I guess I'm the odd ball. The only reason I am writing a poor review is because I was given the…read morewrong impression by the staff. I spoke to the guy who sets up appointments for the Nutley location. I had a conversation about my 18 yr old child needing tutoring to pass the HiSet test. I specifically explained how they have special needs, and really need one on one tutoring with someone who can teach them the math needed to pass the test. I was assured they could definitely provide this. So I made the appointment. My child shows up on time and no one knew why they were there. After straightening that out, payment was discussed. We only paid for one session. During this time my child mentioned how they have special needs, but no one ask what their needs were. If they did, they could have concluded that Sylvan Learning center is not going to accommodate them, this way I could have saved the $65 I wasted that day. It was crowded and noisy in the center. They got zero individual attention. They were put into a group of other students and given a tablet to work on. A child next to them had her tablet turned up on high, and it was very distracting. Very disappointed, and I feel like we were lead on to believe they understood this student's needs. But on the day of the appointment, the only subject discussed in detail was payment plans.

My son has attended Sylvan of Nutley for a year and a half. We enrolled him after learning his…read morereading level was below grade level. After correctly assessing him, the patient tutors at Sylvan worked with him for two hours a week for six months and caught him up to speed! He doesn't complain about going here. I have always contacted and dealt with Erin who couldn't be any sweeter, she has juggled our schedule and accommodated us always. Thanks Sylvan!

Earned my PMP here in 2011. Sharon is not only a great instructor, but a great leader who motivates…read moreand inspires you to do well. Thanks Sharon.

I took the in-residence training for the PMP Certification at BTII's facilities in W. Orange, NJ…read moreand was blown away by the quality of instruction, the high quality class materials and the expertise of Sharon Bussey and the other instructors. In addition, my classmates, a great bunch of folks kept the class discussions lively, exciting and informative. Between the quality of the program and the interest of my classmates, as well as their genuine affection for each other, I learned a great deal. One of the really great benefits of the in-class training is that the input from the instructors and your classmates is IMMEDIATE and the modified Socratic teaching method helps one learn rather than just memorize the material. Sharon and her fellow instructors have developed a unique teaching style and methodology for imparting the information students need to learn, retain and be able to utilize so that when they take the PMP or CAPM exams, they are ready and fully prepared. Although I have not taken the PMP exam myself, several of my classmates did and passed on the first try. Again, a tribute to them, the school, the course materials and the quality of instruction. I plan to return to BTII Institute to take additional courses and the school's website also does a great job of detailing the course offerings, availability and costs. Many of the job related training courses are eligible for federal training/re-training grants and/or tuition reimbursement through employers. I recommend BTII to any and all potential students who have identified a need for additional education, training and skillsets. Sharon Bussey and her staff are friendly, caring, welcoming and genuinely concerned about the success of each and every student. I cannot recommend Sharon and BTII enough. For affordable training with convenient schedules and even on-line, real-time courses, look no further than BTII Institute.

I am very impressed by this school. After attending a tour and meeting the teachers and staff, I…read moreobserved a great level of care and engagement by everyone. The teachers are kind and very knowledgeable about what it takes to help students learn to the best of their ability. I saw students paying attention and actually LEARNING! I think it was the way the teachers kept their students' interests and the level of engagement in the classroom. I am particularly impressed with the friendliness of the staff- they are very approachable and I think that is important in a school community. I am excited to have found this school. ALSO I want to emphasize how much I love that this is a public charter school. Their curriculum is slightly different than a "traditional" public school. The teachers are given freedom to teach in more creative ways (I think that why the kids seemed more involved) - I looked at a great number of schools, but this one really impressed me. I am very excited about Golden Door.

Please do notttttt trust this daycare (cabinet st location, specifically)…read moreThe location is NOT clean. The teachers they have caring for infants are NOT fit for that class.. Alice is a scam, the way she determines what kid she has space for.. Horrible experience..

This kenilworth location is very unorganized and unprofessional. No one is on the same page. They…read moretold me my child can start one day and the very next day told me her slot has been taken. After I canceled my current childcare arrangements. You can not be playing with working parents. This review was posted under the wrong location. I was meant for the Kenilworth location

My daughter started Applauden in September 2016, I must say, she's improved a lot. Her test scores…read moreare great, her confidence increased and she's learned a lot. The teachers are great and friendly. They really work with you and your child to help them and encourage them. My daughter loves going her and wishes to continue the tutoring for fall 2017. I highly recommended. This workout better for her than Kumon did.

I do not recommend this daycare or its affiliated brand. My child was frequently sick--almost every…read moreweek. I also noticed unexplained scratch marks on my child's face, and many of the teachers had noticeably long fingernails, which raised concerns. Additionally, there has been a child abuse scandal involving this daycare brand at their Columbus Circle, NY location.

It's so unfortunate how such a lovely facility with such amazing staff can have such a horrible…read moreregional manager. If I were to review the center and it's staff it would be an easy 5/5. My child had such an amazing experience, had such lovely humans love and care for her and received nothing less than great education during her time there. However, if you ever have an issue that you need to discuss beyond the center leadership team please let Maura Ryan be the last person you speak to. Unfortunately I had a tuition related matter to discuss in which the Center Director believed deserved to be escalated to her boss (Maura) and what a horrible experience that was. Before even meeting Maura had made on 2 separate occasions the same comment stating "I don't know what she expects to happen. I am going to help her" and unfortunately was not very mindful of her surroundings when making the comment. How sad and disappointing to hear that an individual who has never met you and knows nothing about you AND works for Bright Horizons FAMILY SOLUTIONS already had no intention of giving you a solution. Nonetheless, I gave her the benefit of the doubt , thanked her for meeting with me and explained the situation. Unfortunately, as expected Maura was of no help.Instead, she presented a very condescending attitude, smirked after every word/point I tried to make, constantly spoke over me and eventually told me that effective Monday (this conversation was yesterday, Thursday 01/23) my daughter would no longer be allowed in the center if tuition was not paid in full KNOWING that the meeting was about the error that someone on her team made with my tuition. I understand business is business and that just like all of us who have our children in child care, she has a job to follow. Making me waste my time meeting with her knowing she was not going to do anything to help me (keeping in mind she had already said this) , smirking and giggling when it was very evident that I was extremely upset about the situation , dismissing everything I had to say and taking 0 accountability as to how this has been going on for 3 months and she has once again done NOTHING to even try to help me hence why this is the first time I spoke to this individual in the 3 months this has been occurring is absolutely not part of the job she is expected to follow. I will never tell you to not bring your children here instead I would encourage it because again, the center, the staff, the love and care is amazing and truly what made me so sad to have to wake my child up from her nap to take her away from the place that she was so happy and thriving in all because Maura instead of saying "let's come up with a solution" or "let me try to see what I can do to help you" told me my child could not be at the center. However, I will say if you ever have an issue that for whatever reason cannot be solved through the center leadership team, let Maura be the last person you speak to. My experience with Bright Horizons has always been exceptional but it really upset me to see that someone like this represents a company that is so faithful to finding solutions for families.

My daughter has been going here since the last 2 months and she absolutely loves it…read more Her teachers Miss A and Miss M for Pre K3 are fantastic.I have seen remarkable changes in her in terms of discipline and learning ever since she started going to this school. The office administration is very co-operative too and love the fact that it is a catholic school.Though not catholic ourselves any kind of religion instils some cultural and spiritual values that we can already see our daughter adapting. Will definitely update the review as the year advances.So far we love this school

This school is good, don't get me wrong! Here they have a participation grade, which is good since…read moremy child loves to ask questions and answer them. When report cards came his grade has a C! I asked my kid why and he said that his 8th grade teacher never choose on him. I mean yes l understand that there other kids but he told me that even if he was the only one raising his hand she would not choose him and wait till another student raise their hand, then she would choose them! Not my son who raised his hand for like 2 minutes. Also, here they switch and my sons LA, l believe it was Ms.Fox and she would not call him! Again, no teacher would call on my son only the math teacher! I think you should talk to those teachers.

We are so proud of how far our son has come and so glad that his journey with the Goddard school…read morehas helped him so much along the way. He's not only able to express himself verbally but artistically. Even encouraging him to simply be a content and comfortable person in his own skin for me is so important. We are put at ease to know that he has felt so at home to be able to take his shoes off as he loves to do when he's at home or in the home of a relative. We're indebted to the owners, Harsh & Mona, for hiring such loving and lovely staff as they have cared to do. They truly seem to have ensured that their team as well the children are continuously supported so as not to have any of the teachers burned out. It is difficult some days to get my son awake early and out of bed, but when I mention that we're going to school, he jumps and is excited to get ready. This motivation/desire he has to be there is a testament to how much he loves the place-- that he will even look past his tiredness to help us get him to where he enjoys being... My son can't stop mentioning Ms. Joan, Ms. 'Saundra' and Ms. Tania at home. He imitates the phrases he hears them say becauwe they have made an impression on him in the quality of care "oh, yes" (Ms. Joan) they exuded and the passion they have for what they do "take a shot" (Ms. Tania) as well as the dedication they have had to helping him become fully potty-trained "chocolate, mommy?!" as a reward to acknowledge his successes (Ms. Cassaundra). I'm so grateful to the always gracious owners as well as their director , Samantha who are willing to go out of their way; even the support staff, like Maricela, like Sara who share their love of music with him and countless others whose names I don't even know, who have been so kind to my son when they didn't need to be.

This place lacks basic skills for teaching kids. Some teachers are really bad. Not all teachers are…read morequalified to teach here. Good ones leave to go to public schools because the pay is low. For the most part ChatGPT is used to send daily lesson plan which looks totally unrealistic and lacking substance. Some children are antagonizing others and the teachers don't care. I see children crying and kids photos are taken only to make it appear like they are learning here.