This small, warm Ukrainian school is full of the sweetest families and kids in New York. We started…read morewhen our children were 2nd grade and 3 yo. My older daughter had no exposure to Ukrainian and they worked with us to phase her in. After 5 months she was reading and writing in cursive Ukrainian, and had caught up with her age group. This year's 3rd grade class has reading, writing and vocabulary assignments for homework. In class, they act out little plays, read together, write on the board and sing songs. My 3yo son loves attending the little preschool there with the beautiful classroom and warm teachers that speak both a English and Ukrainian. The class sizes are very small and each student gets a lot of attention and support. It's a VERY affordable school which is a welcome surprise in New York. The kids enjoy a recess half way through class with healthy and delicious snacks. There is an active parent PTA that puts on programming throughout the year, including christmas caroling, making pysanki, etc. The location is perfect. We always get perogies after school. I highly recommend this school!

I sent my two daughters to this school. They were in pre-school 2 and 3. The first thing that…read moremade me feel something was wrong was the abnormally high teacher turnover (7 different teachers in less than a year). Granted this was during COVID but none of the other schools had such a high turnover. It was also messy, disorganized and their communication was horrible. I think could have lived with all that. However, my 3 year old came home with a black eye one day. She told me that "Ms Yin Li kicked her in the face with her foot because she was angry that she would not fall asleep during nap time". When I called the school the next day to ask what happened, the principal, owner and other staff, tried to give me 100 theories as to what could have happened to her (she must have bumped herself against the cot, she probably hit herself against the bench because kids fight for the red bench, it happened outside of school, etc) instead of focusing on what my child was saying. I tried to have the school press charges against Yin Li, but she had already also resigned and they told me it was "too late" (maybe 5 weeks had passed since the incident) so I decided to file a complaint with the state (which came back inconclusive but at least I reported and recorded the incident). Please don't send your kids to this place, there are other much better schools in the area. I met up with one of the parents a few weeks ago and about 80% of the kids moved on to other schools as well. My name is May Hou, and everything in this message is true.

My son has been going to the Livingston location now for two years, and he definitely loves it. We…read moreare in PreK-3 now, he loves the teachers and his new friends. The teachers are extremely nurturing and attentive to the children. I have nothing but great things to say to others when people ask me about that school. We will definitely keep him in this school till he is ready for public.

We absolutely love Tutor Time West Orange! One of the biggest reasons our family has continued to…read morebe part of the Tutor Time community is Ms. Yeny. Both of my girls adore her, and my younger daughter absolutely loves being in her toddlers' class. Ms. Yeny is exceptional with children. She is warm, caring, patient, and genuinely invested in their growth and happiness. It's amazing to see how much the kids learn, develop, and flourish under her care. What makes Ms. Yeny truly stand out is her communication with parents. She does an incredible job keeping us updated throughout the day, sharing plenty of pictures and videos of the children's activities. It gives us so much joy and reassurance to see our little ones learning, playing, and having fun. We really appreciate how involved she keeps parents in their children's daily experiences. We also absolutely love our older daughter's UPK teachers, Ms. Smita and Ms. Sirena. They are both amazing educators, and we've seen tremendous growth in our daughter under their care. It's wonderful to see her learning, gaining confidence, and enjoying all the activities in her classroom. We are incredibly grateful to the teachers at Tutor Time West Orange for creating such a nurturing, welcoming, and enriching environment for our girls. Having teachers who genuinely care about your children makes all the difference, and Ms. Yeny, Ms. Smita, and Ms. Sirena are wonderful examples of that.

Our daughter's current daycare is closed this week and we used Bright Horizons to find a backup…read moredaycare program at Tutor Time. Katrina and Rayna have been very responsive and helpful in answering my questions pre-program and while our daughter is there. The staff is very friendly and our daughter has come home singing the ABCs, baby shark and wheels on the bus. Even after a couple of days of being at the school, I can tell she is learning and socializing as well as enjoying the daycare! Highly recommend.

My son has attended Sylvan of Nutley for a year and a half. We enrolled him after learning his…read morereading level was below grade level. After correctly assessing him, the patient tutors at Sylvan worked with him for two hours a week for six months and caught him up to speed! He doesn't complain about going here. I have always contacted and dealt with Erin who couldn't be any sweeter, she has juggled our schedule and accommodated us always. Thanks Sylvan!

I guess I'm the odd ball. The only reason I am writing a poor review is because I was given the…read morewrong impression by the staff. I spoke to the guy who sets up appointments for the Nutley location. I had a conversation about my 18 yr old child needing tutoring to pass the HiSet test. I specifically explained how they have special needs, and really need one on one tutoring with someone who can teach them the math needed to pass the test. I was assured they could definitely provide this. So I made the appointment. My child shows up on time and no one knew why they were there. After straightening that out, payment was discussed. We only paid for one session. During this time my child mentioned how they have special needs, but no one ask what their needs were. If they did, they could have concluded that Sylvan Learning center is not going to accommodate them, this way I could have saved the $65 I wasted that day. It was crowded and noisy in the center. They got zero individual attention. They were put into a group of other students and given a tablet to work on. A child next to them had her tablet turned up on high, and it was very distracting. Very disappointed, and I feel like we were lead on to believe they understood this student's needs. But on the day of the appointment, the only subject discussed in detail was payment plans.

My daughter will be 6th grade, and since the math curriculum is becoming more challenging, we…read moredecided to have her take a few lessons this summer. Thankfully, her teacher is very kind and tailors the lessons to her level, so she's been adjusting well without any complaints. We're hoping that, after the break, she'll be more confident and actively participate in her school math classes.

My kids have been enrolled at tiny stars since the beginning of the year and I have nothing but…read moregreat things to say about our experience. Linda and team do an incredible job of planning each day with learning and fun! Prior to coming to tiny stars my 3 year old daughter had very little experience with letters and numbers bc her prior preschool just didn't have the proper curriculum. At tiny stars she quickly progressed and now is writing her name and counting without any issues. Thank you tiny stars for a great year!

I am honestly extremely disappointed with how my experience was with Tiny Stars. It takes a lot of…read moreresearch to find a center I can trust my child with. Unfortunately it just didn't work out and we decided to take our child out after four months of enrollment. It was just a series of events that led to this decision, but the worst part is how it ended. Since he started in April, we felt like he's been out of the daycare more days than he attended(2 weeks for covid closure(thankfully my son didn't have it), a little less than a week for coxsackie closure(unfortunately he caught it from one of the kids), a random day in June, these upcoming two weeks for training and Labor Day, and possible two weeks Christmas Eve thru New Years break) and we're still paying for all of those days he's not attending on top of paying for a sitter while the daycare is closed. We wish we were aware that they have extended breaks instead of just major holidays like the other daycares in the area. What make matters worst is that they have a system where you pay for the month in advance. We notified them in August that our child will no longer attend the center in September(the month we recently paid for) and requested to get the money back. First we was told that our agreement states we have to give a 30 day notice(which it absolutely doesn't). When we went over the agreement and explained how it doesn't, we was just told that accounting team won't give a refund with less than a 30 day notice. I honestly feel scammed for my hard earned money and this experience has left a real bad taste in my mouth. Overall, this was the worst experience I've ever had and no parent should have to go through this.

My daughter has been going to Planet Han since she was three. So I now have eight years of…read moreexperience with Irene and her team and I can say with a great degree of confidence and direct data that her team is universally, fantastic, attentive, flexible, and, the results speak for themselves. During Covid Irene arranged for Zoom lessons for my daughter after we weren't in the same city for a little while to make sure that she kept up her Chinese. When my daughter had school priorities that interrupted her previously scheduled classes Irene was kind enough to arrange for private tutoring at a very reasonable rate. Today when I picked up my daughter, she showed me how she was reading Chinese characters from a book. This stuff works, and you just need to stick with it over time. Thank you team Planet Han.

We've sent our two girls, now 2 and 4, since they were 1 years old. The teachers are amazing and…read moreengage them in a lot of Chinese immersion and activities. Our girls are fluent and can do some reading and writing as well. We plan on sending our third child soon as well!

As a mom of 4, and former teacher, there is no better preschool for your child to attend to…read morenurture, care for, and prepare them for kindergarten. My oldest daughter just graduated from PCNS last year, and my younger 3 are still there now. To the false accusations made against Mrs. Hannavi, I am absolutely disgusted. My oldest daughter will tell any person who asks her that Mrs. Hannavi is the best teacher on the planet. My twins are currently in her class, and the ease I feel with having them with her everyday is immeasurable. She is their second mom, and they absolutely adore her. My one daughter was diagnosed with a developmental delay and sensory processing disorder at the age of 2. Because of this, she was accepted into the special needs program in Wayne, where she attended part time last year. She cried everyday and hated going there. I stuck to my gut and pulled her from the school to be with Mrs. Hannavi full time. I could not be happier with my decision. She is absolutely thriving, all because of her. She has a huge smile on her face everyday and absolutely loves school. PCNS is the best place for your babies. No questions.

I feel compelled to write a review in response to the comments made about Stephanie Hannavi…read more I have a son currently enrolled at PCNS, and all of my nieces and nephews attended PCNS. We have only ever known Mrs. Hannavi to be a kind, patient and caring teacher. I personally have only had pleasant interactions with her and have heard zero complaints from others. We have a responsibility to advocate for our children, but also to protect our truly wonderful teachers. Mrs. Hannavi is a wonderful teacher.