Explore & Develop Frenchs Forest - Early Learning Centre

Explore and Develop Frenchs Forest offers an exceptionally professional, high quality and caring service. It's undoubtly one of the best early learning centres on the Northern Beaches. My two kids have been going to E&D for a couple of years and we have always felt each educator really takes the time to foster each childs development and offer them individual care. The care and service is always delivered to the highest possible standard and their communication is outstanding. I can't thank all the team at E&D for their exceptional care and support for our family, particuarly over the past few months during the Covid lockdown. If you're looking for the best quality care and education for your kids, look no further than Explore and Develop Frenchs Forest.

The staff are what make or break your and your children’s experience at a childcare centre, and the staff at E&D FF are absolutely exceptional. They clearly care so much about the children and go above and beyond to be flexible and work with you. They have completely filled me with confidence in the care they show for our two boys.

I have two children enrolled at the service, one in junior preschool and one in the bilbies 0-2 room. Both began daycare at an early age, and although I initially found the decision to send my children in to someone else’s care a difficult one, the team at E&D made me (and my kids) feel instantly at ease. The educators are professional, caring and intuitive to each child’s needs. I really appreciate that educational program incorporates diversity, inclusion and sustainability, and most importantly, my kids love it there! They race down the hallway at drop off without looking back! Having a service and educators you can trust certainly takes some of the pressure off of being a working parent. I simply cannot thank Explore and Develop enough for the exceptional care they provide for my children. I’d encourage anyone requiring long daycare for their children to book a tour, and see for themselves what a well organized, happy service it is.

Fantastic experience with this childcare provider for both my kids. The educators are excellent and the food provided is a highlight with some recipes often being requested by parents. This brings me to my next point which is that they use Kinderloop to keep the parents up to date. Many childcare centres use this or similar apps but Explore and Develop Frenchs Forest actually posts a lot of useful content often more then a few times a day. You can tell the kids have fun and it's often a great conversation starter at pickup time. Oh, nearly forgot, the outside play area is great and considering it had a few improvements over the last 6 years it will probably keep getting better.

So happy we chose this childcare centre for my daughter after visiting a few others and asked many friends for their recommendations. I am really impressed with the quality of learning activities as well as the friendly and loving environment the centre has provided.Communication is always spot on and we got to see what's going on everyday my daughter is there with photos and updates. The learning curriculum is carefully selected and mapped out everyday to make sure kids are nurtured there on a daily basis, the food is very nutritious. Teaching staff are very professional, friendly and caring.Very grateful for the care the centre has provided for my daughter and getting her ready for big school! Couldn't praise them enough!

We cannot speak highly enough of Explore & Develop Frenchs Forest and the teachers.The facilities are amazing but what really makes this place special are the incredible staff. They always go above and beyond to care for our son and make him feel safe and happy which has helped his personal growth and development.From our experience there is an absoulutely amazing loving and professional culture which is what this centre is built upon and is what separates them from the rest.

We found E&D after moving to the area and we are delighted we did! Having had experience with other daycares, E&D is far superior in our experience. The centre itself is well laid out with great outdoor space, the communication is excellent, and the staff are nurturing, caring & approachable. Our eldest loves her time there and I often get in trouble if I pick her up early!

My son attended Explore & Develop Frenchs Forest for 3.5 years and we couldn't be happier. The educators across all age groups have been wonderful in our experience, the centre is very well run and we will miss going now that he is off to 'big school'! Educators are very caring and we have loved attending. He will really miss all of his teachers and friends. We highly recommend.

Both of my boys attend E&D Frenchs Forest, and have done so from 12months. It is so hard to leave your kids with someone else and go to work, but I have ALWAYS felt supported by the E&D team. We have had amazing educators each year, who prepare regular updates throughout the day and progress updates throughout the year. Staff turn over is low, the educators genuinely care about your kids and their development, and the owners of the centre are there in the office at drop off and pick up to speak with every day. They will always try to accommodate special requests for any sleep/eating/behaviour things you are trying with your kids. Thank you to the team at E&D Frenchs Forest, the job they do is amazing!