Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Troy. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Troy. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Troy. 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 Troy. 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 Troy. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Troy. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Overfield Early Childhood Program Inc is a Reggio Emilia-inspired center in Troy, Ohio, that has been operating for over 60 years, serving children from 18 months through 3rd grade. The program's philosophy—emphasizing child-centered, responsive learning through self-discovery, creativity, joy, and open-ended problem-solving—has earned it a reputation for nurturing insightful child development. Its natural campus environment, low student-teacher ratios, and intentional approach to arts, music, exploration, and outdoor field trips (including a cherished Spring Night Hike tradition) reflect a commitment to holistic growth. Families across Miami and Montgomery counties regard the center's staff and approach highly.
Safety5.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion9.0
Management6.0
Culture9.0
Extracurriculars8.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Reggio Emilia-inspired approach; a child-centered, responsive curriculum supporting self-discovery and creativity. Emphasizes joy, wonder, imagination, and open-ended problem-solving.
Programs & activities: Summer camp, arts, nature and exploration, music instruction, and outdoor field trips such as a Spring Night Hike tradition.
What sets it apart: Serves children from 18 months through 3rd grade. Operating 60+ years in Troy, Ohio, on a campus marketed for its light; low student-teacher ratios implied by testimonials. Tuition referenced as available but not detailed.
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#1 in Troy
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Troy. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Troy. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Troy. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Troy. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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