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[quote=Anonymous]I hope that as many parents as possible will see this before considering placing their child at Early Childhood Center.  My older children attended the preschool beginning as two year olds until they were four years old.  During that time the school was a wonderful place.  The teachers were highly experienced and wonderful, as were the assistants.  My kids got an amazing start there, learning play skills, peer interactions, gaining self esteem and becoming well prepared for kindergarten.  The hands-on, child-centered philosophy allowed them to learn and explore in ways that enhanced their learning experiences in the best way possible.
 The atmosphere was most warm and welcoming for  children and adults alike.  The office door was always open and the director was always available to greet every student by name and to talk with a parent at a moments notice.  The entire office staff was as nurturing and available as the teachers and assistants.  It was really a place that made you feel like you belonged and were part of something special.
  I am saddened and shocked at the difference I have now found the third time around.  All of the veteran teachers left last year with one stepping down to be an assistant.  That was the first huge upset because I knew them well and they were great.  I knew it was a bad sign since these teachers had been there between 11 - 18 years!
  The atmosphere is so very different now.  I now feel like  the heart has gone out of the school.  The new staff are not nearly as experienced.  The classroom environment is now primarily play, play, play without any learning going on.  There isn't the same sense of "pulling together" or the feeling that the director cares about the individual.  
  The entire place is noticeably messy and has an unkempt feeling as compared to the other years I've come there.  So many things just seem "out of sync" and the quality of everything just isn't anything like it used to be.  I find all of this very sad since ECC had always been a shining star as preschools go with a standard of best practices in every aspect.  It had always been worth it to drive past 4 other places to bring my children to ECC.  
  I can not say the same anymore and I will not be sending my child next year.  Even more sadly, I will no longer be able to recommend ECC as a preschool anymore.  I never imagined that there would ever be a time when I would say that.
  If you are considering ECC I suggest that you think twice.     [/quote]

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