We started the day care a few months ago, so I will write a review now and will update it as I see changes or have more experienced there.
So to make it easier:
PROS:
Location on Queens Bvd, close to subway
Clean, colorful, very pleasant venues
Good division for small classes: 2-2,5 and 2,5-3, 3-4 etc.. this was a smart decision
Professional director, responsive and overall very nice staff
Not too many holidays (official ones, and only 1 chinese holiday)
Nice Indoor playground
Nice activities
Caring for children overall
CONS:
Prices! too expensive compare to all day cares in the area
No flexibility for transitional time or time away (if less than a month): same full price
Educational Director (Russian Speaking) is abit unwelcoming, can be scary to us and children but she means well (well there is actually a new one now)
Some teachers need to be a bit more soft spoken, they yell too much at the kids especially the small ones who cannot repeat to their parents and thats abusive
still no outdoor playground since the opening, we missed on the good weather and feel it is too much like a basement no windows and no parks
Bigger classes are not mixed enough, Chinese majority 95%
That's it for now! will update soon
Some updates: I am thinking of taking my kid out after I heard from a friend whose sister worked in the Flushing office (most teachers transferred to FH) that the teachers would yell too much at the small kids, not kind and not patient enough vs the biggest kids who seem to be doing better. Now that I know this info, I paid more attention and I noticed some Chinese teachers speaking very striclty to kids, so I do not feel comfortable anymore, maybe it is a cultural thing but I am not comfortable with it! read more