Pluses: Awesome teachers, small class sizes, fun events, everyday they give us a sheet saying how…read moremany (and what kind) of diapers were changed, what he ate, what he drank, and anything else we need to know. Ann, the director is simply amazing, very responsive, just good people. Rose and Mary, who handle my son's class are great, loving teachers. Minuses: Cost (But i'd be complaining about that no matter what, lol), was a long waiting list to get in Bottom line, I feel comfortable leaving my son (13 month old) there. Plus, He loves it!

I lucked out and enrolled when it was first opened so the waiting list coincides with exactly when…read moremy then 6mo old was ready. The facilities are clean, bright, and well maintained. Good adult:kids ratio.Rose and Mary (of the baby room) are ROCK STARS and we love them. Our current teachers would send the parents pictures via emails regularly (totally above and beyond being professional) which totally brightens up my day. A lot of the staff (even some teachers from other classes) would greet my little one by name and I feel like they really care. I'm a bit surprised to hear about negative first impression, maybe the time of the visit was during peak drop-off/pick-up time and understandably hectic. Some of the staff speak with accents and may sound harsher than intended. Overall I trust my child is safe and well cared for, which makes returning to work full time much easier than I anticipated.

Very good swim instruction program with mainly experienced staff. Haven't used other facilities.read more

I love this JCC. My husband and I have been coming for two years now and it's wonderful. We mostly…read morego for the gym, but I've also attended some programs and we even hosted our baby shower in the adult lounge. The staff is very accommodating and friendly and membership is worth every penny.

Care 2 Learn Daycare is an amazing and nurturing environment. My son has been attending their…read moreprogram from a baby into their 3k program and loved it. He enjoyed attending every day, and has learned so much. Highly recommend this daycare. The teachers are so loving and really made my child felt like they were at a home away from home. Which gave me comfort to see him so happy there. Great daycare!

Care2Learn Daycare has truly exceeded our expectations in every way possible. From the very first…read morevisit, we were impressed by the vibrant and welcoming atmosphere that instantly made both us and our child feel at home.Overall, Care2Learn Daycare is a fantastic choice for any family. The combination of a loving environment, structured learning opportunities, and excellent communication makes it stand out from other options. I wholeheartedly recommend Care2Learn to any parent seeking the best for their child. If you're considering daycare options, definitely take the time to visit--they'll show you why they're a top choice!

My daughter went to Campus After School in the 2010 - 2011 school year. She was in first grade and…read moreworking on her reading. She came home every day happy, home work done and having completed her manditory 20 mins of reading. The van pickup from school was prompt and dependable. The staff were well educated and enjoyed working with children. This was a great program, highly recommended!

I love this place my kids have been attending the camp and the afterschool for the past 6yrs and…read morenow I have my noece and nephew the the kids always have a blast and the staff is great thank you guys you guys are like family

I was a Director of Preschool of America from September 2018 to August 2019. At the time I was a…read morePre-K 4 teacher in North Bergen NJ. A Beautiful preschool walking distance to the Hudson River. With a masters degree In Elementary education and 15years of teaching Early Childhood Education - 2, 3 and 4 year olds, I looked forward to this new opportunity. Poorly maintained by owner of building and super. Poor relationship between owner of building and Joanna owner of this preschool - which by the way is now named metrokids. Don't let the new name and branding fool you!!! In 2019, , Unsafe front door entrance, elevator consistently not working, check legalities/ infants on second floor . Challenging to get children safely out of Building God forbid there was an emergency. Also No cleaning staff to come In at night or on weekends for deep cleaning. Perhaps now with children returning to daycare the owner properly addressed issues and children have a state of the art preschool to return to in a 21st century Chelsea location. I doubt it though. Parents were paying 2000 a month. So I'll recap unsafe and unsanitary. The Director and teachers are the parents sounding board but ultimately owners responsibility. Also teachers - the true reason daycares and preschools survive- three wonderful teachers and a wonderful assistant teacher during my tenure there. When I say wonderful I mean educated kind intelligent and well maintained class rooms. One thank goodness has been called back after schools started opening again. It was challenging to be able to give good teachers and assistants raises because often raises were based on making sure a teacher had the "right" degree or coursework to merit the cheap pay raises. Across the board cheap raise once a year. My review is not based on"sour grapes". It's for "pulling back the curtain" for unsuspecting parents.

Wow, we had such a great experience at Preschool of America! They helped us out of a very serious…read moresituation, where our son's daycare closed suddenly. They took us in and were so considerate of our situation while we figured out our long-term solution. On the administrative side, Stephanie is a wonderful and responsible director. On the academic side, the teachers and students welcomed our son with warmth and made him feel at home, helping him to make a quick adjustment to the new environment. There were so many things that we loved about POA that our previous daycare didn't do. They send daily photos of what the kids are up to through a secure mobile app, so you feel more connected. They provide daily report cards for every student, listing out activities, learning progress and behavior. They use a lot of music and physical interactivity to enhance the learning process. Their catered lunches were also high quality and diverse. When we were researching daycare options, I recall reading a few bad comments which caused me some concern, so I really wanted to address the inaccurate comments in my review of POA. First of all, the environment is very clean and brightly lit, with children's artwork all over the place. Each room has windows allowing natural sunlight to come in. Most of the classrooms and gym are on the outer edge of the building with direct sun. Two of the classrooms for the very young children/babies were on the interior, but with windows facing the outside windows and direct views outside. The children at that age are still crawling or too small to see out the windows anyway. This seems to be a common practice, and was how our previous daycare was designed as well. When our previous daycare shut down, we learned a lot about the economics of what it takes to run a daycare versus what you pay. We tried getting together with 3 or 4 other families to share the cost of a private teacher, and traded off using our apartments to house them. However, it became clear very quickly that it would not only be much more expensive than daycare, but the learning environment wasn't nearly as good. The typical daycare costs of around two thousand dollars per month originally seemed like a lot to us as new parents, but if you do the math of how long they are watching your child, it breaks down to around $7.50 per hour. That's less than minimum wage, and when you factor in the lunches, diapers, activity supplies, etc that are included, there is no way you could ever match that. After a month, our previous daycare re-opened and is was an EXTREMELY difficult decision to make about which one to choose long-term. Ultimately, our son missed his friends too much, and the location at our previous place was a half mile closer, so we ended up going back. However, we also would have been quite happy to stay at POE as his permanent daycare. So to sum it up, we highly recommend Preschool of America!

My daughter goes here and I could not asked for a better daycare. Open communication and a very…read moreunderstanding staff. My kid loves it here.

I recently enrolled my 2 1/2 year old son in this daycare. I must say my husband and I interviewed…read moreseveral other daycare locations. This place was recommended to me by a neighbor and boy am I glad she did. My son loves it here. I instantly got the feeling of "this is the right place" when I walked in. The daycare is nice and clean and brightly colored and very organized. The owner and the staff are super friendly and very warm. My son will be attending until he is of age to start school.

Westbury Friends is genuinely a special place for the kids to begin their academic and school…read moreexperience; the sense of community and belonging is unmatched and I am so grateful my child was able to experience this.

The education of my children--and the way they are educated--is one of the most important…read moreinvestments I make as a parent. I am deeply grateful that Taj's experience at Westbury Friends School, where he has been since age three, has exceeded every expectation. From the very beginning, WFS has seen Taj's light and encouraged it to shine even brighter. Westbury Friends School is a wonderful Quaker school--a true gem in Westbury. It has nurtured both of my sons: Amir, who began in 2017, and Taj, who joined in 2023. The school has surpassed our hopes in every way we value. WFS provides a loving, supportive, and encouraging environment that fosters a genuine love of learning. It is a place where curiosity is welcomed, where children feel safe to stretch their bodies, ask questions, explore ideas, and grow confidently into themselves. The campus, playground, gym, and learning spaces are exceptional. My children never want to leave--whether they are playing outside, exploring the gym, or engaging in hands-on activities in their classrooms. WFS feels cozy and warm, and the children feel truly at home there. They love their teachers and the Head of School, whose leadership sets a compassionate and joyful tone that radiates throughout the community. What I value most is that learning at WFS extends far beyond ABCs and 123s. My sons are learning how to interact with others, how to be part of a community, and how to embody courage, kindness, and open-mindedness. We have watched both boys thrive not only academically but also as thoughtful, empathetic, and grounded young people. That holistic growth is the greatest gift a school can give a child--and WFS provides it every day.

Turns out, what you imagine will be amazing before your child arrives might not be amazing for the…read moreactual child you have. We were so excited about this school - it's beautiful, we love the philosophy, they have great exmissions, they said they took the children to play in the park nearby. And our first year in a toddler room was magical. The teacher was a phenomenal resource, our son grew and made some terrific friends, and we were excited for him to go to primary. Well, primary was a disaster. He had a young and inexperienced teacher who meant well, but telegraphed her disapproval of our high-spirited, high-energy, emotionally still very young kid so that our formerly school-loving child started melting down at every dropoff. An administration that wouldn't accommodate a request for change to a classroom where he had good friends, and seemed ill-equipped (or ill-inclined) to help him in general. When he needed extra physical movement, they had him walk in a circle along a piece of tape stuck to the floor. Carrying a cotton ball on a spoon. Which, as you've probably noticed, is not playing in the nearby park. No one said anything nice about our son to us at all until we informed them of our decision to leave. We went back to an AMS lab Montessori school in a different state, and the contrast is extreme. Teachers with decades of experience, lots of communication and support, lots of ability to respond to the needs of individual children who mature at different rates in different areas. The entire administration of the new school knows his name and says hello to him in the halls. Outdoor playground time every single day. And, it must be said, it's half the price. You might have an excellent experience at Flatiron. I hope you do. I wish we had.

It's obviously an extremely expensive school. Nonetheless…read more.. The teachers, staff, curriculum, facilities, and basically everything about how they grow children is excellent and wonderful. I couldn't ask for, or even imagine, anything better. The administration/ownership is bad. Aloof is probably too generous an adjective. It's Trumpian in the sense that it seems centered on what furthers their own idiosyncratic goals (eg prestige, donations, growth); which might not be the same as yours or your child's. In the end (if you can manage the tuition, and don't need any favors from the administration) it's a wonderful place.