My daughter started Goddard (Jan 2021) when our preschool in South Orange abruptly closed during…read morethe pandemic. The facility is exceptionally clean and they had no disruption with Covid. I believe they stayed open the entire time. We were so blown away with how well the school was sanitized daily. It felt like the right place to enroll my son as an infant. Comparing our experience with two daycares my daughter attended.. at Goddard my children are rarely sick or sent home. Like both my kids missed no more than 3 days in 3 years. Goddard really values keeping kids healthy and safe. I enrolled my son around 10 months old and it was a great transition. The teachers in the infant room were so pleasant and truly are like family. They were very accommodating with special requests about milk and nap time. Speaking of communication, I give the admin staff 5 stars with how well they run the front office. They have exceptional follow up and communication-daily reminders, photos, reports and weekly newsletters. I also appreciate the diversity of the staff and families. As a mom of color, I really love that. There have been many special events to bring the community together. My favorite events have been Halloween parade, the carnival, the "prom" for graduating class and Mother's Day/Father's Day appreciation. So much thought goes into all these celebrations and it's special. Once older, my kids were constantly entertained with art, yoga, music, water play, so many fun things. Always tired from a fun day. While the tuition may not be the cheapest -- you get what you pay for. It's well worth it for the safety, health and well being of our children. I highly recommend!

My review is based on my recent tour. The staff seemed pleasant as was the owner who facilitated my…read moretour. But the price point, paired with the lack of color, excess of whites and grays and somber feel of the facility didn't scream childcare to me. Felt like I was walking into a prep school for much older kids and couldn't envision my 6 month old enrolled here. Location is great for Montclair residents but in the same vein, they applied the Montclair-esq pricing...the curriculum for the various age groups was also underwhelming in my opinion. My sentiment upon exiting was "meh"

My son increased his Algebra 2 grade by a full grade and his SAT scores increased by 30 points…read morequickly following working with Mathnasium. We are very pleased.

Mathnasium has everything I was looking for! My children typically groan at the thought of…read moreacademics on the weekends, but when I say we are going to mathnasium they are excited and ready to head out the door. The teachers at mathnasium are wonderful and treat the children with patience. I highly recommend this mathnasium, it's unlike any other learning facility I have brought my children to. I look forward to continuing with them in the future!

Very warm, friendly staff and kids enjoyed customized learning plan. Great for students who wish to…read morechallenge themselves and see math as fun - great reward system where they can earn points for games or Amazon cash card.

The Mathnasium instructors have all been extremely helpful keeping both my children on track in…read moremath. My son asks to go because it gives him the extra confidence he needs in a subject that is difficult for him. We have used Mathnasium for years and highly recommend it.

Don't come there. The management is a mess…read more My son's face got a 6 cm scratch there. The teacher told me, when this happened, none of the teachers was in the room. There are only two teachers here. But has more than 4 rooms in there. Students could run between each room. Teachers don't know how to regulate kids' behaviors. And the principal doesn't have a permit for the aftercare program. She told me they had waived from town. The waive program is not for the after-care school program as other daycare provided. It is like a kind of learning program, not a similar aftercare program as you know. Also later, she deletes the after-school website. She never told us this before we enrolled in the program.

My kid joined multiple classes and enjoyed them all. Teachers there are very kids friendly and have…read moregreat patience. The principal is super nice and helpful too. A great place for after school cares and enrichment.

Great tutors, great service; the people at this center really care about the children and their…read moreindividual needs. The center owner and director are fully involved every step of the way. I love knowing that the people helping have a keen desire to help students (at any level!) to build the self-confidence and academic skills that are fundamental to success. A huge win in my book- definitely check them out!

As a mom who's always seeking engaging learning opportunities for my kids, we found theCoderSchool…read morelast summer (after a less than stellar experience elsewhere). Game Design & Minecraft (for beginners) was the perfect mix of education and fun. Imagine, your kids are excited to wake up early and go learn, during summer break from school!! As it turned out, this was the beginning of our journey with theCoderSchool. Since then, my kids have completed a full year of coding classes, an after school program which they are always eager to go to. They have also completed three summer camps this year, with Robotics & Coding elevating their problem solving skills to an entirely new level. The owner is incredibly thoughtful with respect to program creation, and the coaches help make learning extra fun. Our journey will continue into the academic year and beyond.

I helped my child out a lot; they have great material and help with getting into accelerated/honors…read moreprograms in school. They have material for almost everything you could need, and very dedicated teachers.

I'm actually surprised there are no reviews written about Primrose at Mountainside. It is the most…read morewonderful place. As a first time mom, I had a lot of anxiety of choosing a childcare provider for when I had to return to work. I was lucky enough to have 4 months of maternity leave and was thankful my son would be a little bit older when he needed care. That didn't make the search any easier. I toured three schools/daycares in the area and this was by far the best. When I arrived for my tour I was greeted by friendly staff (Deepa and Pam are great) and I felt really comfortable with the level of security. The facility itself is new and clean and does not have that typical daycare smell (you know the one I'm talking about). The room size was one the biggest draws for me. Where the other places I toured had 12-15 infants in the room, Primrose has only 8. I felt like this would allow my son to have a higher quality of care. The curriculum was also a big draw. Though some might think he is too young, I do believe my son is actually learning from the teachers. They color, sing and listen to music, learn basic sign language, etc. It's so exciting to see all the wonderful things he is able to experience and do. And the communication is top notch. We receive newsletters about the upcoming week's focus as well as monthly newsletters on all the happenings. They also use an app called Tadpoles where I receive pictures and reports on all the activities for the day. Being able to stay connected in that way makes all the difference for me as a working mom. The infant room teachers, Miss Laura and Miss Arielle, are FANTASTIC. I truly feel like they are able to give my son the love and attention that I would want him to have. And they are just as excited when he reaches milestones. I couldn't ask for anything more. The rest of the staff is just as great. My son loves his mornings with Miss Diana which makes leaving him just a little bit easier. Overall I would highly recommend Primrose School at Mountainside to anyone looking for childcare/school for their children. I couldn't be happier with my experience.

Terrible first impression! I was calling around daycares to inquire about availability in the…read moreclassroom for my son. The receptionist answered and said she would look into it and I was put on hold. Shortly after a different woman picked up, I explained I was already on hold and waiting to hear back from someone who was already helping me, she responded by telling me I have to call back tomorrow and hung up as I was still speaking. So rude! I don't feel comfortable having rude and unfriendly staff in the care of my son! If that's how they act to a prospective parent, how are they treating the kids?!