We started our daughter at Chesterbrook Academy shortly after she turned two. Before that, she had…read moreonly been cared for by family, so sending her to school was a huge adjustment not only for her, but for us as parents too. From the very beginning, Ms. Adrienne, Principal Ms. Kerry, and the entire staff were incredibly patient, welcoming, and understanding. They knew how anxious we were about sending our little girl to school for the first time. Anytime we sent a message or had a question, they responded quickly and reassured us. Receiving daily pictures also helped us feel connected and gave us peace of mind throughout the day. It took our daughter several months to become comfortable, but her teachers never rushed her. They worked with her patiently, showed her kindness, and helped her adjust at her own pace. Then one day, everything changed....she began loving school! Now she asks to go every day and is excited to play with her friends. If you are a parent who is nervous or anxious about sending your little one to childcare, we highly recommend Chesterbrook Academy. The staff is accommodating, caring, welcoming, and always willing to answer questions. They truly made what could have been a very difficult transition into such a positive experience for our entire family. Choosing Chesterbrook Academy has been one of the best decisions we have made for our daughter. We are so grateful for Ms. Adrienne, Ms. Kerry, and all of the wonderful teachers and staff. Our daughter will happily remain part of the Chesterbrook family until she heads off to kindergarten!

I am so happy I chose Chesterbrook Academy and would highly recommend. We enrolled our daughter in…read morethe infant classroom and have been just blown away by her incredible teachers and staff. The level of detail and care they put into her and the curriculum is impressive. She goes in and comes home with a smile on her face, enriched from her day. I absolutely love the artwork they send home with her too, it's a really nice personal touch and will save forever. We are so thankful and appreciative for the opportunity for our daughter to be apart of such a wonderful place and special thanks to all her teachers, Ms. Emily, Ms. Theda, Ms. Tina and Ms. Nadia and everyone else at Chesterbrook.

Amazing place!! Amazing teachers absolutely love! They are very welcoming and always welcome with…read moresmiles! So greatful and happy they care so much about the children.

Jasmine is the rudest and most vindictive director I have never met.She treats children poorly and…read moreget other staff involved in treating the child badly.She is unprofessional and lack people skills she has had multiple complaints, from staff and from parents. I don't recommend this daycare at all

We've had two children attend the Schoolhouse and it's been a wonderful experience. The co-op is…read moredifferent from a normal preschool, but it helps foster community and engagement. The emergent curriculum is a relief is a sea of preschools where kids are forced to do worksheets, this is truly a play-based preschool. The kids spend TONS of time outside, rain or shine, and the playground is magnificent. There is a strong focus on the children learning independence, which I really appreciate. Teachers empower children to resolve issues and challenges themselves, which has given my children great skills that make them ready for Kindergarten socially. They have a lot of agency, which grows their confidence and is a good outlet for the "I do it myselfs". Plus, there is a focus on healthy living, as the Schoolhouse only serves fresh fruits and vegetables for snack! Being snack-helper is one of my kids' favorite activities. This school is a great fit for any family that wants their kids to be kids, experience true play-based learning, and spend lots of time in nature.

There is an idea in this area that this is an excellent preschool. A recently former parent calls…read moreit Lord of the Flies as far as the kids having to fend for themselves with a little adult conflict negotiation and social skills support. Apparently 4 board members left over the summer due to the problems there.Kids are shamed and bullying is rampant. We went to summer camp here one year a few years ago and my kids only lasted two days. But I listen to my kids and I trust them when they say there's a problem. It's possible a lot of these parents heard the reputation of the school and just think their kids are being difficult, but buyer beware for this one. The other families are great. The parents are generally in it for the right reasons.

Love this center!!! We were nervous about leaving our child…read morein childcare for the first time. The Director, assistant director and all the teachers were so professional and comforting. They took the time to speak with us about our child and her needs. We have enjoyed every minute...our daughter skips in the door in the morning (where we are ALWAYS greeted by management) and comes home talking about what she learned in class. I would highly recommend this center to anyone...it really is 5 star!!

My son was enrolled here for 8 months. I enrolled him when he was 18 months. The location was…read moreconvenient and they had openings for his age group. Also my 13 year old niece attended this center when she was a toddler so I felt comfortable. Boy oh boy was I in for a huge disappointment! I don't even know where to begin. After the third month of enrollment, I started looking for a new facility to place my son. It took another 3 months to find somewhere I felt was suitable and we had to wait 2 more months until the fall semester before he could start there. Hence the 8 months stay at gateway. So this place has an incredible staff turn over. In the 8 months my son was there, literally 8 staff members left or quit or were fired. It was unbelievable! Every few weeks we would get an email informing us that miss so and so is no longer with the center and miss xyz will be starting soon. Sure enough as soon as miss xyz started the cycle would repeat. There was one teacher who was there in the mornings when I dropped my son off and she smelled like marijuana. It blew my mind! How the heck do you come to work at 7am with the stench of weed? The facility opens at 6:30 but is never staffed. I usually dropped my son off at 7am and there was only one teacher there. All the kids from all age groups had to stay with her until the other teachers wandered in between 8:30 and 9am. I'm pretty sure thats a state violation. I came to drop my son off one morning and the teacher was sitting in the classroom moisturizing her feet and taking great care to concentrate on her heels. I was grossed out and pissed. She did wash her hands afterwards but I don't feel that this should have been done at the table where the kids eat their meals. When you have a question for one of the teachers the only response you get is 'I don't know mom. I wasn't there this morning. I just came into the class 30 minutes ago.' At one point I just stopped asking. I brought bug spray to be used on my son. Of course it was NEVER applied. He came home every day with huge bumps from insect bites. The next day I would remind the teacher hey there is bug spray and a permission slip for my son, and l would pick him up again with you guessed it.....bug bites. So I started to drop him off with long pants only. If I did put shorts on him I would douse him with spray when I dropped him off. So they boast water play every Friday in the summer. The first official day, I dropped my son off with his swim clothes, and a change of clothes and his shoes in a bag. I come to pick him up early (thank god) because he has an appointment and he's in the class barefoot. Ok so I'm livid. The teacher said to me 'you didn't send a change of clothes or shoes for him.' I said yes. I gave it to the teacher this morning when I dropped him off. And she said " Well I don't start till 9 so I don't know." Ok that's besides the point. If you think I didn't bring a change of clothes and shoes why on earth didn't you call me and say hey mom we need shoes for your baby? Are you that dense? All the while the bag with my son's clothes and shoes were sitting on his cubby! So my sons last day was on Fri August 24th. I go back to gateway on Monday the 27th to pick up the rest of his belongings and the expensive SSS bug spray that they never bothered using on him. The spray is no where to be found. Only the permission slip and bag that held the spray are in the bin. One teacher asks another if she's seen the spray and she replies "its in my bag." I'm thinking it's in a bag with other odds and ends with class room stuff. Well just when I thought this place and the staff couldn't get lower the teacher comes and retrieves the spray from her purse. She said to me she had to put it up or they would throw it out. I take the bottle and it's pretty much empty. I'm wondering why because the spray was never used on my son. I was so pissed and disgusted. When does this place hit bottom? I could go on and on about this place with all the stories I heard from other parents but I guess it wouldn't make a difference. I'm so glad my son is out of there. Today was his fourth day at his new daycare and he's doing so well. If I could give any advice or would be to stay away from gateway.

I'm not sure where to start so here it goes. I have recently removed my son just because I have an…read moreopportunity to be staying at home with him right now. I would have kept him in but it wasn't possible to afford it without me working. My experience with the children's courtyard was for my son who started this facility at 14 months so he went into the toddler room. My family had moved from out of town from a fantastic facility so naturally I was nervous for him changing. Kristin Fortin the director is phenomenal. She is very friendly and good with children. She will personally call you about any accidents that occur and is very involved and knows child by name. My son was in Courtneay and Melissa's room and they are absolutely wonderful. I love both of them so much. He really came out of his shell in their room. Those girls are amazing and deserve a raise. (Hint hint Kristin!) Susan and Aubrey are also part of the toddler rooms and sometimes in the afternoon he would be in their room and they're wonderful. The pay is comparable to other facilities in the concord area. We paid 269/week for the toddler room. He was on a schedule. They provided a morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack. The kids would have outside play (weather permitting) on their appropriate playgrounds. There are separated play areas for younger and older children. There was always a "day" to wear a certain theme of clothing and they participated in holiday parties and mothers/fathers day recognition breakfasts. There is also an indoor gym for play if weather was not appropriate for outside play. We did sign incident reports for an occasional bite by another child, or bump of the head but those weren't very often and at age 2..what do you expect... I could continue going on but if you're looking for childcare for a toddler at age 2 (that's all I can speak on in regards to teachers) then go with CCY. You won't regret it. There is also an interactive app that you download to see mealtime/amount of meal eaten, diaper changes, and you can also message the teachers they the app. The facility does not have cameras in the rooms that you have access to unless you're standing I'm the facility lobby. I love this place and the teachers and director for the 2s are exceptional. Thank you for all you've taught my child. Great experience.

My 3-year-old attended this daycare for a few months, and unfortunately, our experience was very…read moredisappointing. During the time he was there, I didn't see much educational growth or development. I also found the facility to be lacking in cleanliness on multiple occasions, which was concerning for a childcare environment. The final straw came when my son came home and told me that one of his teachers had squeezed his hand hard enough to hurt him. The next day, I went to the daycare to report the incident. I was told they would review the camera footage and call me back to discuss what happened. I never received a call. I returned the following day for an update and was told they hadn't contacted me because they thought someone else in the office had. The lack of communication and urgency regarding a report involving a child's safety was extremely concerning. I was never given a clear explanation of what happened or even told which teacher was involved. As a parent, that experience was upsetting and left me with very little confidence in the daycare's ability to handle serious concerns appropriately. I also found some staff members to be unapproachable and unhelpful throughout our time there, and they often gave the impression that they did not enjoy being there. The only positive aspect was the convenience of the location in our neighborhood. Otherwise, based on my personal experience, I would encourage parents to carefully consider other childcare options if communication, cleanliness, accountability, and their child's well-being are priorities.

I cannot say enough to praise this preschool. I toured many preschool's before I decided to enroll…read moremy daughter here, and by far this had the best, most experienced teachers. Ms. Barrie Moen and her team of teachers know how to help kids grow and learn while having so much fun. My daughter came home everyday all year long chattering about friends and love of her teachers. She grew so much and came out of her shell. We also have Playwise to thank for helping us catch early a few small developmental delays that we quickly learned was related to a need for glasses! We got that corrected and she continued to thrive! We are excited to send her to 4 weeks of summer camp this year and send her to Pre- K with them this September! We love Playwise!

Playwise is fabulous! My oldest son attended playwise for two years and I look forward to my…read moreyoungest attending as well. The transition to Kindergarten was great. He was extremely well prepared and he is a leader both socially and academically. He built confidence and made sone great friends. The owner, Mrs. Barry Moen, is truely passionate about what she does and it shows in every aspect of playwise. Their "learning through play" aproach is wonderful. I'm so glad we didn't choose one of the large preschool chains. Tony M

Above and beyond any childcare I've ever seen. This place is amazing! We toured about 15 different…read morechildcare facilities in the area and Woods seemed the best by far, and we're so glad we went with them. The staff is incredibly attentive and supportive of the children. Our son loves it there and he's learning so much!

Beyond Daycare - A True Montessori Experience…read more Woods Montessori has been an amazing experience for our family. We're a one-kid household, so all of this is new to us with new routines, new expectations, new worries. The one thing we were sure about was that early education really matters, and Woods has delivered on that and then some. From school leadership to the teachers in the classroom, we've consistently felt our son is in great hands. A special shout-out to Mrs. Basma, the lead teacher in Classroom Five. She's been incredible. The growth we've seen in our son during his time with her says a lot about her as both a teacher and a person. The changes we see at home are where it really hits. Our son now pours his own milk, drinks from a glass, and loves doing "big kid" tasks. He's more independent and confident, and he's suddenly into things like trying to read, matching games, and even simple chores and watering the plants is a favorite. That feels very much like the Montessori influence coming through. As soon as he turned two, he started potty training, which is something we did not expect to go as smoothly as it has, and the school has been a huge part of that. On top of that, there are spirit weeks, events outside of school that help families and teachers connect, and playdates that have come out of the community there. None of that was on our original checklist when we were looking for daycare, but it's ended up being a big plus. Most importantly, Woods is more than just daycare. It feels like a real learning environment that actually follows Montessori, not just uses the name. If you're considering early childhood options, I'd strongly recommend taking a look at Woods Montessori. At this age, getting a good start matters, and they've given our son exactly that.

We have had a great experience at LBA over the past two years! Ms. Shanna has been so kind and…read moreloving towards both of our girls! Out oldest daughter had so much fun and learned so much in her class. We were constantly blown away by the activities and learning that took place each week, and Ms. Shanna set the bar (unfortunately) high for every teacher we encounter in the future. Our daughter adores Ms. Shanna and still is comforted by her when she has tough moments at school. Our youngest hasn't made it to her class yet, but we are looking forward to when she gets to be in Green Frogs with her. Ms. Shanna loves on her during drop off and helps talk with her during tough moments during the day. She loves on both of our girls better than we could ask, and we are so grateful for her at LBA!

We have been going to Lightbridge since this location opened, and the experience has been…read moreabsolutely fantastic! Our son loves going everyday and the progress he has shown is amazing. Everyone there, from admin to teachers have been so great, kind and caring. You can tell that the teachers really do care about the children and want them to learn and succeed, and that really leaves a lasting impression, especially for the kids. A perfect example of that is our son. He's no longer in Mrs. Shanna's class, but still anytime we do something fun with him, he wants to take a picture to show Mrs. Shanna or can't wait to go to class tomorrow so he can see Mrs. Shanna to tell her about something we did the night before. It makes us, as parents, feel good when we drop him off everyday to know that he loves being there, he's learning and being well taken care of.