CCLC School Street

Our son started in the toddler class a little over a month ago. So far, we love CCLC. We feel that our son gets a lot of attention from his teachers — you can tell by their familiarity with his personality quirks and favorite activities. Each of the teachers know my son by name, even the ones in the baby classroom who don’t interact with him as often.
The facilities are brand new and beautiful. The director picked out every piece of furniture and every toy herself, and it shows — each classroom has an indescribable homey feel. Our son loves the fish tank right in the foyer. The toddler classroom windows are higher up by the street, so you can easily look down and wave to your child after drop-​off and on your way in to pick-​up. It’s very sweet to peek in and see our son. On the way home each day, he and I stop at the window and he waves «bye bye» to his teachers and classmates from the outside.
I have also been very pleased by the variety of activities. The teachers take the toddler students to the park, create age-​appropriate art projects, and sing songs during circle time. CCLC provides a morning and afternoon snack for the day. The children have an afternoon nap, and the teachers make sure our son has his «lovie» and favorite blanket.
Finally, I really appreciate the level of individualized communication from the teachers. We get an information sheet about his day at pick-​up. In addition to what you might expect (times of diaper changes, length of nap, etc.), there is always a full paragraph that begins «Today, I…» written from the child’s perspective detailing some of the highlights of the day. My spouse and I love reading through these paragraphs in the evening — the teachers clearly pay attention to our son. I love hearing about him stepping in green play-​dough, wandering away from the circle during singing time, and playing with the toy cash register.
We also receive emails over the weekend describing our son’s week (sometimes pictures, too!). One weekend a teacher emailed to check in and see how our son was feeling after he wasn’t quite himself on Friday. I very much appreciate how he is treated as an individual and how much his teachers clearly care.