The best way to describe CLC is magical! We toured ALL of the preschools in the Olney/Ashton area…read moreand when we walked into CLC we knew in about 2 seconds that this was the preschool for us. This is my daughter's second year at CLC and my son will join the hummingbirds class next year. The staff is the top of the top. Every single person who works there knows my child and greets her by name every day, even the teachers she has not yet had. All staff have taken a genuine interest in getting to know my daughter and our family. They are incredibly skilled in teaching young children to love school and learn to become the best little people they can be. The teachers make learning fun and engaging through music, art, and play. while infusing academics in the most creative of ways. The staff is committed to making sure that my child's needs are always met and the communication between teachers, the director, and the parents is impeccable (conferences, responsive emails and phone calls, newsletters, and school-wide emails when needed) . They are extremely flexible with our needs in terms of aftercare with drop-ins available when I need it. They make activities fun and exciting for the children, such as a Valentines concert, Halloween parades and field trips in the community. The classrooms are clean, bright, fun, and inviting. The other families that attend CLC are as warm and welcoming as the school itself, we have playdates with friends we have made at CLC frequently. My daughter is excited every single day to get up and go to see her teachers and friends at school (not one complaint about attending ever). To put it simply, I wish my babies could stay at CLC forever!!

This is a true pearl of a school. I did a lot of research before choosing it for my son, touring…read moremany of the nearby preschools (e.g., Norbeck Montessori, Chesterbrook Academy, Children in the Shoe), and while I liked certain aspects of those schools, I just LOVED this school from the moment I walked through the door. Lots of pros and just a few cons. Pros: Teachers: Are wonderful. Full of energy and enthusiasm. Many of the teachers have also been there for many years. Two of the teachers in particular, Mrs Zechar and Mrs Harper, who are in the room for the 3-years olds, have been teaching at the school for more than twenty years and their experience shows. They are extremely patient and good at dealing with any issue arising. Director: Is fantastic. Lots of positive interactions with parents and children alike. Classrooms: Really like their set-up. In contrast to most other preschools, they have separate classes for 2, 3 and 4 year olds (with 3 and 4 year olds merging for aftercare). Also in contrast to many other preschools, classroom sizes are small with a maximum of 15 kids per room with 2 teachers. Playground: Is good. It is fenced in and away from any large roads or neighbors. It is also relatively large, with different activity zones. Program: Very flexible. They offer 2, 3, or 5-day options and various part/ full time options. Price: OK. It is not cheap but - at least for the full-time program that my son is enrolled in - the price is comparable to, or even lower than, prices of most other schools in the area. Cons: Not many. The main one, at least for me, is that the school does not offer a 12-month schedule, which can be a problem for households with two working parents. On a final note, while the school is sharing grounds with a church, it is not actually affiliated with that church.

Very excellent school for learning and interacting!!! Great teachers. Great students and…read moreenvironment.

My little girl is in the pre-school here and she LOVES it. Like runs to school when she gets there,…read moretalks about wanting to go on the weekend loves it. The teachers there are so wonderful and caring, and it has been a delight for our whole family and so enriching and positive for my little girl. The school as a whole has the smaller, family oriented feel and there are two teachers per classroom for pre-k. It's a great transition for kiddies who haven't been in daycare before, and our teachers Mrs. Young and Ms. Glerum are the best!

We have had 2 girls attend Goddard and both were very positive experiences. Our girls were overly…read moreprepared for kindergarten and beyond. The school, administration, and especially the top notch teachers have made our experience exceptional. Thank you Goddard!

We've loved Goddard! Both kiddos went there and we would do it again. Teachers are caring and…read moreadministration is responsive.

I recently graduated from this school after 7 years attending. The education and college…read morepreparation aspects are top tier. The student is held at a much higher standard, causing there to be many restrictions, even in the higher grades. Most teachers care not only about what they teach, but the students themselves. While this school excells in teaching work habits, it seems somewhat lacking in teaching social habits. You will most likely not have the same social-life experience that most high schools offer. Relationships between students seem strictly taboo similarly to relationships with coworkers. Despite this, I found my best friend here, and had a wonderful experience I will never forget. You will not regret going here in the slightest. ps give Mrs. Wilgenburg a raise she works too hard and bring Abbot and my boi Jeremy back thanks

Excellent School with a loving faculty who work closely with Parents. The school has a very large…read morecampus and grew significantly in the past year by over 80 students. I wish I lived closer so I could send my kids here.

We have had our son enrolled at Goddard at North Bethesda/White Flint for almost a year and have…read morehad such a great experience! We changed daycares because we moved and wanted a daycare slightly closer to our new house - and we have had no regrets with the switch! After touring, we were attracted to the welcoming staff, new and clean building/environment, ample play spaces, and structured curriculum and schedules. We knew this was somewhere we could send our son until he goes off to Kindergarten. We were really drawn to the fact that they sign the teacher's contracts for a full school year, ensuring minimal turnover (our previous daycare had an incredible amount of turnover in staff and admin, which we found very disruptive to our son's routines and to us as parents). Communication between the school and parents has been wonderful (e-mail and detailed daily reports) and all of the teachers and admin really seem to enjoy what they do.

We've had our daughter at Goddard for six months now and honestly the difference in her has been…read moreamazing. The teachers are so lovely and you can just tell they really care about the kids. The curriculum is great and we love how the activities are themed each week, it keeps things fresh and exciting. She always comes home with something fun to talk about, and we love that they send her home with art activities and homework she actually enjoys doing too! The school puts on loads of events which really adds to the community feel. What we really appreciate is the consistency. It's helped her settle in and build some lovely friendships with teachers and kids. We are very happy with our choice :)

What an impressive campus and faculty at Bullis. The grounds are beautiful the buildings and…read moreclassrooms are a site to see. The students are polite and well mannered. Bullis seems like an ideal place to learn and grow as a young person. A very impressive school.

Bullis has a new Head who is phenomenal. It's a school that is innovative and moving forward.read more

The teachers at TBANS are so caring and dedicated, and they bent over backwards to make our child…read morefeel welcome. The school uses an "emergent" curriculum in early childhood where the subjects come from a children themselves; this approach has encouraged curiosity and interest in learning new things which, though not exactly "preparing a child for kindergarten" (as a previous reviewer stated), certainly prepares a child for life in the world. The focus on socialization and developmentally-appropriate interaction is meaningful for many of the students and families who attend. Preschools in this county struggle to toe the line between curricular rigor and age-appropriate programming, but TBANS errs on the side of age-appropriateness. The program has some drawbacks, primarily a marked lack of clear structure and routines which are of particular importance for a child with special needs and non-academic benchmarks which make assessing school readiness challenging; however, we have found the school to be willing to solicit and open to receiving feedback from a variety of partners. Though it has been a tumultuous year all around, we cannot fault TBANS for trying. Its faculty's dedication, professionalism, and care will stay with us and with our child long after he and we have moved on from preschool. Families will be in good hands at TBANS.

Both of my kids went to TBANS. We love the school, the teachers and administrators. My kids are…read morenow in public school in Montgomery County and we are so glad that we sent them to TBANS. They are more than prepared for school. Thanks so much to TBANS.

We just graduated from Manor, and we couldn't be happier with our experience. Our daughter started…read morein the toddler program when she was 2 and then spent two years in primary. It's hard to believe how much she has grown since the day she walked in! The teachers were all incredible. My daughter still talks about how much she loves them. The academics here are amazing, as well. I feel like my daughter is way ahead of some of her peers, reading before she's even entering kindergarten. The administration has also been wonderful. The front office is always so friendly and helpful. What we loved most was that this felt like a place where our daughter was known. I've met a lot of friends myself through Manor, as well. We are so grateful for the years we had here and would recommend this school to anyone!

Manor has been such a great fit for my daughter. The teachers truly care about each child and take…read morethe time to understand their personalities and how they learn best. You can tell they genuinely want every child to succeed and feel confident. My daughter absolutely loves Miss Maureen and her assistants. She talks about them all the time, and it's obvious how much Miss Maureen cares about her students. We're honestly not sure what we're going to do without her when our daughter graduates! Knowing she has had a teacher who has made such a positive impact on her means so much to our family. We've been so happy with our experience at Manor and would recommend it to any family looking for a warm, caring, and true Montessori school.