I have to say I was extremely disappointed at my time spent at this school. The worst part about it…read morewas being bullied inside of classes, and also bullied online by students who attended this school. When I brought the bullying to the attention of the school, with printouts and saved voicemails, they blatantly said they could do nothing about it. Cheers to them. Sidenote, a student married a teacher one year after she graduated, obviously, he quit.

I wrote a review almost a year ago when my kids were planning on going to Wooster in the fall. At…read morethat time my daughter had not yet decided whether to change schools and also go to Wooster. I am happy to say she choose to attend in the fall and it has been a very positive experience for her. She saw how happy her brother was and felt that this place might be good for her as well. Every time my wife or I spend any time on campus we always come home with the same response. Thank god we chose Wooster, what a happy place filled with genuine caring people. I honestly do not think that there is a better place for either of my two children.

Truly dedicated teachers and staff with a sincere heart for the growth and wellbeing of children…read more This little school in the heart of the Hudson Valley has been around for decades and is growing leaps and bonds. Children are seen and heard and lovingly cared for. No one falls through the cracks. If you are looking for a school that feels like a home away from home, HVCA is the place!

Hudson Valley Christian Academy has been a blessing to our family! The teachers and staff are…read moreincredible. We feel like we are leaving our son with family. He is learning so much and developing socially and emotionally in such a beautiful way due in part to the care and strong Christian values instilled there. We LOVE this school!

Both of my Daughters attended CLA from K-8th grade. I cannot say enough about how well they were…read moreeducated and loved. In this current environment it is so nice to know that the teachers and staff genuinely care about the students. Both of my girls were standouts in High School. Teachers in High School would often comment that they noticed the firm grasp they had on all the educational basics and even commented that they must have not studied in the public school system. While both of my daughters have since graduated college and gone on to professional careers in tech and education, the friends they made at CLA are for life. A large majority of their fellow classmates graduated college from top institutions and also benefited from this great education. I can think of no better opportunity for any parent to watch their children blossom and grow in a caring environment, than we experienced at CLA

I am sad to have to write this review. I had such high hopes for the education my three girls would…read morebe receiving, but I feel I must be honest.. After being promised that my girls would leave CLA and enter honors classes at any public school, I find myself saddened by what their time at this school really produced. The teachers were portrayed to be highly qualified, but instead I found the teachers in the middle school classes unprepared with materials that were being presented. After having my girls tested in a public school, I find they are behind. My children are behind a year because of the mediocre curriculum and the unqualified teachers using it. There are profound security issues on the campus including: no guards, access to the building through unlocked and propped doors. After attempting several times to take my concerns to administration, I find the self-elected board and administration to be unresponsive. I am saddened that I had to withdraw my three girls, but can only pray and hope that Christian Life Academy will one day listen and learn from their mistakes. It is my hope by writing this painfully honest review that things will change.

The St. Paul Christian school has been such a blessing. We have had 3 graduates and one still in…read morethe school. My three older children were so well prepared for kindergarten. Not only academically, but socially and emotionally as well. The teachers are all so kind and loving. The director and office manager are so helpful and have an open-door policy if you ever have any concerns or questions. One thing that I think is great is how they deal with conflict. A child is not put in a time out chair. They work with the children on conflict resolution having the children express their feelings and how better to solve their issue. The theme that surrounds each day at St. Paul Christian School is love and kindness to all. The community of parents are the most down to earth and kind people. I urge anyone who is looking for a preschool to check it out and bring your little one in too. They have 1's-kindergarten. They started a new EARLY 2's program which is great for ones you feel may be on the young side to start too.

We came to St Paul's for our son's Pre-K year. We saw ourselves utilizing the program as an…read moreacademic and emotional bridge from his last preschool to his kindergarten year at private school...a one year deal. We had no idea that the school would very quickly come to feel like a second home to our son and a second family to the rest of us. The teachers couldn't have been more creative, stimulating and nurturing in their teaching, and our son grew more academically AND emotionally/socially than we have ever thought possible. We are so grateful for the time and energy spent by all to help our son transition to a new school and to welcome our entire family to a new community. It was such a tremendous experience that we have now decided to not only keep our son there for his kindergarten year but also to enroll our daughter in the 3's program. We are thrilled that we have more years left to enjoy and participate in the gem that is St. Paul!!!!

My son stayed out of school because of poor management…read more We have applied for a spot for September in mid JULY when we came back from visiting grandparents. We were in Honey Tree from February to June, 3 days a week schedule. Everything was fine until two weeks before September I asked for curtain days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 3 days in a raw) - and Kaia responded that she will see what they can do. No sign of trouble yet. Week later, on August 26th (a 5 days before September) I reached out again to confirm the days cuz we were also figuring out a schedule for "Birth to three" program (visits in school for speech therapy) and I found out that we don't have a spot in class because payment didn't go through. What!? Why I wasn't informed? Why nobody called and asked "Hey , are you guys still want to go to our place?" Or hey guys - try another card, or pay manually don't wait till Autopay (Which was set for Aug 27th!) Card was on file the WHOLE TIME! How could this happen? We are not new customers, they had both of our contacts to reach out and ask if we still need a spot?! Or if they found someone else who goes full week (5 days schedule) - the right thing will be is to inform us about them,at least 2 weeks before school starts, Or ask if we want to go full time too?! It was very unprofessional and irresponsible ! I called all possible schools around and of course they are all fully booked or don't have Two's program. Very disappointed! You should work on stuff training, management are very week if this simple situation was handled in the worst possible way!

I never write reviews, but childcare is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. My…read moreson went here for 2 and a half years, so it wasn't all bad. They have a handful of amazing teachers but they are few and far between. I'm sure I will be met with a condescending response to this review from the owner, but I come with receipts. I'm a very relaxed parent and I'm not asking for my son to have some kind of special treatment. What I am asking for is for my son to be treated with basic respect. When you bring up any situation, you are gaslit to believe you are a problematic, dramatic, and an unhinged parent that isn't pleased despite their "efforts." They have an app called "Watch Me Grow" and it's on this app I witnessed a teacher kick my son's cot right by his head in an attempt to disconnect his cot from another cot. (Sept. 2022). I watched my son get hit in the face by another child(I get it, they are children), but what I don't get is why an incident report was never made, why no one told me what happened, and why I was the one that had to bring up what I saw. He came home with a bruise that night. The teacher assistant was too concerned with cutting up an art project and wasn't even paying attention to the children. When my child went to her, she wouldn't pick him up to even check to see if he was alright. When she did finally pick him up, she held him away from here body and then plopped him back down I guess he looked fine to her.(Oct. 2022) In Feb 2022, I watched every baby be handed a cupcake except my child for no apparent reason. It wasn't until a teacher that had grown fond of my son came in, saw he was the ONLY child without a cupcake, and she handed him one. I've called DCF in the past, and all HT did was move the teacher out of the room to a room with older kids where this teacher would go on to cause more problems with more children and families, but that's not my story to tell. The day before Thanksgiving 2023, my husband went to drop our son off. The same teacher assistant I had the issue with when he was injured was subbing in the room. She rolled her eyes when she saw my son. My husband picked up our child, and told them he didn't want him in the classroom with her because of her constant attitude. I'm not the only parent to talk about this TA's horrible attitude. I have heard it with my own ears, so I know I'm not crazy. Furthermore, my husband runs a business. I don't know any parent that would take their child back in an attempt to drop him off and go to work if there wasn't a problem. The owner called me within the hour and had already made up in her mind she didn't want my son back at daycare. She stated that "this was the 4th incident in 2 years, she felt like she couldn't make us happy, and the TA was crying." Every incident we have ever had was NOT made up out of thin air like the owner claims. She stated we are "looking for things to be wrong." I also don't know a parent that would keep their child at a daycare center to "look for something" to be wrong at the expense of their child. My son loved his actual teacher and TA, however this daycare hires family members and friends of family that already work there, so when a teacher is out sick they throw these people in their place. Fine by me, but at least make sure they like kids. I cannot tell you the amount of times I've walked in, and someone was on their phone. The owner went on to say she would be happy to help me find a new daycare, and refund me my money. When I asked her "are you kicking my son out of daycare?" she laughed and repeated she could refund me. Before we were even off the phone she took me off the cameras, and then 1 minute later I got a refund, followed by a text stated "they loved my son and she hoped I was happy at his new center." My child wasn't enrolled anywhere until March of 2024, so the day before Thanksgiving she left us with no daycare because of HER STAFF that SHE HIRED nasty attitude.Were also NOT the first family she's done this to, but again not my story to tell. I was also informed by a teacher that another teacher stated some very nasty things about my child. When I approached the manager about, I told her I wanted to discuss what was said, and I told her about the cupcake situation. When I brought the issue back up while she was kicking my child out of school months later she said she had never heard about the cupcake situation. Please document every issue like I did! Any time a situation occurs, the owner will tell you "the teacher bust into tears." Which indicates to me some of the staff have learned to cry to get out of the hot seat. The owner even tried to pin me against his teacher! We had situation where we noticed our son was in a corner in a high chair eating alone because he was smaller while the the bigger kids were on the other side of the room eating lunch. The teacher and I RESOLVED the issue and the manager threw it in my face as she was dismissing my child from school.

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We moved here for the schools and it has been a great experience. The teachers get training every…read moreyear and are very progressive in their teaching methods. The kindness and community at this school can never be found in NYC. So glad we made the move and our children are thriving.

We (my daughter and I) moved to Cold Spring from Florida in October as I took a job from the city…read more I rented a nearby apartment from acquantices of my employer in the city and commuted in daily. I am a single mother and was up here completely alone. I realize now this was a terrible decision, probably the worst of my life thanks to Carol Filmanski's actions, but I had hoped it would work out. On March 3, 2015, I was in the city working when I received the email that school was closing early. I frantically rushed to Grand Central but missed the 11:43 train by 3 minutes. So I was forced to take the 12:43 train. That puts me to Garrison where I would normally pick up my daughter from rec after school. Knowing I would get to her probably 10 minutes after dismissal from school today, I called (mind you, at this point I am sobbing hysterically in Grand Central). I begged Kelly and Carol Filmanski to please have someone stand with her on the playground until I got there at 2:10. Ten minutes!! Carol told me they would put my 6 year old on the bus and maybe my landlord could get her. She also told me I need an emergency plan. My daughter has never ridden the bus and would not have even known where to get off. Our driveway is incredibly steep and no one would've been home. Is this truly how you would've handled this situation?! I understand needing a plan. Normally when it's going to snow I do not even go into the city at all. But as a parent, can you understand the sheer panic I experienced when someone from my daughter's school threatened to simply cast her out on her own, in the snow no less?! I lost all trust in the school district that day and pulled her out of school there completely. Carol Filmanski is a disgrace to the district and quite frankly the Earth and should be fired or not allowed to work near children. What a horrible human being! Absolutely disgusting! I did reach out to the pricipal and he agreed to meet with me. I'm sure he felt bad about how it was handled, but as long as Carol was employed by the district I wouldn't feel safe sending my child there.

An amazing environment where learning is centered around creativity and exploration. Our family…read morehas been there for three years now with both of our children attending. We could not imagine sending out two anywhere else. We were instantly impressed as we walked in, the director, teachers and space is everything you could ask for in a child day care and preschool center. The children are always happy and excited, and the staff loves being there and caring for the children.