My daughter is in her 2nd year (1st grade) at the Greene Hill School and it has been so…read moreinstrumental to her growth academically, socially, and mindfully. The community is thoughtful, engaging, and welcoming. The progressive learning approach keeps my daughter engaged, excited, and learning new life and academic skills daily. Teaching the kids mindfulness and ways to communicate at such a young age will really help shape these beautiful young minds to have a deeper understanding into the world but also as human beings. I am grateful to be apart of this community and thankful for the dedicated staff. A tucked away beautiful school gem in a very quiet area of Fort Greene.

Was a great educational experience for my son - creative, experiential learning and cooperative…read moreplay along with an intimate community in which he forged friendships and felt at home with kids across grades.

I have been a student at Berkeley Carroll for 13 years. Students are very kind and teachers are…read moreengaging. I am particularly grateful for the math program. The facilities are always being upgraded and are always very clean. As a lifer at BC, I would recommend.

I couldn't disagree more strongly with the prior review. Having had children in the school for more…read morethan a decade, I honestly couldn't be more impressed with Berkeley Carroll. Both from an academic perspective as well as giving children an opportunity to grow as individuals, I have watched my own children truly blossom during their tenure at BC. Whether it is the partnership with NYU to teach kids science and engineering, the excellent drama program, the nationally competitive speech and debate program or the highly competitive athletic program the school excels at that which it puts its mind to. If you are looking for an independent school, I highly recommend giving strong consideration to Berkeley Carroll.

The school rents out space for workshops and parties and classes when school is not in session.read more

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Luria is the most amazing place in the planet!! My daughter comes home singing, dancing. I switched…read moreher from another school this year and the results are unbelievable. She used to be bogged down with work and despair. Luria has transformed my daugher! The staff is so loving and professional. The learning is so interesting and multi faceted. I want to be educated there. It's so relaxing and fun. I have to say this place is perfect!!

Looks like a great school. We belong to the synagogue that meets at the school, and the rabbi of…read moreour synagogue is the rabbi in charge of Judaic studies at the school, and many members that send their children there are so happy. We see all of the projects that the children make, and I like how the children work in small groups in the classroom instead of sitting in rows. We've applied twice and not gotten in either time because so many siblings are applying. We'll keep trying.

Nice students at their school I guess. they helped out with my debate. Looks really nice but long…read morecommute tho

I'm a proud graduate and I'm happy to say that the school has improved significantly since my years…read morethere. There were 8 majors then, and now there are 18.

PSCA has been a beacon of light of my kids transitioning from a public school. My son was failing…read morewhen I transferred he and my daughter to this school. I cannot say enough about the staff, the education quality, or administration. My kids are literally thricing in a smaller classrooom with attentive instruction. When a child is struggling with a particular subject the PRINCIPAL schedules tutor time and sits with them individually to make sure they are up to par. In the previous public school my daughter wasnt challenged and grew bored easily. My son struggled in subjects but was passed along. Here both are being met at their level and are absolutely loving school.

This school has a high turnover rate with their teachers and principals. This school also lacks…read moreresources for students. For example, if your child is emotional and in need of a counselor they instead keep your child with "diversity instructor" until you come pick your child up. Students in different grades are located in a totally different building. The older kids do not have a school nurse in their building but the younger kids do. Students gave to bring water bottles to school with them because there aren't any water fountains. Students also don't have a yard to play in so they have to play in public either in metro tech or Fort Greene park. All teachers have been very nice but like I said previously, they don't last long here.

We had a bizarre and extremely disappointing experience with ICSNY…read more Last fall I contacted the ED, Matthew Levy, and we had a long and detailed conversation about concerns that I had about my son. I explained we were worried about serious speech issues and some social immaturity I felt would be better handled in a smaller, more personal environment. We discussed having him repeat 1st grade, and he was clear that there would likely be some flexibility with grade level enrollment should we choose to enter the lottery. I also exchanged emails with him about repeating 1st grade, and confirming possible flexibility on grade level enrollment. On the lottery application, we made it clear that despite his YOB, we were applying to repeat 1st grade. We got a spot at the school and received several emails from them indicating he could enroll as a 1st grader. We accepted the offer and uploaded all enrollment materials and were all set to search for apartments closer to ICSNY...... All seemed well until we showed up for the orientation at the end of June. The woman at the front desk was unable to find our name, and insisted we must have been signed up for a different time. We weren't- I checked and double-checked the email, and we were there on the correct date and at the correct time. So there was a certain level of disorganization from the get-go. Then the woman who was to be his teacher (and who seemed genuinely lovely, by the way), took my son to the classroom to do a quick assessment of his math and reading skills. At that time the parents had a*very* informal discussion (I hesitate to call it an orientation, because it was extremely scattered and disorganized) with the principal, Ellen Borenstein. A lot of detailed information was being thrown out in a haphazard way, and her tone, with both the staff as well as the parents, was pretty combative and condescending. At one point, she turned around and snapped at couple of staff/faculty members who were talking to each other, and when she turned back to us, they gave each other a long, meaningful look and a massive eye roll, so I gathered this was pretty standard behavior. I wasn't too rattled by any of this, because I had been warned by a friend that (in her words, not mine) Ellen and Matthew "completely suck" but the teachers were great, and they otherwise loved the school. In NYC, you do what you must, right? When the teacher came out, she was surprised by how well my son did on the assessment, and I explained that he had just finished 1st grade and we were going to be repeating next year because of the speech and social issues. Great? Great. This is when things fall apart. We got home from the orientation on Friday. Ellen left a message later that day indicating she had some questions. I called the number back within 15 minutes of her phone call, and since she neglected to leave an extension, and their automated call service has no option for her, I left a message in the main VM system. On Monday I received an irate message from Ellen in a tone I can only describe as something most of us would reserve for errant teenagers who are actual blood relations. She chastised me for not calling her back (which of course I had) and indicated that my son was supposed to enter 2nd grade based on his YOB. I couldn't call her back myself at that moment, so I asked my husband to return her call and explain everything. Ellen told my husband that I had been "evasive" with the teacher about the fact that my son had already attended 1st grade at another school, which is absolutely absurd. I said, clear as day, "He just finished 1st grade, but we're repeating due to speech and social issues." They went back and forth a bit, with my husband explaining our concerns, and how I had discussed all of this with Matthew, and had also made it clear on the application, but long story short, they refuse to accept him as a 1st grader. She was impervious to any of our concerns, and ENTIRELY unapologetic about the fact that their disorganization and lack of communication has thrown us completely for a loop and upended our summer plans as well as our plans for next academic year. Worst of all was the fact that she was completely disinterested in the well-being of my son, the person at the center of all of this, and offered nothing in the way of useful suggestions or even questions about him or his situation. I accept that they have the right to make the ultimate decision as to grade level enrollment, but am absolutely BAFFLED that they're running a school with so little organization and such poor communication both internally and externally. I also deeply resent the insinuation that I wasn't forthcoming with the woman who was to be his teacher. I have been utterly transparent in every communication I've had with this school. Looks like we're heading to NJ for a year so my son can repeat 1st grade. Would have been nice to know this, back in, you know, MAY. Be warned.

I am compelled to leave this review for fear that even one more unsuspecting parent would entrust…read moretheir children with this school. We pulled our son out with 6 weeks left bc we felt unstable and disrespected. We tried our best to make this work and engage the administration. We endured months of lies and deflection while multiple very good teachers and assistants left due to an alleged hostile work environment. But when a 2 yr old child was found by their mother on the sidewalk alone at pick up time, the city shut the school down and we never went back. All throughout, we did not receive a single honest, straightforward communication from the founder, Sudha. While well intention as an educator, as a leader, she is next level dissociative and narcissistic. Unreal.

Our child attended Trilok for two years. Our kid was lucky to have some great in-classroom teachers…read morefor most of that time, but unfortunately that's the only good thing I can say about the school. The director is basically absent, and therefore there is no administrative backbone for the school. If you have questions or issues, you have to push very hard to get answers. Communication from the school (including notification of closure) was erratic and last minute, which was extremely challenging for working parents. It also became clear that it was a very difficult place for the teachers to work, resulting in our child's beloved teacher leaving midyear. Our kid was moved to a different class, with a teacher who seemed both overwhelmed, ill-prepared, and was assigning age-inappropriate work. The last few months of our final year there were barely tolerable. The school has also had some instances of safety protocol issues, like when a 2-year-old somehow left the school grounds on their own and was found on the sidewalk by their mother. The school was mostly closed down by the DoH for this infraction for over 4 weeks. This was not handled in a conscientious or thoughtful way by the administration, but instead was handled defensively. We tried very hard to work with the school to strengthen communication and parent-school relationships, but were met with defensiveness, evasiveness, and eventually hostility. I would not recommend this school to any family, unfortunately.