My daughter has been going to TLE Nazareth in August of 2023 and I cant say enough for how…read moreabsolutely incredible this school is as a whole! Her teachers Ms. Lexi and her teacher Ms. Dawn has had such a positive impact on her not just with her education but as a little girl! I am beyond grateful for TLE and the teachers and staff that work there! I'd recommend to anyone looking for a preschool for their toddler. Thank you TLE! Thank you Ms. Lexi and Ms. Dawn! I am forever gratefu!

PLEASE BE WARNED ABOUT THIS PLACE! Do not ever send an infant here. Literally the first day my son…read morewas here they left him sleeping in a rocker and another girl sleeping in another chair for over a half hour at the max angle which is not safe sleep. They just put babies in containers and hope parents arent going to call them out for unsafe practices. Even after i spoke with the director who assured me this wouldnt happen again, twice the third day they had him sleeping in a rocker intentionally immediately after eating. How a daycare doesnt know about SIDs and positional asphyxiation is beyond me. And they placed my 3 month old in an activity center he isnt old enough for and said "its for core strength". Literally google when you can use activity centers and it gives the guidance that the child needs to be able to sit up on their own. We got a full refund and the owner admitted fault but that doesnt make up for putting my child at risk.

My girls have been at Lightbridge for over a year and we could not have had a better experience…read more The staff is very welcoming and became family almost immediately. The office staff is very responsive to questions and concerns. My youngest daughter (now 2) has developed so well and looks forward to going everyday! My oldest (now 5) entered Lightbridge very reserved and unsure and left with full confidence and now exceling in Kindergarten! The classrooms are clean and the staff was very attentive to the new guidelines. I could go on and on but our experience could not have been better.

My children began at Lightbridge Academy back in 2017 and have been very pleased with the level of…read morecare and education that they have provided. They have well prepared my oldest for kindergarten and help nurture my sons' curiosity and friendships. The staff is welcoming and all around wonderful and the classrooms are beautiful and clean. We tell everyone that needs childcare or preschool to look at Lightbridge. I promise you will not be disappointed as it is a great, safe and caring environment for your little ones.

Both my son's have attended this program and have loved every second. The staff is amazing and the…read morenew director fits in beautifully. My 3 year old is starting to recognize letters, learning tracing and cutting skills, and even knows what sounds the letters make. The teachers keep an open line of communication with us too which makes the whole process easier. Couldn't have asked for a better environment for my child.

I can't describe what my family is going through right now with this school--I had to pull both of…read moremy children out last week from the Pre-K program. Not only did my son not grow academically while he was here, he was belittled and humiliated for having an accident at school by one of the teachers. Another teacher accused him of touching other children "inappropriately" while playing "doctor"--(which the students are not supposed to play, but the teacher in that classroom is so disorganized and lazy that she doesn't supervise the kids--bottom line is no adult saw anything, they just wanted him out because he has an IEP and challenged them...). This was our final straw....we pulled our children out and have them already enrolled in another school. I feel awful for my kids for having to start in a new setting halfway through the year, but I know it will be for the best. Since pulling them out, many other parents are now sharing their horror stories with me about this place and are pulling their kids too! Unless they change leadership and some of the teachers, I urge you to look elsewhere!

My twins were enrolled in TLE since January. I can only speak to the infant experience, but I would…read moreadvise any parent who is able to enroll your infants in a different daycare to do so. During our time at TLE, there were two different owners, but we continued to see the same issues. These were what we witnessed during our time at TLE: 1. Our son has issues with his feeding that require him to be held upright during feeding. Multiple times, this simple and medically necessary request was not followed causing him to projectile vomit and stop breathing. We trained multiple teachers and very few seemed to actually follow through with this request. 2. They will feed your children slumped on the floor. I have photo evidence of them feeding my son on the ground with his neck positioned in a right angle. 3. The floors were filthy even though they said there's a cleaner. Crumbs everywhere and carpets had weeks' worth of spit up stains. Former employees mentioned cockroaches as well. 4. Our son was given medication without calling us for consent multiple times. 5. They skipped multiple feedings and our children constantly came home with diaper rash because they weren't changed for over 3 hours. 6. They had so much turnover and so many different teachers throughout the day that they had to label our kid with tape to make sure he didn't get mistaken for another kid. Kind of funny but also speaks to the stability of the place. We voiced our concerns so many times, so this shouldn't come to a shock to TLE but they also took 0 actions to remedy any of this. There's a few good teachers at TLE, but owners, directors, and fill in teachers don't care enough to make sure your kids are safe. If you're able to, pay a little more and go elsewhere to protect your child.

TLE Bethlehem has been a wonderful fit for our family! Each morning we drop our son and daughter…read moreoff, we feel comfortable knowing they are safe and getting the best care. In the infant room, Ms. Jailene, Ms. Megan and Ms. Cindy are attentive and communicative. Within seconds of talking with them, you can tell they're compassionate and nurturing to the babies. In the Toddler room, Ms. Mariela, Ms. Sharella and Ms. India are patient, passionate, responsive and knowledgeable. Overall, the teachers are kind, accepting and genuinely care about our children; we couldn't ask for anything more.

PLEASE READ: I…read morethink we can all agree: trusting someone with your kid(s) is a big deal. My wife and I, in particular, dislike the notion of being away from our child; however, if you have an occupation and can't afford for one parent to stay home, or stagger your schedule even, this is a necessary evil. Here's the good news! If you enroll your child at Lightbridge Academy, the word EVIL will never come to mind! Each worker at the Bethlehem Lightbridge Academy, comes to work every day and treats the kids as if the kids were their own. The energy and the positive vibes walking in that place is unparallel. As a parent, I know every precaution is taken and a village of loving adults will be watching over my little girl. I cherish the good people on this Earth, and Lightbridge has managed to only employee these particular people. Everyone there has an amazing love for children and can back up their love with the experience. I am the biggest fan of these godsent workers and wouldn't dare take time out of my busy schedule to tell a lie. I wouldn't feel right if I didn't recognize this wonderful group of caretakers. I am insanely appreciative of them and owe them something special; after all, they take care of my most prized possession. A special shout out to Aliscia, Pat, Heidi, Jessie, Meghan & Tricia. I am blanking on the names of so many people, so please forgive me. Thank you all & 1,000 Blessings! Cordially, Corey, Darice & Demi!

From the owner: We are so much more than just a daycare! Busy working families need childcare for their children…read morebut also desire a high-quality early childhood education program. Lightbridge Academy offers infant, toddler, preschool and back-up care programs. We want every child to feel safe, nurtured, and excited to learn and grow with us, and every family to consider us a true partner in the development and education of their child. We go beyond what's expected from daycare to create an exceptional early childhood education experience.

The staff work well together as a team to provide consistent supervision and education. They…read morecustomize and individualize for their students. Teachers are friendly and conscientious.

It will be our tenth year using Creative Kids Club which came highly recommended. I have been…read moreexceedingly happy with the care and education they have provided for my children. There is an organized schedule for each age group which includes education, indoor play time, outside time, story time and various other activities. The center makes certain that the concepts and skills that are taught adequately prepare children for a successful kindergarten year. The management and staff are patient and kind while still maintaining discipline when needed. They have become a part of our family! It is always difficult to leave your children in someone else's care and finding a child care provider you can trust is vital. Both my children were happy, well cared for and comfortable from day one!

As a family with firsthand experience with Holy Family, I strongly encourage prospective parents to…read morelook beyond the language of "family," faith, and community and ask detailed questions before enrolling or paying for programs and activities. Over time, our experience included repeated concerns involving communication, money paid for activities/programs, follow-through, and how legitimate parent concerns were handled. Problems can happen at any school. What matters is how leadership responds when they do. Unfortunately, our experience left us disappointed by the level of transparency, accountability, compassion, and willingness to resolve concerns. What makes this especially troubling is the contrast between the values promoted publicly and what a family can experience privately when raising an uncomfortable question. A Catholic school should model fairness, patience, respect, honesty, charity, and genuine concern for every family--not simply speak about those values. Prospective families should get policies, fees, refund terms, activity details, and important promises in writing and retain their records. Ask questions before paying nonrefundable fees and do not assume that describing a school community as a "family" necessarily means your experience will feel that way when a disagreement arises. There are undoubtedly caring individuals within the school community, but our overall experience caused us to seriously question whether the institutional culture consistently reflects the Catholic and family-centered values being presented to parents.

Holy Family had a rich history in Nazareth. My children went there and moved on to Notre Dame High…read moreSchool. My son played D1 baseball and my daughter played D1 soccer all while maintaining high academic grades. They both have very successful careers and I have alweays given credit to Holy Family as the base of this. They had a great education and both of them returned to Nazareth, while my husband and I moved to Florida when we retired. We were so disappointed to hear about how much the school has recently changed, especially since the hiring of the new principal. Feedback from parents include lack of communication, transparency, structure, discipline, and the school unable to retain and attract teachers. Many people we know were heartbroken about these changes and had to make the decision to remove their children from the school and now many classes only have a few students. Anyone from Nazareth knows how tight this community is, so to make this change is not taken lightly. While Nazareth has a good public school system, my children wanted to give their children the same gift they were given, Catholic faith, small classes with warm teachers (most from Nazareth), our little community takes care of one another but unfortunately they had to make a decision to choose a school in Bethlehem. They choose a school that is what Holy Family used to be with a stable history of teachers, Catholic faith and great referrals from friends, family and the community. The bus and car ride will be a little longer, and the school is not in Nazareth but they had to make the decision that was right for them. Please bring back our little gem; please fix our Holy Family School. Please bring back administration that is from Nazareth and understands who we are before it's too late.

We like Chesterbrook Academy. Our kids have gone here since they were 3 months old. One's 5 and the…read moreother is 3. They both love their teachers and my 5 year old comes home every day telling me the new thing she learned.

Will never take my son back. My son had an autistic kid that sat with him. That child would bite my…read moreson, I found out after the first 3 days. when I was given my son a bath. He had bite marks on his back, and arms. The school never took care of it, so my son went back and for 2 more days because he liked it and he was making friends. Well the one teacher of his classroom who isn't even license to be a teacher or have any certification to be around children. She screamed at my son and grabbed his arm when he went to his bag to grab his water bottle. Screaming to the point where he was crying and shaking when I picked him up. So I confronted the principal of the school and the teacher. I said how are you going to scream at a 3 yr old for taking a drink when you got your yetis filled with drinks and your Starbucks drinks here on your desks. And my son can't have a sip of water. I pulled him out after that.

I love Goddard! My older one went to the Goddard School in Cherry Hill/NJ. When we moved to…read moreBethlehem, we enrolled our youngest one at the Goddard School in Bethlehem. Teachers are professional and are all degreed. I love the private kindergarten program. They took good care of my daughter both academically and on her personal development. She is confident and an active learner. Facility is really nice and clean. The owners and directors are really helpful and have an open door policy. Absolutely the best place in Lehigh Valley for childcare!

My son is been to three different schools and I can definitely say this is one of the greatest…read moreschools he has ever been to. The staff is great they're always willing to answer any questions and everyone is so friendly!