Chesterbrook Academy Preschool of Philadelphia - Washington Sq.

Reviews

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  FM

  Sep 16, 2026
  5.0
  Can not recommend this place enough! My daughter started daycare when she was 2 weeks shy of 12 months and we have been so pleased. Despite the transition with principals, the teachers, (Ms. Kehnedi, Ms. Khadija, and Teacher Raine to name a few) and assistant principal, Ms. Aleah, have been great.
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  Abraham Roisman

  Feb 1, 2026
  5.0
  Chesterbrook is a fantastic place. The teachers are so warm and Miss Sarah the principal is someone I gladly trust to take care of my son. The facility is clean and safe, and the play space is a huge benefit—so much space and great ways for the kids to explore and get out some energy. We looked at several day cares and none compared for value especially since Chesterbrook has a kitchen. Over the years we know many families who sent their kids there, and they’ve shared nothing but positive reviews. We are so glad we chose them and can’t recommend it enough.
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  Erin Kelly

  Sep 7, 2025
  5.0
  We have been very happy with sending our child to Chesterbrook since he was a baby. The teachers have all been dedicated and wonderful and we have appreciated that the school provides meals, snacks, has good hours, and offers enrichment activities like music, gymnastics, and sports classes. Really grateful we found this daycare.
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  Ashley Alrutz

  Aug 20, 2025
  5.0
  Our son has been at CBA Washington Square since he was 16 weeks old, he’s now 3.5 years old. We love it here and thanks to Ms. Davia, Ms. Paige, and Ms. Kya’s special attention and hard work they helped potty train our son and gave us pointers for at home training, too!
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  Diana smyth

  Jul 11, 2014
  1.0
  Worst mistake of our lives! The staff in the infant room is horrible! I must have walked in so many times to crying and screaming babies, with teachers and no one HOLDS the babies! I saw a 7 week old screaming with tears, yes tears dripping out like a faucet! They are uneducated on facts, they do not follow anything that you tell them. I told them NOT to heat up my breast milk, they did it anyway. I came in a few times and found them BOTTLE PROPPING!! When I confronted them, they told me at times they have things to do, and that maybe my 4month old at the time, needs to learn how to hold a bottle. They also told me NOT TO BREASTFEED MY SON AT HOME. They constantly told me to feed my breast fed baby more oz, like the other babies were drinking at his age. They even told me to COVER UP when I fed him in the room at drop off one time. They think that we are to conform to them, instead of them mimicking what you do at home. I always felt like my son was a job, they were always worried about the things they had to do, instead of loving the kids. There are too many bouncy chairs for babies, that is where they are always kept. I noticed that if a baby began to crawl, they got strapped in because they did not want to chase the baby. This is not promoting development. They promote themselves as educational, yet my child never learned sign like they said they would teach. Parents need to spend a little more time and be more observant, they are awful! DO NOT ENROLL YOUR KIDS IN THE SCHOOL!

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