Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Marietta. 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 Marietta. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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.
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infant
Betsey's Learning Tree Infant/Toddler Center is a long-standing licensed provider on Fourth Street in Marietta, Ohio, dedicated to infants and toddlers from 6 weeks through age 3.5. Affiliated with the Betsey Mills Club since 1950, the center follows Ohio Department of Education Early Learning and Development Standards and holds a SUTQ Bronze quality rating. It accepts publicly funded child care vouchers, follows a play-based approach emphasizing communication and problem-solving, and offers convenient school bus pickup and dropoff for Marietta City School District. Pricing is notably affordable at $167–$182 weekly for Little Sprouts infant/toddler care with hours 7am–5:30pm.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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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