Take our 5-minute survey to get daycare recommendations that match your preferences, daily routines, and what matters most to you.
100% free, btw
Take our 5-minute survey to get daycare recommendations that match your preferences, daily routines, and what matters most to you.
100% free, btw
Flight Attendant & mom of 1, loves to travel
Flight Attendant & mom of 1, loves to travel
School Adjustment Counselor & mom of 2, loves to run
School Adjustment Counselor & mom of 2, loves to run
Architect and first-time mom; loves to make pottery
Architect and first-time mom; loves to make pottery
...and counting since 2019.
Tell us what matters most to you to get matched with these licensed, local, loving home daycares.
Becoming a mom was an identity crisis for me. I was trying to learn what it means to be a mom, but I didn’t want to “lose myself” either. But who am I? What is really important to me? How do I take care of my son, and myself?
Today, I love my two boys more than anything, but these questions are still with me. I have my own interests, my career, my friends, and I’ve learned that to be happy I need some time and space for me, and it makes me a better mom too.
Which is why I need really good child care. I need to know that every day they’re getting the socialization, stimulation, and support they need to learn and grow. That their daycare provider wakes up every morning excited to spend the day teaching and loving on them.
That’s what child care is all about to me. It’s about me being the best version of myself when I am with my sons, and then having the freedom to be fully present when I drop them off and go to work and focus on me.
And that’s why we created NeighborSchools. To help moms and dads find child care that is really good for our children and good for us too, as parents, and as people. If you can relate, I hope you’ll join us on this journey.
Co-founder of NeighborSchools
Mom to Hudson & Brooks
EP. 39 with
Raising the Next Generation: Moms as Activists and Advocates
Hosted By Bridget
OBGYN, mom of 1, loves running on the weekends
Find child care that fits your schedule, and your budget, in your neighborhood
Each daycare provider designs their program based on their unique background & child care experience.
Get your own recommendations based on your preferences, daily routine, and what matters most to you.
Your family is unique to you, but some of your questions might not be. 😉 Here’s what most parents want to know when starting out.
Most first-time parents don’t know exactly what they’re looking for, so we created a simple survey that will ask you questions about your lifestyle, your daily routines, and your preferences for child care. We’ll then share 3 personalized recommendations that we think might be a good fit. We’ll also give you a timeline that maps out when we would suggest you start touring programs, choose a daycare, and pay a deposit to secure a spot. Your timeline is based on when you want to start care - so you set the pace, and you decide when you’ve found the right match.
Nope. Our daycare recommendation service is free for parents. The other half of our business is helping these small-scale daycares with software and services that handle all their administrative tasks, like online contracting, payment processing, and licensing requirements. Before NeighborSchools, services like these were only designed for large corporate child care centers, and part of our mission is to level the playing field for small, independent child care programs. That’s why we picked the name NeighborSchools - we’re all about making child care more personal, more human, and more equitable for the incredible individuals who do this work and care for our children.
Generally, if you’re here, you’re ready. The survey lets us give you 3 recommendations to consider, but it’ll also help you better understand what factors to consider, and what questions to be asking right now. It’s simple things like where you live, your child’s date of birth, when you want to start care, and if you have any preferences around program philosophy or language of instruction. If you’re planning 6+ months ahead, it’s a great way to get started, and if you’re hoping to start daycare in the next 2-4 months, it’s definitely time to get started. Click here to start the survey.
Each program has a limited number of spots for each age range, so we need to know your schedule and child’s age before we can share availability. The survey covers these basics, as well as factors like drop-off and pick-up times to make sure that recommended programs fit your daily routine. Once we know your child’s age and schedule we can share rates and costs as well.
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Take the survey and get 3 daycare recommendations that fit your preferences. Takes 5 minutes and it’s 100% free for parents.