The Newcastle School

I can’t say enough good things about this place! My daughter and I have loved her time here at Newcastle. It was very sad when the school year came to an end.
The curriculum is excellently put together, and the teachers are amazing! My daughter learned and grew so much while there. Her teacher, Mrs Dawn, was beyond spectacular!
Each and every one of the teachers, administrators, and volunteers were friendly and knowledgeable. My daughter actually looked forward to going to school, and was always disappointed when it wasn’t her school day.
I completely recommend this preschool to anyone who is looking for a preschool.

My daughter attended NewCastle preschool last year, 2013 – 14. The teacher was very nice but I was concerned when there was NEVER a parent/​teacher conference to let parents know how their kids were doing. I thought, «well I guess if there is a problem the teacher would contact me». Well I was never contacted so assumed all was good. My daughter is now in Kindergarten and upon placement testing she came in «well below benchmark». Come to find out she cannot even identify #‘s 1 – 10, and knew NONE of her alphabet. So I am left wondering what the heck did they teach these kids? If I had known there was an issue I would have worked with her a little harder at home, but thought this is what I was paying them for. So overall I would say I am highly disappointed and would NEVER recommend them to anyone. Unless I guess your just looking for someone to babysit and play with your kids, then this is the place for you. If you would actually like your children to learn, then I would steer clear of this school.

The Love and Logic class offered at Newcastle Preschool was very informative and helpful. I really enjoyed the way Kathleen Jensen presented the course information and was thoughtfully responded to questions. The Love and Logic method is a wonderful way to to interact with children of all ages. Kathleen has been teaching this method since the early 90s and is an excellent resource, it is offered twice a year and is five weeks long. Once you have paid for the Love and Logic course Kathleen allows you to return and take the course at any time in the future (all or part). I strongly recommend Love and Logic courses to anyone interested in expanding their communication skills and lives of their children.