Middlebrook Playschool

After 50 years in business and 30 under owner Becky Hayward, Middlebrook Playschool at 1526 Robinson Road in Knoxville aims to be a home away from home. Children learn through play across infant, toddler and preschool rooms, and a Kindergarten Readiness Program covers the year before kindergarten with theme-based units in language, math, science, creative arts, music and motor skills. An afterschool program runs through the school year, with pickup from several nearby elementary schools, and a summer program is offered. Hours are Monday to Friday, 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided. The enrollment fee is $100 and afterschoolers pay an additional $15 a day for full days. Openings are available and a waitlist can be joined by phone. Rated 3.5 from 20 Google reviews, 12 of them five stars and 7 one star.