Mishkan Israel Nursery School and Day Care, Hamden

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July 2011.   My son has been in this daycare full time since he was 3 months old and it has been a very good experience so far. They generally have less babies per teacher than required by the state of CT, and the teachers are really loving and good. I feel that my child gets plenty of one-to-one attention, as well as stimulation from the other babies.  The other good point is that they have kept the number of infants in the class under 10.
He is very happy there. I get a report every night, including a little description of his day, what he did, how he was, etc.  As the previous review mentioned, it is affiliated to  a synagogue, but non-Jewish children can join as well.

Laurence M., parent

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April 2011.  I sent my son to Mishkan Israel Nursery School when he was 19 months old (he is now 4 ½).  They now take infants starting at 3 months, and my daughter has been there since she was 1 (she is now 2).  MINS takes children up to 5 years/pre-K.  I strongly recommend MINS for several reasons.  First, compared to other childcare centers in the area, I found the prices to be extremely reasonable (please see their website for current rates).  Also, they are extremely flexible in terms of scheduling: they offer full (7:30-5:30) and part-day (9-12) programs, and you can choose to go anywhere from  2 to 5 days a week.  They also offer “occasional” daycare, which means that if you have your children in a part-time program, and need child care on an occasional or intermittent basis, you can pay a daily rate for just the days you need.  Finally, the full-time daycare is open on most holidays and school breaks, and also on many snow days, making it especially useful.

The ratio of teachers to children is low, and my children get a lot of one-on-one, caring interaction.  For children over 3, the school offers daily enrichment programs, such as yoga, science, dance, art, and Spanish.  There is a very large playground, divided into a large lot for the older children and a smaller lot for the younger children – weather permitting, the kids get to go outdoors as much as possible.  I LOVE the teachers (who are always available to meet and send home reports about the kids), and the director is very accessible and receptive to feedback.  My children love going to school each day, and always come home having learned something new or with a new project.  The school also plans many special field trips and parties at the school.

MINS is a religiously-affiliated (Jewish) school, but I am not Jewish and neither are many of the families who attend the school.  The school observes the major Jewish holidays, and does introduce some religiously-based singing and rituals one day a week, but overall it is not focused on religion.

Asha R., parent

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