Kensington Schools

All three of my children have attended Kensington School in Naperville (my oldest is now an alum). It was a fantastic experience and truly put them on the right track for success at school. Like any other school, you have years where you prefer a teacher over another, but overall, they have created a structured but nurturing environment to transition children into a full day elementary school. Mrs. Dolan, the preschool director, is amazing. She’s responsive, helpful, resourceful, cheery and every child loves her. My 4 year old gets «fun homework» each week to help him practice his reading and writing. He is already starting to read decently, two years before Kindergarten. My 2 year old went from crying hysterically from being away from mommy to talking about colors in front of his classmates and learning new songs. They are one of the only preschools in the area with a gym, which is great for our long winters. Classes are not inexpensive, but Enrichment classes are fun and reasonably priced. And even the optional lunch bunch is fantastic, catered from Organic Life. When I see my daughter in public school now, I can see how important a strong foundation for preschool was in her development. Academically and socially, it truly was worth every penny.

The management is awful. I would not recommend this school at all!

My son went to Kensington School Naperville from age 3 until he started Kindergarten. He just finished Kindergarten last month and was well prepared for it thanks to the teachers at Kensington.
The last teacher my son had at Kensington was Molly Bisesto, who is now the director of the school. Molly is an amazing teacher who inspires children to learn. She has a way of making every child feel very good about themselves and that is just so important. Managements decision to move Molly into the role of Director was the best one they could ever make. There had been an interim director before Molly who was not a good fit, and thankfully she did not stay too long. Prior to that was Lisa Robb, another wonderful director.
I am so glad we sent my son to Kensington. The teachers in Kensington Naperville genuinely love their jobs and it shows. My son was always so happy to go each day. And along with that my son started Kindergarten already knowing how to write his name, he knew his address and phone number and how to read!!!
If you are considering Kensington, I suggest you give them a call and go see a really pretty, and clean facility. Please ask for Molly Bisesto to give you the tour, you will be very impressed!