As a parent, I have never been more disappointed in an education system. If your child is a young…read moregirl here, protect them, or don't send them here at all. The faculty is ignorant; don't let the pretty campus fool you.

Wow, where do I start ! I feel so bad giving this school a…read morepoor review but this has been weighing in on me for years. I've had my daughter in the lower school since 2016. My Ex-Husband, My daughter's father works in the design and marketing department. The school allowed my Ex-husband to use his Postion as a platform to harass me for as far back as my daughter's enrollment. Each parent logs into a parent portal to track thier child's progress and I was repeatedly locked out of my parent portal from 2016-2019. My name was removed twice from the aftercare release form and replaced both times with the name of my Ex-husbands live in girlfriend. Every school event would exclude my name from it's greeting cards. I complained on so many occasions that one director of one department would just brush me off to the director of another over and over again. My daughter lives with me in New York and she's with her father in New Jersey on the weekends but her report card would read in reverse and list him as a primary address and myself as a secondary. My private maiden name was once listed on the release form instead of My Ex-husband's last name which I carry. My private family name was completely unknown to the school and the modification could have only been made by My Ex-husband himself. Each of my daughter's teachers with the exception of one were confrontational or dismissive towards me and on occasion I'd catch them openly gossiping about myself or other parents. I had a child support increase modification which the school ignored for six months and that I had to pull my Ex-husband into court for while all along it was his employer who was defying thier legal obligations. The school falsified my daughter's amount of absences and lateness on her report card so much that there was a huge discrepancy between what the teacher reported vs what the nurse reported. In court my Ex-husband repeatedly blamed the tech department for all the electronic errors all along he himself is the site developer. It's just been such a disgusting experience at Dwight Englewood for me. Last Spring I emailed the school director to confirm that I would not be signing back on for the 20-21 school year in light of the pandemic. The director informed me that she had forwarded my cancellation email to my Ex-husband and she wouldn't accept my cancellation until she knew what the court said. when I refused to sign the 20-21 school year registration form by signature the same director told me that she had just rolled my information over from the year prior and that the school could proceed without me. The Dwight Englewood staff has literally bullied me for the past three years and I do not wish to ever revisit the experience that I've had at Dwight. In someways the school operates like the Mafia, I was treated so poorly and was always treated as If the school just expected me to just except the abuse because of how big and prestigious the school was. I'm disappointed and hurt, and The school shouldn't have taken sides and the issues should have been if not rectified at least addressed rather then ignored. It definitely wasn't the nurturing experience for myself and my daughter that you read about online.

Wonderful, dedicated teachers. We have been extremely happy with the school from the very…read morebeginning. Children learn Japanese, all academic subjects, and also English.

漢字は、知っているつもりでも、いざ書けと言われると案外手ごわい。 読める字と書ける字の間には、細いようで深い溝がある。…read more米国の遠方から、私は漢字検定を受けるため、はるばる試験会場まで足を運んだ。会場はニューヨーク育英学園。受けるのは二級である。二級は常用漢字全体が出題範囲になる。普通の大人でも、勉強しなければ簡単には受からない級だ。だから、ただの記念受験のつもりではなかった。 前日には紀伊國屋で試験用の鉛筆を買った。一本では売られておらず、十本セットだった。念のため、アルファゲルのシャープペンシルも買っておいた。ホテルに戻って鉛筆の箱を開けると、一本も削られていない。少し慌てたが、すぐに思った。そうだ、控えがあるではないか。とはいえ、補習校なら鉛筆削りくらいあるはずだとも思った。子どもたちが通う学校である。鉛筆削りのない教室など、想像しにくい。 当日、会場に着いたのは試験開始の十分ほど前だった。遅刻ではないが、早くもない。教室には地元の子どもたちがすでに座っていた。その中に、私も一人の受験者として座った。周りが子どもばかりで、妙に居づらかった。 教室の前には鉛筆削りがあった。係のおばさんに使ってもよいかと尋ねると、きっぱり断られた。理由は分からない。十本の鉛筆は、その瞬間、ただの木の棒になった。私は仕方なく、あらかじめ買っておいたシャープペンシルに頼ることにした。 ところが試験中、そのシャープペンシルの使い方がよく分からない。芯が出ない。押しても、回しても、うまくいかない。分解して戻すうち、かちゃかちゃと音がした。漢字と格闘するはずが、机の上では文房具との格闘が始まっていた。 最後には何とかなったが、係のおばさんが来て、何をしているのかと尋ねた。試験後には、普通なら持ち帰れるはずの問題用紙まで、解答用紙と一緒に出せと言われた。数週間後、それは郵便で送られてきた。おそらく向こうが間違いに気づいたのだろう。 帰ろうとした時、そのおばさんが私に英語で話しかけてきた。しかも、お世辞にも上手とは言えない英語だった。試験開始の十分前に来るのは日本的ではない。ここはアメリカでも日本の礼儀を守るべきだ。試験中の音も迷惑だった、と言う。 最初、私は少し反省しかけた。たしかに十分前に着いたのは余裕がなかった。試験中にかちゃかちゃ音を立てたのも、周りの子どもたちには迷惑だったかもしれない。自分にも落ち度はあった。そう思った。 けれども、すぐに別の違和感が広がった。私は日本人である。ただ、外見だけではそう見られにくい。だからこそ、下手な英語で注意されたことが、単なる言葉の選択には思えなかった。しかも私は、常用漢字全体を相手にする二級を受けに来ている。日本語で説明されれば、当然理解できる。それなのに、そのおばさんはたどたどしい英語で、私を日本語の外側へ押し出したように感じられた。 私は長く人種差別に苦しんできた。日本人でありながら、外見によって日本人ではないかのように扱われる。その痛みは、一生ついて回る。だからその英語は、ただの連絡手段ではなく、私のアイデンティティに向けられた精神的な武器のように感じられた。 もちろん、そのおばさんの内心は分からない。もしかすると、彼女自身も米国でひどい目に遭ってきたのかもしれない。言葉で傷つけられ、外見で決めつけられ、日本人として軽んじられたことがあったのかもしれない。だが人は時に、自分を傷つけた刃を、いつの間にか自分の手に握ってしまう。 人はどうすれば、あそこまで支配欲を身につけるのだろう。小さな教室で、小さな規則を握りしめ、目の前の一人を従わせようとする。その姿は腹立たしかったが、どこか痛々しくもあった。 その時、昔通っていた海外の補習校を思い出した。後に聞けば、そこの校長にも今回のおばさんに通じるところがあり、やがて校内でクーデターのような騒ぎが起きたという。そのため、ボランティアの先生が一年余計に残ることになったらしい。小さな学校の小さな権力争いほど、巻き込まれる人には重い。 今回、私が心配になったのは、その昔の補習校の人たちではなくて、ニューヨーク育英学園で働く人たちである。子どもたちのため、漢字や日本語のために時間を差し出している先生やボランティアの人たちが、もし同じような空気の中にいるのなら、どれほど大変だろう。ほんとうに、ご苦労さんと言いたい。 後日、私は一応、二級に合格した。漢字の試験としては、どうにか通ったのである。けれどもあの日、私は漢字以外のものまで試された気がした。 読める字と書ける字の間には、深い溝がある。 人間もまた、見た目だけで読まれてよいものではない。

Called them and asked whether we could have a tour for my kid. The person taking the call was very…read morerude and refused our request. It might be normal for a school to refuse an individual tour, but the manner this person spoke was unprofessional

A Disheartening Disconnect Between Promise and Practice…read more My family's experience was starkly at odds with the nurturing, compassionate, and supportive environment advertised by the institution. This assessment is offered not in malice, but as a necessary and candid account for parents considering enrollment. The foundational issue appears to be a systemic one of demeanor and empathy, starting with key personnel. While many individuals may be well-intentioned, the general disposition of the administrative and support staff is often dismissive and unaccommodating. This is most critically exemplified by the school nurse, whose interactions lack the fundamental compassion one would expect from a role dedicated to student care and well-being. Furthermore, our direct engagements with the teacher, Ms. Iannone, were consistently marked by a startling lack of professionalism and patience. Conversations that should have been collaborative efforts between educators and parents were instead characterized by condescension and defensiveness. Most alarming, however, are the policies and attitudes affecting the children's daily welfare. We were deeply troubled to learn that young students are not permitted to receive assistance from teachers when needing to use the bathroom. We were called twice to go pick up my daughter or ultimately help her with potty time as they were not able to do so. Ridiculous. For the early childhood grades, this policy is not merely impractical; it is a failure in duty of care that places an unreasonable and potentially distressing burden on small children. This lack of basic support extends to the emotional realm. The expectation that young children, many for whom this is a first school experience, should not cry, is both developmentally inappropriate and deeply concerning. A child's natural expression of anxiety or sadness in a new environment should be met with comfort and guidance, not with an implicit demand for suppression. The school's approach in this regard seems to prioritize rigid control over emotional well-being. Multiple issues were experienced one after another, but the final incident was a phone call from the teacher -- a call that left me shocked. To begin with, I didn't even realize it was the teacher calling; she immediately began yelling and demanding that we pick up my daughter right away, claiming my daughter was crying and stating -- in her exact words -- "This is unacceptable." I calmly replied that I was at work and would inform my husband, asking her to please give us some time. Her response was, "I don't care. Just tell your husband to pick her up now," before abruptly hanging up. I was left shaken and speechless. Sadly, this truly happened, and it perfectly reflects the way they conduct themselves. I can only imagine how they behave behind closed doors with the children. On the first day of school, the staff welcomed us with wide smiles, but it didn't take long for their true colors to show. My daughter attended for less than a week. Although the registration fee was listed as non-refundable, we still inquired whether an exception or partial refund could be made. We were instructed to send an email to see if something could be done. After weeks of unanswered emails and having to go in person to follow up, we finally received the standard, robotic response: "I'm sorry, it is non-refundable. There is nothing we can do." We then requested that my daughter's school supplies -- which we had recently provided -- be returned to us. The staff assured us that they would have everything ready for pickup the following Tuesday. We arrived at the agreed time, well before dismissal hours, only to find the doors locked and no one responding. When we returned the next day, we were told -- in vague, roundabout terms -- that they were unaware of our visit and could not locate the supplies. We pointed out that every single item had been clearly labeled with my daughter's name in permanent marker, making it hard to believe they were "lost." Of course, they had no further explanation. In the end, not only did we experience unprofessional and malicious behavior, but we also never recovered our daughter's belongings. Please, save yourself the frustration. This so-called church-affiliated institution is merely a façade -- they care only about money, not children. Protect your child and your peace of mind by choosing a better institution. To this day, if I even mention the name of the school or the teacher, my daughter begins to cry and says, "Please, no. I want to stay home." Repugnant and deeply unprofessional individuals -- that's what they are.

Every school is a reflection of its management team and, over time, the principal choose the right…read morepeople that meets his/her vision. As opposed to most principals who focus on administration, this principal is first and foremost an educator. This is reflected in the teaching staff ethos - they understand kids and are able to create a great teaching environment. The kids trust the teachers and thus able to learn, be creative, reach their potential while still be kids. That's not an easy eco system to create, but kinneret day school is exactly such a place. It's the right place for your kids if you want them to grow to be both kind and successful.

As an Israeli, The only reason I'll send my son there is the Israeli teachers teaching Hebrew. I…read moredon't need some shtetl Jew teaching my son what it means to be a Jew. Being a Jew is inseparable (to me) from being Israeli. Those of you who prefer pure orthodox education with no linkage to Israel and no overview of Jewish identity as a broad concept (in comparison to solely studying Tora and observing Halacha) please send your children elsewhere. Thank you.

Our 3 boys currently attend the FAA and all started since they were 2.5 years old. We have been…read moreattending this school for over 3 years and plan to continue until they graduate. The preschool program has far exceeded our expectations. The teachers are attentive, meticulous, and sensitive to each of our children's individual needs. They always respond to my concerns immediately and treat my children as they would treat their own. Our family does not speak French at home but we chose this school to provide our children the opportunity to become bilingual starting at a critical young age in development. Our boys come home singing French melodies, count in French and say basic phrases. Our eldest son who is almost 5 years old is learning how to say basic sentences in French which is amazing. My only complaint is that I wish the school was closer to our home -since we commute 35-40 mins each way. It's a sacrifice however we can already see the benefits in progress. In addition to a strong curriculum including music and physical education , they have an after school program with various classes including soccer, cooking , art, etc. Our boys love this school and I do hope they expand to offer a middle school in the future. The FAA also offers French classes for adult learners. I have been attending the weekly class for over 2 years and have made incredible progress I never knew was possible with our amazing instructor Isabelle. Truly the FAA is a gem of an institution and we are grateful our children have the opportunity to learn and attend this wonderful school.

We first enrolled our daughter in Pre-K 3 at the French American Academy, and she's now in her 4th…read moreyear. This school truly feels like a second home to us. The bilingual curriculum (French + American) is outstanding, and even though we don't speak French at home, we've watched her become such a confident and curious learner. As a parent, I've been impressed with the Singapore math approach they use; it's helping her develop a strong understanding of math, not just memorization. My daughter also enjoys the after-school clubs, especially Cooking Club and Soccer - they've become highlights of her week. The teachers are incredibly talented and experienced. With the small class sizes, our daughter gets the kind of individualized attention that lets her feel seen and supported. This is the only school I've encountered where all the teachers and students know each other's names. The campus itself is spacious, bright, and feels very safe. There is an enclosed on-site playground for the younger grades. We are truly happy we chose this school and feel grateful for the nurturing environment our daughter gets to learn in every day.

My daughter LOVES Take My Hand and so do I. The staff is amazing. They are so loving and nurturing…read morewith the kids. The amount of crafts and activities they do is amazing. They play outside so much and foster so many interests. My 3 year old leaned about the butterfly's lifecycle with real butterflies. She was so excited every day to check on the status of the chrysalis. Same with baby chicks. The quality of the service they provide is outstanding. Its a safe environment that any child will enjoy. Very highly recommend

My 4 years old daughter has been in TMH over 1 year. She loves her school since day 1 and even…read moreasking me she wants to be in school on weekends. Teachers at TMH are amazing and incredibly passionate about nurturing young minds. Their program strikes a perfect balance between structured learning and play, ensuring that kids are engaged and excited about coming to school every day. Their program includes a variety of activities that promote cognitive, social, and emotional growth, such as interactive storytelling, hands on science experiments, and creative arts and crafts. Special thanks to Ms. Michele, Mr. Jonathan, Ms. Crystal, Ms. Dorothy, Ms. Rosemary, Ms. Diana, and Ms. Gladys.

* allowed me to be in a relationship that was sagytory rape…read more* shamed girls * took the side of girls going through least problems * did nit offer counseling after crisis which happened before the first bullet point