Capital City Preschool is a non-profit preschool at 3 MacDonald Crescent in Te Aro, Wellington, and has operated for more than 30 years. It takes children from two and a half to five. The website says it is licensed for 30 children, keeps an average roll of 28, and runs a teacher-to-child ratio of one to seven or eight, with four qualified and certified teachers. The programme is based on Te Whāriki and structured literacy, and includes a Pathways to School programme, music lessons, kapa haka and playball with specialist teachers. Excursions go to places such as Te Papa, the Wellington Museum and the city library.
Customers mention the caring teachers most often, and say the attentive staff and caring community stand out. One parent says the mix of independent play and structured activities has helped their child grow more independent, with social and language skills developing. Another calls it one of the best preschools in Wellington. The website says enrolments are open now, and we hear six weeks free is offered for three-year-olds. Nearby, BestStart Petone, 0.4 km away, is rated lower, from seven reviews. Our pick in Te Aro for a preschool with low teacher ratios.