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August 2022 by Rabeeh Majidi
Our daughter went to Kindergarten at Happy Child and I am very thankful for all the positive experience that Happy Child provided to us. Daily reports and activities really exceeded our expectations. Mira and Roman made our life easier everyday. They love the kids and effectively try to improve the quality of the education for the kids each year!Happy child was like a second home for our daughter and she was always excited for attending the school on Monday mornings!I highly recommend Happy Child to everyone as a high quality daycare that will make any child flourish and be happy!!Jayne is a very thoughtful K teacher who puts a lot of thought into how she presents the material. Her lessons were engaging, useful, and she was very patient with everyone in class always encouraging the students to learn new subjects. I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in learning at happy child.
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November 2021 by Jenna August
My son was surrounded by the most supportive, heartwearming teachers and child caretakers ever. They successfully prepared him for his next journey in private school and we were blessed to be around so many amazing families. We will forever be grateful for a happy child!
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April 2021 by Chiara Migani
I moved to Newton 3 weeks ago and I have a 2 year old that has been in the same daycare since she was born. The transition was scary but Roman and Mira, the owner of the school, took off all this stress from my shoulders. My daughter loved the school and the teachers right away and she is very happy despite the complete change.
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April 2019 by Yulia Perlman
We chose to make a move with our two boys into programs at Happy Child Daycare and Preschool last year, because we felt that our previous daycare (part of a nation-wide chain) did not provide sufficient attention and stimulating curricula to them. We cannot be happier with this choice! Happy Child is the caring, loving, nurturing, and educationally stimulating environment that every parent dreams of and that we have long been looking for. Our children are immersed in dedicated and loving care and constantly learn, as they play, create, and have a good time. This is an ideal place to foster the social and early educational skills that will be the basis of their future successes in school, public or private. Both of our boys love attending this school (our preschooler often even asks us on weekend days whether we could take him back to school). We have been thrilled to see our preschooler already take several field trips with the class to various fun locations in the Greater Boston area, including the pet farms, parks and recreation centers. Moreover, both our toddler and preschooler receive regular extra-curricular activities, like marshal arts, music and yoga classes, as part of their normal daily schedules, which is an amazing additional enriching component of their experience. To top it off, Happy Child provides nourishing tasty home-prepared hot meals for breakfast and lunch, which means for us, as busy working parents of 3, that that critical obligation is off of our shoulders, and we can rest assured that our boys are eating well, along side their classmates. Our boys' teams of teachers act with such care and devotion to their charge that we have already come to see them close friends and love them as family members. It is such a rare opportunity to find such a wonderful place. We consider ourselves extremely lucky. Our only regret is that we will have to say goodbye to Happy Child when our children reach Kindergarten age and have to go off to a new school.
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March 2018 by Erika Sabbath
On behalf of all working parents, I want to express my gratitude to Mira and the staff and teachers at Happy Child. For many, many reasons, but especially because on this day, after a storm that dropped almost 20†of snow and when nearly every school district and daycare in the area is closed a second day, Happy Child opened with a delay of only two hours. We feel so grateful to send our daughter to a place where she can grow and thrive, and where we can go to work knowing that she is so well cared for. Thank you!!!
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April 2017 by Zahar Raskin
Our daughter went to Happy Child and I could not imagine a more positive experience than Happy Child provided to us. Everything, starting with teachers, Mira, daily reports and activities really exceeded our expectations. Most important though, we could see our daughter growing up and flourishing in the environment that Happy Child has provided!! I highly recommend Happy Child for high quality daycare that will make any child excel and be happy!!
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April 2017 by Claire Bourdeau
Our two boys have been at Happy Child since they were 12 weeks old. Our oldest is now in the Pre-K room. The teachers and staff are so caring and loving towards all the children. We have been very happy with each classroom throughout the different stages and are always so impressed with the curriculum and activities they do each day. We can't recommend Happy Child enough.
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April 2017 by Janna Kogan
My son started here when he was 9 months old, I knew this was the place I trusted while I was at work. He is 6 now he graduated a year ago but he loves to visit here and say hi to everyone. My younger daughter who's been with the place for 3 years absolutely loves it. Great place, excellent teachers!
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April 2017 by Yulia Perlman
We chose to make a move with our two boys into programs at Happy Child Daycare and Preschool last year, because we felt that our previous daycare (part of a nation-wide chain) did not provide sufficient attention and stimulating curricula to them. We cannot be happier with this choice! Happy Child is the caring, loving, nurturing, and educationally stimulating environment that every parent dreams of and that we have long been looking for. Our children are immersed in dedicate
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March 2017 by Zahar R.
Our daughter went to Happy Child and I could not imagine a more positive experience than Happy Child provided to us. Everything, starting with teachers, Mira, daily reports and activities really exceeded our expectations. Most important though, we could see our daughter growing up and flourishing in the environment that Happy Child has provided!! I highly recommend Happy Child for high quality daycare that will make any child excel and be happy!!
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March 2017 by Inna Vagodny
Wonderful daycare with caring and experienced staff. Kids engage in a variety of developmentally appropriate activities and parents get daily feedback about their child's day. We love Happy Child and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great daycare in the Newton area.
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February 2017 by Roxanne M.
Both of my kids have "grown up" at Happy Child Day Care & Preschool between 2012 and 2017, and I recommend it wholeheartedly. My oldest child started in Preschool 1, and progressed through Preschool 2 and PreK. My youngest started in the Infant room and progressed through Toddler 1, Toddler 2, Preschool 1, Preschool 2, and is in PreK preparing for elementary school in fall 2017. Both kids have attended 4-5 days/week. Even though there are many other preschools closer to our home, we have kept the kids here for their full preschool experience because they have been happy, safe, and thriving in many ways (socially, motor skills, academically, etc.). I know many other families who moved homes but likewise kept their kids at Happy Child because of the consistently positive experience. The head of the school takes great care in age-appropriate programming, with thoughtful curriculum development and weekly guest-teacher classes in martial arts, yoga, and two forms of music/movement -- at no additional cost. Fresh cooked meals are provided (breakfast / snacks / lunch), which makes it super easy on the parents. Kids go outside every day unless weather is severe, with daily visits to the school's blacktop/play area or a short walk to the "summer playground" around the corner. As if weekday programs aren't enough, the head of the school has also sets up occasional evening events (holiday dinner, bounce-house parties, extra hours to watch the kids on Valentine's Day so parents can go out, etc.) and Sunday programs in the winter with free petting zoos, music classes, reptile shows, and more. The teaching staff have stayed consistent for many years, and they've been very caring. They send weekly emails to the class parents, including pictures, authors and letters of the week, and notes about what happens each day. Progress reports and teacher conferences are given twice a year, and teachers welcome any questions/discussion about progress throughout the year as well. The head of the school offers professional development for teachers so they are well versed in what is expected of the kids when they enter kindergarten. My son made the transition to elementary school in 2016 and he was well prepared for it because of his experience at Happy Child.
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February 2017 by Christina P.
Wonderful place. Teacher are very welcoming, trustworthy and friendly! This school has been a part of the community for many years and after sending my child there I can see why. Definitely would recommend this daycare.
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February 2017 by Amy S.
Happy Child is a phenomenal Day care and Pre School. Both our children started here at 12 weeks old. Our oldest is in her last year in Pre K and our younger daughter is in Pre School-1. The School has a cozy, warm nurturing and caring environment both physically and emotionally and is coupled with a structured and solid education curriculum powered by an outstanding and stable teaching staff at each development age. Recently, I was grocery shopping with my 5 year old who explained to me how a shopping cart was a simple machine, something she had learned at school that week. The director goes out of her way to offer extra special activities almost everyday of the week like a movement and music class, a yoga class, martial arts, and a music class which the kids look forward to every week. The older classes go on field trips to farms, apple picking, The Children's museum, the Aquarium, and Larz Andersen Park. Having snacks and lunch provided is fabulous and one less thing as a full time working family that we have to worry about. The school also hosts special events like a school carnival, art show and pot luck dinners that bring the families together as part of the Happy Child community. The director and all the teachers have poured their heart into caring for our children which has provided our family with a high level of emotional security as we navigate thru the early years of parenthood. Our children love Happy Child, and so do we.
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February 2017 by Lisa W.
"The hardest thing to do is leave your child with someone that you don't know. Happy Child made the transition of me going back to work easier for me and my daughter. We started in the infant room where the teachers were really caring and patient and went all the way through to Pre K where they helped her get ready for kindergarten. She still talks about the teachers to this day even now that she is in school. If I had concerns they were addressed promptly, they never made me feel like I was being difficult or crazy. The center is so clean and the atmosphere is inviting. What I love most is that the same teachers that were taking care of my daughter are taking care of my infant son. If you need a daycare for your child this is the one to attend."
