My two kids are very happy here! Their after school and DOE off days option is very helpful and…read morepractical.

My review is about our relationship at the end. Usually, our agreement was until the end of August,…read morebut they told us we could still send our kids for a daily rate. For six days, it was quoted $954. I need to send my kids and pay that because I am a Contractor hourly worker. September 1st, they called us even before lunch and said they have covid + case we need to pick up our twins. And the same day was my twins' birthday. We prepare goodie bags, cake etc. I understand they couldn't cut the cake because of the emergency, but they gave all the goodie bags away, not even singing the happy birthday song to my twins. Nobody thanked them for goodie bags; as you can imagine, the kids were very upset. They were asking me, "why everyone's birthday cake cut but not ours." Going back to the remaining days, they told us the school had to shut down for 14 days. I just paid six days for nothing. I basically paid $954 for half-day because they refused to refund me. I understand the circumstances if we are their ongoing family, of course, I can't ask that for an emergency days' refund. But I only made payment for the 14 days shut down period. It's beyond unfair to pay $954 for a half-day. I paid for the service I didn't receive. The worst part is I only paid that money to be able to work for my hourly job. I spent almost my week's work and was not able to work for the time being. The school gave us a discount eight months ago, and with not refunding my payment for the last six days they found a way to get back that discount. Not to response: I don't think the department of Health dictates you not to refund people. It's in your hands to refund, and you think it's fair to get paid for half day of service, that shows until when you care about your families. I would love to support a small business, but your business does not care about my situation at all as person who lost full time job because of Covid. We should be on the same boat on this understand each other. Sadly that wasn't the case.

I have sent my daughter (Ayla, 4) to this pre-school program for the past two years ago. And it is…read moresimply outstanding! First and foremost, Josh (the center director) is simply terrific with all the kids AND their parents. He is attentive and caring. He hires excellent staff and makes sure that they care about education as much as he does. The teachers are, likewise, first-class. Due to the fact that the classes are small, each kid gets plenty of individual attention. This makes them feel challenged and excited to go to school. Each day they learn a new concept that gets reinforced through art projects, trips, and lessons. Ayla was three when she came home with a picture of cloud as well as a story about how "condensation works and rain happens." I couldn't believe that she could even pronounce "condensation" much less understand the process behind it - but somehow she did. When, very unfortunately, we learned that we had to leave Brooklyn, Josh was again instrumental in helping Ayla get placed in a different pre-school. So if you are looking for a pre-school in Williamsburg for your 2 or 3 year old, where you want them to feel challenged, excited and motivated, look no further. This is the right place. Ayla loved it. I loved it for her. And would recommend the program to anyone who values education with absolutely no hesitation.

My 5 year old son attended the summer school in June 2023 and had a such a positive educational…read morebased learning experience! He came home each day so exicted to share about all the different countries and enjoyed playing with the other campers as well. Ms. Brittany has such a talented teacher we will be back!

Their summer camp is the only place in the world I can drop off my daughter and she doesn't even…read moresay goodbye. Amazing & accommodating staff

This is the second summer that we've sent our son (age 5) here for summer camp. It is a…read moreneighborhood gem. Bianca is an absolute dream, and all the teachers are terrific. The themes they select for each week are so innovative, and the kids do fantastic art projects using all kinds of creative media and methods. Our son loves this place and learns so much (while having a blast) while he's there. They also incorporate park/sprinkler time and other fun physical activity. We will be signing up for a day or two of the "after school program" this fall.

I was truly looking forward to spending time here ... as soon as we stepped in, I felt…read moredisappointment come over me just by seeing the size of the space.. first impression was I assumed it was larger. I tried to push through but was then checkin in by the horrible staff member who didnt end smile. Didnt even tell me the total when paying for my two children = $23 + $18 = $41 nor have a receipt. I was told it would be emailed, but never got that either. The cost came with an open room with worn down items, broken toys, no coffee station (even though there is a sign), and not even a stocked bathroom. Toys were bent, old, overly used and wearing off. Even the bins from IKEA were falling apart.. IKEA items should be easily replaced as they are cheap. The facilities was worn down as well, paint chipped or peels off on seating area and slides. Mural is still nice. The "cafe" area seating was pushed to the wall, not allowing a place to sit while the worker was putting streamers on a board for the private room. There is no water fountain to refill your water bottle. Again, advertised coffee and tea.. when asked was told "nothing, you can go to starbucks" as I pointed to the sign the worker said "OH"! I had to give the front desk girl broken items and she left in the lobby area!! I can see her just putting them back in after we leave in order not to deal with it. As a representative of the space, she was horribly spaced out with a negative demeanor as if she hates her job. Private room for classes and parties is cute... I believe this is where their energy goes to. I can see it good for a 1 year bday party. Ages 2 and over for open play with bore out fast. I reflect constently on how truly disappointing it was!!

I babysit a darling 2 year old boy in the neighborhood. A few weeks ago I had the lucky task of…read moretaking him to music class at Play. Right inside the door there's a stroller parking area, which was quite crowded but we made it work. The class was full of moms, dads, other nannies, and tons of kiddos mostly ages 1.5-4. The music teacher was really charming with the kids, had lots of songs prepared, and boxes of instruments with easy rhythm games, and ways to get adults involved as well. We had a blast! There's a fairly large playroom outside of the classroom that has soft jungle gym toys, a big wooden play kitchen, lots of pretend food, balls, a huge safe space to play. I also noticed lots of cleaner nearby, which was a relief, I bet a place like that gets a lot of germs real quick. The parents of my little charge told me that I can always take him there, especially on a rainy day, its only $10 for the whole day.

This is the 3rd year our daughter has been part of the amazing Camp! Punk, Disco, New Wave, The…read moreBeatles, Afrobeat and....Shakespeare! This camp is off the hook. We love it SO much! Can't wait to see what you guys have cookin' for next Summer.

Really cool experience. A bit pricey - 90 per person. I tried the Spin Wheel and Sip experience. It…read morewas a ton of fun, spinning is not as easy as it looks lol. Daniela was amazing instructor, thank goodness. She gave a great demonstration and was helpful throughout the whole 2 hour experience. Some recommendations: we didn't all get an apron which would of helped, they need more towels here, and maybe some light music to get the creative juices going.

It was my first time at a ceramic studio! I went on a solo date and took their 2 hr workshop which…read moreis perfect for beginners. They teach you how to make the piece, guide you and you basically have time to make as many pieces as you want. I ended up making 4 and only buying 1! Pro tip: Bring cash so you can buy extra pieces! I wished I did but I didn't expect to be happy with more than one piece cause I thought they'd all be bad for my first time.

Wow this was so incredibly fun! I didn't know you could take a trapeze class but saw someone…read moretalking about it on social media and I was so glad I went! I took the 2 hour class for $65 The instructors were so nice and gave great directions. We started out with the basics and learned 2 variations on it including a backflip dismount and being caught in the air Highly recommend!

A friend and I decided to take flying trapeze for fun; upon arriving the workers here are very…read morefriendly and accommodating. I appreciate the positive and upbeat approach to nervous clients that never done this before. In the beginning of the class we were stretching full body and we were lucky enough to see a rehearsal during our class. We were instructed to come up the ladder and be strapped with a harness. The next steps they vocally announced was that we had to hook our legs and hang upside down while arch our backs. I was quite nervous to be honest and my first time doing this so this task was hard to achieve. I'm slightly afraid of heights and wanted to get over that fear; however as I was struggling emotionally/physically our coach Carol was giving me tough love advice. At first I was discouraged at this and took it personal because my body physically couldn't do it (perhaps this was a mental block) and I couldn't move onto the next level (having someone catch you). My friend eventually got to do it and I slightly got discouraged at this point. Looking back at it however I know she meant well. Regardless, it was an amazing experience.

My daughter injured her foot in a class - broke one tarsal bone and dislocated another. The child…read morewas told not to be a cry baby, and there was no follow up from the staff. When I asked to refund the remaining classes, as it will be a long time before she can fully recover and not clear of will ever want to go back, the general manager refused.

My daughter began classes back in October. They let us do a preview on a Saturday class to see if…read moreit was a good fit. I thought it was a great idea. Funny i had inquired a year prior and the person that answered email was a bit dismissive. Like she asked questions after i told her my daughter had never been in a class. Apparently it's based on age. And she said i could come on a Thursday at 4pm. Which obviously wasn't convenient because we both work til after 5pm. And no follow up. My daughter kept asking about enrollment she was very interested in doing gymnastics,so i tried again and that worked out better. One class and she loved it. I must saw they were very accommodating about moving my payment to a different day than other people because of when we enrolled. BUT that discount they say they will give you if you pay with your bank account is bull. I've never gotten a discount for my e check. Besides these very annoying tactics i still recommend my daughter enjoys it

My son has been in this school since he was 3. Masters Diego and Seo are amazing with the children…read more The Masters make the school feel like a family not a business.

I made a great choice by putting my son in Master Seo's Taekwondo class. My son has learned so much…read morein the short amount of time that he's been in the class. Both Master Seo and Master Diego really care about their students. Not only do they teach them proper form but they also make sure that they're behaving in school & at home. Which means a lot to me. My son looks forward going to karate class and talks about it all the time. I'm so happy and can't imagine ever taking him out.

Our family had a very disappointing experience at C'E Montessori…read more We initially loved the school and supported it wholeheartedly. I volunteered at events, helped with school shows, and even campaigned for two teachers to be hired. We believed in the community and tried to contribute meaningfully. But everything changed when we started voicing concerns. After my son began telling me about being punished by having recess taken away--a practice that goes against core Montessori principles--we brought it up with the director and later the owner. What followed was a series of evasions and dismissals. Recess continued to be withheld, despite their promises. We were also repeatedly told the school was bilingual in Spanish, but no actual Spanish instruction ever took place. We asked about this many times over the years, and while we kept being told a Spanish program was coming soon, it never materialized. Eventually, I shared my concerns publicly on the "North Brooklyn Education" Facebook group, after weeks of private conversations with the school went nowhere. That's when the bullying and personal attacks from other parents began. The reaction wasn't disagreement--it was shaming, piling on, and attempts to silence. On top of it all, we had to chase the school via multiple emails just to get $249 refunded that they owed us. That kind of treatment--from the school and the parent community--left us heartbroken and disillusioned. We hoped for a respectful, open-minded Montessori environment. What we found was the opposite.

We absolutely love C'E, our daughter went there for both camp and their extended day program during…read morethe school year when she was three. Previously, she had been in another Montessori school in Manhattan -- one that is quite well regarded -- but the hands-on love, enrichment, and programming at C'E far surpassed the other. Within a few months of her attending we were blown away by the teachers, the learning-based curriculum that was mindful but also enriching, and the communication was unparalleled. There are also so many special touches - they offer piano, dance, etc. - and also encourage the students to do things like take care of their own plants, make their own food, and participate in school musicals, bake sales, and card making. I highly recommend C'E to any family, especially those that really want their child to get a unique head start in a loving environment.