Natick, United States
249 N Main St
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+1 5087200033
We love Gardengate! It was a challenging transition for our little one but they helped her get acclimated to the new scenario and friends fairly quickly. The teachers are caring, creative and engaging. They are following all guidelines from the state and we felt very comfortable on having our toddler back in the center. Unfortunately we are moving to another state and we can only hope we will find a place as fantastic as Gardengate. Thank you all for everything!
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We are so happy at Gardengate! I have two children here, and have had experiences now in every classroom (infant, toddler, pre-K, and K-1). We had previously been at a larger daycare in Natick, and could not believe how much better a daycare/preschool could be until we made the change. I have been so impressed with the thought that Gardengate puts into not only their curriculum/academics, but also into the children's social/emotional development. They have varied weekly themes and corresponding stimulating projects. For example, the preschool class had a 3-week space theme last year that my son still talks about! They also pay particular attention to promoting leadership skills. I also love the frequent outdoor time and daily walks the children take. In terms of the staff, the director, Gabi, is AMAZING. Any time we have had feedback, she has professionally addressed them. The teachers are wonderful and very engaged. I feel like they truly know and care about my children. I think it also helps that the class sizes are small, so you really get to know the staff. Gardengate also fosters a sense of community among the children and parents. For example, because they knew parents were reluctant to trick-or-treat in neighborhoods this year, they hosted their own trick-or-treating after school that was outside and structured to keep families separate. But what’s really telling of how great this school is is how happy my kids are there! They absolutely love it and are always talking about their projects and teachers. They are learning, thriving, and feel loved and supported by the staff. I definitely encourage you to take a tour and meet Gabi!
We love Gardengate. The teachers are wonderful, the activities are engaging and educational. After a few months away, my daughter ran the entire way to school. Very happy with the choice.
Our child stopped attending here after 3 weeks (after the pandemic started). The communication was poor they played favoritism. My 2 y.o. child said that other kids were playing a game on the playground where my child would say something to other kids and the other kids would ignore my child and laugh. When we talked to the director to get more information the director told me my child was lying. The director even took me to the classroom where my child was and asked the teacher if it had happened. Right in front of my child and the other children. It was unbelievable. We were asked to leave afterwards. When we left, the director sent us a hateful email with comments from all of the other teachers saying how we're bad people. My wife was really distressed about it. The crazy thing is is that we never met some of the teachers and some of them weren't even working that day. It was like the director made it up. There also was an issue of blatant favoritism. The daily photos we received rarely had our child in them until we donated a book to the school. Afterwards we received multiple pictures per day.
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