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December 2023 by Kathryn Manwaring
Gingham Giraffe is a wonderful preschool and now has a full day Kindergarten program. We are so impressed with the program, teachers and curriculum. Our children are receiving a well-rounded school experience.
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December 2023 by Abigail Dearman
My 2 boys currently go to Gingham Giraffe, and between the 2 of them, our family has experienced the 2s, 3s, 4s, and JK programs.The 2s and 3s classes were both amazing beginnings for each of my boys - the teachers were genuinely warm, loving, and caring and communicated frequently about how they each are/were adjusting to their first experiences in school. The 4s class was a wonderful balance of play and introducing academics to my older son.My older son is now currently in JK, a decision that the directors helped me make (rather than sending him to Kindergarten in the fall) and I am so impressed with the program and happy with my decision to keep him at Gingham for one more year. The teachers communicate daily about things they are working on, from letters to numbers to learning about different holidays, animals, science experiments, etc. - TRUE preparation for Kindergarten! He brings home everything that he works on at school so that we are able to see how he is doing, things he needs to work on, and what he is learning. I see a tremendous change in him in just 3 months, and he is so proud of himself as he learns to do new things!You will not find anyone more kindhearted, knowledgeable, and experienced than the teachers and directors at Gingham Giraffe. Knowing that my children are in such wonderful hands every day, and that they are happy and thriving at school, is every parent's dream. Thank you, Gingham!
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September 2023 by Alarice Lonergan
We have so many positive things to say about the Gingham Giraffe Preschool and highly recommend the school to all we meet. We have been a part of the GG community since October 2020, and we have been so happy with the teachers, staff, and wonderful friends that all three of our children have made while at Gingham Giraffe. Their dedication to creating a nurturing environment where all children can flourish has been immensely beneficial to the development of our children.
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September 2023 by Erin Nassar
Our children have been attending Gingham for the last four years and counting. From Covid lockdowns and policies to a more normative state, throughout it all the staff at Gingham remains adaptive, attentive, communicative and demonstrates a clear passion and love for our children. We feel so grateful that our children attend a school that not only focuses on academics, but also places significant value on integrity and kindness, helping teach our little ones what it means to be a good friend. They introduced a full-day K program two years ago and I cannot say enough positive things about the robustness of the K curriculum and caliber of the teachers. Our son is more than ready to make the transition to first grade!
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September 2023 by Victoria Oliver
Our family has been at Gingham for over 5 years now, and we will likely be there for 5 more! Our oldest started in the 3’s program and he also attended their first ever full-day Kindergarten program. We loved it so much that we had our 2nd child attend year 2 of the full-day K program, and will likely have our 3rd and 4th (who will start in the 2’s program this year) attend through Kindergarten, as well! We cannot say enough good things about the school, the curriculum (they’ve helped to grow 2 readers so far and also taught them all about famous artists like Monet and Frida Kahlo!), and especially the staff! Gingham is run by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jackson, like a well-oiled machine that has consistently kept up with improvements. And even still, they provide such a warm, fun and educational environment for the children. Much of the staff has over 20-30 years of early childhood experience and each member they have added throughout the years has been absolutely wonderful! There is nothing they haven’t seen or can’t handle when it comes to providing the best care and early education for these children— I trust and value each of them implicitly!
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September 2023 by Erin Foy
We have sent all of our children here and have been so incredibly happy with the teachers, the curriculums, the environment and the flex schedule! I would recommend Gingham to anyone in Chatham or a neighboring town!
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June 2023 by Anil Abraham
Our daughter was in the Pre-K 4 class during the 2022-2023 school year and she absolutely loved it (so did we)! She made so many great friends over the year. The teachers and staff were all amazing and communicated extremely well. They were also extremely flexible on the few occasions that we had to make a change to our schedule. We wish we moved to the area earlier so that we could have had her in the school for a few more years. We will miss Gingham Giraffe!
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June 2023 by Jonathan Marzella
We sent our daughter there when she was 2.5 years old and have to say that we were very impressed with the teachers. Everyone was great with our daughter and prepared her for kindergarten. Could not be happier! Thank you Gingham Giraffe for everything!
