Wesley's Bright Beginnings Preschool

This has been a great school for my four year old twins. They have been at this school for three years. All the teachers are loving and really care about each child. They have a good teacher retention rate and a stable program. My kids are learning so much and the most important thing is they are learning to love school.

My family loves Wesley's Bright Beginnings! All three of my children have attended the preschool and I can't rave about it enough. Every teacher is great, compassionate and knowledgeable. The amount of communication that I receive as a parent is phenomenal. If you are looking for a play based preschool, I would highly recommend this program!

I can’t say enough about the staff at Wesley’s Bright Beginnings. Our oldest was 8 months old when the world shut down and by the time he was 2 we wanted to find a place that would safely help us work our way back into a “normal” social experience for our little guy. The staff and board were so compassionate, knowing no parent knew the “right” way to do this, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience during such a tough transition. We have since enrolled our youngest as well, and both kids are just blossoming through this program. The teachers use a play based curriculum that encourages social growth as well as preparing the kiddos for their next steps in their educational journey. We feel truly loved and cared for, and I would recommend this program to anyone looking for an amazing part time preschool experience.

My son is thriving at Wesley's Bright Beginnings. I love the communication from the teacher and knowing what's going on in class. He is currently in the 3's class and within a few months (we started in November) can write his name with upper and lower case letters. I love the curriculum and age appropriate activities through play. I am floored as a parent to know he will be ready for kindergarten once he graduates this awesome program. I can't say more good things about this preschool - we love it!

If not for the school’s inaction on a serious ethical issue, I would give WBB a 5-star review. My son attended the 2’s program with Miss Megha, Miss Ashley and Miss Faria and the Multi-age class with Miss Stephaney and Miss Amy this year. All of these teachers and Miss Colleen are phenomenal people that we loved. We also had great experience with all the other teachers in passing. We were saddened to have to make the decision to leave due to the 4s program, specifically one incident/teacher. What happened may not impact you personally and you may not even care, however, as the daughter of an immigrant (Indian-American) and a minority and because there are so many immigrant families that attend this preschool, I feel that I must inform families that are considering WBB as a preschool program. Last summer, I came across concerning public social media posts on a WGLT immigration article made by the 4s assistant. I felt they were hateful, intolerant of others and lacked compassion and empathy for children and their families. I contacted the WBB administration with screenshots of the comments. The Board President called me and in her own words she found these posts “disturbing”. A total of three parents that I am aware of contacted the school regarding this specific incident. She let me know that she spoke to the teacher and the teacher didn’t really see the correlation between her comments and how that transfers to the students she interacts with. This response to her actions was troubling to me because even though it may not be spoken in front of children, these beliefs almost certainly influence behavior. The lack of judgement she showed by posting such comments on a public forum made me feel that she felt confident and strongly about her opinions. Therefore,I felt uncomfortable leaving my son in her care and concerned he could be treated differently in the 4s classroom. I did not immediately remove my son because we had such a good experience in the 2s program and he would not have direct contact with the teacher that made these remarks. After my conversation with the Board President she stated that she would follow up with me after they observed the teacher and would make a determination on how to proceed. She did not follow up with me. I contacted her once I needed to make a final decision on my son’s Pre-K program. She stated that they observed this teacher and decided not to make any changes to the current situation and that my family was probably better off choosing a different preschool which we ultimately did. Yes, she suggested that we leave. We felt very unwelcome at WBB by the Board President response in bringing up this legitimate concern. I understand it is completely the school’s decision to stand by their employee, however I believe before you pick this program you should know who your child is being influenced by especially when they make their views so public. When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Had she not posted these comments I would never know she felt this way and my son would have obviously finished preschool at WBB but I can't unsee it or ignore it. This experience showed us what the administration values are and they are not in line with we want for our children.