World of ABC Preschool

Our two kids went to the World of ABC since the opening in Sept 2011 until our recent move abroad. We loved how modern and international the school is. The classes size is very small (it used to be 9 in the pre-K, then 8 in K & Y1) that encouraged the kids and families to get to know each other really well. Teachers are warm and caring, with interest in the kids wellbeing and happiness, they are truly invested in the learnings and concepts that they introduce to kids. The small class size enables them to advance the kids faster and I could see my son applying his maths, science and reading skills gained at the World of ABC at our current school in the UK at least an academic year ahead. I wish the school had better outdoor and sport facilities but it was well compensated by the excellent chess program and fencing club.

This is our second year that our son has attended World of ABC. He started when he was 2 and is now 3.

World of ABC is an entirely international school. This is very important to us, as we believe being in a diverse environment teaches children respect and tolerance of other cultures – this is invaluable in the international world we live in today. We love that World of ABC aims to create students that are internationally-minded.

We love the curriculum. It is different from all the schools we looked at when first beginning our search. Instead of having just one classroom, students change classrooms depending on the subject or activity – this works great for little minds with short attention spans as it allows them to reboot before changing topics.

The teachers are wonderful, caring and all have excellent credentials – with degrees in education and most of them can speak multiple languages. The staff is wonderful. You can see the directors of the school there every single day. They are very approachable and always encourage parent involvement.

We receive a weekly report every Friday discussing the activities done during the week, the highlights of our son’s development and a newsletter with pictures of the children. This type of frequent feedback is invaluable for parents, and seldom seen in other schools were reports are sent much less frequently, if at all. Also, there are meetings with the teachers every four to six months to discuss progress, goals for the year, special concerns, etc.

The school’s location could not be any better. Just a couple of blocks from the Newport and Grove street PATH stations and half a block from the lightrail station. They have a fingerprint system in place that allows you to pick-up a child ONLY if your fingerprint is registered in the system. They are also provided with a healthy snack everyday.

We are also very happy and impressed with a recent development: World of ABC has been accepted as a candidate for the International Baccalaureate Program, which is an internationally recognized, rigorous and research-based curriculum. When first considering our options for the education of our son, we had been searching for an IB school (as I myself attended an IB school in Mexic) and could not find one close to our home, so this news has been very happily welcomed.

The most important thing for us, though, is that our son LOVES his school. He particularly loves his teacher and walks to school happy every single morning. We couldn’t be happier with our choice.

My son and daughter go to World of ABC. We love it. We started them relatively 'late' (my son was 3 and my daughter 1). It was their first time in a formal day care and preschool setting and they adapted immediately. They love going to school every day. The teachers have been fantastic and genuinely love working with the kids. My son has learned so much and is now in their kindergarten program. I honestly believe that he's now at least 1 year more advanced than kids his age at other schools. We love the early hours as well. I highly recommend it.