Teachers greet each child by name at the door, help them hang up a coat and find a cubby. Through the morning they sit on the floor with small groups, ask questions, and write down what children say. They carry the same routines from drop-off through lunch and rest. Parents can ask any teacher about their child's day, and the director is on site to answer questions about the program.
When a teacher knows your child well, small things get noticed. She sees that your toddler tried a new food or that your preschooler wrote the first letter of her name. Those notes come home or wait for you at pickup. Your child walks in knowing someone expects him. Over the year, that steadiness shows up at home in longer play and easier goodbyes.