Steppingstone Day School

As a therapist who worked there and a mother of three whose children attended preschool there I can truly say that a five star rating is not high enough– we need 10 stars. Having moved away and researching many school for both my children and for employment, I have realized that SteppingStone Day School is a one of a kind jewel. The school has heart. The primary focus is the education and emotional well being of the chldren, which in this economy is difficult for the budget and the paychecks. They make it work because their perspective is «how can we do this? How can we help this child achieve this goal?» and «every child can achieve». The staff there is dedicated going above and beyond. The proof: My children are in Junior HIgh and High School now and they still speak lovingly about their teachers, friends and experiences from preschool. They were well prepared to achieve in school and life, AND they are compasionate people willing to help others.

Can someone please write the MOTHER-​VERSION review of this school. As funny as Stephen’s review was, I’m still a mother and I am worried about cleanliness, education, and cost. Thank you.

My sons went here 2 years and had a wonderful experience. This school ushered them into the world of education and it was wonderful. One son had a male teacher, which a friend jealously said he’d had to wait till he was in 4^th grade to get a male teacher. I liked all the teachers there.
I love it that it’s integrated, that people with disabilities are included, and they have a dedicated specialist staff.
So friendly were a couple of assistant teachers that after work they would come to the park to keep playing with my sons, after work. That is just awesome.
It’s a very warm and lovely school which I highly recommend. The sad thing is that it’s not just filled with kids from around there, and my sons lost a lot of friends because people came from all over the place to go to this school.
My eldest told me he was going to get married to his first sweetheart here. I asked him who he wanted as his best man, and he was confused. I wondered to the teacher if it was a bit weird. She said it was intimacy and that’s good. Later my son had other girlfriends. He sure was a player in this preschool.
They let you spend the day with your child, which I’ve done a bunch of times. Openness in a school is very important to me, so I just found that so cool. I adore the staff there and thank them so much for all their hard work.