3 Best Preschools in Wilmington, NC

Our son just finished up five and a half years at Cadence and it has been the best place for him. His confidence, social skills, and overall development soared as a result of their pre-k curriculum. Monica and the staff have always done whatever it took to ensure the safety, learning potential and happiness for all of the children and their parents. Even during the pandemic, they managed to find ways to stay open and safe, so that we as parents could continue to work. Cadence routinely gets high marks from the health department and meets or exceeds all safety and cleanliness regulations. We were very happy and lucky to have our son at Cadence and I know they played a large role in shaping him into a curious, respectful and happy child who is beyond prepared for kindergarten! A big thanks to Cadence Academy and all of his teachers through these past years, and I would recommend this pre-school to anyone.

My daughter has been going to Gateway Academy for 8 months and I could not be more pleased with the care and compassion she, and I, receive. The staff are so dedicated to creating the best environment to nurture her growth and development. I have many colleagues and friends that bring their children here and could not imagine going anywhere else. The directors listen to the parents and teachers and work with them to make the children's experience the best possible. Great Job Gateway!

We could not be happier with our experience at Cadence Academy. The staff goes above and beyond to stay organized and make sure all of the children have a happy and safe time while they are there. Safety and Cleanliness are paramount. Our son has LOVED all of his teachers and we love the unmatched support we get from the Director and Assistant Director, Monica and Jessica. We feel very fortunate our son attends Cadence.

We LOVE Wilmington Bilingual Preschool! We knew we wanted to give our child the gift of a second language, so when we discovered WBPS, we got on their waitlist as soon as we could. They have been super flexible and provided great communication every step of the way - even before he was attending. Since he started, it has been very clear to us that this is an exceptional preschool. It’s obvious that the entire staff enjoys working there and they function as a team. They have accommodated us even when we didn’t expect them to. His teachers all love our son and everyone knows him. We love getting pictures, videos, and updates of him on the app they use. This includes the basic, but necessary information (how much he eats for lunch, diaper changes, and nap), but fun things too (play time, art, circle time). We truly feel like we’re a part of his day, which was very important for me as a working mom. When we send messages, we get quick responses. The activities they do are so much fun and we even get Spotify playlists of the songs they sing so we can sing them in the car and at home. Their daily schedule, snack calendar, and special events are all super organized. They have literally thought of everything and our son is flourishing here under their care. We can’t recommend Wilmington Bilingual Preschool enough.

We absolutely love this place! Our son has been going there for a year and a half and has learned so much Spanish. When our daughter is old enough, she will also start attending. As parents who do not speak any Spanish, we were a little worried. But the director and all of the teachers are knowledgeable, extremely nice, dependable, and trustworthy. Would give it 10 stars if we could.

We love this school. The curriculum, the care , and the communication are 5 stars. We’ve been enrolled at both locations. Drop off and pickup are easy and flexible. The cleanliness is 5 stars, the teachers are so kind and thoughtful. And our two year old is speaking Spanish already. Highly recommended!