My son just started attending school there this week but the process of getting him enrolled was…read morenice and easy. I did not feel pressured to attend. Mr. David knew that I was just shopping around but his first impression from the tour had me drawen in to attend his establishment! He has been the owner for the past 27 years and I see now why he is still in business. He loves everyone of these children like they are his own and it is a sweet moment to know that someone loves your children as much as the parents! I feel great knowing that my child is in safe hands while I am at work and I can come back and pick him up!! A SMALL WORLD PRESCHOOL I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANY PARENT LOOKING TO ENROLL THEIR CHILD OR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL!! MR. David I wish you 27 more years of business you are amazing. Your staff is just as amazing as you and I thank you and your staff for making my son and I feel comfortable and welcomed from day one!!!

Living in South Plainfield we drove by this school on a daily and heard many great reviews from…read moreother parents. We decided to enroll our third child at A Small World. We are so happy that we did! Our Son whom previously had difficulty with transitions felt right at home at A Small World. Our Son thrived at A Small World thanks to the teachers and director. They are wonderful!

If you are considering this school, please pay attention to all of the reviews. FYI, The recent 5…read morestar review is from the owner. My child started at M&E and had a wonderful experience there, until the director left, all the teachers followed her out the door. Things went down hill fast and the change was noticeable. Shortly into the new ownership, I came in to bring my child something and as I walked down the hall I heard someone screaming. An adult, not a child, yelling like a maniac. As I passed the class where the screaming came from, I saw a teacher in a child face. The owner was behind me and saw what I observed and said into the class 'You better listen!' Red flag. About a week later, we got a text that some children had gotten sick in the school. Within the next hour, I received 4 more messages that more than 10 children were throwing up and that we had to pick up our children. When I arrived, the owner was cleaning up the school with windex, bags of garbage were all over the school and it was a mess. I'm truly surprised that the board of health wasn't alerted Update: In response to the new owners reply, I'm not trying to hurt anyone. Just protect the children. I'm glad some of the old teachers are back. Our experience was negative and I do believe you were the one I dealt with when we withdrew our child.

I love this place. Simply clean, hygienic, friendly but beyond the basics ( even though these can…read morebe hard to find elsewhere) the curriculum has impressed me. Our twins have been attending for 18 months now and the overall development they've shown with English, math, Spanish, music and dance is phenomenal. Well balanced learning with physical activities. I love to hear them sing Spanish songs or teach us Colors and numbers in Spanish too. The recitals, movie nights, and themes are amazing fun too.

We love this school! Our three boys have very different personalities and they are very happy here…read more All my boys really thrived in the Montessori experience--they had the "explosion" of words that we had heard about and my older one is reading and writing and he is not even in kindergarten yet. Precious Gems Montessori is really nurtured their curiosity and gave them structure and freedom of expression. Most importantly, the teachers at PGM are incredible--some of the most gentle, loving, and intelligent people around. I think Precious Gems Montessori gave our boys great social skills, a love of learning, and a lot of self-confidence! We are very happy with it and would recommend it to others.

Precious gems Montessori is a great place to start schooling for kids. Ms. Rumana and her team…read moreensures the kids have the experience that creates near home atmosphere and also have amazing learning experience.Montessori - justified! The discipline and moral values are equally emphasized. The personal attention given to each kid is phenomenal. The Whole team of teachers ensure that it becomes great experience for the kids and to parents as well. I also take this opportunity to thank the team.

5 years ago we were new parents, so nervous as we had only ever left our baby with our parents. we…read moredropped him off at Little Genius Academy of Metuchen and I cried that first day getting pictures of him sleeping in the arms of the staff but so grateful for the care they gave him and knew we'd be ok and he was safe and cared for. In 5 years he learned to crawl, walk, eat solid foods, potty train, make friends, learned to talk, learned the alphabet and numbers and counting and math. He made friends and celebrated birthdays and holidays and played soccer, basketball and went on the fun bus, and played in the sprinkler, had pajama days and even a pre-k prom. We weathered the pandemic- thankful for a place that stayed open as parents who couldn't work from home. We moved, we dealt with biting and crying and croup and all the pink eye. And we did that all with the support, love, and genuine care from the staff at LGA. While we are sad to say goodbye we are so so so thankful and acknowledge the role all the staff have played in these important years of my son growing up. Thank you is not enough of a statement. Thank you for taking such good care of our boy and for helping us to be able to work knowing that he was somewhere safe, loved, and able to grow and learn.

Our first child is now 6, and started LGA at 4 months, and she's brought the confidence and skills…read moreshe developed at LGA with her into first grade... and she's thriving, in large part, because of the organization and curriculum and staff at LGA. And now we have our second child at LGA and we feel so comfortable leaving him there everyday. We know he will be nurtured and cared for and challenged in all the best ways. We are so grateful for all the ways they've helped us raise our kids.

My little Timmy went here for three years and loved the experience. Everything was great until…read morearound year three when the staff went downhill

My son has been attending this school since he was 6months old. I am extremely pleased with how…read morethey take care of the kids. The teachers are always genuine and willing to help. During pick up and drop off you are welcomed with a warm smile. The center is always clean, organized, and decorated to engage the kids. I highly recommend looking into KinderCare Piscataway for your kids, they make you feel like family!

I do not usually write reviews, but I believe this is an issue of safety so I would like to warn…read moreother parents. My daughter attended one day at this preschool, and while she did like it and seemed to be well cared for, my issue is with the complete lack of security and seeming protocols this school has. The doors to the building are not locked as there is no separate entrance for the school. During drop off EVERYTHING is wide open and there is no security about who is coming in and out at all. We dropped our daughter off and were loosely told to sign her in and out. We were not shown where to sign a name or anything, or shown anything at all. There was just a place for the time. I put the time and my husband and I left. My husband went alone to pick up our daughter, I have two other children, and he was able to pick her up without 1. Signing her out 2. Saying who he was. He basically walked in, the teacher told him what her day was like and he took her home, ON THE FIRST DAY! They didn't know who he was? What if we had a custody agreement and her father wasn't supposed to be picking her up? To say the least I was alarmed. I called Christine and explained my concerns to her and got response like "well it was the first day" and "well the teachers know the parents from orientation". Just a note, we were not at orientation because my daughter was very ill that day, so they didn't know us at all. By the end of the conversation I told her I thought there practices were out of date and that I'd like a refund. She said she's "never experienced anything like this before" and I would get a refund by the end of the month. I also received an email with individual pictures of every child in the class. Not group pictures, not pictures of just my child, but a mass email of individual pictures to all parents. When I brought this up to Christine she said "well they're not on social media." Well they might as well be because I do not know any of those parents in the class and I did not remember signing a waiver, and even if I did, are you just too lazy to send the three pictures of each child to each parent? To say the least I am appalled at the lack of security in protecting my child and then the unapologetic reactions to my concerns. Times have changed and protocols should be updated.

I toured many schools when I first moved to the area and I'm so happy that I chose Busy Bear. My…read morechildren learned so much and loved it!! They always received one on one attention and with smaller class sizes excelled greatly and made life long friends. The staff is amazing and it truly felt like an extended family. My twins are just finishing their 1st grade year of school and they are off the charts academically but even more importantly teacher's have expressed that they are role models for their fellow class mates and I can definitely attribute much of that to their wonderful beginnings at Busy Bear!

When looking into most of the daycare options in Metuchen, Friends of the Family (FotF), stood out…read morefrom the pack. After being there for almost 4 years (age 2-6) and hearing about other daycares in town, we can say it was the best option for us and our daughter. A few highlights based on our experience: - Best hours with flexible schedule offerings (12 hours day, half days, partial weeks) - Fair pricing with no nickel and dining for extra hours, monthly fees, etc. Being independent allows them to avoid additional overhead of the franchise daycare options. - Incredible staff with little turnover, which is a big issue at many places - Caring owners with great attitudes and always reinvesting in the facility - Outstanding full-day kindergarten program (with included before and after care hours), led by Miss Kerri. Kids leave this program well prepared for 1st grade. - Perfect location downtown with plenty of parking and allows us to be close to everything (restaurants, dance, taekwondo, train station, etc.) We highly recommend you pay them a visit and seriously consider them for your child

I was told the waitlist was "very extensive" to the point they are unaware of when they can bring…read morein new clients, yet they are accepting deposits to become a client. I would not recommend a place that cannot keep track of the children and their attendance.

My kid has been in this school for 5 years, since he was 18 months old. They have the best teachers…read morewho are kind, smart and share such a warmth with their student friends. The school strictly follows Montessori principles and is truly kid led. Provides children with the right set of opportunities and kinders their interest in everything possible, from arts, to science, geography and even world peace! I truly recommend this school for any parent looking for a strong happy start for their children.

This school has more days off then they do on. They have three weeks vacation time and at least on…read moreday off a month leaving parents to find alternative childcare despite paying the expensive monthly tuition. Their extended care is non refundable so if you get called to pick your child early, like when my 3 year old daughter had a tantrum and they didn't want to deal with her, you don't get refunded. Although they call themselves and operate like a school, they are just a glorified daycare that don't give you the services you pay for.