“Community, happy teachers, and happy kids are the reasons we chose to send our two active and eager to learn boys Barrington Early Childhood Center. Our kids have spend a combined four years at BECC, and we have had nothing but good experiences with the school. We recommend it to everyone we know with preschool aged kids.Pros:Play based learning- the kids learn so much, but they just think they're playing.Happy Veteran Teachers- seriously there are teachers who have been at the school for 30 years!Face-to-face interactions on a daily basis with teachers- every day at pick up and drop off I get to see my kids classroom and teachers.Authentic assessments- the teachers observe and track student progress with pictures and notes, and then collect them all into a portfolio that they then share during conferences.Super clean- no gross preschool smell herePlayground community- the playground is a great place to meet up before and after school!Non-Profit Status- provides opportunities for volunteering and involvementSchool Board of Directors- parents apply to be involved in decision making and support of the schoolCons:The school ends at age 5- I would sign my kids up for all of elementary school here if I could!I am writing this review as my kids are both aging out of the school this year and I want spread the word about this school that has provided such a safe, loving, and supportive learning environment for my kiddos!”
“Community, happy teachers, and happy kids are the reasons we chose to send our two active and eager to learn boys Barrington Early Childhood Center. Our kids have spend a combined four years at BECC, and we have had nothing but good experiences with the school. We recommend it to everyone we know with preschool aged kids.Pros:Play based learning- the kids learn so much, but they just think they're playing.Happy Veteran Teachers- seriously there are teachers who have been at the school for 30 years!Face-to-face interactions on a daily basis with teachers- every day at pick up and drop off I get to see my kids classroom and teachers.Authentic assessments- the teachers observe and track student progress with pictures and notes, and then collect them all into a portfolio that they then share during conferences.Super clean- no gross preschool smell herePlayground community- the playground is a great place to meet up before and after school!Non-Profit Status- provides opportunities for volunteering and involvementSchool Board of Directors- parents apply to be involved in decision making and support of the schoolCons:The school ends at age 5- I would sign my kids up for all of elementary school here if I could!I am writing this review as my kids are both aging out of the school this year and I want spread the word about this school that has provided such a safe, loving, and supportive learning environment for my kiddos!”