Sat in on the basketball clinic, which consisted of a diverse range of kids from every ethnicity…read moreall in one gymnasium to learn the science and skills of ball handling and fundamental basketball. Instructors also varied in ethnicity and diversity. All I saw here was a beautiful melting pot of NYC and was impressed with the Saturday morning curriculum to help the motor skills of these children. Bravo!

My son was in Kindergarten in this school for the 2019-2020 school year. I wish I had saved the…read moretuition money and just placed it his college savings instead. When we drive by the school, he still tells me how much he hated it there. He had a teacher who had been teacher 30+ years. She was mean and would compare all of her students to her favorite student and boast about his reading abilities. She asked my son and his classmates, "are you deaf?" When they didn't abide by her strict rules. I talked to the Principal about this and he said, "oh! Come in! We all say stuff like that." Ableism isn't okay and it's cruel to say this to children. As soon as we swapped my son to a public school in a good district they realized he needed glasses. A veteran teacher should've picked up on this instead of attacking what he "couldn't" do. Jokes on her; my son scored 10% of his district and has been recommended to the Gifted and Talented program. He has had wonderful, welcoming teachers in his new school. Don't waste your money on this outdated school (both in physical environment and emotional intelligence). In this case, "private school" does not equal "better." Shoutout, however, to the office staff- who always did their best to make me feel comfortable and who were kind to my son.

Great school. The true gems of this school are the teachers. Every teacher is passionate and truly…read moreknows how to teach English effectively. They absolutely deserve 5 stars.

Coming to the United States, everyone faces concerns about their English skills. If you're unsure…read moreabout how to improve your English, give this school a try. You'll meet great teachers and make friends.

My older son attended Prestige Institute in Palisades Park, NJ last school year. His SAT score…read moreimproved 220 points! I'm so glad they opened up a Westchester location so I can avoid driving all the way to NJ. My younger son attended Prestige Institute in Hartsdale, NY this past summer. His ACT score improved 7 points! Katie and all the teachers are very awesome!! Thank you for helping my sons get top scores!!!

漢字は、知っているつもりでも、いざ書けと言われると案外手ごわい。 読める字と書ける字の間には、細いようで深い溝がある。…read more米国の遠方から、私は漢字検定を受けるため、はるばる試験会場まで足を運んだ。会場はニューヨーク育英学園。受けるのは二級である。二級は常用漢字全体が出題範囲になる。普通の大人でも、勉強しなければ簡単には受からない級だ。だから、ただの記念受験のつもりではなかった。 前日には紀伊國屋で試験用の鉛筆を買った。一本では売られておらず、十本セットだった。念のため、アルファゲルのシャープペンシルも買っておいた。ホテルに戻って鉛筆の箱を開けると、一本も削られていない。少し慌てたが、すぐに思った。そうだ、控えがあるではないか。とはいえ、補習校なら鉛筆削りくらいあるはずだとも思った。子どもたちが通う学校である。鉛筆削りのない教室など、想像しにくい。 当日、会場に着いたのは試験開始の十分ほど前だった。遅刻ではないが、早くもない。教室には地元の子どもたちがすでに座っていた。その中に、私も一人の受験者として座った。周りが子どもばかりで、妙に居づらかった。 教室の前には鉛筆削りがあった。係のおばさんに使ってもよいかと尋ねると、きっぱり断られた。理由は分からない。十本の鉛筆は、その瞬間、ただの木の棒になった。私は仕方なく、あらかじめ買っておいたシャープペンシルに頼ることにした。 ところが試験中、そのシャープペンシルの使い方がよく分からない。芯が出ない。押しても、回しても、うまくいかない。分解して戻すうち、かちゃかちゃと音がした。漢字と格闘するはずが、机の上では文房具との格闘が始まっていた。 最後には何とかなったが、係のおばさんが来て、何をしているのかと尋ねた。試験後には、普通なら持ち帰れるはずの問題用紙まで、解答用紙と一緒に出せと言われた。数週間後、それは郵便で送られてきた。おそらく向こうが間違いに気づいたのだろう。 帰ろうとした時、そのおばさんが私に英語で話しかけてきた。しかも、お世辞にも上手とは言えない英語だった。試験開始の十分前に来るのは日本的ではない。ここはアメリカでも日本の礼儀を守るべきだ。試験中の音も迷惑だった、と言う。 最初、私は少し反省しかけた。たしかに十分前に着いたのは余裕がなかった。試験中にかちゃかちゃ音を立てたのも、周りの子どもたちには迷惑だったかもしれない。自分にも落ち度はあった。そう思った。 けれども、すぐに別の違和感が広がった。私は日本人である。ただ、外見だけではそう見られにくい。だからこそ、下手な英語で注意されたことが、単なる言葉の選択には思えなかった。しかも私は、常用漢字全体を相手にする二級を受けに来ている。日本語で説明されれば、当然理解できる。それなのに、そのおばさんはたどたどしい英語で、私を日本語の外側へ押し出したように感じられた。 私は長く人種差別に苦しんできた。日本人でありながら、外見によって日本人ではないかのように扱われる。その痛みは、一生ついて回る。だからその英語は、ただの連絡手段ではなく、私のアイデンティティに向けられた精神的な武器のように感じられた。 もちろん、そのおばさんの内心は分からない。もしかすると、彼女自身も米国でひどい目に遭ってきたのかもしれない。言葉で傷つけられ、外見で決めつけられ、日本人として軽んじられたことがあったのかもしれない。だが人は時に、自分を傷つけた刃を、いつの間にか自分の手に握ってしまう。 人はどうすれば、あそこまで支配欲を身につけるのだろう。小さな教室で、小さな規則を握りしめ、目の前の一人を従わせようとする。その姿は腹立たしかったが、どこか痛々しくもあった。 その時、昔通っていた海外の補習校を思い出した。後に聞けば、そこの校長にも今回のおばさんに通じるところがあり、やがて校内でクーデターのような騒ぎが起きたという。そのため、ボランティアの先生が一年余計に残ることになったらしい。小さな学校の小さな権力争いほど、巻き込まれる人には重い。 今回、私が心配になったのは、その昔の補習校の人たちではなくて、ニューヨーク育英学園で働く人たちである。子どもたちのため、漢字や日本語のために時間を差し出している先生やボランティアの人たちが、もし同じような空気の中にいるのなら、どれほど大変だろう。ほんとうに、ご苦労さんと言いたい。 後日、私は一応、二級に合格した。漢字の試験としては、どうにか通ったのである。けれどもあの日、私は漢字以外のものまで試された気がした。 読める字と書ける字の間には、深い溝がある。 人間もまた、見た目だけで読まれてよいものではない。

Wonderful, dedicated teachers. We have been extremely happy with the school from the very…read morebeginning. Children learn Japanese, all academic subjects, and also English.

Mount saint Michaels is an amazing School where young students are transformed to be successful…read moreadults. The school is a college prep school that teachers students from grades 6-12 and with a 100% guarantee that students will get accepted to a college.

Sadly, the school closed during the pandemic and did not re-open. It had been a nurturing home for…read moreme filled with several loving teachers and inspiring students. I could not have become what I became without the love, guidance and inspiration that I found at OLPH. All good things come to an end; but, other good things come from the love they gave.

If this school was from Pre-K through fourth grade, this would be a great school. Unfortunately,…read morethis school goes from Pre-K through 8th. PROS - Playroom for younger children - Great environment and schoolwork for growing kids - Younger children are taught proper behavior and are watched constantly - Great Math, Social Studies, Spanish, and gym teachers. - Nice Church - iPads for upper class men - Un - needed security cameras CONS *ABOVE ALL THIS SCHOOL ASKS FOR DONATIONS EVERY OTHER DAY. IF YOU ARE TIGHT ON CASH, THIS IS NOT THE SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD* - Older children are forced to take time out of their recess to watch younger children - Recess is only 20 minutes - Upper class men aren't given the least bit of freedom whatsoever - Science teacher poorly prepares students for highschool. The teacher often wastes time by babbling about her social life. SHOULD BE FIRED. - School is very small - Upper class men students aren't allowed to carry their bookbags to classes, which I find blasphemous. - No lockers - No playground (JUST A PARKING LOT) - Teachers are all female which could be pretty uncomfortable - Only sports are basketball and volleyball - Matters are taken too seriously with the upper class men. As if they were children. I graduated from this school and can tell you first hand, if you have a steady job that pays A LOT and can't find an elementary school for your child, bring em' to OLPH. If your child is over 12 or you don't have a great steady job, then OLPH is not the place you want to send your children.

Please heed to this warning. If your child identifies as a person of color, please do not send them…read morehere! I write this review to save a future parent and child the aggravation,discrimination, and racism that occurs within this school. I was not the only poc student that experienced this, and unfortunately I probably wasn't the last. I experienced several acts of racism, in front of faculty and behind closed doors, and each case practically fell on deaf ears. The administration will make it seem as though the situation has been handled but that's the farthest from the truth. The same perpetrators will still be rewarded in the end, if they are favored by faculty. The faculty also has a hand in the racism as well, whether they openly support it, reward the aggressors in the end, or commit their own acts of micro or macro aggressions. I say all this to say, save your time, and save your money. The education is also subpar at best. Even if you are not a poc student, if you don't feel like wasting your money, don't send your child here. The most they'll learn is the lyrics to sweet Caroline . Not trying to be rude at all, but it's the truth. Do with this information what you will.

VMA is a private Catholic school in the Country Club section of the Bronx run by the sisters of the…read moreCongregation of Notre Dame. The grades run from pre-K to 8th grade. This school is not affiliated with a specific parish unlike the other local catholic schools (such as OLA and St. Benedicts.) The school has a beautiful waterfront campus that contains 3 different buildings. In my opinion, this is the best grammar school in the neighborhood.

As a grade school truant I can't say that I particularly cared for the Catholic school experience…read more-- the polyester uniforms, the police state discipline, the waxen nuns who smelled like death and especially, the doggerel meals served up by the hair-netted "lunch ladies" all suffering through the scourge of advanced nail fungus. In retrospect however, almost all can be forgiven. I never knew until I left halfway through the third grade what a fine classical education that I was receiving. Compared to my new public school peers I was light years ahead in penmanship, mathematics, civics... you name it. So maybe having to endure that polyester sport coat in a sweltering early June classroom and having my shoulder separated by Sister Mary Gestapo was a penance well worth paying in exchange for perfect cursive. As I was told many times by my lords of discipline... "Our Savior endured much worse." Maybe so, but Jesus never had to choke down a Pizza Bun with a fungus chaser. Looking back, the entire experience was probably far more beneficial than my nightmares will allow. Five not so easy stars.