“The Peppermint Tree was our saving grace!! We are so incredibly grateful for each and every faculty member!! They are so nurturing, compassionate, PATIENT, loving, knowledgeable, PROFESSIONAL, caring, creative, and everything you’d want an early educator to be for your child. I completely entrusted them with my son and felt very comfortable overall. They were a perfect fit for our family.
We had a distressing and unexpected experience with the former preschool my son attended, which just broke our hearts.. Miss Val took our son right in mid-year with no hesitation! His new teachers gave him such love and the right support and guidance he needed to thrive. It was so wonderful to see how they handled moments of challenging behavior without getting flustered. They’re trained in social-emotional development and actively showcase it with the children throughout the year.

I very much appreciated that they thoroughly communicate with you as the parent with any issue or questions you have with such kindness, and take their time with you. They’re informative about how situations are handled and also communicate the positives about the progress your child is making. They never once gave up on my son! I formed a personal bond with his teachers that I’m so thankful for!
The teachers hired are truly one of a kind. This past pre-k year even came with unexpected events (to no fault of theirs) with new teachers taking over my son’s class, and it was a seamless transition for all the kids and us parents! Everyone is on the same page with the same level of professionalism and philosophy, and it shows! The kids didn’t skip a beat and had a fantastic year!

We also developed a wonderful community of friendships and I’m just so happy we ended up having a very special and meaningful experience to remember in these first early years of school and socialization. We are truly going to miss them!

Luckily we get to go to summer camp there throughout the elementary years!!”

-Marlene Hernandez

“My son attended two years at Peppermint Tree, and absolutely loved going. My husband and myself took a tour and felt there wasn’t any need to look any further, we registered him immediately! I never once felt worried about drop offs, he always sprinted into class! He made a ton of friends and we plan on keeping in touch with many of them over the summer. The Director Mrs. Val, runs the facility impeccably, she truly cares about every child as well as her staff. She finds the best candidates to nurture the students.

My son always comes home singing new songs and gleams with excitement with his reward from being on the kindness board. He will be off to Kindergarten, I’m confident he will excel this fall with the foundation Peppermint Tree implemented!”

— Christine Messer

“We feel so lucky to have found Peppermint Tree! Our son started in the Early Learners program with no prior daycare experience and as a late talker. He was welcomed so warmly by kind teachers and a thoughtful schedule that allowed him to be both challenged and comfortable in a new environment. Today, he's loving preschool with all his friends. Each classroom offers age-appropriate art activities, creative play, literacy and numeracy actives, and more. The childcare center also invites people in to show the children everything from how to play soccer to why to go to the dentist--and Mr. Scott the Music Man is a regular appearance! Another aspect that we greatly appreciate is the hours of outside play on the playground and the many hands-on activities like the school's garden. We can't wait until our daughter can start next year. It's wonderful to know our kids are safe and happy during the hours we need to work.”

— Janna Hockenjos 

“Our son (3.5) loves going to Ms. Liz's class and being greeted with a welcoming and warm hello and smile every morning. He enjoys doing his daily jobs and participating in centers. He talks about playing on the apparatus with his friends daily and going on the big slide. We're grateful that Owen is encouraged to be himself and scaffolded instruction is used to help him along the way. We've had a very positive experience at Peppermint Tree and our son is learning and growing while having fun!”

— Sarah Strazzella

“Peppermint Tree is excellent when you have an only child! Even if you don’t require child care, affording your child that social interaction is huge for their growth! It is also an excellent place to prepare your child for Kindergarten so they won’t go in overwhelmed and scared. At home, we can provide structure and learning tools but it just isn’t the same as a true school environment. My son gets excited to see his teachers & his friends. He looks forward to gardening, dance parties, and art projects. His overall growth has also jumped leaps and bounds from when he first started last year. So much so that we extended his hours from half to full day! We also LOVE that the classes are small & the teachers build a close relationship w/ every child. Touring other schools was quite scary seeing kids screaming and overwhelmed staff. I can assure you Peppermint Tree is not and never will be that way! You also have a built-in Summer Camp w/ 2 pools to accommodate all age groups. Did I mention swimming lessons, class trips, gardening, ice cream days, etc? All those things are either part of class or an option to add on. So if you are on the fence about where or if you are going to enroll your child, Peppermint Tree is definitely the Best Choice!”

—  Jessica Carey

“We love it there! We never had any sense of worry! We always have felt comfortable dropping our kids off, knowing they will be well taken care of :)! They have learned so much from this school! We are looking forward to their camp program this summer!”