Adventures Preschool Children's Center 160 Lexington Street, Belmont, MA 02478

"So incredibly happy to be a part of this program! It is such a big daycare program, with such a small community feel. I love how involved they allow the parents to be, while also being GREAT educators and "family members" to our children. The admin team is always ahead of the schedule and planning fun things each month! The teachers are incredible and teach these kids so much everyday. It leaves me in awe what they come home with! Most importantly, they understand how hard parenting can be and still know how to be patient with us young parents. It is definitely worth every penny. Thank you Adventures!"

"Our daughter has been going to Adventures since she was an infant and we can't recommend Adventures highly enough. From Dana and Luz in her infant rooms through Heather and Maura when she was a toddler, Jeff and Lisa when she was a preschooler, to now Leny and Linda in Pre-K she's had wonderful teachers. Each day our daughter comes home with drawings and art projects she's worked on along with a daily note that provides communication and informs us about her day. Beyond being taught letters and numbers she's learned about different cultures, and beyond playground time each day there are yoga, gymnastics, music and dance classes throughout the week. The directors, meanwhile, have always been very flexible when we've needed extra time on a given day, and when we moved to another town a couple of years ago and moved our daughter to another daycare for a few weeks before there was a problem with that daycare facility, Helen and Linda were incredibly helpful and found away for our daughter to come back to Adventures. We will miss Adventures when our daughter graduates in the spring and moves on to kindergarten in the fall, and know that she's received wonderful care and teaching throughout her five years there."

"My husband and I conducted extensive research in looking for a safe, reliable, fun and happy daycare for our one child. This is her 5th year at Adventures and she's getting ready to graduate this June, though we can hardly believe it. The teaching staff has always been incredibly calm, kind, warm, capable and professional. This is my twentieth year as a high school English teacher and I'm very in tune with state curriculum standards. Our daughter has always been right where she should be in terms of what she's learning and experiencing and my husband and I couldn't be happier. More important than academics, though, is the peace of mind that comes with knowing that our daughter is in a safe, inviting atmosphere every day. She is cared for very well at Adventures. In addition to the welcoming environment, Adventures faculty and staff are also incredibly accommodating with life's ups and downs, which can sometimes require last minute phone calls requesting extra time. As my mom was dying this past summer, my daily schedule became unpredictable. In the stress of caring for an elderly parent, it was a great relief, knowing I never had to worry about the well-being of our daughter. Not only did Jeff, Lisa, Leny and Linda roll with my many requests for extended time, they were very warm and caring with our daughter and with me in going through this particularly rough period. I'll never forget their care and kindness, especially keeping watch over our daughter for the unexpected tears that often come with the first death of a grandparent. My husband and I are incredibly happy with the experience we and our daughter have had at Adventures. I recommend this preschool for anyone looking for a wonderful, safe place where your child can learn and play. If we had to make the decision again, we would not change a thing."

"My son is currently enrolled in the toddler program here and he loves it! He started in the infant room when he was 3.5 months old and we've had a great experience with the staff throughout my son's time at Adventure's (he's almost 2 now). I really appreciate that all of the staff is accredited and many of them have been here for over 7-10 years! To me that speaks very highly of the environment, both for the staff and for my son! Many of the places we had interviewed had higher turn over rates, which in my opinion definitely has an impact on the kids. I want my son to go to a day care where the teachers are happy to be there and I definitely get that sense at Adventure's. In terms of price, it is more expensive than other options we found in the area. For us it was worth it, but it's definitely a factor that you'll want to consider. My only other criticism is that the daily notes are done on paper. Some other day cares do the notes via email or apps, which I personally would prefer."

"My son went there for 4 month, but we have to leave because of relocation. I like to recommend this toddler program. They encourage my son to do some arts, music and yoga. He was very happy. Teachers are nice. Everything is great. The only problem is the lunch time. The toddler program starts lunch at 11:30 am, so my son usually does not feel hungury, but eat a lot in the even after school."