Early learning in Millbrook Hollow
Where little ones grow roots and wings
Play-based care and preschool for babies through pre-K, with small groups, daily time outdoors and teachers who know every child by name.
Which room is your child in?
Infants
Toddlers
Twos
Preschool
Pre-K
Licensed childcare provider
years caring for Millbrook Hollow families
age rooms from 6 weeks to 5 years
families in our community
hours outdoors each day, weather permitting
Our rooms
Five rooms, one gentle rhythm
Each age group has its own space, its own ratio and its own pace. Choose a room to see the day, the learning and the weekly tuition.
Our approach
Learning that looks like play, because it is
Children learn most when they are curious, safe and busy. Our days are built around that.
Nature-led
Garden beds, a mud kitchen and an oak hollow are our second classroom.
Play-based
Open-ended materials and long stretches of uninterrupted play, guided by observant teachers.
Family partnership
Daily notes, warm hand-overs and teachers who learn what matters to your family.
Teachers
People who know your child by name
Small groups, long tenures and teachers who stay. Meet some of the team.
Ruth Hale
Centre director
Early childhood leadership credential
Amara Johnson
Infant room lead
Infant and toddler care certificate, infant CPR and first aid
Maya Reyes
Toddler room lead
Early childhood degree, infant CPR and first aid
Parent stories
What families say
Short notes from the parents who walk through our arched door each morning.
Drop-off used to be the hardest part of my day. Now my daughter runs to the door, and her teacher always has one small story from the morning ready for me at pick-up.
Hannah B.
Parent of a Toddlers room child
The daily notes are specific, not generic. I know she dug for worms, painted with beet juice and finished a puzzle all by herself. That is what I wanted to know.
Marcus T.
Parent of a Preschool room child
We toured five centres. Acornly was the only one where the director knew every child’s name before we left the hallway.
Priya S.
Parent of an Infants room baby
Visit us
Come and see which room feels like home
Tours take about 30 minutes and run on weekday mornings and Saturdays. Pick a room on the right and we will show you the classroom, the garden and a typical day.
Which room is your child in?
Infants
Toddlers
Twos
Preschool
Pre-K