Community, happy teachers, and happy kids are the reasons we chose to send our two active and eager to learn boys Barrington Early Childhood Center. Our kids have spend a combined four years at BECC, and we have had nothing but good experiences with the school. We recommend it to everyone we know with preschool aged kids.Pros:Play based learning- the kids learn so much, but they just think theyre playing.Happy Veteran Teachers- seriously there are teachers who have been at the school for 30 years!Face-to-face interactions on a daily basis with teachers- every day at pick up and drop off I get to see my kids classroom and teachers.Authentic assessments- the teachers observe and track student progress with pictures and notes, and then collect them all into a portfolio that they then share during conferences.Super clean- no gross preschool smell herePlayground community- the playground is a great place to meet up before and after school!Non-Profit Status- provides opportunities for volunteering and involvementSchool Board of Directors- parents apply to be involved in decision making and support of the schoolCons:The school ends at age 5- I would sign my kids up for all of elementary school here if I could!I am writing this review as my kids are both aging out of the school this year and I want spread the word about this school that has provided such a safe, loving, and supportive learning environment for my kiddos!

BECC has been a dream start to schooling for our family! My oldest daughter is finishing up her first year at BECC this month, and my youngest will start in the fall. As a former teacher, my primary goal for preschool was for my kiddos to love going to school, to have a positive experience in a warm, welcoming environment focused on play and social/emotional growth. BECC has been all that and then some! A strong family culture, the BEST teachers, a clean, inspiring environment for little minds at work. My love for this school runs so deep after such a short time! In full transparency, I am also a member of the Board of Directors, but I joined because I feel so strongly that this school truly has brought out the very best in my daughter and so many other little kiddos!