Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Tours run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM and last about 30 minutes. Book on our tour page or call (603) 836-9681. There is no obligation and no deposit required to tour.

Five steps: tour the center, complete an application, pay the registration fee, return the paperwork including immunisation records and emergency contacts, and agree a start date. We will tell you exactly where you are in that process at every point.

It depends on the age group and the time of year. Infant places are the tightest. Call us with your child's date of birth and the date you need care, and we will tell you honestly what is open and what is not.

Children from 2 months through 13 years: infant and toddler daycare, early preschool, preschool, Pre-K, after-school care and summer camp.

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Yes. We offer full-day and half-day schedules, 2, 3 or 5 days per week, in every program.

Daycare at Wise Owl covers 2 months to 3 years across four age-grouped rooms. Early preschool is 2 to 3 years and teaches a classroom routine. Preschool is 3 to 5 years and adds early literacy and numeracy inside play. Pre-K is for children who turn 4 by December and focuses on kindergarten readiness. All four are at the same center under the same license.

Tuition varies by program, age and schedule — full day or half day, 2, 3 or 5 days a week. Current rates and what they include are on our tuition page. We offer a 5% sibling discount and accept NH State Child Care Assistance.

Yes. Wise Owl Academy accepts NH State Child Care Assistance.

Yes, charged once at enrollment. Call (603) 836-9681 for the current amount, or ask on your tour and you will get it in writing with the tuition sheet.

$350 a week for a full day and $200 a week for a half day, for children 3 to 6 years old, booked week by week.

Yes. Wise Owl Academy is a New Hampshire state-licensed child care center, license CCCB-06630, operating in Nashua since 1982.

New Hampshire sets ratios by age group and ours are published by classroom on our licensing, health and safety page.

Children need to stay home and be symptom-free without medication for at least 48 hours before returning. If a child develops a fever of 100.4°F or higher, vomiting or diarrhoea during the day, we will call you for pickup within the hour.

Only an adult on your child's authorised pickup list. We will ask for identification from someone we do not recognize, even if you have told us to expect them.