My daughter has been attending Honeydew on the Green since March and we are so appreciative of…read moretheir fostering and caring environment. The teachers are friendly, and always tend to the needs of our child. We appreciate the communication from the team and detailed updates on our child. I definitely recommend this center to everyone.

Our child attended this daycare for a year, from the age of 3 months until 15 months old. We have…read moregenerally been happy with the teachers, as they provided great care and education to our child, who enjoyed coming to daycare. The turnover of teachers is quite high; that did not seem to affect our child, but if changing teacher every 3-4 months is a problem, you should think about it. Our main issue is with the director, and with deliberately ambiguous policies that are written in a language that even a lawyer we spoke to had difficulties understanding. In particular, we paid a month of "pre-paid tuition" (this is the language used in the contract) that was never used for tuition. Due to us moving, we discussed the cancellation with the owner/director. We were asked to provide a 2 months notice, which is unusually long, as most daycares only ask for a 2 weeks notice. The wording in the contract lead us to believe that this "pre-paid tuition" would either be used towards the last month or tuition, or it would be given back to us, as we provided a 2 months cancellation notice. At no point in this process we were told that this full month of tuition would not be given back to us. Basically, we paid 13 months of tuition, and received 12 months of service. No explanation was given to us as to why we would have to pay an extra month of tuition even after providing a 2 months cancellation notice. Even the lawyer said that the wording in the contract is ambiguous. If you need a lawyer to interpret the contract of a daycare, perhaps you should be suspicious. Parents should not need a lawyer to understand the contract for a daycare. If the owner of the daycare wrote a contract that even a lawyer has a hard time interpreting, you should ask yourself what motives the owner may have.

Our daughter has been here since birth, basically, (now 2.5) and interacted with most of the…read moreteachers. They are all fantastic. I wish they got outside a bit more and were a bit less expensive, but that's the same as any other nyc daycare. Admin/staff is generally pretty good, though there's a bit room for improvement on communications. Overall we are very happy and would strongly recommend this place to friends. (We have 3 kids, our youngest goes here, and we've done just about every childcare arrangement you can imagine)

The teachers and caretakers here are incredible. My son has been there over a year, starting when…read morehe was just 5.5 months and he LOVES it. All of the teachers, even from other classes show my child so much love and care and the activities range widely so the kids learn about all kinds of things. The kids also learn Spanish starting very young. Definitely recommend to anyone needing safe and educational care.

Save your money. This place isn't worth it. The tour is the best part of the school. You may find 1…read moreor 2 teachers that care. But you better hope your child gets that teacher. This place needs to reevaluate itself. To respond to the "concern". Management only pretends to care. So an email seems pointless. Thanks for your "concern".

I was in awe when I walked in to such a warm, clean and welcoming daycare and preschool. The…read moreteachers, owners, Director, managers and entire staff were so nice on the tour I took!

T.H. and I enrolled our son and are happy to say it has been a great decision. Our son has excelled…read morehere thanks to great management and the staff. The teachers are kind and patient. The managers listen well and make adaptations on the fly. The entire facility runs smoothly with two infant classrooms, a 1-2 year old classroom, a 2-3 year old classroom, and a 3 year old classroom. The teacher to student ratio is great (1:3 in the infant rooms, 1:4.5 in the upper room so far) and the teachers are always full of helpful information. They always take the time to talk if you have questions about your children's day and if you have questions about baby gear. One huge highlight is that there's a stroller room. Say goodbye to having to wheel an empty stroller home and having to grab it again before picking up your mini-me. Five stars because we have been dropping our son off here since it opened and he's not only had a great time but has also thrived under their tutelage. Also, it's in a great area so you can always stop by target or trader joes to grab stuff before pick up or after to make dinner at home.

My son started at Lightbridge accidentally. My job uses them for backup care and the plan was for…read moreme to use them while the foster care agency situates our voucher. Long story short, we'll be staying at Lightbridge. From the moment we walked in, Joyce put me at ease. My son hadn't been away from me for more than a couple hours at that point and honestly, they did everything they could to help him transition. If you're looking for a nurturing place for your child, look no further. Everyone has truly been amazing!

I currently have 2 kids enrolled in BCH and we absolutely love it. It is a sweet, loving…read moreenvironment -- we adore the classroom, the backyard and the nutritious meals and snacks that the children are served. The teachers are very communicative and are always thinking of fun ways to keep the kids engaged and interested.

We had an absolutely phenomenal experience at Brooklyn Childrens House. Lisa is simply incredible…read morewith children and our toddler flourished in her care. The attention to detail and training with the highest level of montessori achieved is unparalleled. You will not regret choosing this establishment for your child's daily care. I cannot recommend Lisa and her staff enough and miss her terribly after we moved away from NY. 10 stars for BCH!

I Love Strong Place For Hope Day Care, Clinton St! During…read morethe time that my child has attended up to current time, I've had no issues. I can't express how impactful this day care has been to my child's behavior, growth, and development! I must admit that thus far for my family and I, we find it to be a safe well maintained environment, with kind, caring, skilled staff members. I appreciate how diverse this daycare is as well from the students to the staff, truly inclusive! The staff are truly dedicated not only to the babies whos lives during the day depend on them, but also to the parental units/families! They're approachable, understanding, and overall compassionate! I appreciate my baby's Care Provider(s) and highly recommend them with no reservations!

This is a great daycare. Both of my children study here. They have excellent faculty and good…read moreteaching. The teachers here are very patient and responsible. And the learning environment of the school is very good. They have different lessons and activities every day to keep the children learn happily.

Can't say enough positive things about Cititots! Our 5 year old went there for 2 years and our 3…read moreyear old just graduated after attending for a full year. Glenda has a great team and she runs a tight ship. The stuff is amazing. It really feels like a family and you know they care deeply about your kids. Both of my kids loved going there and made great neighborhood friends. Very sweet and safe environment. We would definitely recommend!

We love the teachers at this location! They truly care about my child and go above and beyond to…read moreplan enriching learning experiences for him everyday. They keep me up to date on how he's doing and he has learned so much from his teachers there. After starting, he had a language explosion that I attribute to the socialization and efforts that the teachers put into providing exceptional care for the kids. My child is excited to go to cititots and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for childcare!

Both my niece and nephew are enrolled at Stuyvesant Heights Montessori and I've heard nothing but…read moregreat things from the children and their parents! The kids always talk positively about their friends at school and their teachers (specifically Ms. Alana and Ms. Hawa). One of the major reasons my niece and nephew attend SHM is because of their French immersion program. When a French teacher speaks with the children it's only been in French and every time my niece and nephew have responded in French! I've definitely witnessed them speaking more French at home and feel like our family is getting our money's worth. The days when I do drop off the kids the Head of School, Ms. Tracey, has been nothing but sweet and respectful to adults and children. Ms. Tracey takes the time to have a conversation and check in with each adult dropping off a student. This staff at SHM have truly made my family feel like we're a part of their wonderful community. I cannot endorse this preschool highly enough!

It took me a long time to write this review because a part of me wanted to just let it go. However,…read morerecently I was contacted by a parent I personally know who explained that they had pulled their child out of this school, and that pushed me to finally speak up. I became a teacher's assistant here in September 2022, straight out of college. Tracy Mina was actively recruiting new college graduates for positions at the school, and I applied and was accepted. When I first started, there were three classrooms. As time went on, I noticed a pattern: almost no teachers stayed longer than a year. Many would simply quit rather than deal with the environment. The longest-standing teacher there is Mrs. Tiffany. The only two teachers I personally saw who had actual teaching degrees and who were truly exceptional educators were Mrs. Stephanie and Mrs. Alana. Both of them eventually left as well. During my time there, I realized I was one of the only staff members who pushed back on some of the things Tracy allowed to happen in the school. Many teachers chose to leave instead of confronting her. One of the most disturbing issues was the way she spoke about race and ethnicity. It was blatant and uncomfortable. I had a student who was very fair-skinned but whose mother was from Mexico. Tracy would compare him to other students and say things like, "He's always going to get further because he's white." I also had a very intelligent young boy of African descent. Tracy once said, "He's just going to be another statistic because of how he acts." In reality, he was simply acting like a normal child--playful, loud, joyful, and full of life. At one point I had even considered sending my niece to this school because I trusted that she would be in good hands with Mrs. Alana. However, the blatant racism I witnessed completely changed my mind, especially since my nieces are mixed.Another major concern was the pressure put on teachers to lie to parents. I had a student who clearly needed behavioral support because she had never been in a structured school environment before. I told Tracy about my concerns, and she instructed me to lie to the parents and tell them their child was doing perfectly because she was afraid they might pull the child out and stop paying tuition.This situation happened more than once. When I refused to lie because of my integrity, Tracy told both me and the lead teacher that we were no longer allowed to speak to any parents unless she was present.There were also financial issues that directly affected staff. On after-school days, if parents picked their children up late after 6 PM, they were supposed to pay $2 per minute. Several times my co-teacher and I stayed until 6:45 PM waiting with children. One day a parent apologized and told us he had already given Tracy the late payment. We never received that money.When the head teacher later mentioned the situation to a parent, Tracy came into our classroom while students were present and began yelling at us, saying we were not allowed to speak to parents without her present.Another alarming situation happened one winter when the building had no heat for almost an entire week. Another teacher and I had to walk down the street to a store and purchase electric heaters ourselves so that our students would not sit in freezing classrooms.At the same time, Tracy would often cry to staff about not having enough money to pay us and would try to make us feel guilty for asking for raises. Meanwhile, she owns two brownstone homes in Brooklyn and a house in Martha's Vineyard. To be fair, after a year of me working there she did follow through on a promise to give me a $10,000 raise, bringing my salary from $35,000 to $45,000.Since leaving, I have remained in contact with several parents from the school (despite being told we were not allowed to have relationships with them). Many have since pulled their children out after seeing the constant teacher turnover, classrooms with one teacher responsible for 15+ children, and hearing from other parents about what was happening behind the scenes.For these reasons, I cannot recommend that anyone send their child to this school while Tracy Mina remains in charge. The last time I was there, the school had hired a new creative director who was wonderful and clearly cared deeply about children. Unfortunately I do not remember her name, but she was a French woman. If she eventually takes over leadership, perhaps the school could improve. Otherwise, I do not see this school lasting long.I originally got into teaching because I truly wanted to be someone who cares for children and helps them grow. After my experience here, I changed career paths entirely and moved into law enforcement. That is how negative my experience at this school was. She also turned off reviews on Google, because many people spoke out and gave a negative review.