Sycamore Park Early Education Center

This preschool has been amazing for not just our son, but for the entire family!
We started our son going here right after he turned 2. He’s now 2.5, so we’ve got half a year experience there and love it!
Upon visiting the school for the first time and also when we went back to turn in his forms, he cried when it was time to leave because he wanted to stay!!!
We’ve done short days, medium length days, and super long days, and he’s done well in every case. The school’s flexibility with my varying work schedule is one of my favorite things about it — I’ve been able to vary which days my son goes to school and how long when I need to.
Katherine, the 2-​year-​old teacher, is the toddler whisperer… the way she keeps multiple toddlers’ attention and interest while maintaining calm is unbelievable… plus she’s warm and comforting (holding, hugging, or carrying children who need it in the moment) which is so important in my opinion because they’re so little! She’s always got new, fun, exciting activities and crafts planned for the kids that they are so proud of and excited to tell about/​show off. You can tell she loves what she does and she’s at the top of her game, for sure.
The facility inside is just lovely and full of fun experiences and learning centers. I especially love how they bake and cook with the kids in the kitchen sometimes. (They made and then ate a birthday cake for Dr. Seuss’ birthday, for example… how cute is that?!)
Outdoor facility isn’t as nice as the indoor facility, but they do get the kids outside a lot when it’s nice — bubble play, water play, bikes, playground, lunch outside — which is really nice.
They are truly super supportive of potty training at the child’s own pace (and changing diapers if that’s where the child is at)…I’m so grateful they didn’t require pull ups when we were training my son. He had a couple of minor accidents there in his underwear, but he finished potty training quickly and confidently because it was supported at school the same as at home.
To top ALL of these wonderful things off… the kids really do learn — even at 2! BUT Katherine never forces them to do more than they have the interest/​attention for… it’s a beautiful thing watching her teach them. And so fun the way our son uses what he’s learned at home — breaks out into songs he’s learned there, picks up a quarter and says «Washington,» counts, points out letters, etc. My son was a late talker — barely using words when he started school just past age 2, but his speech began improving and expanding so much once he started school… I really do think it was a big help for him growing in that area.
Norma, who runs the school, is a lovely woman who truly cares about the kids.
It’s a very special place… you’d be lucky to have your child there…
Oh — and it’s THE MOST AFFORDABLE preschool I’ve found in the area, too.