Little Tree Education Madbury Dover Durham NH

We could not be happier with the experience our family has had with Little Tree over the last 3 years. My daughter started there at 4 months old and has been there for 3 yeas. She has been in the infant, twos and Primary 1 classrooms. We also have a teenager and had experienced four different child care providers when she was an infant through preschool. I would put Little Tree at the top of all of all the providers we have had a chance to be a part of. My three year old speaks lovingly of her teachers and all of her great friends she has made there. The biggest priorities I have for her care are, safety and fun. I have always felt as though she was extremely safe and cared for at Little Tree and she absolutely has fun there! She adores Miss Marissa, the owner of the Sonatina Center in Dover, who comes to her classroom once a week for music enrichment. She has so much confidence and is extremely independent and I believe we have Little Tree to thank for that. I would recommend this child care facility, to my closest friends and family.

Our daughter has loved her time at Little Tree. The preschool teacher is warm, kind, patient and respectful and the classroom bright, spacious and well-prepared with size and age-appropriate materials. There is a balance of both community and individual activities and a thoughtful integration of the Montessori philosophy, including building skills for independence and "practical life". Since my daughter attends half-days (Little Tree's schedule allows for a lot of flexibility!) I've had the opportunity to share lunchtime with the children and teacher and am continually impressed by the way the simple ritual of the communal meal becomes an opportunity to learn grace, generosity, and responsibility. Children and adults eat together at a size-appropriate table, and children are expected to dispose of compostable food waste and rinse their dishes at a child-sized sink. We've been very happy with our experience thus far, including our interactions with the helpful and responsive administrative staff. We highly recommend the school to other families.

Our son has attended Little Tree Education in Madbury for a year and a half and we have had nothing but a super positive and joyful experience. The teachers and administration are all amazing people. They are all so loving, kind, and supportive. Ben has thrived and grown in so many ways! The Montessori philosophy and approach embodies so many of our values that we truly feel at home at Little Tree.

Our sons are thriving at Little Tree! The teachers and staff are wonderful, caring, patient, understanding, and so kind. I am so happy that we decided to send our sons to Little Tree. Our oldest needed more to challenge him and he's getting that, along with patience and love. Thank you Little Tree!

My son has been attending Little Tree since 2013. He entered into the Preschool program when he was a few months shy of being 4, and at the time LTE only had a handful of children in the preschool as they had just opened their doors a few months prior. My son came from an in-home daycare where he received tons of one-on-one attention and I was nervous about him attending a preschool as I was uncertain how the transition would be from being the center of attention to one of many, so I was pleased that the program was small when we enrolled. With that said, as Little Tree's enrollment grew to maximum capacity (as expected- its an amazing place!) I found no waiver in attention or communication when it came to my son and his teachers. They take such great care to check in when needed, keep a journal that comes home with stories, anecdotes, pictures of what he's been up to- and I have the chance to journal back and discuss what we've been up to as well. This form of communication is so perfect as pick-up and drop-off are not always the appropriate time to steal the teacher's attention away from the other children they are caring for. The journal is a lovely memento that I'll have forever to remember his preschool years (and we all know moms need something to help us remember things!) In addition to the journal, the lesson plan for the week is posted on the door, and a bulletin board outside the classroom describes what the children have been experiencing in the class room daily. I find the Montessori based program so delightful for small children. There are so many hands on activities that involve motor skills, imagination, and critical thinking, that go well beyond the scope of an ordinary preschool program. They enrich their classes with other events such as having the fire department come, the seacoast science center, and violinist, they do yoga, the list goes on and on. I'm constantly impressed with the knowledge my son comes home with. He's always saying things like: (pointing to a tree) "That's a deciduous tree because its leaves fall off!" or "Momma did you know chickens are oviparous?!?" (I had to Google what oviparous meant!) They also have a lovely play yard that they get to enjoy at all times of the year, they even play out in the snow when weather permits and have special water play days in the summer. I'm completely devastated that we have to enroll in Kindergarten in the fall- I wish we could stay at LTE longer. I'm so pleased with his level of education entering Kindergarten- he can count well past 100, knows simple addition and subtraction, knows some Spanish, and all kinds of science and life knowledge, can write his whole name.. plus so much more. I've found all the teachers to be intelligent, gentle, and fun. I've also enjoyed being a part of the LTE community, being invited to preschool events, summer kick-off parties, and connecting with other parents on the LTE parent Facebook page the school created. Little Tree is committed excelling beyond the status-quot- having more teachers on staff than required by state, and constantly evolving and enriching the classrooms as enrollment expands. I cannot sing their praises enough! I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to send my son here before there was a waiting list!