My two children have been attending Building Blocks for about a month now, and we all really love…read moreit. Even though it's a new preschool in town, the director Mandy is not new to teaching or running preschools, as she has another location in the city. Her experience is evident from how she has set up the school to how she interacts with the children. My 2 and 4 year old boys have had no issues transitioning to this school. They are always excited to go and happy when they talk about what they did at school. I love that Mandy does a lot with nature. In just the past few weeks, they have studied ants and spiders. She took them out on a rainy day to look for worms, and they are currently observing caterpillars. My boys are there for half day only, and they get about an hour of outdoor time each day. (I believe the full day children get another hour of outdoor time in the afternoons as well.) Mandy has set up her space well to accommodate the needs of the varying ages, 2 - 5. She has 2 different rooms for exploration/play time, a separate area for projects and snack, and a third indoor playroom for when the weather is too rough to get outside. She also has a large playground area and a big field for the children to run around in. One thing I appreciate is that Mandy makes things so much easier on the parents. They may all be little things, but they really make a difference. She provides the morning snack (and sometimes the children help cook it!), she allows you to keep your children's backup clothes, water bottle, boots, etc. at the school so that there isn't much you need to think about when packing up a bag for the day. She is also flexible. She has allowed me to drop off my boys an hour early for me to get to an appointment, and she has allowed them to come on their off-days during a week that I needed more drop-off time. At the end of each day, Mandy sends a detailed report that includes what the boys ate and how much, potty information, special activities they were involved in, items they played with, stories that were read to them, and any other general comments that were pertinent for the day. She also has the confidence to offer a live nanny cam so you can "pop in" and check and see how things are going while you are away. We are very happy at Building Blocks and would encourage anyone looking for a preschool in New Paltz to give Mandy a call/email and set up a tour.

We love Building Blocks and both our kids have enjoyed going there. Mandy is fantastic and the…read moreschool is so warm and fun. Highly recommend.

We had such a wonderful experience with Young Hearts! I sent my son there, who was in their infant…read moreprogram from 4 months - 10 months until we moved to another state. This daycare struck the perfect balance of having the warm family-run vibe, but they were very professional when it came to dealing with payments, daily reports, etc. Thank you so much to the entire Young Hearts family, but especially Miss Katie and Miss Victoria for taking care of our baby! We miss you already!

We moved both children out of Young Hearts after a series of incidents made us fear for our…read morechildren's safety. We actually communicated our intentions to move our children to the Director, and she promptly sent us a ridiculous letter accusing us of spreading mistruths and informing us that we would not be able to continue to receive care until the date when we would be admitted to our next day-care. Who does this? We had not spoken any untruths. We had simply informed one family of a situation that impacted them directly. And we were told not to return to the day-care. This created a huge crisis for us requiring grandparents to fly to our rescue. I cannot explain nor excuse the extremely callous and unprofessional actions of this daycare! We are so grateful to have moved our children to Bright Horizons!

We love Tots-N-Us. The teachers and staff are amazing! My son just graduated Annmarie's 3 year old…read moreclass, and we couldn't be happy with his progress. He will attend Pre-K in the fall and my daughter will be in the toddler room. We have tried other daycares/schools before finding Tots, and wont go anywhere else.

Two of my children attend Tots-N-Us and I could not be happier with the care they receive. The…read morechildren are always doing fun and engaging activities and learning along the way. My children adore their teachers and are excited to go each day. I would recommend this business to anyone looking for a child care provider!

This daycare is by far one of the most excellent (if not the most excellent) home-based daycare…read more centers in the area. Alicia, who runs this small, intimate daycare, is so wonderful with all of the children, and she very quickly became a beloved member of our family. My daughter instantly warmed up to her when we came by to check out her house, the rooms, etc., and felt right at home. My daughter has been going here two days a week for almost a year now, and Alicia has always been absolutely fantastic. Her rates are fabulous, and she is one of the few that offers drop-in daycare services, flexible drop-off/pick-up times (e.g., we drop my daughter off at 11:30 one day a week, and sometimes it is a little earlier or later with no issue), and incredibly fair and competitive rates. This daycare is also licensed by the state of NY (which was very important to me) and Alicia was incredibly friendly and welcoming when I first called her last June with a 12 month old. (if you have an under 2 and you are looking for daycare, you will know why this is important. Many others in the nearby area were very rude and/or unwelcoming when I said I had an infant!) This facility has never had any violations, which is also incredibly important. All in all, I highly recommend - she is really a fantastic daycare provider, and makes it seem like it's just one of the family watching her. I couldn't be more grateful that we found this place!

This Day Care is the nicest, family type daycare that you could possibly imagine. My granddaughter…read morehad never been left with anyone who was not a family member until she attended here. She is so well loved and taken care of like a family member. It was one of the best decisions our family has made to send her here. You will not be disappointed!!! There is no where better to send your child in Dutchess County.

I LOVE LITTLE STAR DAYCARE! I have one full time toddler and 1 after school aged child who go to…read moreLittle Star and I couldn't say enough great things about them! Family run for 30 years or so. They love my kids like they're their own. Audrey, the owner, is caring, loving and amazing with the kids. Her staff is amazing with them as well. I'm so happy I found Little Star when I did and they were able to take my newborn, at the time, because they are the ONLY child care I felt comfortable with and to this day would recommend them to anyone and everyone I know!

With increasing demands in childcare, one that matters and makes a difference, comes Happy Hours…read moreChild Care in Wappinger Falls, NY.... Having just moved here not to long ago, we were looking for a quality, attentive and supportive care for our 3 y/o boy..... Our neighbor recommended Happy Hours Child Care and we couldn't be any Happier...no pun intended... The staff was/is extremely welcoming, knowledgeable, caring and professional. Of course, it wasn't difficult to make the right decision to bring our Riley and trust him in the more than capable and educated staff of Happy Hours Child Care.... It's been 4 months now and he is thriving in an environment that is as structured and allowing him to blossom into the boy he needs to be. Very Happy with our choice and would recommend to every concerned parent....

I have been using Happy Hours Children Center for the past couple years for my daughter after…read morehaving terrible experiences at another daycare I was hesitant to put her back into another daycare. I still wanted her to get used to a school setting, socializing and keep her learning. So I decided to give Happy Hours a shot. After meeting with Helene and Christine , getting a tour of the place, meeting the teachers, and being reassured that she would be fine there I decided to go ahead and register her. Best decision I made!!! All there teachers were kind, loving, understanding, kept me updated with her daily activities even go as far as to send you pics throughout the day. My daughter has gained so much from learning and building friendships, being prepared for kindergarten ,And most importantly she LOVES her teacher!!! I am more than satisfied. I highly recommend them!! And we will definitely be back for summer camp!!!

Both my children have attended Bright Horizons for daycare and pre-K. This place is amazing. The…read moreteachers are caring and attentive. The admin is on top of everything. So much better than anything local I've found. Montessori stuff is ok if your kid can handle having no schedule but Bright Horizons is where it's at! Piles of artwork coming home. Creative projects. Time outside twice a day. Great healthy snacks. I love this place. Tad expensive but SO WORTH IT.

If you care about the safety of your child you should not put your child in Bright Horizon the VP…read moreof the company has been notified that the manager is not capable of running a facility .They are always understaffed and out of ratio because of management. Braking state labor laws Which puts all the children in the building in jeopardy .... recently because of mismanagement a child walk out of the building ... this company is a joke

Highly recommend Hillside. Our 1 year old son loves it there. They have a nice big backyard with…read morevegetable garden and trees where the children have a lot of outdoor time. The teachers are all amazing, professional and loving. I couldn't wish for a better care for my son.

Our son has been attending Hillside Nursery since he was 10 months old. He is very sensitive and…read morehad a difficult time adjusting in the beginning. Cheryl, the owner, along with Katelyn, teacher, were wonderful and worked with us to figure out how to make the morning transition smoother. They switched around their morning schedule to make sure they started with our son's favorite activity and that showed me how dedicated and caring they were. I highly recommend this program to anyone - they are nature-focused and spend lots of time outdoors in the sandbox, play-set and garden.