Old Lyme Children'S Learning Center

We have had a wonderful experience with OLCLC since we enrolled our daughter as an infant. The new director does a great job managing overall communication with parents and has implemented some fun and innovative programs for the children. The facility is always clean, and the staff does a great job keeping us informed and updated through an easy to use app. It is so nice to see our daughters schedule and photos on what she has been doing during her day.

My daughter has been attending OLCLC since they re-opened last year after their pandemic pause. The director and all of the teachers have been wonderful. My daughter loves going to "school" and at this point she barely says goodbye to us when we drop her off because she's too eager to see her friends. They have a great app to communicate and share photos with parents which is top notch. It gives me great peace of mind to see pictures and receive updates while working.The director is wonderful and communicative, and all of the teachers take such good care of our little nugget. Nothing is more relieving than knowing your child is in good hands. I'm thankful we were able to get a spot.

Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center has been a huge community resource to my family. All three of my children went through their programs and as a working mom I never had to worry about their care. When my babies needed to be rocked they were rocked, and when they needed to be supported they were supported. The center remains a special place to my family and two of my three children have been employed by them during their high school years. I cannot say enough about the staff, the directors and the many friends I have made through the Center along the way. Their preschool program is top notch and unlike any program that has since been established recently. Grateful for the OLCLC!

Our daughter has attended OLCLC since she was 14 months old, when we moved to Old Lyme. She has moved through the baby room, toddlers, and into the preschool. She has loved and bonded with all the teachers, comes home with adorable projects, and generally arrives at school and is off to play with her little friends before we can say goodbye. She has made excellent friends in this program, and always comes home with new things that make us say "where did you learn that?!". When the weather is nice the kids spend lots of time outside. The program also brings in or seeks out programming, the kids walk to the library for story time, and have had lessons about dental hygiene from dental professionals, and generally make use of the excellent resources that surround the center on Lyme Street. Communication from the school related to health concerns, schedule changes, or other similar information is timely and informative, we have never been left feeling like we don't know what's going on.

OLCLC is a wonderful, nurturing child development center. Their programs range from infants to pre school, fostering supportive transitions between them. All 3 of my children attended and still have life long friends from those early days. Likewise, we parents still maintain our friendships. I am especially drawn to the hands-on activities like dress up, legos and gardening. The child development educators are well groomed and undergo additional professional development training. Moreover, there is opportunity for high school students pursuing a career in child development to assist. It is quite remarkable to see a dozen toddlers learn to flip on their winter jackets, step into their pants and boots and ready themselves for the outdoors!