The Good Earth School

The Good Earth School is amazing! We joined the school in 2020 and my daughter immediately loved TGES. The supportive, attuned staff, curriculum, dedication to social and emotional development, and experiential approach to learning were the perfect environment for my daughter to thrive. My younger daughter started at TGES when she was 2.5 years old. She is a kinesthetic learner and we could not imagine a better place for her to have her first school experience than TGES. We would keep our girls there through high school if we could!

The Good Earth School has been amazing for both of my daughters. We joined the school after a bad experience at another preschool. My oldest daughter loved TGES instantly. She adjusted so well. My youngest joined around 20 months old in the Oaks class and has also had an incredible experience. I'm continually impressed by Gail and her team. All the teachers we've interacted with provide so much love for the children and the creative curriculum the teacher provide. I believe Gail and Alan really listen to the parents to provide the best possible experience for everyone. Any concern or question from parents is addressed fairly and openly by the administration. The school has a wonderful community of parents. We love the summer picnics and community building events facilitated by the school and parents. We've made many wonderful friends from the community of parents at the school. I'm truly so grateful for our experience at TGES and so thankful to all the teachers for their care for my children.

We have been through several preschools with our 2 boys and Good Earth is by far the best we have participated in. Alan & Gail are thoughtful, hardworking, and put together a wonderful organization. The teachers are kind, caring, and they put a lot of development work into the children both from a skills standpoint and an emotional development standpoint.

We feel so fortunate to be a part of The Good Earth School community and have had only wonderful experiences with teachers, students and parents over the 3 years our 2 kids have attended. From the moment we met Gail and Alan for a tour of the school, we could tell how much personal care they put into every aspect of running a top notch program and just got that gut feeling it was a special place (and that feeling remains 3 years later). Since our kids have previously had challenges with transitions, it was especially important to us to find a place where they would feel safe and loved, in addition to an engaging educational setting. Not only were the staff completely open to our needs, but they were very empathetic toward our feelings as parents, so we really appreciated the understanding and extra support we received with setting up a transition plan which ended up making the start of the year much smoother than we expected. Our daughter jumped right into the routine immediately, much to our surprise, and although our son needed a few weeks to get to his comfort zone, he was given a lot of extra cuddle time and he formed close bonds with his teachers during that time. The outdoor emphasis is a perfect fit for our kids who love to get outside and get dirty. They have blossomed in the safe, fun and enriching environment crafted by the incredibly kind and dedicated teachers and staff. They come home singing new songs, sharing details about their daily routine and talking nonstop about new best friends. It's easy to communicate with teachers through the Brightwheel app and we've really appreciated their flexibility when we've needed a late drop off or early pick up. There's a weekly email filled with updates about the curriculum and lots of adorable pictures taken throughout the week. The community events - family picnics, Trunk or Treat, Harvest Festival, teacher appreciation and one-off class gatherings - have given us a chance to develop deeper friendships and a sense of belonging within the community.

Our son has thrived at the good earth school. The teachers are extremely in tune with the different emotional needs the children and provide support at every level. We feel it is an extremely heathy environment from the nature walks right down the food provided. We are lucky to be a part of this special community that Gail and Alan have created