My child has had about 7 lessons here. His instructor is very patient and caring as my child is…read morenervous and not quite comfortable with the water on his face, but that's the whole point of lessons right?! Once when my child's instructor was out, Mr.Charles was a sub, and I noticed him scolding my child a few times to stop playing with the water. Understandable that children need to listen but at the same time these are toddlers that lack complete understanding especially when your asking them to stop Playing with water. I didn't appreciate that, so if it happens again I will raise concerns with management. I believe there is a better way to handle children than making a stern face and asking them to stop. When he (Mr, Charles) noticed I was looking, he made a calm face really quickly. Next issue is that I've noticed more frequently, the waiting guests some of them have 0 people skills. They leave their bags on chairs and walk away for long periods. This is unfair to other waiting parents who would like to sit up front to watch their kids. I think there should be signage posted everywhere that if anyone gets up for any reason, they need to take their belongings with them or leave them in the cubbies at the back.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience has been extremely frustrating. I have…read morerepeatedly and specifically requested to be notified in advance whenever my daughter's instructor will not be teaching her class. Despite making this request multiple times, this is now the second time we have arrived for class only to discover that her instructor was off, with absolutely no advance notice. The issue is not simply that the instructor was absent--it is the repeated lack of communication and the way my concerns were handled when I brought them to the manager. Unfortunately, the manager was dismissive and did not take the time to meaningfully explain the cancellation policy, address my concerns, or offer any reasonable solution. To make matters worse, when I got home, I noticed an additional charge on my credit card. We were told that both the class my daughter showed up for (but did not attend because she would not get in the water with an unfamiliar instructor) and the additional charge would be reversed. We are now nearly a week later and are still waiting for the promised reversal to be processed. Having to repeatedly follow up over something that should have been handled clearly and professionally from the start is incredibly disappointing. For a business that works with young children, communication, consistency, and customer service should be a priority. Unfortunately, our experience has fallen far short of those expectations. I hope the management team takes this feedback seriously and contacts us to resolve the outstanding charge and address how this situation was handled.

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

My child was ABUSED at Tutor Time and we are still waiting on the video even​ though we were told…read morethere was a 48-hour turn around time. Let's start at the beginning, the tour. The director Christina should win an Oscar for her acting skills. She will promise you the world and pretend that she cares about your child. We wanted a daycare closer to home so we decided to switch our child over to Tutor Time. Once your child is enrolled, you actually see the horrific practices of this establishment. There is absolutely​ no structure. Children do whatever they want. There is always a different adult in the room. Additionally, they are not compliant with the state laws, which requires 1 teacher for every 5 toddlers. My child was often in a room with 7 other children and 1 unfamiliar face. As previous reviews mentioned, this is a puppy mill that only wants your money. During an 8 hour day, my child's diaper was only changed twice. State law requires that diapers be changed every 2 hours. One of the many teachers​ we saw often spoke down to the children, "you guys are three and you don't know how to place your hands on the wall?" We often walked past the infant room in the afternoon and saw babies crying hysterically because no one was paying attention to them. One day, another baby was biting the edge of a bookshelf as she was teething. No one stopped her from biting the bookshelf and its varnish coating. My maternal instinct knew something was wrong but I just needed my little one to last a few weeks until June. I asked my brother to pick up my little one from Tutor Time because I was going to be at work past my regular schedule. My brother and his girlfriend went in before my usual pick up time and upon walking to the classroom they saw the teacher, Janet, DRAGGING MY CHILD BY ONE ARM ACROSS 5 FEET OF CARPET. THIS DISGUSTING HUMAN BEING ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP MY CHILD BY ONE ARM AND DROPPED HIM. My brother immediately​ told the director, who did not remove Janet from the classroom for another two hours. Christina, the director, was suddenly worried about ratio issues. Compliance is never a concern for them but that day it was. Furthermore, Christina forced herself to cry, in an attempt to show empathy. We were promised the video evidence within 48 hours. We are way past the 48-hour deadline and still waiting for answers. Run far away from this place. I would never want this to happen to any other child.

Terrible daycare. Great hours. One doesn't make up for the other…read more My daughter was bullied. And they said, "kids are mean sometimes". My son was neglected. Apparently he was allowed to roam freely, and not made to participate in activities. They're in 2 different age groups. The kids are basically shoved into a classroom and may go outside for 20 minutes a day (unless outside time is canceled due to cold weather, or hot weather, or weather in general). DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN THERE. They are, like others have stated, the puppy mill of daycares.

Incredible community center, where I've been taking ceramics classes at the art school situated on…read morethe lower level. I schlepp from BK to support an art school -- and the cost savings compared to other private classes that are within walking distance of where I live is totally worth it. All the teachers are wonderful, and there's just a warm and welcoming community here!

Took a fun art class here and they have a very popular pottery studio. If you take a class here,…read morethere are open studio hours and lockers when classes are not occurring.

My son has been with OKO since he was 2 years old. This school is exceptional. They have an amazing…read morecurriculum that challenges my son with loving and warm staff. I highly recommend this school to all. They are inclusive and welcoming. I have no idea what I would have done being a first time mom and not having a school like this.

Tragically low levels of professionslism, questionable credentials. If you love your child, look…read moreelse where first. I learned never use what's easily available. The best review is over a decade old. Let that tell you all you need to know.

This school is a rip off and they have been stealing money from middle class families from the day…read morethey opened. They hung up on me repeatedly and both my children and I suffered from Covid for 3 weeks and they never picked up or replied to my email. I went there with my husband and followed all the rules and they never refunded me and they in fact double charged me. I know of 100 additional people this happened to during pandemic. They steal the money of single moms and special needs children.

We had our son enrolled in TLE Chicago between 2019-2020. When we moved back to NY, we were excited…read moreto learn that there was a TLE close by. TLE Battery Park has met our expectations and more! To start, the staff is absolutely amazing. Jessica, Rene and Samantha are always very helpful, warm and extremely responsive. You feel that they love and care about what they do and have so much love for the children and other staff members. Our son graduated from TLE in May and has made lifelong memories and friends. The curriculum is great, and he got accepted into one of preferred schools. We also enrolled our daughter when she was six months old. She loves all of her teachers and friends. We feel like the level of love and attention that they give the LOs is more than we could have hoped for. She is now 2 and is learning so much! I would 100% recommend TLE to anyone!

I wanted to write a review for awhile, but waited a little bit of time so I could sit down and sort…read morethrough all of my thoughts. We had enrolled with Kiddie Academy before they were even open for business; one of the directors liked to joke that my son was their first kid. It was a brand new facility that was within the neighborhood so we were excited to attend. KA fully opened in September 2017, and although there were some growing pains, it was a well-run daycare that was very responsive to parent feedback. My son had just turned 1 when he first attended KA. We've had amazing teachers - Theresa, Yolanda, Sam, Brandi, Katherine, to name a few. Some of them no longer work there for one reason or another. Turnover is VERY high here. I always thought it was peculiar when seeing their ads for teachers and assistant teachers that their requirements for early education were so low, but since we've always had great teachers up until this year, I never questioned it. I don't want to go into our personal history with this place, and all the detailed ridiculousness that went on in the past few months, but I do want to note that if your child tests boundaries or doesn't do well with passive teachers, this is not the place for you. Earlier this year my son went through a phase of rebellion and testing boundaries, and spiraled out of control because the teacher he had was too passive and a pushover. I would get a call everyday from the newly minted and extremely real-world-inexperienced director, telling me "I don't know what to do." You are a daycare facility, your job is to KNOW WHAT TO DO. Your job is to give your teachers, and yourself, the tools to learn classroom management for young children. There was none of this. One of the other directors even asked me to talk to my pediatrician and to see a therapist. A THERAPIST FOR A THREE YEAR OLD!!!! AND WE ACTUALLY WENT!!! Against my better judgement as his mom, we went, because we thought there might be some anger issues he had to work out. But there were none. He was acting like a normal 3 year old, testing his boundaries, to see how far he could push. The therapist even suggested possible abuse or bullying from other classmates/teachers, but we got none of that out of him. Finally, as a last resort and after almost a whole month of this behavior, they switched him to a different classroom with a more stern teacher. He did well and the calls stopped. After a few weeks, COVID shutdown occurred but did not shut KA down. There was a huge decrease in the number of teachers and kids in the classrooms. Throughout March, April, May, June, July.... We attended. We supported them. In August, as more kids and teachers returned, there were yet again changes to my son's classroom environment which resulted in his bad behavior resurfacing and at this time, I was fed up with the young, inexperienced director. I couldn't stand her almost daily calls asking me to pick him up because she "didn't know what to do anymore." I was ready to move my son out of this facility. After a week of her calling me to complain about his bad behavior I gave her a piece of my mind. We have been enrolled in a structured, Catholic pre-k program since school started and he is thriving and flourishing. The teacher has 30+ years of experience. I wish I could turn back time and take him out back in January when this all started. When kids behave poorly, it is the environment and the adults around him that need to change. I hated having to write this review in this manner as I have always been supportive of this facility even when other neighborhood moms complained about them. I was always on KA's side; I understand how small businesses worked and how much money, blood, sweat they must have poured into this business. But I can no longer do that with a clear conscience after my personal experiences and I can no longer recommend them as I have for the past couple of years.

We absolutely loved our time at Kiddie Academy. My daughter entered KA a very shy, some what…read moreguarded 3 year old. Now entering her first year of public school, she has become so confident, independent and social. I can thank the teachers and staff for helping her development. Everyone is extremely pleasant and genuinely caring. The teachers are extremely observant and very communicative. The building is extremely clean and well maintained. There's a very good balance of play and education. Quality child care is expensive anywhere you go but I am very happy with my decision to enroll my child in Kiddie Academy. I would highly recommend KA to all for quality, educational child care.

Great education, sports are all very political tho ...................................read more

It's a great school, the teachers are very nice which makes learning, and the food is great too.read more