🏆 Ranked #2 in Lake Milton, North Jackson & Poland · 5.8 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 3 in Lake Milton, North Jackson & Poland
Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Lake Milton, North Jackson & Poland across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Lake Milton, North Jackson & Poland. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Lake Milton, North Jackson & Poland. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurriculars score in Lake Milton, North Jackson & Poland. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Weekday Preschool at Poland Presbyterian Church in Poland, OH is a licensed, non-profit center serving children ages 2.5 through transitional kindergarten, with flexible programming including 2-day, 3-day, and five-day Early 5s tracks. The curriculum weaves Christian-based instruction with hands-on learning across thematic units, Spanish, Sign Language, yoga, music, and science—enriched by rotating visits from local librarians, park rangers, and outside instructors. Multiple program options and affordable before-care (starting at 7:15 a.m.) support working families' varied schedules, and the center follows Ohio school-readiness content standards.
Safety5.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Christian-based instruction with a nurturing, hands-on approach aimed at instilling a love of learning. Focuses on individualized learning, working with each child based on ability.
Programs & activities: Spanish, Sign Language, and thematic units of study; circle time, centers, storytelling, music, large motor, computers, science, and social studies. Enrichment includes visits from local librarians, Mill Creek MetroParks Green Team, and outside Zumba and Yoga instructors.
What sets it apart: Programs include T-TH (8:30-11:30), M-W-F (8:30-1:30), Early 5's Transitional Kindergarten (five days, 8:30-1:30), and Mommy & Me (ages 2.5-3). Before Care available from 7:15 a.m. at $6/hour; M-W-F students eat lunch at school; registration fee $20 by Jan 31, otherwise $35.
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Best Infant Care
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Best Culture
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