Wilmington, DE

Wilmington reverse-commute: a calm I-95 drive to downtown Newark.

If your work is in Wilmington and your home is closer to Newark, or if you live in Wilmington but want a small-town daycare on your route, the Wilmington-to-Newark run on I-95 is a 20-minute reverse-commute most mornings.

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For Wilmington families

A small daycare in a real downtown

If you’re looking for nature-based options around Wilmington, the usual answers are Centreville or Hockessin. Newark is a third option people forget. It feels like a smaller town, the drop-off traffic is lighter, and I-95 back to the Riverfront, Christiana, or the DuPont Building is right there.

We’re at 292 W Main St, Newark, DE 19711. From most Wilmington neighborhoods you’ll take I-95 South to Exit 1B and be on Main Street within 20 to 25 minutes outside of rush hour.

We have five classrooms (12 weeks through pre-K) and our license caps us at 80 kids. Lessons come from the Brightwheel Experience Curriculum with a weekly nature theme. UD faculty and staff get 10% off weekly tuition.

From Wilmington areas

Trolley Square / Highlands: ~22 min via I-95 S.
Greenville / Westover Hills: ~25 min via DE-141 to I-95 S.
Riverfront / downtown: ~20 min via I-95 S to Exit 1B.
Brandywine Hundred: ~28 min - quieter at off-peak.
Christiana Mall area: ~12 min via DE-7 S.

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Set up a Wilmington-to-Newark tour visit.

Wilmington families: tell us about your child, your I-95 morning, and whether you’d rather see the Newark Nature School before or after your workday. We’ll reply with the rate sheet, availability across our five rooms, and a tour slot that works around the reverse-commute back to the Riverfront.

Email Us (302) 461-7474