My just turned 4 yo grand daughter is struggling with potty training, on their web sight it states that they can help assist with children still potty training. I sent my grand daughter for one day and was asked to pick her up early because she would not stop crying during quiet time, I had no problem getting her as she has never been a nap taking kid. As I was trying to get my grand daughter ready for day care for her second day she started freaking out and screaming she did not want to go back there, after getting her calmed down enough to talk she told us the kids are mean to her calling her names making her feel bad. via not wanting to be left in quiet time alone with the kids? Well kids will be kids and adults make sure they knock it off right? Wrong!! not at this place, they encourage it and even laugh at the situation when you the guardian bring it to there attention like the nasty little ------- that answered the phone this morning.

This school is amazing. The teachers love these children like they are their own. After the unexpected passing of my husband the teachers here rallied and came to our aid in any way they could. My daughter still has rough days missing her daddy and the teachers could not be more kind, loving, and patient with her. I can not imagine sending my children anywhere else and will probably cry myself when they age out of the school because they have all become more like friends and family than just school teachers. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend this school to everyone.

My son has been attending Wonder Years since he was a year old. The teachers there have all been amazing with my son and myself. They address concerns with my son both professionally and with compassion and they work with me on my concerns about my son.My son was speech delayed and they worked with me and his speech therapist and now he is on track with the rest of his 3 to 4 year old friends.He LOVES going to school every day. He loves his teachers and his classmates. Ive grown to feel that Wonder Years, their teachers and students are all apart of my family.Mike and Cheryl, Tammy, Lynda, Maggie, Donna, Jen and all the rest of the teachers, assistants and student teachers love these kids like they are their own. It shows in how the children grow and learn, how they behave and how happy they are whenever I am in the school to pick up or drop off my son. I could not have picked a better daycare/school for my son to start his education in!

My husband and I toured a few daycare centers before we chose Wonder Years for our then 3month old baby. We got into the car after visiting Wonder Years in Derry and instantly said to each other “this is the place for our baby”. It felt comfortable and “right”. Three years later I know we made the best decision that day. The teachers and staff are dedicated to the kids and really love them like their own. My daughter recently potty trained and her teachers worked with me to help the transition to school. They go above and beyond for their “kids”. My youngest is 2 months and although I’m sad to leave him to go back to work I have peace of mind that he will be at Wonder Years where I know he’ll get the best care.

Every Mom wants her child to be cared for exactly the same way she cares for them - in a clean, safe, warm and nurturing environment. Wonder Years gave me the comfort of knowing my son was in the best hands besides my own. The owners and the teachers go the extra mile. I could not have been happier. And my son was just as happy! Thank you.

We, as a family, have been attending Wonder Years for nearly 4 years. I drop in whenever I want and witness the daily routine often. Though in years past there was briefly a high turnover, for the last couple years there have been a wonderful group of girls caring for the children. I have witnessed personally, EVERY evening, the building and toys being cleaned. It is a very clean facility that I have always been comfortable leaving my children at. My children have always been given a great deal of one on one attention...The teachers and assistants make a huge effort to know each child and support their needs. My son has autism and was so well taken care of that he loved going to Wonder Years. Even now when we pick his sister up I have to drag him away in order to go home. The quality of teachers, assistants and directors have done nothing but improve over the years. On the rare occasion that I had an issue after speaking to the director it was received quickly. No center is perfect but Wonder Years makes a huge effort to try to be. I look forward to 2+ more years there!

Making the decision to rely on daycare can be tough however, finding a program and school that supports the vision you have for the way your children should be cared for is even tougher. When my wife and I began the process 4 years ago, we were overwhelmed and overcome with anxiety as we met with various programs. Meeting with the team at Wonder Years, we immediately recognized something that separated them. Their attention to detail, their overall approach and the passion each staff member we met with had towards ensuring a safe and productive environment for our child was amazing. What has been even more impressive is the way they’ve delivered on every commitment and promise they made during that interview, led by their Director Tammy. Positioning Wonder Years as partnership in our childrens development, their impact has been significant. We now have two children in the Wonder Years program and each have flourished with the help from their staff. I can honestly say teachers like Jen and Maggie have had a direct impact in the accelerated development of both of our children. Seeing the joy on their faces as we get ready to head to school each day and the comfort level we both have with the Wonder Years team has made the last couple years so much easier than what it could be. Id recommend the Derry team to anyone who is pursuing daycare options

My son has been going to Wonder Years since he was 6 weeks old and just turned 1. We had a great experience with the staff in the infant room. My son was always happy when being dropped off to spend the day and his teachers did a wonderful job caring for him and communicating with us. He just moved up to the toddler 1 room and we couldnt be happier. He is doing great and we love his new teachers. Wonder Years is a very caring and positive environment. I feel very confident having my son here!

I have been bringing my children to this school for many years . This center has always worked with me when ever I have a had a problem and try and help me out. The teachers at this center are great with these children. There is always some activity taking place when I drop them off and pick them up, whether it is singing songs in the morning or circle time or in the afternoon when I pick them up and they are coming off the playground . I love that my 4 1/2 year old already knows how to write her name, knows her shapes and colors ! They do a great job as far as keeping me informed when something is going on with my child, especially when my child is sick or if there is a special activity that will take place that I can attend . Every night that I walk in to pick up my childrens back packs, someone is always cleaning . I would highly recommend Wonder Years Learning Center to any one looking for a school for their child, they will have a great experience and make great friends !

I have two children that attended Wonder Years from 12 weeks old thru Kindergarten. The moment we arrived to drop our kids off at Wonder Years, we knew we chose the right place to care for our children, the staff was welcoming, caring and compassionate. I would call to check in on them during their first year and always was able to speak to a teacher on the phone. They were more than happy to take the time to tell me how my child was doing. Throughout my children’s progression through all the classrooms, they had fun learning while learning to respect one each other. We would frequently pick our kids up in the middle of the day and they were always engaged in fun, educational activities. The teachers and assistants were open to communicate how my boys were doing and if I had a question I could easily go to the director or the any of the teachers. I highly recommend Wonder Years Learning Center to anyone looking for a school for their child!

I have nothing but great things to say about Wonder Years. My now seven year old graduated from kindergarten there, and my 3 year old is still there. My seven year old was reading entire books by the time he was four, and I credit wonder years for that ( and Miss Jen in particular, one of the sweetest, nicest teachers Ive ever met). They make the learning part fun. There was never a time when either boy wasnt excited about going there for the day. The teachers and assistants are attentive and very affectionate, which i love.They also do a lot of hands on projects every day. Making home made play-doh, various art projects, decorating cookies for holidays, etc.There is also a more personal feel to this particular daycare as well. Several times Ive been surprised to find really cute pictures of my kids, either in the classroom or outside, that a teacher has taken and printed out for me to take home, just because they thought it was a cute picture. I think its pretty awesome that they would take the time to do that.I am so lucky to have a place like this to send my kids to every day and i recommend Wonder Years to anyone thats looking for a safe, loving, educational, and fun environment for their little ones.

My wife and I couldn’t be happier with our decision to send our daughter to Wonder Years. The teachers and director are so caring. The activities and creative projects she comes home with will be life long treasures.

The teachers are just special and go above and beyond to love my kids (and all the kids) and treat them like individuals. If something is going on at home they give special attention, care and patience. They feel more like family with how thoughtful and caring they are for my entire family. Each child is most definitely not a number to them. If one of my kids is having a tough day they let them visit with siblings. I also love that they rotate the classrooms the teachers are in so, one of my kids has been luck enough to have one of his teachers for most of his 2+ years at the center. If you need somewhere to entrust with your children I highly recommend Wonder Years in Derry.They also do not move kids up solely based on age, but readiness. My kids get so much stimulation and it is exciting to see all that they learn. I love seeing all the art work, projects, and work in their cubbies.The owners are also present at the center double checking on things often. We have had quick response with a few things over the years that just reinforces how much we enjoy our children learbing and growing here.

My daughter is only 12 months old and went to this school for 3 weeks. They put other people’s cream on her and failed to feed her for an entire day our second week. We talked to the director and were assured it would not happen again. It was explained as being unusually short staffed. They had to combine classrooms.The following week they put our 12 month old on a chair in the two year old room and left her to assist another child in the bathroom. She obviously fell off the chair and smashed her head. A giant lump with a cut. Why was my baby on a chair in the two year old room? I was told “that’s OK!?” They think that is ok?? Again, We were told they closed her class and put her in the older classroom without permission or notifying us.We brought our baby to the ER and Never went back. My suggestion to others is to skip the ER and this school. They are incompetent and Absolutely WILL endanger your child.This is public and anyone is welcome send me any questions.

Wonder years is wonderful ... my kids have gone here since they were 1 and 12 weeks old the teachers the owners the atmosphere is great... They have a great curriculum I would recommend this daycare over any others

There isn’t a day I leave Wonder Years without the strongest feeling that my child is in a safe and caring environment. That means the world to me and my husband. We love the teachers so much.

My horrible experience with this daycare is really too long to type here but I want other parents aware of some major problems I encountered. Last fall I walked in on the director bent at the waist yelling in the face of my 4 year old who was sitting criss-cross on the ground hysterically crying and visibly frightened. Upon noticing me standing there the director immediately changed her tone and demeanor. When confronting the director that her behavior was inappropriate she became confrontational and defended her behavior by saying well you didnt see how she was behaving before you got here. She also went on to insinuate my daughter had behavior issues. When I asked if this was in fact true why I was never made aware of these alleged problems I was told that was an error on their part because they had it all documented on their end. When I asked for a meeting with the owners about the directors behavior, I was met by the director and her boss, the director of staff development, and told that the meeting would be with them because the owner pretty much didnt want to deal with me and if I didnt like that choice I could take my children elsewhere. At the meeting I brought up that my daughter now cried every day before school and the director responded with thats because you give her attention for it. The director spoke about my 4 year old with contempt the entire meeting and I decided to pull my children from the school. I was urged by the director of staff development as well as my daughters teacher to reach out to the owner by phone myself to address the directors behavior as they were both also visibly in shock by the directors behavior. Since leaving the school, my children have been attending a new facility for nearly 5 months and from the day they started I saw visible changes in both my children. My daughter comes home from school excited to tell me about her day, and has never again cried before going to school. Not only does she not cry every morning, but she wakes up EXCITED to go to school. As far as the alleged documented behavioral issues, the new school is equally as disgusted by these allegations. Though I knew they were false due to never receiving any incident reports in her time there, and because none of her teachers ever spoke to me about her behavior it was still devastating to hear at the time. I am so grateful to have found their current school and it really opened my eyes to quite how unhappy my kids were at Wonder Years. I hope for the sake of the children currently attending something is done about the director because I dont believe she is competent to work with children at all let alone be the director of a daycare facility.

My son only went for a few months. I myself as a parent thought everything was going ok because,the teachers would let you know how their day was, etc. One day I had received a phone call saying my son had red spots everywhere and that i needed to come pick him up. When I arrived my son was still playing with the other kids. But was swollen head to toe. He was so red and blotchy I brought him to the emergency room at parkland for me to find out it was due to an allergic reaction. I asked the teachers numerous times what my son got into and they couldnt tell me. They just kept giving me the run around of one of the teachers left early so ask her Monday. And at one point they tried to say I dropped my son off like that. In no way is that ok. I brought him again the next day because he was ok. Around 11 in the morning i got another phone call from the manager who runs the facility. She explained she was sorry we usually give 2 weeks notice but my son couldnt attend the facility anymore. When I asked the reason, they said it was because my son cried a lot. And that the director of the facility was in and said my son can not attend. Now everyday my sons teachers never complained about my son crying. My son is a very happy child never cries unless he is overtired or is being yelled at. So as a parent I do not recommend this facility. I think its fishy a teacher was on leave the day the incident happened. I am upset as a parent because this incident could of been avoided if the teachers were paying attention to my son. They are understaffed, unprofessional and not competent.

My experience with this school has been increasingly bad as time has progressed. Background information on myself- I am an educated working mother of two. I pay my bills on time, and I pulled my child from this center because there has been too many issues to detail here. My son started two years ago when he was four, and I was forced to remove him this week because the employees were not watching the children, and he witnessed inappropriate behavior. He was then questioned about what he saw without me. I was told about the incident after the fact. I am not ok with any adult interrogating my child about anything without me. I am not ok with being informed after the fact. I addressed an employee today with the fact that my son was not returning and that I did not like him being questioned, that he felt like he was in trouble, and got the response He seemed ok then. So because my son is not a child who cries, that makes it ok??? The school would not tell me who was involved in the incident. Now had there been no previous issues, this was enough to be done here. But there have been plenty others, a few of which I will detail here.The employees seem to sit around and talk to each other rather than interact with or watch the kids, which is obvious from the incident above. My son has a permanent skull deformation from him crashing heads with another child on the playground. Noone informed me, and Im sure its because noone was watching him. He had headaches for three days before he told me that it had happened. One time he became ill at school and was running a high fever. They left him shivering on a cot for the hour it took me to get back from work, without his coat or even a blanket. When I mentioned to the woman in charge, it was dismissed with a comment to the effect that his teacher must just be distracted.I feel like this center has many problems that stem from the top. I have had concerns about the cleanliness of the center, called to speak to the owner, and was told there is no way to stop the kids from catching everything. I disagree. If the toys were cleaned more often, there would be alot less outbreaks. There is a playroom where none of the toys are cleaned ever, which was told to me directly by an employee. The toys in the other rooms are supposedly cleaned once a week. So whoever comes in sick and touches them pollutes them so every other child can be sure to catch it during the next five days. There is always a pile of flyers in the front detailing conjunctivitis, impetigo, scarlet fever, croup, etc...So I guess clean nothing and put up a flyer. I once heard an employee who was mopping say to another, I have not mopped this floor for over a month. Seriously??? Pure laziness in my opinion. In the winter, the playground is not shoveled, and the children are not allowed to go outside, except for an occasional walk around the parking lot. Other centers take the kids out regardless of snow, but these guys are too spoiled to go out in the cold with the kids. I put up with these issues until it was blatantly made fact that they do not do their job. I have spent at least fifteen thousand dollars, if not more, for these people to take care of my child. This is a do as little as possible, spend as little as possible, factory. Most of the employees are very young and inexperienced, and there is huge turnaround. If you care about the safety and health of your child, this is not a place I would ever recommend. I am aware that no place is ever like being with your own child, but this place is miles and miles from what I consider acceptable. I am not normally a reviewer, but when it comes to people being aware of the safety of their children, I felt it was my duty to leave a review.