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Recent preschool reviews in Madison, WI

Meeting House Nursery School Inc

5.0

Absolute best place you can send your kids to preschool! Teachers are caring, attentive and fun! Safe environment. I personally love Meeting House because it's like a throwback to preschools of yester-year, and they allow creative learning.

- christine W.

Angel Academy

5.0

We had a wonderful experience at Angel Academy. Miss Wendy and her staff go above and beyond the average in-home daycare. In particular, I appreciated her flexibility and willingness to work with my changing work schedule. We only left AA because my daughter started Kindergarten and I needed care...

- Jen W

UNIVERSITY AVENUE Discovery Center

5.0

UADC is a warm and charming place to be with excellent staff and education for your children. Home-cooked meals on site, great and consistent programming with music, dance, yoga, free choice centers, library, Spanish, and academic skill development. Both my children went here over a span of 5 years....

- Lindsy B.

VA Kids Center Inc

5.0

VAKC has cared for both of my children and I couldn't recommend it more highly. Rebecca Breda, the director, is incredible-organized, professional, capable, and committed to supporting families. She always looks for ways to make it work. The teachers are all absolutely wonderful as well. Most are...

- David A.

Ms. Julia's House

5.0

I highly recommend Julia, she is always available for when I need her to watch my daughter especially last minute. She is also kind enough to watch our daughter later to accommodate our crazy schedules. She has been watching our daughter close to a year now and glad I found her.

- Michelle K

Preschools in Madison, WI

Meeting House Nursery School Inc

Meeting House Nursery School Inc

900 University Bay, MADISON, WI

5.0

(1)

Meeting House Nursery School, Inc. provides children with a play based curriculum in a welcoming environment that encourages exploration, celebrates the individual, and fosters meaningful relationships. MHNS is a part-time nursery school that allows for flexible schedules for children age 2-5. We...
5.0
"Absolute best place you can send your kids to preschool! Teachers are caring, attentive and fun! Safe environment. I personally love Meeting House because it's like a throwback to preschools of yester-year, and they allow creative learning."

christine W.


Angel Academy

Angel Academy

4809 Camden Road, Madison, WI

5.0

(1)

Angel Academy is a small in-home Christian childcare experience with an added preschool education environment. Through Bible Lessons and preschool education we learn about ourselves and the world around us. As owner/operator I believe childcare is an extension of your family and needs to be a...
5.0
"We had a wonderful experience at Angel Academy. Miss Wendy and her staff go above and beyond the average in-home daycare. In particular, I appreciated her flexibility and willingness to work with my changing work schedule. We only left AA because my daughter...

Jen W


UNIVERSITY AVENUE Discovery Center

UNIVERSITY AVENUE Discovery Center

1609 University Ave, Madison, WI

4.2

(5)

At University Avenue Discovery Center, our pursuit is to emphasize equality, solidarity, emotional literacy, and exploration of the arts within our classrooms and surrounding community. It is our goal to build on a child s academic foundation with play-based learning, hands-on experimentation,...
5.0
"My daughter has a very happy time at UADC. The staff are professionally trained and know well about how to interact with children and help them develop emotional and social skills to cope with daily encounters with others. The offering of the program is play-based...

Ellen


VA Kids Center Inc

VA Kids Center Inc

2500 Overlook Ter, Madison, WI

5.0

(1)

The VA Kids Center is one of two federal non-profit child care centers in Wisconsin; we are located just steps from the VA and UW Hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin. Since 1996, we have been providing high-quality early care and education to children ages 6 weeks to 4 years. Adjacent to the...
5.0
"VAKC has cared for both of my children and I couldn't recommend it more highly. Rebecca Breda, the director, is incredible-organized, professional, capable, and committed to supporting families. She always looks for ways to make it work. The teachers are all...

David A.


Ms. Julia's House

Ms. Julia's House

3206 Churchill Drive, Madison, WI

5.0

(4)

Thank you for considering me as your next childcare provider! :) My name is Julia & I am a stay at home mom of 5. I live in the Arbor Hills neighborhood which makes my home very quick and easy to get to from the Beltline, & your morning commute to daycare very simple. I also am within a few blocks...
5.0
"Julia has watched our son since he was only 2 months old. He is now 14 months and always enjoys his time with her. I am fortunate enough to work in a childcare center where my son can come with me, but during days we are closed and date nights he goes to Julia. If...

Katie M.


Paleta Family Child Care is devoted to providing a caring community known for providing quality early educational programs to a diverse population. The center prepares children for a lifetime of learning through actively involving them in meaningful experiences.
5.0
"Hi. I'm the owner of this business and a lot of your information is wrong. your site states that my business has provided the information you show but that's inaccurate. Please, remain from showing wrong info, it is causing me extra work. Thank you Fernanda L"

Fernanda L.


La Petite Academy Child Care-Madison

3801 S Dutch Mills Rd, Madison, WI

5.0

(1)

La Petite Academy Child Care located in Madison, WI has a comprehensive program that maximizes your child's learning potential through experiential opportunity in a variety of age- appropriate contexts from Infants, Toddlers, Twos/Early Preschool, Pre-K/K Prep, Before and After School, Summer...
5.0
"The caregivers in the infant room are amazing! I know I could absolutely trust them in any situation with my baby, and I am so thankful for that!"

Danielle L.


Fairyland Daycare

6538 Fairhaven Rd, Madison, WI

5.0

(1)

Fairyland Daycare is a licensed daycare provider located in Madison, Wisconsin. It is a family child care home that has a small capacity of accepting a maximum number of eight children. It is a two-star center that operates every Monday through Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
5.0
"Fairyland have service my child over three years ,the experience there have been just wonderful the staff is kind and the director is great we are very please and happy there."

Fairyland Daycare C.


Jungle Day Care and Bilingual Preschool

3553 University Ave., Madison, WI

5.0

(1)

Jungle Day Care & Bilingual Preschool, provides service day care for their children, a safe place where your children will learn with the best curriculum immersed in a second language Spanish. With the most convenient times for you. Dance Classes, Art, Music and Technology will be the best tools for...
5.0
"The Jungle's University Avenue site is small and the staff are extremely caring. Claudia is wonderful with the babies/toddlers. The little ones often go on group walks to the park, work on art projects together, read books and play. It's nothing fancy, but exactly...

Ariela K.


Creek Day School

2509 Mcdivitt Rd, Madison, WI

3.0

(2)

The Creek Day School is a childcare and educational facility located at 2509 Mcdivitt Road, Madison, Wisconsin. It offers full-time or part-time childcare for children ages 18 months to 6 years old and is open Mondays through Fridays, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The school provides play experiences and...
5.0
"If there’s one thing that truly stood out about Creek Day School, it was the exceptional quality of care my children received. From the moment we walked through the doors, it was clear that the staff genuinely cared about every child’s well-being, growth, and...

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Tenney Nursery and Parent Center

1321 E Mifflin St Ste 101, Madison, WI

5.0

(1)

Tenney Nursery and Parent Center is a non-profit preschool and community-based parent cooperative. They have a commitment to the whole child, and seek to foster intellectual, physical, emotional, and social growth. The school respect's each child’s individual preferences and abilities. The...
5.0
"Wonderful learning environment and caring teachers!"

TJ S.


7158 - La Petite Academy on Fourier Drive

7158 - La Petite Academy on Fourier Drive

1222 Fourier Drive, MADISON, WI

We provide nurturing day care and creative learning in a safe, home-like environment. Our School Readiness Pathway was designed to empower you with educational options to create the most fitting path for your child and to address each child's specific developmental needs. We offer specialized...

El Jard Infantil, LLC

El Jard Infantil, LLC

3565 Tulane Ave, Madison, WI

El Jard Infantil is a bilingual preschool program for children 2 1/2-6 years of age. Our lead teacher holds WI teaching licenses in both Early Childhood Education and Bilingual Education. Our play and learn curriculum is in both English and Spanish.

Erin St. Child Care

Erin St. Child Care

1121 Erin St, Madison, WI

Hi, families! My name is Jess, and I provide Waldorf-inspired childcare out of my home on Erin St. I'm mama to a two year old kiddo and currently care for several part-time toddlers throughout the week. I have space for one more toddler, 18mo-3y/o(ish) on Mondays and Thursdays. Your little one...

Campus 4 Kids Child Care

Campus 4 Kids Child Care

4657 Verona Road, Madison, WI

We are a new center with different management and we have room for children from 6 weeks to 12 years. We offer healthy lunches, snacks, and breakfast. We offer learning through play activities based on Creative Curriculum, fenced outdoor play area and along the bus route. Local schools as well as...

2 For 1 And Twice The Fun

2 For 1 And Twice The Fun

107 Emma Court, Madison, WI

This is a mini business of 2 friends who love kids and making their day awesome with babysitters. That's where we got our slogan "2 for 1 and Twice the fun!". We both have very little children in our family that we take care of one being my nephew in the photo above but we also want to extend that...

Monona Grove Nursery School

Monona Grove Nursery School

4200 Buckeye Rd, Madison, WI

MGNS is a preschool for kids age 3-5. We are a part day, part week parent cooperative program. We focus on independent and friendship skills in a caring, nurturing environment. We are proud to partner with Madison School District to provide free 4K education in our center. Morning and afternoon...

High Point Christian School

High Point Christian School

7702 Old Sauk Rd, Madison, WI

We are a private preschool in Madison, WI offering programs for children beginning at 3 years of age. We offer morning preschool, afternoon 4K, and full-day 4K programs.

New Morning Nursery School

New Morning Nursery School

718 Gilmore St, Madison, WI

New Morning Nursery School has been a preschool in Madison, WI since organizing as a non-profit parent cooperative in 1972. We offer half-day, play-based preschool programs for children 2-6 years of age. We believe that children learn best through play. Our child-centered programs balance the needs...

King's Kids Academy

King's Kids Academy

8133 Mansion Hill Ave, Madison, WI

Kings Kids Academy is a Christ-Centered child care center that accepts children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, creed, political persuasion, ancestry, handicapping condition or age (if an opening is available in the requested age group). Children are accepted between the ages of six...

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Ratings for Madison, WI preschools listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.7 / 5

Preschools in Madison, WI are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 19 reviews of the 86 listed preschools.