My children have attended smart start for a few years. Wonderful staff. Clean environment. And most…read moreimportantly they are learning. Both socially & academically.

My son has been attending Smart Start Academy for 6 months now. He loves his teachers and his…read moreclass!! They are the best teachers and so attentive to all the children. He is learning so much in the toddler classroom!! I highly reccomend this day care!!

You will not find a cleaner, safer and caring place anywhere. I have had both my daughters there,…read moreand I could not be happier anywhere else. It is a smaller school which I love. Alison does a fantastic job at keeping everything running smoothly..The staff is amazing and I really feel like family here. If I could give 6 stars I would.

There's nothing better then picking up my God son and him not want to leave. His teachers are…read moreamazing with him and are always extremely detailed about his day & they are always the same people. I know exactly who is gonna be there when I pick him up and she knows every detail of his day. You walk in the daycare and everyone is smiling and saying hello, when we walk out they are all saying goodbye to him even thou they aren't his teachers. They still know his name! I'm in love with this daycare and everyone who works here. I can't thank them enough for taking such great care of him !

So, first, I am going to appear a little confrontational to "DL's" comment... and simply because I…read moreLOVE Goddard, and my (well mannered/well articulate) child has been attending Goddard since 10 months... What "research" can one do on daycare beyond a friend's recommendation (and to each their own), or to Yelp reviews (so take what you want from my personal experience...) And here's my background from a scholastic standpoint: I have a degree in psychology and studied in early education course work from TCNJ and I grew up in Bergen County, which any article/study will show has the top of the top public school ratings (my point, I'm no dummy and education is very important to me- curriculum and quality of staff.) Not caring and loving?... not at all. The staff is personable and always available and if as a parent you make your self known then the staff is well aware of your (and your child's of course) presence and any personal/specific needs. For example, I pack my four year old's school lunch with mostly organic and all natural food, and they CALL me if there is even an Ice Truck coming to school during the summer curriculum to make sure it is okay with me as the parent. I appreciate that during the age that is exactly what it is "PRE school" that this staff recognizes the parents as leaders in what is best for their child. The curriculum was very strong and progressive? I am type A and have an advanced child for his group and yet he ENJOYS going to school and talks about his day... simply because he is learning something new. The kids are good in the school. This school allows for variety and exploring and most importantly (for ME) is remains a fun and caring and 'everyone knows your name' environment. I am not a parent to 'leave it up to the school/daycare' to make strides with my child; that I put on myself, but to each their own. The Goddard in Wall I am not familiar with BUT I have not heard positive reviews at that location and I worked ten years down the road in Manasquan. Still, keep in mind, that Goddard is a franchise so operationally the "curriculum" is basically required to be the same - the people/staff are not. I WOULD recommend anyone to the Goddard in BRICK; I have friends in Brielle and recommend the Goddard of Brick over the one in Wall. The teachers in Brick are from Brick, and the public school system in Brick is rating SO poorly sadly even at the elementary school level that once my child completes his year of Pre-K at Goddard, we have decided moving to the Red Bank area... Brick is terrible with its school district fyi. I felt VERY fortunate to have Goddard of Brick operate as it does with its professionalism; and friendly/caring; and concerned staff... our kids are babies if they are going to any daycare, to what 8 schools are you comparing??

From the owner: At The Goddard School located in Brick, we're more than just a daycare. The Goddard School is a…read moreprivate preschool, offering childcare to infants and toddlers to pre-k. Our programs are designed to nurture each child's curiosity in a safe and caring environment.

I needed a preschool in toms river NJ and found tons to choose from. Peppermint tree was our choice…read moreand my son and I are both glad we chose them! My son loved the pre-k program and will be attending camp for the second summer in a row. I highly recommend this preschool and I know you wont be disappointed!

Peppermint Tree is excellent when you have an only child! Even if you don't require child care,…read moreaffording your child that social interaction is huge for their growth! It is also an excellent place to prepare your child for Kindergarten so they won't go in overwhelmed and scared. At home we can provide structure and learning tools but it just isn't the same as a true school environment. My son gets excited to see his teachers & his friends. He looks forward to gardening, dance parties and art projects. His overall growth has also jumped leaps and bounds from when he first started last year. So much so we extended his hours from half to full day! We also LOVE that the classes are small & the teachers build a close relationship w/ every child. Touring other schools was quite scary seeing kids screaming and overwhelmed staff. I can assure you Peppermint Tree is not and never will be that way! You also have a built in Summer Camp w/ 2 pools to accommodate all age groups. Did I mention swimming lessons, class trips, gardening, ice cream days, etc? All those things are either part of class or an option to add on. So if you are on the fence about where or if you are going to enroll your child, Peppermint Tree is definitely the Best Choice!

We love Little Beginnings! I started bringing my son at 10 months and he is thriving! His teachers…read moreare wonderful. Today he learned how to blow kisses and it melted my heart! He always has a smile on his face when I pick him up. I was very particular when choosing a daycare, and this place was the first daycare I felt comfortable with after seeing several. Highly recommend!

Four of my children attended this center for the last 3 years, I can honestly say I have never had…read morean issue. The owner and director are nothing short of amazing and they put together a great team. Even when I moved I still drove my kids there because I knew they would be cared for in ways I didn't feel they had at other centers prior to this. I would highly recommend this daycare as a place you can trust with your babies .

My 3 children have been attending BRK for 2 years and the experience has been great. I haven't had…read moreany issues and my children are learning so much. Regardless if your child is upstairs or downstairs, they will be given tender loving care by staff. They love my children as their own and it truly shows. Thank you BRK for being so kind to us over the years.

For younger children this daycare is great. The providers watch the children very well. The problem…read moreis when they move downstairs. The providers are ALWAYS on their phones!!! They have cameras and eveen with that t they are always on the phone. The kids just run around like a free for all. They talk about providing great stepping stones for their education, which is untrue they learn nothing . The most you ever see is them reading a book to them. They have cameras sO if you have your child in here watch them you will be surprised!!!

I have nothing bad to say about this daycare. My son have been attending this school and seems to…read morelove it so far. They are very cautious and following strict guidelines in regards to Covid which I absolutely love. All parents and teachers communicate through an app called Brightwheel which is great. I'm able to check in on my son, communicate with the teachers and they upload everything on there. Diaper changes, daily pictures, meals etc. During these pressing times, Ocean Kids Academy definitely makes me feel at ease and happy I chose them.

It saddens me that after nearly 2 years at OKA, my child was a victim of continued biting incidents…read morefrom the same student that were not properly addressed by OKA staff. Let me preface by stating that I understand this situation is regarding a two year old child who is learning right from wrong, my main concern lies in management's lack of transparency and failure to appropriately communicate and uphold any policy related to the repeated incidents that compromised my child's safety. Our child suffered bites to the face, both arms and hands by the same child on 4 different occasions. When the behavior first arose, my child was in the toddler level classroom and I was told by the school that there was a zero tolerance policy for this behavior once the behavior was displayed in the preschool level classroom. When it happened a second time and in the preschool classroom, I was then told that the policy was now a 3 strikes policy (a policy that was not documented in their handbook and is still not reflected on their website which has a 2020 version of the handbook currently listed). On the same occasion, the teacher informed us that the bite left no mark, until we requested a photo and only then she said said "When looking at it now you can see a small mark." When it happened again, the student was temporarily suspended. But at pickup on the day of the most recent incident, the director pulled me aside and asked me if my wife would meet with the mother of the child who was doing the biting. She then inappropriately requested that I as her father not be present during this meeting since she felt this situation would be best discussed between mothers. She told me that we needed to have more empathy and understanding for the personal situation of the child doing the biting, however we were shown a clear lack of empathy for our child who was the continued subject of the biting. In this conversation I was made aware by the director herself that this child had recently bitten another student, which meant that with my daughter's newest bite, this student was already beyond the three strikes. However because the other child's family (who's parent is an OKA staff member) was willing to give the biter a "free pass", it did not count towards the three strikes. When I voiced concerns about the exception of the three strikes policy to the director, and that it left the door open for my child and others to be harmed, I was berated by her and told that my wife and I were gaslighting her. After 4 incidents and repeated failure by the school to properly address the situation, we made the decision to take matters and our daughter's safety into our own hands and withdraw her from the program. I've never experienced this level of unprofessionalism in my life, and especially by someone who is supposed to be caring for my child. The state really should look into this school with a fine tooth comb and parents should proceed with extreme caution before considering sending their child here, as policies directly related to child safety are inconsistently applied by management.