Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Marietta across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Marietta. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Marietta. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Marietta. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Marietta. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Marietta. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Betsey'S Learning Tree Center on Fourth St in Marietta, Ohio is an established early childhood provider with 35+ years of experience serving infants through school-age children. The center follows Ohio Department of Education Early Learning Standards and implements a play-based curriculum emphasizing communication, problem-solving, and creativity. Enrichment programs include weekly lessons, swimming three times weekly in summer, field trips, and visiting community experts; school-age families benefit from bus pickup/dropoff through Marietta City School District. With a strong 4.6-star Google rating, heated indoor pool access, and flexible hours (7am–5:30pm), the center provides comprehensive care across Little Sprouts (infants/toddlers), Learning Tree (preschool), and seasonal summer camp programming.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars8.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based approach; states children's work is play, through which they learn to communicate, share, problem solve and discover creativity. Programs follow Ohio Department of Education Early Learning Preschool Content Standards and Step Up to Quality guidelines, emphasizing teaching children how to learn.
Programs & activities: Programs by age: Little Sprouts (infant/toddler, 6 weeks-3.5 yrs), Learning Tree (preschool, 3-5 yrs), Summer Camp (K-11 yrs, June-mid August), before & after school care, and a school-age drop-in program for snow days/holidays. Enrichment includes weekly lesson plans, swimming 3x weekly in summer, field trips downtown Marietta, and visiting community experts.
What sets it apart: 35+ years running the preschool program and 25+ years of summer camp. Heated indoor pool access and school bus pickup/dropoff for Marietta City School District. Tuition listed: Little Sprouts $167-$182/week, Learning Tree $157/week, Summer Camp $120/week; hours 7am-5:30pm.
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Best for Safety
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