Sarah and Johanna are simply amazing teachers. The space there is set up with love and my son…read morecouldn't be happier when he goes to school. We would follow them anywhere across the city to give our kids this experience.

From the owner: Wunderville is a Reggio Emilia inspired preschool destination, where classroom spaces are carefully…read morecrafted to encourage exploration, wonder, and joyful discoveries. In this child-led approach, where the classroom is the “third teacher”, our highly skilled teachers serve as ready guides and collaborators to validate and cheer on our avid learners in their quest for knowledge, solutions and community. Parent volunteers are welcomed into our preschool and pre-k classroom space to participate in this experience and to enhance family connections, with the understanding that parents are a child’s first teacher. At Wunderville, we thrive on living joyfully, with reverence, gratitude, and a deep respect for community, collaboration, and problem solving. Our goal is to nurture the families we serve, and to actively contribute to their wellbeing. Our proven philosophy and approach to early childhood education cultivates confident problem-solvers and innovative thinkers, instilling a lifelong love of learning. We foster connected citizens who enjoy a deep sense of peace and well-being. Embark on this journey of love, joy, peace, hope and community with us.

My daughter attends CCB and she seems to enjoy it there. It's hard to compare daycares since, we've…read moremoved her at different ages. However I feel there's a good consistency in the teachers there. They keep "floating" teachers there to a minimum, so it's almost always one of her regular teachers at pick up and drop off. There are good programs to keep the little ones busy. I believe there's a regularly schedule rotation of art and music teachers that rotate through the rooms. They also have a surprisingly robust (and newly renovated) outdoor space and playground for the various rooms. My 2 year old spends a lot of time exploring outdoors in a safe and contained space, which I think is a good thing. CCB does a good job of communicating any changes in schedule, staff and events. It's a relatively big place, but seems to well-organized. They also provide food which is a plus, since meal prepping for our little one was a big time sink and also probably less healthy. Overall I would highly recommend CCB and wouldn't hesitate to send another child there in the future.

Our child felt welcomed, challenged, and at home at CCB quickly and loved her friends and teachers…read morethere. She would frequently go out of her way to see old teachers and say hello to the friendly staff. CCB did everything they could to help our child adapt and grow while there. Any time we had questions the staff and teachers worked together to improve the situation. Besides the excellent care, the facilities and programs were excellent and never felt tired. We felt everyone there was proud to help the center be at its best. People clearly were proud to do the right thing and maintain the reputation that CCB earned over the decades.

PUNS is, by far, the BEST preschool in Rochester! The teachers are extremely well-qualified, so…read morededicated, and above all, exceptionally nurturing to their students. I loved being able to spend time in the classroom, getting to know my child's friends and having an active role in his preschool experience. We met phenomenal people who have become treasured friends during our time at PUNS...it really is a special community and a place where your child is sure to thrive!

From the owner: Pittsford United Nursery School (PUNS) is a play-based preschool for 2-5 year olds, conveniently…read morelocated in Pittsford, NY. At PUNS, we share Piaget's belief that children learn by doing and that play is the work of childhood. We strive to teach the "whole child" through educational instruction and play-based learning throughout all of our classrooms, including enrichment courses that enable children to expand on interests in STEM, literature, art, music and more. Children are further engaged in hands-on learning through educational centers that change throughout the year, dedicated gross motor time, our large, fenced-in playground and the PUNS Garden. We offer small class sizes, experienced teachers and flexible cooperative options to enable parents to work and learn in the classroom alongside their child(ren). We pride ourselves in being an allergy-friendly school. At PUNS, our goal is to encourage every child to enjoy their preschool experience, develop positive feelings about themselves, engage in creative play that encourages new friendships, and prepare themselves for the next steps in their educational journey.

Several years later, I agree with the previous 2014 review. Was disgusted on my tour of the…read morefacility. In the infant room, a woman sat in a rocking chair while two infants did tummy time on the carpet under her. One of the children and spit up a considerable amount and no one noticed or did anything about it. Additionally, I heard staff talking negatively about other staff right at the front desk as the supervisor gave me a tour! I was shocked. URMC NEEDS to create an excellent childcare center on campus.

I have only toured this facility (2 different times) and was really saddened by what I saw each…read moretime. My main concern was the caretakers attitude towards the children. They didn't smile or engage with the kids. In the infant classroom I watched as 3 babies cried and cried and neither caregiver even looked at them. These were babies who needed something and the staff did nothing. When they did pick up a baby to feed it, they were rough and didn't try to comfort the baby at all - simply stick in the bottle. You would hope that while the baby got fed and received some personal attention that the caregiver could smile or try to talk to the baby a little. Babies need to feel loved and they certainly aren't going to get that there. Most of the caregivers I saw were very young women who seemed to not want to be there. A lot of the 'teachers' weren't there either time and they had floats filling in. The two classrooms where my child could have gone had no windows. It was just a very sad environment and I could never leave my child there.

My daughter has attended the Harley School since she was 3 years old and she's always excited about…read moregoing to school. And even more excited to come home and tell me about what she learned that day. Math is presented in fun and engaging ways so that she has learned to love it rather than be afraid of it. Risk taking is valued as part of growth and development, and the joy that comes from inquisitive young minds is heard throughout the halls at Harley. I cannot imagine my daughter anywhere else and it makes me feel very good as a parent to know that she is at the best school in Rochester.

High quality teachers.there is a very wide range of teaching styles.all of the teachers are very…read moreknowable in there fields and care about there students.school building in great condition technology is a big part of teaching at Harley!

My child has been going here for a year. I see the progress. I could not have gotten simply things…read moreare done, such as laundry, grocery shopping, even just a clean of the house without the magnificent staff at Marvelous Minds. This year I am adding my 9-year-old son, now that I see the growth in my daughter, I would like to see more in my son. Highly recommended for moms who need a few hours of me-time, or time to catch up on a good book.

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I would post 0 stars if I could. This is the only place where I actually felt my children were…read morebeing neglected. I asked for parent references before sending my kids here and it turned out that most of them were on the Board of Trustees (or otherwise linked to administration). Would avoid at all costs.

I've been meaning to write this review for a while, since I remember reviews were scarce while I…read morelooking for child care myself--hopefully someone finds this helpful. 12 Corners Day Care is really the best childcare I've been able to find in the Rochester area. It has a great balance of feeling both intimate and structured. There is very little staff turnover and the staff really care about the kids. We also love that they're not-for-profit. We were here for about a half a year before switching to another daycare that was closer to our house--but found the new daycare was nowhere near up to par (high staff turnover, chaotic environment, young staff on their cell phones). We came back to 12 Corners after a few months and have not regretted moving back at all. Child care isn't cheap, but that's the case for a lot of places now, and it's definitely worth it to not be worried about dropping my child off every morning.

I would never recommend a parent send any child to Allendale Columbia School. Many of the local…read morepublic school systems offer a better, more complete, and more supportive environment for children. Here's why: My son was abruptly expelled from Allendale Columbia, and the school has made no attempt to rectify the situation. I'm going to communicate the facts of the situation and let you draw your own conclusions about how students are treated by Allendale Columbia. As background, my son (a first grader) has some mild behavioral issues that I acknowledge can be a challenge to deal with. We were working with the school, my son's pediatrician, and my son's therapist. We were seeing positive improvements and our impression was that things were headed in a good direction. On February 24th, 2021, at approximately noon, I informed Allendale Columbia that we might not be returning to the school for the following school year. On the same day, at 3:45pm, I received a call from Interim Head of School Shannon Baudo. Baudo claimed there had been "an incident" in the after school program, provided few details, and told me that my son was expelled from school effective immediately. He never had a chance to say goodbye to his friends or collect his belongings. We never received a written incident report. Two days later, on February 26th, my wife and I had a phone call with Baudo and the lower school principal Michelle Feiss. By this time, Baudo's story changed, and she insinuated that my six year old son had acted inappropriately towards a girl in the after school program. This is an allegation I take extremely seriously, so I called the parents of the girl, who were not aware of the severity of the situation. The school has still provided no proof, and no written incident report. The school refused to refund any tuition, even the tuition for the portion of the school year we did not receive. Only you can make decisions for your family. However, I feel that I'd be doing a disservice to the parent community in Rochester if I did not make you aware of this event, and the school's callous and abrupt response.

Super impressed with the campus, the students, the staff and the school! Looking into moving my…read moredaughter out of the city district and common core into this wonderful private non-religion based school!

We had my son's seventh birthday here and it was fantastic! The experiments kept the kids…read moreinterested and they all had fun making cotton candy and slime. The workers were great with the kids and they took care of everything. It was a very easy place to have a party. We just had to bring cake and they did everything else! I would highly recommend a party here.

From the owner: Mad Science of Western NY is on mission to spark the imagination and curiosity of children by…read moreproviding them with fun, interactive and educational programs that instill a clear understanding of what science is, and how it affects their world. From Birthday parties to Summer camps, After School Programs to Preschool workshops, Library visits to Corporate events, we do it all!

We have been using Pride and Joy for 2 years now and love it. We send both our kids there. The…read morestaff is always friendly and available for questions. Everything is digital (billing, updates, forms) and if any information is incorrect, the staff is quick to fix it. They also offer bonus special events for the kids and their families. Overall, we have had a great experience!

My family has used this day care for a couple years. This year we decided to leave because my child…read morewas bullied and the person watching over the kids did nothing until my child acted out. On top of it they punished him because he is special needs and they stated they do not offer a program to suit his needs. They were fine for the first couple years now because he acted out due to being bullied, they no longer can offer the program to them. Thats sad that this place is not a safe place for a child who needs a little more than the average in assistance. Do not send your child here if you are looking for a safe space for them. They allow bullying and take it out on the child who decides to act out because no one is listening.