Family-run since 1982
Founded on Merrit Parkway in 1982 by Mrs. Dorothy Lehto and owned since 2014 by Mrs. Aparna Biwalkar. Same building, same street, forty-four years.
A lifetime of confidence starts here
Daycare & Preschool in Nashua, NH for ages 2 months to 13 years
Family-run on Merrit Parkway since 1982. Infant care, preschool, Pre-K, after-school and summer camp under one roof, open 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
- 4.6 from 61 Google reviews
- NH Licensed CCCB-06630
- NH State Child Care Assistance accepted
- 9,000 sq ft building
- Family-run since 1982
Programs by age
Find your child's room
One program per age group, each in its own color. That color follows the program everywhere on this site — on its page, on its openings badge and on its row in the tuition table.
- 2 months – 3 years
Infant & toddler daycare
Four age-grouped rooms from 2 months, so a crawler is never sharing a floor with a child who has just learned to run.
Ask about openings Read about Infant & toddler daycare - 2 – 3 years
Early preschool
The year a toddler becomes a classmate: first friendships, a routine that repeats, and toilet learning at their own pace.
Ask about openings Read about Early preschool - 3 – 5 years
Preschool
Play-based, and not unstructured. Letters, numbers and writing arrive inside real work children choose and finish.
Ask about openings Read about Preschool - 4 by December
Pre-K
One job on top of everything preschool does: make the first day of kindergarten unremarkable.
Ask about openings Read about Pre-K - 6 – 13 years
After school
Homework done before they get home, time outside, and something to build that is not a screen. Open until 5:30 PM.
Ask about openings Read about After school - 3 – 6 years
Summer camp
$350 a week full day, $200 half day, booked week by week — with the teachers and the building your child already knows.
Ask about openings Read about Summer camp
Not sure which program fits? Compare daycare, preschool and Pre-K or call (603) 836-9681.
Why families choose Wise Owl
Forty-four years in one building
We are not a chain and there is no regional manager. The people who own the school are the people who will meet you at the door.
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State-licensed, and we publish it
New Hampshire license CCCB-06630. Our ratios, staff credentials and sick-child policy are all on one page you can read before you visit.
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2 months to 13 years, one place
A full pipeline under one roof. A family with a baby and a fourth-grader does one drop-off, not two.
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NH State Assistance accepted
We accept New Hampshire State Child Care Assistance and offer a 5% sibling discount. None of the six centers nearest us advertises the first one.
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A 9,000 square foot building
Separate rooms for each age group, an indoor play space for New Hampshire winters, and a playground.
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Open 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Monday to Friday, with full-day and half-day options 2, 3 or 5 days a week. The same hours on every page of this site.
What a day looks like
The shape of a Wise Owl day
Every room runs to its own schedule, but the shape is the same: arrival and quiet play, a morning meeting, outside time, lunch, rest, and an afternoon project before families arrive.
What parents say
4.6 stars from 61 Google reviews
Read them all, or come and ask a parent at drop-off. We are happy for you to.
4.6 from 61Google reviews
We are moving our parents' reviews onto this page with their written permission. In the meantime you can read every one of them on our Google profile.
Read our Google reviews Visit us on Merrit Parkway
Ten minutes from most of south Nashua
We are at 4 Merrit Parkway, off Amherst Street in Nashua, and we serve families from Hudson, Merrimack, Amherst, Hollis, Litchfield and Bedford as well.
- Nashua
- Hudson
- Merrimack
- Amherst
- Hollis
- Litchfield
- Bedford
Questions parents ask
Is Wise Owl Academy a daycare or a preschool?
Both, under one New Hampshire license and one roof. We offer infant and toddler daycare from 2 months, early preschool, preschool, Pre-K, after-school care to age 13, and a summer camp.
What are your hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Can I come inside the building?
Yes. Parents are welcome inside for drop-off, pickup and tours. If you would like to observe your child's classroom, just let the office know a day ahead.
How much does daycare cost in Nashua, NH?
Winnie put the Nashua preschool average at $1,482 a month in August 2026. Our own rates are published on our tuition page, we offer a 5% sibling discount, and we accept NH State Child Care Assistance.
More answers on our frequently asked questions page, including ratios, our sick-child policy and how enrollment works.
Come and see the room your child would be in
Tours run Tuesdays and Thursdays, take about 30 minutes, and you will leave with a printed tuition sheet and the current openings for your child's age group. There is no obligation and no deposit to tour.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM · 4 Merrit Parkway, Nashua, NH