Holy Name Preschool

We love this preschool! The staff is excellent, the parents are active, the curriculum is appropriate for the age group/ developmental levels, and the hours are fantastic and work for my early work schedule! Clean classrooms and secure.
Sep 2nd, 2017

Mar 15th, 2016

Holy Name Preschool offers both full-time and part-time programs, and is part of the “Big School” Holy Name School (K-8). Their facilities consist of two large classrooms, a huge school yard, and a playground. Kids are divided into Red Fish (2-3years) and Blue Fish (Pre K). The classes are large but there is a lot of staff to make sure kids are safe and looked after. My daughter has never felt lost in a crowd or overlooked. During class time, they hold “stations” where kids are assigned in small groups to different parts of the classroom for various activities such as painting, blocks, dramatic play or math. Early reading is gently introduced at PreK level and kids are fully prepared for kindergarten. In the three years we have been here my daughter has flourished academically, developmentally and socially. There are many things to love about this school. The facilities are clean, bright and filled with activities, toys and tools that challenge kids and encourage collaborative play. The dedicated staff here is nurturing and caring. All meals are included with tuition and are healthy and balanced. The enrichment program cannot be beat: music 2X week, soccer 1X, Movement/Dance 1X, basketball 1X, art and painting pretty much all the time (all included in tuition). However, what I love the most about this school is it’s philosophy on learning which their director, Alice Seher, takes full credit for. This relatively new little school has just taken off under her leadership. She believes in looking for new ways to keep the kids excited about learning and to nurture their sense of wonder and discovery. Even though academics are a strength here, kids learn through playing and doing instead of by rote. I wanted my daughter to have a positive "first" experience of school and she absolutely has. We are treasuring our last few months here before she goes to kindergarten in the fall.
Jun 9th, 2015