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Recent child care center reviews in Durham, NH

Great Expectations Preschool, LLC

5.0

Great Expectations has exceeded all of my expectations. I can't say enough about Tasha's creative approach to teaching, positive energy, nurturing personality and true passion for teaching at the pre-k level. The students are eager to learn and are exposed to at and above grade level concepts....

- Tara L

Children In Motion Inc

5.0

my child loves the center and is in great hands at all times!!

- Anonymous

Nurture & Nature Children's Center

5.0

My son has attended since infancy. I know he is safe, cared for, and happy at the center. We love the emphasis on outdoor education and child-centered learning.

- Elizabeth F

Dover Children's Center

5.0

My child attended this day care for 5 years. The staff was wonderful and my child loved attending this center. I can't rate it high enough!

- Cybelle M

Acorn School Inc

5.0

We have two boys at Acorn School currently. It is truly an amazing place. It feels like a second home for our family. The teachers are so loving and giving, and make each child feel special. The focus of this school is on play and outdoors and letting kids be kids. I would highly recommend you...

- Christopher B

Child care centers in Durham, NH

Old Landing Preschool

10 Old Landing Rd, Durham, NH

Costimate: $225/wk

The Old Landing Preschool provides a childcare program in Durham, North Carolina. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. The Old Landing...

Growing Places

60 Strafford Ave, Durham, NH

Costimate: $225/wk

Growing Places located in Durham NH is a childcare center and education provider that offers a happy and nurturing environment for children. It offers programs that ensure holistic development of infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children. Growing Places gives children hands-on...

Little Acorn Day Care

80 N River Rd, Durham, NH

Costimate: $225/wk

Little Acorn Day Care is a fully licensed care center that offers daycare and education programs for infants to school-age children. Located at 80 North River Road, the company serves families who are residing in Durham, NH. Little Acorn Day Care has a maximum capacity of 17 children, and they admit...

Live and Learn Day Care

114 Mast Rd, Durham, NH

Costimate: $225/wk

Live and Learn Day Care in Durham, New Hampshire is a Child Care provider that can accommodate up to 76 children from six weeks to thirteen years of age. Their curriculum seeks to provide a high quality, nurturing, fun and safe learning environment that is appropriate for the child’s overall growth...

Great Expectations Preschool, LLC

Great Expectations Preschool, LLC

98 Hamilton Drive, Epping, NH

Starting at $75/wk

5.0

(2)

Great Expectations Preschool, LLC is a brand new preschool program for ages 3-6 located at 98 Hamilton Drive in Epping, NH. We offer full day (8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and half day (8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) programs. Prices start at just $60 per week and range up to $175 per week. Great Expectations is...
5.0
"Great Expectations has exceeded all of my expectations. I can't say enough about Tasha's creative approach to teaching, positive energy, nurturing personality and true passion for teaching at the pre-k level. The students are eager to learn and are exposed to at...

Tara L


Children In Motion Inc

274 County Farm Rd, Dover, NH

Starting at $215/wk

3.7

(3)

We offer full and part time programs in a safe, nurturing environment. Children are exposed to a full early learning curriculum and have plenty of outdoor time in our country location. We enroll children from 6 weeks through Kindergarten. We use hands on approaches as often as possible and know that...
5.0
"my child loves the center and is in great hands at all times!!"

Anonymous


Nurture & Nature Children's Center

Nurture & Nature Children's Center

171 Exeter Road, Newfields, NH

Costimate: $235/wk

5.0

(2)

5.0
"We've had two children at this Center and have had a very positive experience. It is a small center where my children have always had a lot of educational outdoor time. The teachers do a great job brining nature indoors, making sure the kids are safe and equipped...

Heidi


Helping Hands Childcare Center

Helping Hands Childcare Center

1274 State Road, Eliot, ME

Costimate: $205/wk

Helping Hands Childcare Center is currently accepting enrollments for children ages 1-6! We are a licensed Childcare facility with the capacity of 20 children. Our facility is located on 1274 State Road in Eliot, Maine not far from Routes 103, 95, 236, and the NH Border. Program Highlights:...

Tide Pools Learning Center

Tide Pools Learning Center

64 Harold L Dow Hwy, Eliot, ME

Starting at $45/day


Hogarth Country Day School

Hogarth Country Day School

41 Water Street, Epping, NH

Starting at $200/mo

Hogarth offers three programs -- Early Kindergarten for 4 and 5-year olds and two Prekindergarten options for children ages 2.5 through 4 years. Class size is limited to 14 students. All classes are taught by the owner, teaching director Andrea Murphy. A classroom aide assists Andrea in her work....

YMCA of the Seacoast

YMCA of the Seacoast

550 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth, NH

Costimate: $243/wk

Afternoons are so much more fun at the Y School's Out Program at Camp Gundalow. This program is a great way for your child to make friends and enjoy some fun physical activity in a safe, structured environment with caring trained YMCA child care professionals. Families will also be able to register...

Stay & Play Early Learning Center

9 Nelson St, Dover, NH

Costimate: $189/wk

Stay & Play Early Learning Center offers an educational experience that is comfortable for both children and families. Parents can be assured that our qualified staff is educated, caring, and responsive. Children receive care that encompasses age appropriate activities focusing on intellectual,...

Seacoast Community School

Seacoast Community School

100 Campus Drive Suite. 20, Portsmouth, NH

Starting at $218/day

Founded in 1967, we were formerly known as Community Child Care Center of Portsmouth. We offer Quality Early Learning for ages 8 weeks to 12 years. 10 Licensed and Accredited early childhood classrooms (National Association for the Education of Young Children), 2 licensed inclusive preschool...

Seacoast Community School

Seacoast Community School

100 Campus Drive Ste 20, Portsmouth, NH

Starting at $230/wk

We offer a quality early learning program for ages 8 weeks to 12 years. We are nationally accredited for early childhood education. We offer an inclusive preschool, before & after school care for K - 5th grade, and full day summer programs.

Dover Children's Center

32 Saint Thomas St, Dover, NH

Starting at $190/mo

5.0

(1)

Dover Children's Center located in Dover, NH provides high-quality, safe, and affordable child care and early education for all children ages six weeks to twelve years old. The center offers age-appropriate programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children as well as drop-in...
5.0
"My child attended this day care for 5 years. The staff was wonderful and my child loved attending this center. I can't rate it high enough!"

Cybelle M


Acorn School Inc

136 Winnicutt Rd, Stratham, NH

Costimate: $150/wk

5.0

(1)

Acorn School Inc is an early childhood education center that offers child care learning programs for pre-kindergarten kids. The company is based in Stratham, New Hampshire, and its services are geared towards children ages three to six years old. Acorn School Inc implements a play-based curriculum...
5.0
"We have two boys at Acorn School currently. It is truly an amazing place. It feels like a second home for our family. The teachers are so loving and giving, and make each child feel special. The focus of this school is on play and outdoors and letting kids be...

Christopher B


Little Tree Education

Little Tree Education

314 Route 108, Madbury, NH

Costimate: $218/wk

5.0

(4)

Little Tree Education is an innovative, Montessori-based School in Madbury NH that serves modern families in the NH Seacoast and Dover, Durham, Madbury area. LTE is focused on redefining the standard of early education. If you value education from birth, LTE is for your family. Little Tree...
5.0
"Our 2 year old began attending Little Tree in early June and is loving it. We love the incredible flexibility. Only need a couple days of care? How about only from 7am to 12:30pm? Little Tree offers educational Montessori-based care that is both high quality for...

Tom &


Kathy's Playschool

132 South Rd, Kensington, NH

Costimate: $251/wk

5.0

(1)

Founded in 1988, Kathy's Playschool is a child care facility located at 132 South Rd. Kensington, NH. They offer a safe, secure and healthy environment for children. They provide an age-appropriate toys and equipment, needed to improve and develop the child's overall potential.
5.0
"I attended Kathy's Playschool when I was little and absolutely loved it! I am graduating from Colgate University now, so it's been a while, but I only have very fond memories of this daycare."

Rachel


Angie's Angels Christian Learning Center

1 Old Garrity Rd, Lee, NH

Costimate: $175/wk

5.0

(2)

Angie's Angels CLC is a licensed preschool and child care program. Our teachers are experienced and well qualified with degrees in early childhood education. Our program is conveniently located just seconds off Route 155 and Route 4, only one mile from the Lee traffic circle and Durham town line. We...
5.0
"Our 2-year old son attended Angie's Angels. I have to say we were very happy with care our son received and we were very happy Angie worked with us on our son's issues. She truly cares and that is not something you see often these days."

Andrzej K


Leaps & Bounds Learning Center

2046 State Road, Eliot, ME

Costimate: $205/wk

1.0

(2)

At Leaps and Bounds Learning Center we strive to provide an educationally focused environment where children can discover the world around them with the guidance of loving, dedicated, and qualified staff. We support children to understand themselves and their special place in this world through...

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