Top 30 Best Kindergarten in Brighton and Hove

“We had a wonderful experience with this nursery. My little son started in the Robins room, when he was two, and then moved to the Swallow when he turned three. In both cases, he had really enjoyed his time there. The nursery offers a very friendly, warm and welcoming atmosphere, and a rich variety of stimulating activities for the children. The staff are highly qualified and genuinely care about the children. In fact, I cannot speak highly enough of the nursery staff that my son had while he was with the Swallow. They have been amazing under so many aspects, and I could see that he developed a real bond with them: they really were like a second family to him. My little boy really flourished during his time there, and I was particularly impressed by the way how the practitioners got to know each child very well, and were genuinely caring and enjoying about their progresses”

“Little Lambs have been absolutely fantastic - both in their service, helping support families any way they can, and in their care for the children. They are continually creating new spaces and formats accommodating the different needs of the children, which has really helped us in particular work on behaviour challenges we faced. Thank you Lambs!”

“Everyday, when I pick my daughter up from this magical forest kindergarten, I ask her: 'how was it?' and, with rosy red cheeks and a wide smile, she says: 'great'! This place is special: fresh air, mud kitchens, music, play, stories and real freedom all warmly delivered by Lucy and her wonderful team. What's not to love?”

“Excellent place and lovely staff. Our son Jack loves going there. Thanks everyone!”

“Child led with very gentle settle in sessions with whatever the kids need - bit of a forest school vibe run by qualified teachers - all in all a lovely nurturing environment”

“My girl loved her time at strawberry hill and joyland, all staff were amazing and Lisa (manager) was always so helpful and easy to talk to so kind and lovely, I always recommend this place to all my friends and had loads of my friends then send their kids there couldn't asked for a better nursery for my daughter x”

“The Waldorf school is amazing, my son's confidence has grown and grown! The school has given him the freedom to be himself and express his ideas. During Covid19 the school was able to still provide a full education for my son, he used Google class rooms and had several meetings all day covering many subjects. We know that main stream school were not able to do this.”

“I've never seen any other nursery involving children in that many activities than Young Friends Nursery! My little one loves mornings when she knows she's going there, comes back with so much to talk about. Would recommend this nursery!”

“My son Rudi joined this nursery nearly 2 years ago and i can't express how happy i am that he did! He absolutely loves it and has flourished immensely in the montassori environment. He is ALWAYS excited to go to school - never had any tears and always felt welcomed. His confidence and skills have grown in ways i didn't see possible. Their teachings are very well done and the staff is always welcoming everyone with a smile. Never had any problems! Great nursery - highly recommend.”

“The team have helped my son settle really well, at a time when he was already going through a lot of change. They have been so understanding and supportive of everything. It's so comforting dropping him off at a place you have full trust in. Can't rate highly enough.”

“My 3 year old was going to another nursery and was pretty happy there. I knew about Montessori schools and their special way of teaching and decided to visit Apple Tree when they opened doors. I couldn’t drag my 3 year old out of it. Since that day she asked me about coming back there. I switched the nurseries and couldn’t be happier. My child actually loves going there, talks about her friends, activities and teachers nonstop. That was not an experience with previous nursery where there were so many kids that she was just lost there. The place is divided into different educational sections and my daughter decides her self what she wants to do when she gets there every day. It provides her freedom and independence. My daughter is much more independent since she started this program. We are very happy with the program and definitely will recommend to others.”

“My child has really enjoyed being at Apple Tree Whiteways. The team is very good at proactively sharing info and keeping us informed of any thing that arises. They also have lots of great activities organised to keep the children amused. I would hesitate to recommend Apple Tre to any parent.”

“My granddaughter has come on so well since starting here. There's so much for the kids to do, with the added joy of the big garden filled with outdoor activities. The Manager and staff are all amazing and I know she's in the safest of hands. We get weekly updates with a tapestry of photos and videos showing what she's been doing each day; it's so nice to see how much she's enjoying herself! I would highly recommend Mini Adventurers .”

“My daughter made an amazing thing here she loves going to school everyday and hates leaving but when I told my eldest how to spell school they spelt P.R.I.S.O.N how dumb are teenagers now”

“Great nursery with amazing staff. My son loved his time here and left full of confidence to start school.”

“Currently have two children at Woodpeckers and I can only say positive things. Staff are absolutely amazing. We have a third child who is still a year away from Nursery but will 100% be going to this superb Nursery.”

“Wonderful childcare setting in Hove, I couldn't have asked for better care for my son. 10/10 in every way possible.”

“Fantastic nursery, which our 5 year old has left more than prepared for school, while enjoying every day she spent there. Recommended highly to anyone looking for a great nursery in Brighton.”

“My heart is with Pumpkin, the teachers are very friendly and taking care of my little well. They do yoga, nursing home visit and forest school and beach school and museums. I just love their concept and what they give to my little. Highly recommend! .....”

“A wonderful nursery with amazing staff and children. Couldn't have asked for better people or a more lovely environment to leave my son. He loved going and I felt content leaving him there ! Thank you to all staff”

“Awesome nursery. Great staff, lovely grounds, organic, healthy food. Little one loves it.”

“My daughter, who is 4, attended the WRAP nursery during the summer whilst her usual nursery was closed and before she went to school. I loved the flexibility and being able to work upstairs whilst she had a great time with all her buddies downstairs!”

“I attend a Spanish conversation group run by Elyse and I love it! Elyse makes even difficult concepts very accessible. Her humour, flexibility and patience all contribute to my slow but steady understanding of the language. I highly recommend her!”

“Very good place for kids to boost their maths and English”

“We have recently changed our name to Hollingbury Park Pre-school. We are a 5 star setting, giving children the early skills they need to support their future.”