Colorful Apples Learning Center

We are going on seven years with Colorful Apples and love them so much!! They have taken care of both of my kids since they were babies. One is now thriving in first grade thanks to the education she received at Colorful Apples and my younger kiddo is still attending and living his best life there. The teachers have become part of our family and love our kids as much as we do, and they foster this feeling amongst the kids as well—my older kiddo is still good friends with another kiddo from when they were babies together at Colorful Apples. Their days are filled with books, dance parties, art projects, lots of outside time, and so much care and attention from the teachers. We love Colorful Apples and highly recommend them!!

A close friend of mine sends her two young children to Colorful Apples in Manchester. I am posting on her behalf to remain anonymous, as her children are current students. Initially, my friend planned to send only her younger child until he was old enough to attend a nearby, much larger Montessori school. However, they had such a positive experience with the director and infant teacher that they decided to switch their older daughter to attend preschool at Colorful Apples as well. Under their care, both children have thrived. The teachers maintain consistent communication, are adaptable to each child's needs and parent requests, and the children just adore them. The 3-year-old is demonstrating readiness for kindergarten and has developed a newfound love of learning. She is showing more independence and far less anxiety than at her previous school, where the student-to-teacher ratio was 25:2. She receives much more one-on-one attention, and the curriculum is always adapted to the students' interests. The baby is learning so much in the tight-knit environment and is clearly loved. My friend couldn’t recommend Colorful Apples more.

Both my children went/go to Colorful Apples. I refer to them as my earth angels because they are the most caring and wonderful. From day 1 we have felt like family and have made them part of ours.

I had a highly disappointing experience with Colorful Apples LLC. Communication, professionalism, and consideration were severely lacking. At the Manchester location, I was told a spot was first-come, first-served with a $50 deposit. After arranging to bring it Monday, a personal matter delayed me. When I followed up, I was told the spot was filled due to my "lack of communication," despite never receiving a call back after initially leaving a voicemail. I then contacted the Hooksett location myself, as the Manchester Director failed to offer this option. Ms. Katie was helpful, confirming four full-time slots and assuring me that bringing the deposit at my tour would secure a spot. However, on the day of my tour, I called to confirm my 10 AM visit. After confirming, I asked to push it to 10:30 AM, and suddenly, I was placed on hold and told all spots were now full. They also claimed they “intended” to call me—yet I never received one. The dismissive and rude response when I requested to speak with Ms. Katie only worsened the experience. It felt like the person answering the phone had their own agenda, with no effort to resolve the issue. I’ve since left a message for Ms. Katie, but I don’t expect a response given how unprofessional this experience has been. I took time off work for multiple tours, only to be met with disorganization and disregard for my time. Their poor customer service left me without childcare. I cannot recommend this facility to any parent who values professionalism, clear communication, or basic courtesy.

My children all attended Colorful Apples and and we could not have had a better experience. Their team of teachers are well educated, compassionate and excellent at their jobs. They treat the kids like family and it made it so comforting knowing they were caring for my children while I was at work. The teams of teachers are long term employees and have stayed on through COVID, which is something to recognize as the industry has been highly impacted with worker shortages. I could not more highly recommend Colorful Apples for childcare and preschool. Thank you ladies for all you have done for our family! Meredith