I have proudly been able to call NGCC Andover my employment home for the past 20 years. It has…read morebeen and continues to be an amazing place to work, teach, and collaborate with fellow teachers. I have learned so much as an early child educator from the teacher mentors I have met along the way. As an employee I feel supported by management and my coworkers. I have had the joy and pleasure to be in the lives of some fantastic kids and families. Anyone looking to work in the early education field should consider a career at NGCC Andover.

My 3yr son has been at the Andover location for a little over a month and has had the best…read moreexperience. This transition was tough for him and myself as he had a horrible ending to his last daycare. I initially got a gut feeling when I toured which is why I chose it. I was overjoyed and pleasantly surprised with how consistently happy/friendly/caring the staff are day after day. I truly feel that my son is loved there everyday by all the teachers and management not just his primary teachers. And the management team appears flawless/kind and a pleasure to work with! I could go on but truly we LOVE it here that sums it up!

I believe this place is discriminatory and only hire people who are either friends or relatives…read more They never answer telephone calls, never respond to emails or never respond to messages. Very Strange place.

The teachers are great. They are welcoming, caring, and have good communication skills.read more

Abundant Life Christian School and Child Care is a great way to have your child learn about their…read moreFaith formation and academics. It's also a safe, nurturing environment with caring teachers that love working and helping children grow. Jennifer P

An excellent childcare, preschool and grade school. More teacher attention, great staff, students…read morevery well prepared for High School and beyond. Lots of scholarships which can help make the financial investment more feasible. Great value - tuition is a lot less than other private Christian schools, yet a superior education with a strong faith development. After 40 years they know what they are doing.

Would highly recommend Growing by Leaps & Bounds. They have been like an extended family to us over…read morethe past 10 years since we enrolled our first child in the infant room and I will forever be grateful for the incredible care, patience, and love they have provided my three kids over the years. This place will always hold a special place in my heart! A few specific things that I want to call out, as I have found them incredibly valuable to me over the years. -GBLB is independently owned. The owner, Abby, is engaged, thoughtful, and incredible with kids. She is easy to contact and responsive. (I feel compelled to mention that she also has expert level face painting skills that each of my kids have loved!) -The staff are equally wonderful and most have been there for the full 10 years we have been at GBLB. I have loved the consistency this has provided my family/kids and they have all been remarkable. -Everyone is communicative and collaborative. I felt like we were all on the same team supporting each of my kids in their individual needs.

GBLB is an amazing daycare center. We had a rough start in the daycare "world" and truly feel we…read morehave found a great fit for our son that meets our needs and where he is truly loved and taken care of. Having pandemic babies is hard enough, then adding all the "normal" things in "not normal" times is just a whole new world. Abby and her staff have made this transition easy and have given us peace of mind. We highly recommend them Growing By Leaps & Bounds!

I have been a part of the Little Treasures family since 2004...both as a parent and as a…read moreteacher/administrator. As a parent, there is no where else I would have wanted my kids to develop their educations. When they went on to elementary school (in another town), I was asked (by their teachers) where they went to preschool/pre-K. I was told that they were more prepared than most of the other children in their class. Amazing! As a teacher/administrator, there is no where else I would want to work. I am the music teacher (for all 3 locations) and the after school and vacation program director. The home-like atmosphere provided at LTS is true and organic. While still professional, the teachers and administrators at LTS are intelligent, loving, kind, generous, honest, trustworthy, dependable, fun and just plain old nice! The 3 locations are all different and amazing in their own right. The programs offered at each location are well-planned, consistent, engaging and constructive. If you are looking for a positive learning experience for your child, please check out Little Treasures in Reading, Lynnfield or North Reading.

My husband and I can't say enough great things about Little Treasures. We have two kids enrolled in…read morethe daycare and since day one they've been nothing but accommodating. Our children have grown in so many positive ways since being there. We have always appreciated how invested the staff is in making sure the routine at home and at daycare always stays consistent. It is also very clean and organized which makes it that much more inviting!!! Thank you Little Treasures for everything! Patrick and Ashley Cassidy

**trigger warning on child abuse/ child harm**. I am posting this to warn parents about The…read moreLearning Experience here in Wilmington on Main Street being under investigation for child abuse/ child harm in preschool (3-4 years old). My 4 year old daughter had told me her 2 teachers in her preschool room grab her and other kids and hurt them when they're not listening or in trouble. She had bruises on her arms that look like fingerprints on three occasions. I reported this to the director, provided pictures, and both teachers were put on an administrative leave since 5/2. The investigation is still ongoing and active, yet the director and her boss have allowed them to come back as of this past Thursday 5/18. The Director said the reason is due to staffing in the room and having kids get back to a routine. This choice to allow people around kids who are under an active investigation is putting the business over child safety. I pulled my daughter from the center and I told the parents directly who have kiddos in the room. There are multiple kids impacted. My daughter and other kids have also said they get "taddle tickets" if they're telling on others in the class. It's incredibly disturbing to tell 3 and 4 year olds not to speak up or they get these red taddle tickets, and it's probably the reason other parents didn't know - putting a system in place to promote kids not to speak up or feel it's not ok to speak up. There have been no incident reports provided on how she got the bruises, and she has been very clear on what happened by telling me, the director, and the DCF case manager. It's been most devastating to hear her crying saying things like "It's all my fault and it's ok if my teachers hurt me. I just want to see my friends." She's looking at the removal from the center as another punishment rather than an effort to keep her safe. I will say, we've used TLE since 2018 and have encountered some amazing, caring teachers, but this is not acceptable what The Learning Experience management is allowing right now. The fact that TLE management, and possibly the Department of Early Education, are allowing teachers back who are under an active investigation for hurting kids is sickening and is very poor management. Please do not use this place for childcare.

Nicole and Christy are awesome. Our son has been part of this family for the last 3 years and we…read morecould not have been happier. Love, respect, fun and great education as well! The facility is also well designed compared to any we have visited in the area.

We had a terrible experience. Our daughter was bitten 7 times by the same kid over a period…read morestarting July 2013 to now. Rather than remove this child from the program, the biter continues to threaten our kid and others. Indeed, the ultimate solution has been to move our daughter (2) back to the baby room. They have been unable to manage the situation using arbitrary and loose protocols, ineffective shadowing, etc. It has been a chain of poor management from the site direct to the regional director to the CEO. No communication or coordination between anyone. This is basically toddler bullying and they have a weak and vague policy that favors the biter. The end solution was recommends of other daycare centers for our daughter, the non biter. We have had better experiences working the cable company than little sprouts. You pay a lot for this program with expectations that leaders will dismiss disruptive kids in favor of learners with adequate behaviors. This was just not our experience in the least. It is terrible to drop your child off knowing she's not protected and signing another incident report and nursing bite marks that leave bruises.

My 15-month old daughter has been going to Little Sprouts Wilmington since I returned to work when…read moreshe was 3 months old. There were some fairly extensive staffing changes earlier in 2014, and I believe the results have been positive. The staff are attentive and engaged with our daughter, and she genuinely loves being there. We completely trust the women caring for our daughter while we are at work, and when I pick her up at night, she is happy and smiling. Her social and language skills are rapidly growing by the day, a testament to the curriculum provided by Little Sprouts. The main drawback is, as another reviewer mentioned, the lack of parking at the facility (which has been numerous other things such as a cell phone store and a bank!) that can make picking up/dropping off at peak times difficult. My husband and I are pleased overall with the experience we have had there, and we intend to keep our child enrolled until she is ready for kindergarten.

I'm baffled by the only other review of Half Pints. I can only assume this person is either a very…read moredisgruntled parent or a, ex-worker. A Yelp member with only one review that is a 1 star is always suspect and I'm surprised that the Yelp filter did not hide it. In the time our child has been at Half Pints, everyone that works here have nothing but professional and bright. Cathy the owner is 100% the complete opposite of what the other reviewer stated. She is friendly, warm, engaging and an extremely knowledgeable at running a large daycare center. Any issues we have brought to her have always been handled right away and with extreme professionalism. She truly has always put our child's care first above of money. The comment about her being only concerned about money is actually laughable. We have always made our daycare payments on time. I'd imagine if parents were behind with their payments, they would be spoken to about it. Perhaps the other reviewer couldn't pay on time and got a warning, as they should. All the teachers at HPLC work extremely hard to care for our infants, toddler, and kids and they deserve to be paid for it. After going on many tours and comparing rates, they were right around the middle of the road. In fact, they are the only center we found that offer 10 days of free tuition to use for vacation or sick days. The co-directors, Cathy, Amy or any of the teachers at HPLC are always available to chat with or ask questions. It's a great comfort that they have a nurse on site, the co-director Amy. The center itself is modern, well equipped with toys, activities and is very safe with a security system and controlled access. The indoor gymnasium is an amazing addition that most centers do not have. Perfect for days it is too hot, wet or cold to go out in. Our child has been thriving here and has learned a lot from her teachers and socializing with other children. Everyone we have interfaced with has extensive knowledge and experience to be in this profession. I don't get the comment about teachers always being on phones. HPLC has a strict no phone during work policy and they enforce it. I highly recommend checking them out for your child.

Great staff and directors! They are very accommodating and the center is very well run and…read moreorganized. My daughter has had a tough time adjusting to the day care process and they have been very patient with her and have given her a lot of 1 on 1 attention. This day care has been a great choice for us and I highly recommend it.

We had our sons 6th birthday with Sports Zone 101 this past weekend and it was amazing. The staff…read morewas great with the kids and kept them engaged the entire time. They even helped the younger siblings keep up witht the activites so they weren't left out. They offered to help bring in anything we had for the party from the car, helped me serve food, beverages, and cake and helped me clean up at the end. They went above and beyond my expectations for the party. The only thing I think could be improved on is the timing between parties. The parties run back to back so there is no buffer between the party before you to get their stuff cleaned up so you can get your stuff set up. Other than that I would definitely have another party with them and recommend them to anyone looking to host a party for their kids!

had my daughter's birthday party here on a sunday 1pm. We were there 30 min early to prep/ decorate…read moreand everything. The door was locked. It was actually hard to find the business in the first place. There is no name or direction to this business from the sign on the entrance. It is located on the back of the building. I contacted the business. No answering. It keeps going to voice mail. I had to chat on their website asking to call me immediately, and then i received a phone call. i was told that staff are arriving by 12:45pm. We finally got in, and the place was like a wearhouse. We had to hurry so much, which is not ideal for party hosts. Staff were trying to help, and kids had fun. That is why i am leaving 2 stars.

Received phone call from director ambushing me with how the center was unable to "settle" my just…read moreturned 2 year old. His first time in a daycare program, attending 2x per week. Sent pictures in app of him happy and playing only to be told during this call he is never settled and never plays. When questioned the owner Urvi said "admittedly teachers are very selective about capturing the child's happier moments" eluding that it wasnt the real situation with our child just an illusion. How does a child acclimate within just 5/6 visits to a new school? When we would ask the teachers how he was doing we would get "he's having better days, pockets here and there but better". This phone call was refuting these images and all we were told by the teacher reason being not to upset us as parents. Pretty much lied to us up until this phone call all to keep the peace. How does a parent support a teacher or program if they aren't being given the truth? Oh that's right you call and ambush them with how your child cries all day long and they don't know what to do or how to handle them. When we mentioned that we feel the 2x per week probably wasn't helping him get used to the program and that he would benefit from consistency in days it was silence on their end. I brought up initial sign on conversation with owner Urvi about waitlisting and that she mentioned by the end of this calendar year beginning of next a 3 day a week spot should open. I was immediately put on hold. When the director came back on the line she said "What Urvi meant was there would be a spot if we opened another classroom and well we are having trouble finding staff , so that won't be happening anytime soon." Another colorful story sold to us! When I questioned as to why I was just hearing about all this struggle today she said that "maybe I made the mistake of telling your husband." I am sorry what, now you're inferring that 1) my husband and I don't communicate about our children and 2)that he is a liar. I responded with no we talk ritualistically every afternoon when he gets in the car at pickup and when they arrive home about how his day went. I never expected my child to seamlessly take to school, however to be told you're child is unmanageable when there is no substance behind said claims is bizarre. These claims become even crazier when fictitious conversations come into play and what you're seeing in black and white via images on the app are in fact manipulated to create a facade. What should also be noted here is my child has a provisional diagnosis of autism which the school was not only made aware of but supported by me sending in early intervention services. I tell you this because during this phone call the director picked apart my child's behavior almost mocking him to be honest. In the conversation about him not playing "He walks around the playground hanging on to the ball." Well if you're any sort of "educator" you would know a trait of autism is special interests and this is not an uncommon behavior. BUT thank you for condescendingly pointing out how inept you truly are to handle a child that is not neurotypical. Do not take anything about this school at face value. The stories and faces are many and it's not pretty when they show their true self. Glad I got my child out of there before he was permanently traumatized. Please see picture attached for how "never ever settled, cries all the time" my son is. It's all just for the parents at the cost of the kids-when you add marker it makes it sting less.

We've been very impressed with the curriculum and the teachers at Primrose School of Andover. It…read morefeels like a great balance of a structured institution (great lessons, pristine facilities, etc) and personal attention. Our preschool teacher does my daughters hair every day and calls her "sweet girl" on her way out. Urvi, the owner took the time to add post-it note to a backpack of a classmate my daughter wanted to connect with outside of the school. They also provide balanced snacks and lunches. Overall, it just feels like my daughter is in safe hands, thriving and learning a lot!