Chesterbrook Academy Preschool

Chesterbrook Academy on Beverly Crest Boulevard takes children from infancy through pre-kindergarten. Infant room teachers send detailed daily reports, which is what new parents say made the transition back to work bearable. Children who came from centers that shuffled them between rooms settle here because the classroom and the teacher stay the same. The center sits in a quiet part of southeast Charlotte with easy drop off, and staff greet families by name at the door each morning.

What to know

• Ms. Nicole in the infant room is named repeatedly by parents.
• Principal Ms. Carol is credited with the tone of the place.
• One family reported poor communication with leadership and left within a month.
• Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.