We sent both of our children to HCA when we lived in Hoboken and could not have found a better…read moreplace. Management - Marisa and Marissa - were excellent from the moment we took a tour of the place until the day we left Hoboken. The teachers are also wonderful. Our kids were treated with love and care and learned so much during their time at HCA. Bonus points for the three meals prepared each day plus snacks; few school closures that matched our work schedule for the most part; 7pm close time to accommodate working parents; video camera accessible all day; and a user friendly and informative app with pictures of our kids. HCA was a big part of our family and we are eternally grateful for them. There's no better place in Hoboken.

A truly amazing place that will always hold a special place in our hearts. Our son went to HCA…read morestarting as an infant and he is now 3 and he has thrived under their care. It was a wonderful second home to him. HCA staff is everything you would want in a daycare - warm, loving, communicative. On top of that, they cook organic meals on site so the kids eat very well. They taught him SO much and we are so lucky to have them.

I love Little Bee Learning Studio!…read more I take my 4 month now ever Wednesday and she loves it! The owner is super sweet & nice, she'll accommodate you and will help with whatever you need. The occupational therapist, Kristine, who comes to teach the class is amazing! She knows her stuff! She'll help the babies with different techniques to get your child on the right track developmentally. She is so friendly and will answer all & any questions you'll have. The other mommies are also very nice and everyone assists one another and are also there for each other- wonderful support group. I love it, not just for my 4 month old, but for myself too! So if you're looking for something to do with your infant- this is the place to be!

I would strongly caution parents before paying thousands of dollars in tuition to Little Bee. Our…read moreexperience was deeply disappointing, both in how our child's transition was handled and in how our concerns were treated once we had paid. Immediately before submitting approximately $4,450 in tuition, I specifically asked in writing and in person whether I could stay in the room with our child for 5-10 minutes during his first few drop-offs. I explained exactly why: we knew from previous experience that an abrupt separation at the door was extremely difficult for him, while a gradual transition had worked well. Little Bee responded that stepping inside with him was "totally fine." We understood that response to mean that the transition we had just described would be accommodated, and we paid the tuition in reliance on that agreement. Once they had our payment, the tone changed. Instead of implementing the transition approach we had specifically raised before enrolling, we were repeatedly told why Little Bee's preferred separation method was better and that they were the experts, not we. We were either not let in or rushed out after a few seconds the one or two times that we were able to cross the threshold. Had they simply told us before taking our $4,450 that they could not accommodate, we could have made an informed decision and simply not enrolled. Instead, they chose to tell us what we wanted to hear, but then proceeded to ignore our request entirely. We nevertheless tried their approach. The result was exactly what we had been concerned about: rather than becoming increasingly comfortable with drop-off, our child became exponentially more distressed about going to the point where he would start horrifically crying and screaming as soon as he recognized he was in their general vicinity and even threw up once from the stress. As his parents, watching his distress exponentially increase rather than slowly decrease or at least stay the same mattered enormously because it was extremely uncharacteristic of our child. Our concerns were not met with understanding. Instead, every time I attempted to ask basic questions at drop-off and pickup I felt as though any exchange was an unwelcome intrusion. Interactions were routinely cut short within seconds. The door would close before I could meaningfully discuss a concern, or pickup would happen while a teacher was already leaving. We eventually tried escalating our concerns to management. Before we withdrew, we spoke with the studio manager twice. Both conversations were cut short and our concerns were once again pretty much mocked and brushed aside. We were directed back to the separation policy - the same policy I had read before enrolling and the very reason I had specifically raised our transition request before paying. At that point we had lost confidence in the environment and were no longer comfortable leaving our child there. This wasn't because we suddenly stopped needing childcare. Withdrawing created an immediate childcare problem for us and required us to arrange and pay for replacement care. What bothers me most is that we identified our concern before enrolling, specifically asked how it would be handled immediately before paying thousands of dollars, understood Little Bee's response as accommodating our request, and then had a materially different experience once we had paid. When that experience began going badly, we tried to communicate about it and came away feeling dismissed rather than heard. If you are considering Little Bee, particularly if your child needs any accommodations at all, think twice before enrolling here -- they may promise it but the tone will change as soon as the tuition check clears. They are refusing to give us a refund for our unused tuition, which is pretty much the entire semester, even though they are not going to be providing any service for us for the next three months and we only attended for 2 weeks. We thought that was a bizarre stance for a place that claims to have the best interest of the child at heart.

GOMS is a hidden gem in the Jersey City Heights neighborhood. My son has been attending GOMS since…read morehe was about 9 months old and has been in all three classrooms. The staff have been exceptional caregivers, very communicative, and are loved by my son. Some of the things we like most about GOMS: - Most of the staff speak Spanish and they do some lessons in Spanish. This was a big plus for us as a Spanish speaking household. - The GOMS community is a warm and welcoming one. The staff is incredibly consistent (low turnover from what I have observed) and therefore, it really gives a community feel. They never hesitate to give me updates, particularly when my son first transitioned to daycare and are always so supportive during transitions and milestones. - The hours are flexible and helpful for parents commuting to work. They are also open more often than other daycares because they don't have any week long closures, at least for the past 2 years. My son has learned so much from his teachers and the other kids. We absolutely recommend GOMS to anyone looking for a daycare in the Heights.

Our son has been attending GOMs for seven months. He started when he was a little baby of 5 months…read moreand is now a wild little toddler of one year. We all love GOMS. He literally laughs out loud when he gets to school. He loves it there so much. The teachers and directors are amazing care givers and you can feel how much they care about the kids. I feel like I'm leaving my baby with family. They have been there with us every step of the way through all our learning as new parents. The other parents and kids are also great and it's a really nice community. They recently added a shed to leave strollers which is a huge convenience.

Best of the best. My daughter has been to other daycares so I have a point of comparison and…read morenothing compares to the care, the positive environment and the amazing teachers and staff this place has. She started in infants with Mrs. Sandhu who has become like family and genuinely loves our daughter as well as Mrs Cantero who has so much love and care to give. Then she moved to Ms Vs toddler class so seamlessly that it was almost not even a transition. Ms V and everyone else there are so good with children and create such an amazing atmosphere that my daughter legit doesn't want to come home when we go to pick her up. What can be better? I feel like I've left my kid with my mom or mother in law when she's there (even better because she's learning a ton!). My daughter used to hate daycare and taking her was a traumatic experience for me and my husband so this has been godsend to us. Both the principal and associate principal and amazing too. Just all around good people really.

This school has become really terrible this year. There are about 22 kids in each class, and the…read moreteacher simply can't handle it. My child often comes home with poop on the underwear. My child is very upset going to school every day, so we decided to transfer. The school's admission office still refuses to refund the tuition for November. It has been a very bad experience. I hope this school take this matter seriously!

-Been a "customer" of this place for years…read more -Infant room is only okay - the lead teacher has stated that "crying is good exerecise for the infant's lungs" wtf? -Rooms for intermediate ages seem pretty good (1-2 year) -Room for older kids are chaotic/dangerous (3+) - likely no better than the public option in the neighborhood (this is seemingly universal to NJ daycares as the staff/child ratio drops significantly at age 3 - so overnight kids go from having a 1:6 ratio to a 1:10 ratio while, appropriately enough, the monthly fee goes unchanged or increases) TLDR - put your infant anywhere while they are infants, from 1 to just before 3, this place is nice, then enroll them in prek 3 if you live in JC - no point at all in spending $27,000+/year when the quality is no better than the public option (or maybe worse to be honest) -also, this place has completely closed down a few times because their heat and air conditioning has just completely broken down, just a warning about that

Our baby has been going to River School in the infants class at the Warren Street location since…read moreOctober of last year. So far our experience dealing with the management and teachers has been great. The daycare is incredible and the teachers here take very good care of our baby. We are amazed and very pleased by all the activities and music classes that are conducted on a daily basis to keep the children engaged while helping them achieve their developmental milestones. The teachers worked with us from day one to set feeding schedules and sleeping patterns for our baby. We are very grateful to them for providing a loving and healthy environment for our baby. We highly recommend River school for anyone looking for great daycares in Exchange Place/Grove Street area.

Bright Beginnings was recommended to me by a friend and it has far surpassed my expectations. My…read moreson has been a student for over a year, we enrolled him at 19 months. The staff is amazing they do everything to make your child completely comfortable and acclimated to the surroundings. In addition they maintain a robust learning environment that has excelled my sons development beyond my husbands and my expectations. Anyone would be fortunate to have their children in this safe, learning, loving environment.

We can't say enough good things about Bright Beginnings! Our son has been at the daycare for 2…read moreyears and our daughter just started. The staff is warm and caring and help the kids in whatever way they can. When my son had a hard time adjusting, they switched the teachers amongst classrooms so that the one my son had bonded with could be there full time. And they have lesson plans for the older kids, from ABCs to numbers, days of the week, art projects and music time. My son's knowledge of letters and ability to count is due in large part to Bright Beginnings!

My child attends the Pre-K 4 program at Happy Face. I am very pleased with their curriculum. The…read moreteachers and staff are very innovative, engaging, friendly and nurturing. My child loves them ALL!!! They are also very informative with their bulletins and Parent/Teacher app which keeps my partner and me abreast of all activities, events, and notices. It is a joy to see my child thriving. Every day my child and I have enjoyable discussions on what was learned and plans for each week. HF also go above and beyond by accommodating to my hectic work schedule with aftercare. Much Appreciated. Keep up the Great Work!

This place is really strange and ran by a bunch of women who don't wanna be there or work with…read morekids. I enrolled and the process was rushed. They really just want money. Quick quick - give me cash for uniforms. You're here early? Do you need childcare? Give me cash. They don't have a warm, inviting feel. They don't tell you what you need to bring for your first day. They forgot for a week to add my daughter to their sign in list. Most PreK, parents and families are welcomed. They want you to participate. This is closed off for a reason. They have an app and rarely update you on anything. Like my daughter cried. She was having issues with napping. A boy kept throwing his blanket over her head? She consistently came home dirty and my daughter got sick the first day she went which made me feel like this place is NOT clean. They didn't communicate a thing and when I called, the teacher sent me a long winded AI response that was oddly defensive versus let's chat! Not to mention, I had come to pick up my daughter on the Friday before a holiday & the teachers were loudly through the door, in front of kids, celebrating how they are going to have off on Monday and how they can't wait to catch a break. Like how about you dismiss the kids first? Just ghetto behavior. All the negative reviews all say one common theme, rudeness in staff and they are. They don't wanna answer no questions. Nothing. The curriculum is daycare -- just play. I was shocked due to the neighborhood they are located. Found another free PreK which absolutely confirmed this is a weird place. They do story time, learning, playing. The teacher tells you after everyday how the day went during pick up. Class trips where parents are invited and parent volunteers are highly encouraged. If you are early by a few mins, they will invite you to play with your child in the playground. On top of it, my husband's ID was NEVER provided. Lol I never even introduced him to the school. He picked my daughter up for the first time and they didn't even ask any questions. They asked what's ur kid's name? And he said it and boom. My current school required his ID and when he picked up, the teacher said hey haven't met you yet. Introduced herself and then verified his id on my pick up list. Like you were gonna hand my child off to anyone?

We had our older there first and now also the younger one. Care has been exceptional and we have…read morebecame close with the staff. Low turnover, everyone knows each others, very warm and attentive staff.

I had two kids go to Riverside. Our daughter was here from age 6 month to 2 years, and our son from…read moreage 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 years, between 2023 and 2025. So we experienced most of the teachers and staff here. We had a really positive experience. Staff was attentive, caring, and dedicated to our children. Staff was also transparent and communicated well with parents. Staff assisted with potty training and other milestones. The kids got to explore, be creative, try new things, make friends, learn, and have fun. There were several fun activities the kids could be involved with. There is no playground, but staff took kids on walks, visited a local park, and in the summer, created fun water play days in the parking lot. It was really comforting knowing that our kids were safe and loved. I would definitely recommend RELC to other parents in Jersey City.