Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Ravenna. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Ravenna. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
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childcare
Apple Tree Preschool, operated by Garrettsville UMC, is a community-rooted, nonprofit preschool serving ages 2.5–5 in Garrettsville, Ohio. The program emphasizes individualized curriculum planning aligned with Ohio Department of Education Early Learning Development Standards, organized around theme-based units incorporating character traits and student interests. It accepts publicly funded child care vouchers, making it accessible to subsidy-eligible families. Classes run Tuesday through Thursday mornings (9:15 AM–12:15 PM, with optional afternoons), and teacher-child ratios of 1:5 with daily assistance support quality engagement. The center does not serve infants, and lacks both a public review presence and SUTQ quality assessment, leaving limited independent evidence of parent experience.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Apple Tree Preschool follows an age-appropriate approach across creative, emotional, social, cognitive, and physical domains, with individualized planning for each child. Curriculum is based on Ohio Department of Education Early Learning Development Standards (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies) using theme-based units and student interests.
Programs & activities: Theme-based units with monthly character traits integrated into lessons, and parents are invited to share hobbies or occupations with classrooms. Offers classes for 3-year-olds and Pre-K, September through May, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 9:15 AM-12:15 PM, with optional afternoon sessions given sufficient enrollment.
What sets it apart: Licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services with annual inspections. Teacher-child ratio of 1:9 with a daily assistant teacher lowering it to 1:5; tuition is $1,665 yearly (or nine monthly installments of $185), plus a $40 non-refundable registration fee.
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