Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Dublin. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Dublin. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Dublin. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Dublin. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Dublin. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Dublin. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
The Gardner School of Dublin is a NAEYC-accredited center-based provider at 6145 Emerald Pkwy in Dublin, OH, serving infants (6 weeks) through private Kindergarten, plus Summer Camp. The center operates from 7:00am-6:00pm with degreed, first aid and CPR-certified lead preschool teachers, an academically-focused research-based curriculum, and enrichment classes including computers, dance, gymnastics, music, sports, and yoga. Parents consistently praise attentive staff, responsive leadership, and strong child learning outcomes, supported by daily app-based photo updates and large indoor and outdoor play spaces. However, employee reviews document significant staff turnover and leadership instability—three executive directors in four years—with crowded classrooms and annual tuition increases of approximately 4.5% that merit careful consideration against the stated quality benefits.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Academically-focused, curriculum-based learning that blends academic readiness, creative exploration, and social-emotional learning to support the whole child. Uses a research-based curriculum with child-initiated, cooperative play.
Programs & activities: Programs for infants (6 weeks) through private Kindergarten, plus Summer Camp (Camp Gardner). Enrichment classes include BeSmart Computers, Dance, Gymnastics, Music/Drama, Sports, and Yoga.
What sets it apart: NAEYC Accredited; open 7:00am-6:00pm; healthy meals served in the Kids' Cafe; coded-entrance secure environment; four-year degreed lead preschool teachers all certified in first aid and CPR; private outdoor playgrounds with covered and heated play area; operating since 2008.
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Top 10 in Dublin
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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Most Compassionate
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