We were very happy to send our daughter to this daycare. Overall it was a great experience. We…read morestarted during covid in March 2021. You got the sense that covid was very hard for this center, as it has been for all child care centers. The director William and Shannon really helped us feel comfortable sending our daughter there. After a couple weeks our daughter was running to get into the daycare. They would send us frequent updates including video and photos, so we knew what was going on throughout the day. I'd highly recommend this daycare because our kiddo loved it. The tuition is very steep and there are no outdoor spaces or access to the outdoors, so that is something to consider.

IF YOU CARE FOR THE SAFETY, DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH OF YOUR CHILD, DO NOT SEND THEM TO BRIGHT…read moreHORIZONS LIC. The teachers and management are terrible, with the exception of 2-3 assistants. Bright horizons LIC is understaffed, under-trained, old dirty toys, not enough activities and resources, poor management, lack of space, no outdoor space, dirty rooms. My kid was sick all the time, they don't keep the place clean at all! I voiced my concerns to their regional manager, Christine Tarallo, several times and never got a response from her. I am so glad my child is no longer enrolled there There is a night and day difference between this place and my new daycare. My new daycare has plenty of staff , great toys, outdoor space, provides lunch, and costs less!! My child has been at new daycare for some time now, and hasn't gotten sick once!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS HELLHOLE CALLED BRIGHT HORIZONS OF LIC ! THIS PLACE SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT!!!

I had my two sons ages 6 months and 3 years old enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year. I cannot…read moresay enough about the care, warmth, and educational experience they both received! My 3 year old attended as a 3k student in which the love, warmth, and guidance he received from Ms. Michelle and Ms. Galilea was unparalleled. He was challenged with new letters, engaged in fun arts projects, and was frequently brought outside with his friends. My 6 month year old received above and beyond attention and care from Ms. Jo-ann, Ms. Ashley, Ms. Karina, and Ms. Esther. When he left they created a book to remember TLE by--and weeks later when we would say Ms. Esthers name he would smile and make noises! All the teachers knew both my boys personally and would communicate daily about their milestones. The admin team at the time of Ms. Erica and Mr. Richard were also phenomenal. They communicated effectively, and despite running a school with so many young people, knew my boys well! TLE felt like a home away from home. We had traveled to the daycare/3K site and only left to be closer to home and have less of a commute. If you are in the LIC area, I cannot recommend both the care and educational experience of the Learning Experience!

Parents, be warned-- The Learning Experience in Long Island City is NOT a safe environment for…read morechildren. My son was assaulted and punched in the face by another child in his 3-K class. This child has a known history of incidents in the classroom and has harassed other kids in the school. As written on the incident report, "Upon R---'s father dropping him off, another child stepped on R---'s shoes and hit him in the face without provocation." Despite this clear act of aggression, the school failed to take action to protect my child. The director covering at the time, Angelica, handled the situation in an unprofessional manner and I've seen her speak to other parents unprofessionally in the past as well. When I expressed my concerns, the school admitted they could not promise the child would stop hitting my son and had no solution to prevent further harm. Instead of taking responsibility, they made it clear that they had no control over student safety. To make matters worse, one of their regional managers, Jennifer, called me that evening and was completely unapologetic. She condescendingly stated, "I spent 15 minutes telling you there's nothing we could do to stop this." Her dismissive attitude and lack of concern for my child's well-being were shocking. On the very same day, another preventable incident occurred. My son scraped his back due to inadequate supervision from Ms. Michelle and Ms. Galilea. The incident report states, "R--- was trying to sit down, and the chair was far back, and he fell and scraped his back." The school provided no real explanation or assurance that they would prevent similar accidents in the future. Days earlier, my son came home with a scratch on his face which Ms. Michelle stated happened after nap time and she admitted she had no idea how it happened. How can a teacher be unaware of an injury that occurred under her supervision? This level of negligence, lack of accountability, and disregard for student safety is completely unacceptable. If you are a parent considering this school, I urge you to think twice. Their inability to provide a safe learning environment puts all children at risk. If an incident occurs, do not expect professionalism, responsibility, or real solutions--only excuses and dismissiveness. No child deserves to experience this and no parent should have to deal with these issues to ensure their child is safe at school.

Does anyone else find it near impossible to get in touch with them? This daycare is so convenient…read moreto my home but I have called multiple times, stopped by, etc. and cannot get in contact with them!

Our daughter started at LICFD just after her first birthday. The first day we were so nervous. We…read morehad arranged a half day to ease into the new routine. When we arrived to pick Piper up, she was having the time of her life and didn't want to leave! Over the years Piper learned so much from both the mix of ages and from Marcia and Sonia's kind guidance. Putting her shoes away and her "please" and "thank you's" don't even scratch the surface. We feel truly blessed to have found LICFD and recommend them full-heartedly.

My son absolutely LOVES his "shh-kool"! He has tons of fun…read moreand speaks often of the activities he does daily. I love when he comes home proudly showing off his artwork. Sandra and Ms Lily have the best personalities and so loving with the kiddos. It's such a relief to be able to work and not worry about my baby. I will be enrolling my youngest in a few months. Highly recommend

Our daughter started here when she was just 7 months old. As first time parents, we were so nervous…read moreabout the transition but Sandra was reassuring and gave us lots of advice throughout the process. From before we began through her time there. She kept us in the loop, sending photos throughout the day as well as a care sheet home at the end of the day. Our daughter has absolutely thrived here. When she goes to the pediatrician, she's always impressed with her progress and how far ahead of her age she is. I know this is because of her time at SunnyKids. The teachers are dedicated and give the kids so much one on one attention. I can't thank them enough for the past year. Highly recommend.

The Day School is a fantastic place to bring your kids to day care especially starting out. During…read moreCovid times it's a little side road the protocol for safety by the Dept. of Health and DOE restrict certain things for the parents while dropping children but the teachers are patient and welcoming. First time parent dropping off my son who had trouble adjusting to daycare, Both directors were not only patient with my som but also with my husband and I as we asked for constant communication to ensure our son was doing ok. It's not always easy to change up routine with your babies but the day school is a comforting, safe, place to start!

I cannot say enough good things about the day school of astoria. The staff has always been so warm…read moreand welcoming to my son and I. They've got above and beyond to make sure that my son is happy and well taken care of while in school. Every morning my son wakes up excited to go to school to see his friends.

This place is really amazing. My niece used to come here. I loved the fact they would teach the…read morekids other languages. During the time she went the price was not as high as it is now. The staff is really polite. They didn't mind when you had to call ahead if you were running late. I love that they also were on top of sending home information about how the kids did that day. Great place to send the kiddos. The place was very clean as well when we checked it out, one of the reasons she came here.

It's been five years since my first review of Lolly's, and my second daughter is graduating from…read moreLolly's Pre-K this week! I have been absolutely thrilled with Lolly's. Ilana's leadership, the excellent teachers, and the sense of camaraderie throughout the school created a happy, fun place for our kids to grow and learn. There is a very pleasant balance of structured, unstructured, outdoor, and rest time each day. Over 5 years, I've seen Ilana gracefully handle many tricky situations and I think she and the teachers generally do it just right. Lolly's has four classrooms, a 2's room, a little 3's, an older 3's, and a Universal Pre-K classroom, as well as a gym. The kids regularly visit neighborhood play areas when it's warm, and healthy lunches are provided. Lolly's seems to have somewhat more flexibility around day length and number of days than other schools in the area. Lolly's runs 12 four-week months during the year, and takes four week-long breaks, usually spring break, 4th of July, last week in August, and around the holidays. It's good to schedule vacations and grandparent visits around these times. Like many schools, Lolly's is a lot easier to get into in June and September (since that's generally when the UPK students leave and all the littler kids move up). Otherwise, get on Ilana's radar early, and try to be patient. We are very grateful for the wonderful experience our kids had at this school. Good luck finding the right school for your little ones.

My daughter was 9 months when she started attending little angels Montessori in February. I highly…read morerecommend this daycare. I can tell my daughter is happy and loved, I see this with her interactions at drop off. They don't have a lot of kids at the moment which has been a great advantage because my daughter is getting a lot of attention. Since she started she's babbling even more, she started standing and taking her first steps, clapping, holding her bottle and much more. I toured a lot of other places before enrolling her here. To me it was the best option based on price, distance, cleanliness and I knew my daughter would be safe and loved there. My interactions with the providers have always been very positive, there's great communication, they inform me what my daughter has done throughout the day at pick up or the next morning at drop off In a few words we're extremely happy with this daycare and my daughter is happy and well cared for.

Our son has been attending here for the past 9 months and we are very fond of the school and staff…read more Our son has developed a lot since he has two full time employed parents, it is really comforting knowing that he is learning how to be self disciplined and how to get along with other kids. Mrs Roohi, Mr. Sam, and their staff are warm and friendly - although he goes there 3 days a week he absolutely enjoys going there. We will extremely pleased with this daycare, it has been one of the best decisions we have made for our son. Thank you!

We have had our daughter in TLE Astoria since she was 4 months old. We could not be happier with…read moreher experience there. Her main teachers, Ms. Amy and Ms. Simmons, have treated her like part of the family and we really consider them part of our 'village'. We also love seeing them at drop off and pick up and they are always ready to give us the report of the day and share in our excitement for any milestones that she meets or new skills she uses. Our daughter is always so happy to see them in the morning. Everyone else who works there and who has taken care of her is also wonderful and we know that she's in good hands no matter who is helping out that day. We get updates throughout the day on what she's eating, when she naps, diaper changes and also cute photos showing us what she's been up to which has been so nice while she is so young. We are moving out of the area next month and the only thing that we are worried about is switching daycares since we can't imagine her with anyone else! If we could, we would keep her at TLE Astoria until she aged out into regular school.

We've been at TLE since 2021 and it is the most unorganized place I have ever had the displeasure…read moreof frequenting. They can't get their calendars right, especially for DOE program related closures. I've had to take a number of unexpected days off because of their inability to communicate in a timely matter or organize themselves. It's expensive, the teachers are severely underpaid, and the school runs on chaos daily. The turnover with admin staff and teachers is remarkable, and while I know that's the case for most daycares in the city, they can't seem to keep staff around. It's a shame because most of the teachers are wonderful. They deserve better. And as parents paying a premium for childcare, we deserve better too.

Love love love Happy Days. I enrolled my son here when he was 13 months till he turned 2. He…read morestarted in the infant room and the transitioned to the toddler room at 18months old. They provide homemade, nutritious meals and snacks. They have an outdoor area on site, though the mosquitos are fierce in the summer. The ladies are the nicest people on the planet!!! They love the kids as their own! My son made great friends and was always engaged in meaningful activities. We could not have asked for a better place to leave our son. Ela and Effie (the owners) are also very lovely and professional. The daycare is clean and spacious. The hours (8am-6pm) are very conducive to working parents. There is stroller parking.

Amazing friendly warm loving place my picky child loves it makes me feel at peace ! Care takers so…read morewarm loving to each child my second child attending just love this place THANK you