Normal Heights United Methodist Children’s Center

This preschool is amazing! It’s a fun, artsy, playful, bubble of love. The «class» size is small and the children are happy and taken care of in a loving supportive way. Even with all the play and art, the kids are learning so much (much more than in other more traditional sterile settings). The staff are kind and caring and knowledgeable, while being completely reasonable and understanding. The director Ms. Rhonda, is fantastic with kids and comes up with the most creative arts projects — she has been running NHUMCC for close to 30 years and many of the current kids are children of NHUMCC alums! You won’t find a better preschool, worth way more than the super affordable tuition they charge. Our child loves it at NHUMCC and so do we!

My daughter has been going to NHUMCC for almost 2 and a half years now and she LOVES it. I had researched different preschools and felt this one was the best fit for us. We were referred by a friend who had nothing but rave reviews so we trusted this place from day one. Their curriculum is typically from 10 – 3 with lunch and quiet time/​nap in between. Open play is before and after the scheduled activities which allows for plenty of socialization. My daughter has flourished since she started. The teachers genuinely care for her and the other kids. It’s not just a job for them. They do a lot of arts and crafts, singing, reading, writing, dancing, and make education fun. I have referred several people since my daughter has started and next month, my son will be starting too!

Update 4÷21÷12: My daughter is still in love with this place! Used to be a bad morning getting ready meant it would be even worse dropping her off. Not anymore, in fact she really calms down once she gets there. The teachers have a fantastic relationship with the kids, and I am amazed at how well everyone gets along. This place is as close to dropping her off at grandma’s house as you can get!

NHUMCC is a great, affordable place to send your child for preschool. I consider preschool to be essential, however we are unfortunately not in a position to be able to afford one of the big glass and chrome centers (nor, truly, would I want to send my child to such an institution). I got the recommendation for NHUMCC from friends who send their daughter there, and they in turn got the recommendation from THEIR friend, and our family couldn’t be happier. The atmosphere is great, the teachers REALLY care and have been there forever, the kids are a diverse and totally adorable group, and the rates are amazing, and vary from part-​time (five-​hour days) to full days for working parents. They are affiliated with a church, however it’s a non-​religious curriculum. They will take children as young as two, and do NOT require that they be potty-​trained to be in the younger classroom.
In closing, here is my four-year-old’s review:
«The things I love about my school are the playground, circle time, playing with my friends, and the thing I like most of all is making crafts!»