St. Peter's Home

I toured a few places and was immediately impressed by the facilities at St. Peter's. They have a GIANT outdoor area and prioritize outdoor time for all ages. When they can't go outside they have a large indoor gymnasium and other play areas to supplement the classrooms. They have a dedicated janatorial and maintenance crew, so everything is super clean and in top shape. BUT the best part of St. Peter's is all of the people inside this wonderful building. The teachers are incredible, and truly care about the kids. Despite the large size of the school, there is a great sense of community. Even teachers that my son hasn't had will wave and call him by his name when he walks down the hallway. They also have lots of school-wide events/engagement activities (touch-a-truck, trunk-or-treat, book fairs, charity drives, etc) that further contribute to the sense of community. My son loves going to school, is often sad to leave at the end of the day, and misses it on weekends and holidays. St. Peter's is truly a blessing.

We have only been coming here for about a month and a half with our little guy, and I cannot stress enough how nice this facility is. I only switched daycares because of a friend I know who is VERY particular about childcare, and she loved it here. Happy to report it is everything I hope for. They have so many different spaces to keep the kids engaged, a BEAUTIFUL outdoor grounds, and so many different wonderful teachers. My only wish was that they used one of the apps for updates like Brightwheel or Kindercare.. where we could see what they’re doing through out the day. They have a Facebook page that you get to see all sorts of cute pictures throughout the week, and it makes pickup kind of special when you don’t know exactly what they’ve been up to all day. We LOVE all of our new friends at St. Peter’s Home. And did I mention.. It’s affordable!

My daughter has been at St. Peter’s since she was 9 months old and started off in Bluebirds and she thrived so much from starting off in there. They helped her learn such and to see the smile on her face in all the pictures and when I would pick her up, I knew I chose the right center. Now that she is in Tiny Tots I still have nothing but positive things to say. She loves going to school every day. The teachers are kind patient and they truly love what they do and the children as well. The center is so clean and staff have been there for many years which tells me they love working there. The whole administration is kind and helpful and you can tell they truly appreciate and care about their employees.

My daughter went to St. Peter’s Home for years and we were happy with it until kindergarten. Ms. Lisa and Ms. Hailey were the absolute worst teachers to my child. My daughter ended up hating school because of these teachers. These teachers used to punish her by keeping her inside, by herself, during recess whenever she did something wrong (small things like talking, moving around in her seat, not paying attention). When the class was playing a game and my daughter again “did something wrong” she could not participate in any games for the rest of the day. I had a meeting with the lead teacher, Ms. Lisa. She could not say enough about my daughter - she is kind and doing so well in class and her studies. My daughter left there not knowing the alphabet and sounds. When we enrolled her into another school we were surprised to hear that St. Peter’s has no curriculum for kindergarten. My daughter hated school so much after her teachers made her life absolutely miserable; I tried everything and only learned about the treatment towards the end of the year because my daughter was becoming depressed and anxious every day before school. She was withdrawing from life. She was 6!! I am so darn angry about this incident that I’ve kept it bottled up for 2 years. I finally decided to tell my story. DO NOT send your child to kindergarten here. Go to another school! Stay far away from here.

St. Peter’s Home is wonderful. I searched high and low for a great daycare for my son. Sister Francis did everything she could to get us into the program on short notice. The transition to another director since Sister Francis left has been seamless yet brought welcomed change. I hope the school continues to be affordable for the families in Manchester who so desperately need a great education. The teachers have grown to feel like family and if you can get a spot do not hesitate. Your child will grow and be happy to start a life of learning here.