Peppermint Tree Child Development Center

For our family, Peppermint Tree was a lifeboat in a sea of untrustworthy childcare options.

Following an undocumented, serious injury at a different (corporate, nation-wide) daycare, we were terrified to search for another childcare facility for our toddler...but we knew immediately meeting Ms. Val that Peppermint Tree was different. Peppermint Tree actually delivers what most childcare centers promise: a positive, safe, and structured environment for children to grown and learn. We will forever be grateful that the amazing team here helped rewrite our family's experience with childcare centers, and provide our child with happy memories that are still spoken about months after leaving.

If you are searching for the best option for your child, you've found it. You can rest assured that your child will be cared for and supported.

Thank you Ms. Val and Peppermint Tree, for everything you do.

Our son is heading to Kindergarten in Sept and has been with PT since he was in Ms. Alyssa's Early Learner class. We have had such an amazing experience at PT in all 3 classes that Owen was in for the RSY and for Camp! All of his Teachers and support Staff went above and beyond. They helped foster Owen's curiosity and zest for learning. PT staff helped Owen learn about big feelings and how to navigate them safely. This was a huge one! Following a guided curriculum and co-regulation from staff, he learned how to feel the feels in his own way to independently become regulated and happy. They provided countless opportunities for social engagement that turned into, what we hope to be, lifelong positive relationships with peers (and their families)! Not to mention all the things he learned along the way too in Fun and creative ways during centers and activities! !

We can honestly say we feel like he's Kindergarten ready thanks to these amazing staff, led by Ms. Val who is always providing new and innovative staff learning opportunities while running everything behind the scenes (and on the scene!).

We especially loved Earth Friends and that Owen developed knowledge about the Earth and how to take care of it in a fun and exciting way. Thanks Ms. Jana!

We also can't say enough positive things about a PT staple, Mr. Scott. Owen is obsessed! The way he teaches the students through music and movement is inspiring. I think we're officially groupies now!

We are so sad to leave PT and are already looking forward to camp next summer!

They say it takes a village and we're so lucky PT staff are in ours!

Sarah Strazzella
*this testimony comes from a professional in the education field and has a lot of experience with early learning centers and behaviors

I'm happy to answer any questions about our experience at PT if you're on the fence about where to send your child. It's a life-changing decision!

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 Miss. 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!

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.

This is the best place I have ever sent my child. Miss Val is the director and she is so sweet and she knows every child that goes there by name and personality, she tries her hardest to work with your schedule, she is genuinely sympathetic for any troubles. I just can’t say enough good things about her I adore her. She is running such a great establishment and I wish these teachers were paid more because they are amazing educators. My sons Pre school teacher was miss Liz and she was so wonderful she’s so patient and laid back her teachers aids were so loving to my son they keep their students so happy, safe, and most importantly they actually TEACH their students. Then my son had miss Hamilton as his pre k teacher. She is such a wonderful educator. And most of all she KNEW my son on his first day of school, she knew everything about him. Everyone in that school knows every students names, behaviors, personalities, I am just so amazed by the people that work there. I recommend this school to any parent especially those hesitant to leave their child with a stranger like I was! Ps you get weekly updates, pictures, phone calls, all kinds of things, the director is almost always available. Love this place!

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!!