After the whole Tic Tac fiasco, I had to scramble and find Violet a new school. We visited about 5 different daycares/preschools and each one had something about it that wasn't ideal. Whether it was price ($30K for daycare is just nuts!) or location or just an overall vibe, everything out there didn't quite fit our needs. This was until we found Little Seeds.
Little Seeds is located on President street (just off Smith st.) inside a brownstone, where each floor is divided by age group. The bottom floor is a daycare (kids around the age of 1), the second floor is early 2s and the 3rd floor (where Violet's is) is late 2s, 3s and some 4s. As soon as I entered the bright and airy facility with walls painted a beautiful shade of yellow, I immediately knew this was the place for Violet. Once I learned that most of their teachers have Bachelor degrees (in some cases even Master's degrees) in Early Childhood Education, that really sealed the deal. A copy of their weekly lesson plan revealed that the preschool really focuses on "continuous individualized enrichment and education for each child in order to reach his or her full potential socially, emotionally and cognitively".
What also sets this place apart from Tic Tac and what had me really excited was the following:
1. They provide breakfast and lunch. Finally, we don't have to spend half of our morning preparing food.
2. Weekly (sometimes twice per week) trips to Violet's favorite park (Carroll Park).
3. Monthly field trips to places like the aquarium, transit museum, zoo, etc.
Update: Violet's transition has been smooth as can be and when I picked her up the first day she said to me, "Mommy, I like it here." Since then each day has been great and she loves going to school and seeing her new friends.
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