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Recent preschool reviews in Portland, ME

Portside Learning Center LLC

5.0

The best kept secret in Portland. If you are Lucky to get in you will stay. Openings are rare because most of the center have siblings. It's a family away from family and we love it

- Geraldine C.

Nikki Westover

5.0

I have known Nikki Westover for many years. First, as a high school student working part time in our school, this continued during her college years as well, until we had the good fortune to hire her as a full time preschool teacher at our school. I worked with her in this preschool setting where...

- Sue W

World of Wonders Nursery School

5.0

Janet is a wonderful teacher and fully prepared my son for kindergarten.

- Kristen H.

Preschools in Portland, ME

Circle Time PreSchool

1364 Washington Ave, Portland, ME

5.0

(1)

Circle Time Preschool in Portland, Maine, provides a quality, developmentally appropriate educational opportunity for children. The school serves children from infant, toddler, and preschool that provides them with a balance of child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities. The school's program...

Portside Learning Center LLC

1976 Washington Ave, Portland, ME

5.0

(1)

Portside Learning Center LLC located in Portland ME is a childcare center that offers a stimulating and creative environment for children. It provides developmentally appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children. The center has a capacity of 62 children at the...
5.0
"The best kept secret in Portland. If you are Lucky to get in you will stay. Openings are rare because most of the center have siblings. It's a family away from family and we love it"

Geraldine C.


Art Play Nursery School Inc

52 Murray St, Portland, ME

Art Play Nursery School Inc located in Portland ME is an educational institution that offers a safe and artistic environment for children. It provides a half-day, art-related activities for children age 3 and 4. The facility is equipped with different art materials, which the children use to explore...

Home Away From Home

61 Huntington Ave, Portland, ME

Home Away From Home is full day, preschool/daycare program in a great family neighborhood. We have been in business for 23 years and enroll children ages 2-5. We provide high quality breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack, and all preschool materials, for one reasonable price. We have a lovely fenced...

The Children's Adventure Center

125 Presumpscot St Unit 3, Portland, ME

The Children's Adventure Center is a childcare and learning facility that can accommodate a maximum of 105 children and located at 125 Presumpscot Street Unit 3, Portland, Maine. The center caters to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, providing them a safe and stimulating...

Levey Day School

400 Deering Ave, Portland, ME

Levey Day School offers small classes, exceptional teachers, foreign language immersion, moral and spiritual development, and an exciting secular curriculum that allows your child’s creativity and love of learning to flourish.

Rosemont Nursery School

47 Runnells St, Portland, ME

Located in Portland, Maine, Rosemont Nursery School provides a nurturing learning environment for children ages two and a half up to five years old. It promotes exploration and self-directed learning in their facility. Additionally, the school supports the personal and social development of...

Karen's Daycare

65 Dawson St, Portland, ME

Karen's Daycare provides a preschool and childcare program in South Portland, Maine. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities and aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. Karen's Daycare welcomes...

JCA Preschool

57 Ashmont St, Portland, ME

We are a NAEYC Accredited Preschool in Portland Maine

The Catherine Morrill Day Nursery

96 Danforth St, Portland, ME

The Catherine Morrill Day Nursery in Portland, ME promotes the children's development in a nurturing and safe atmosphere. They enhance the student's emotional, cognitive, social, and physical growth. This child care organization encourages students to be creative and active learners while developing...

Trinity Daycare Center

113 Coyle St, Portland, ME

Trinity Daycare Center is an establishment situated in Portland, ME that provides services for the students in the community. This child care organization is accepting children and is open full time every week from Mondays to Fridays. This child care center started operating in the year 2006 and can...

The Children's House

415 Forest Ave, Portland, ME

We are a small, diverse, energetic childcare facility located in Portland. We serve children ages 6 weeks - 5 years. Our toddler program provides our 2 & 3 year olds with fun and developmentally appropriate activities, while our academically based preschool prepapres our older 3 and 4 year olds for...

Joan's Place

38 Ray St, Portland, ME

Joan's Place is a home-based child care center in Portland, Maine, which was established on March 6, 1984. The child care center is capable of accommodating the needs of up to twelve children. Joan's Place is open on Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Nikki Westover

Nikki Westover

1218 Methodist Road, Westbrook, ME

5.0

(1)

Hi there! I'm currently a stay at home Mom of two amazing young children. I am a responsible and trustworthy person who has a passion for working with children and am looking to take in a child or two. Before staying at home, I was a nanny for 4 years and then worked in child care for 10 including 8...
5.0
"I have known Nikki Westover for many years. First, as a high school student working part time in our school, this continued during her college years as well, until we had the good fortune to hire her as a full time preschool teacher at our school. I worked with...

Sue W


Your Little Artist

Your Little Artist

68 Jordan Ave, South Portland, ME

Reggio Emilio inspired Preschool and Certified Nature Explore classroom. We emphasize creative development and time in nature in our immersive early childhood education program.

Blissful Beginnings

Blissful Beginnings

5 Fox Run Road, Falmouth, ME

I am a stay-at-home mom offering affordable, reliable childcare. I provide your child with a happy, cheery, energetic, nurturing, clean and safe home environment to thrive in their early childhood. I believe in respecting each child's interests and abilities, as well as to provide a safe, nurturing...

The Growing Tree Childcare Llc

The Growing Tree Childcare Llc

51 Presidential Way, Westbrook, ME

I am in the process of opening a home daycare centered on organic food and philosophy and preschool called Growing Tree Childcare. I have an expansive organic vegetable garden that will be providing some of the food, will be following an eco-healthy model and will become Eco-Healthy Childcare...

World of Wonders Nursery School

280 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME

5.0

(1)

Located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, World of Wonders Nursery School aims to provide a colorful and stimulating environment with educational, artistic and social interaction opportunities. It accepts children ages three to six years old. The School offers hands-on programs that involve science, math,...
5.0
"Janet is a wonderful teacher and fully prepared my son for kindergarten."

Kristen H.


String Bean Farm School

1231 Shore Road cape elizabeth maine 04107, CAPE ELIZABETH, ME

We are a farm and nature based preschool, pre k and after school care program for ages three and above.

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