In my many years of using Yelp, this is my first ever review. This is how much our family loves…read moreMushroom House. Our son spent more than two years at Mushroom House on a full-time basis, and we could not have been more grateful for their level of care, dedication, and communication regarding our child's wellbeing and development. A genuinely positive culture is shared among their administrators (both Julia and Maria are simply amazing) and teachers (all of whom our son adored). Our son has many allergies, and we always felt 100% secure in knowing that his safety was their number one priority. Our children have been to numerous daycare centers over the years, but none stack up to Mushroom House. When our youngest turns two (the minimum age to enroll there), we have zero doubts about where to take him.

I really like mushroom house day care center. My daughter…read morehas been going here since we moved to Astoria from Staten Island. I was first worried about my little one not being able to adjust to the new daycare but everyone including teachers, director, and receptionist are so friendly which made my daughter easily transition. Everyday when we drive here my daughter says "Yay!" and claps. I am grateful to have met such great teachers and staff. As for the curriculum, my baby learns new numbers and alphabet every week and brings home wonderful art that she did in class. I am sure everyone has different experiences but so far, my experience with Mushroom House Daycare has been wonderful.

Wonderland Jewish day care…read more I was waiting for my kid to be out to write an elaborate review and to find time. We had a good experience with the day care. It was OK but a few issues. I have friends and family members attending currently in 2018 so the same issues remain. The management and staff take care of the kids and do a good job in caring for them and teaching them.. The food is kosher, a must for us, and descent, although breakfast was.a bit weak, better and healthier menus would be welcome. Major issues: the school has been short staffed, people kept moving around and teachers often managed.the place without any experience. I hear it is still happening, worst, the small class has a new teacher every other month, and my friend has her kid in the preschool class currently and she is not so pleased!

We are so pleased with Wonderland Jewish Daycare! We had moved within the neighborhood but our old…read moreday care/school for our first child was then just slightly too far away to walk everyday. Our 2nd child needed a day care/school and that's when we found Wonderland. It was right at the end of our street, and from day one, we have been thrilled. Not just because of proximity and convenience, but because the experience for both our son and us (as parents) has been tremendous. There's great security, with a door buzzer in the front and no other way in. You see the headmaster Nelly every day when you walk in. She greets you warmly, and she is always ready to answer any questions (not to mention greet your child with such warmth!). When there's a problem (sick, bathroom accident, etc), Nelly or Ella or her staff call home for a heads up. And the teachers are super engaging! Just good people, with kids of their own, and great experience and training! My son knows all of them now, which makes it feel more like a family because he's comfortable with all the staff. He loves the other kids, he eats (most of) the food, his language and fine motor skills get sharper by the day, he's stimulated with tons of crafts, music, play, and letters/numbers, and he naps! Halleluyah! They're working on potty training him and just all in all, he's having FUN! He's safe, happy and learning and that's all we want. Only negative is the outside area is small, BUT its the perfect size for this age group (2-pre-K). And the price is quite affordable, especially compared to the other competitors. We're just all really very happy. Thanks Wonderland!!!

This daycare is a big scam. They operate a facility without being licensed and lie to parents…read more After they are shutdown they refuse to refund parents the tuition for services not rendered. They change their phone number and do not answer phone calls. This center ruined my child's summer and put my family in serious financial hardship as we were forced to find new childcare without receiving a refund. Do not use this center and do not pay via Zelle to the owner or manager. The manager Sheila Ziari is dishonest and does not operate in good faith. There is a one star because you cannot leave a review with zero stars.

According to DOH records, this is an unlicensed daycare with numerous violations dating back to…read more2019. I picked my child up at their urging on the day the DOH shut them down...only for them to reopen three weeks later for two days and then the DOH shut them down again. They owe me $1,600.00 for August's tuition and, after several sob stories and "please give me more time, I don't have your money", they (both the owner and her daughter) are now ducking all of my calls, voicemails,, emails and text messages. As a mother and parent, I advise you to please not send your children here. They play the part of concerned and caring very well but it's just an act and if this is their MO, I imagine they'll be out of business very soon.

I signed up both my kids for GT testing years ago, and for an afterschool program relatively more…read morerecently. My experience is mostly disappointing. Hope things have improved over the years. I am giving one star because back years ago, one tutor worked hard with my kid with special needs. After that their GT tutoring of my otherwise highly advanced student failed. I ended up preparing him myself. And he is in a gifted program but only because of me. The teacher misinformed me that my child had covered all Material - turned out at home, he didn't. Not sure why the teacher decided to spin reality - I think he didn't care. Next, when we tried their afterschool program- another disappointment. Their staff didn't know how to work with kids. They insisted that I take him out because he wasn't able to do homework on his own. Irene called me every day, harassing me at work and creating urgency where it didn't exist. Again- failure to work with kids in this business is failure at everything. I thought people should know that this space cherry-picks the kids they want that are "iklass compliant" and that they push other kids out through harassing calls. Good things have changed over the years and they have learnt to be inclusive of all learners. No kid learns the same way. And they should absolutely know that in this business.

This is a great place to bring your child to do class work and make good friendships. The teachers…read moremodel a great ambiance for the children to get along and respect each other. The place is very clean and my daughter was always happy to attend during summer camp and I can't wait to try remote learning days here. Thanks to all the teachers I believe you are all very hard workers and really care about the children being happy and safe!!

My child recently completed the Serious Fun Musical Theater Summer Camp. In this camp, he was…read moreinvolved with all aspects of putting together an original musical theater production. He had a great time, and learned a lot while working with his fellow students and the wonderful teachers and staff. He couldn't be more proud of the musical theater production they all created together, and that families got to attend at the end of the program (the production was fantastic!) Thank you Serious Fun, COMPASS NYC and DYCD for providing such a quality program which keeps the children engaged, and allows them to express their creativity through acting, singing, dancing, writing, set and technical design and so much more.

re: PS 85 homework didn't get done, it didn't seem like the…read morekids were not under control, it is crazy loud in class and resembles absolute mayhem more than anything else. Pulled our kid out after first month, beware of a hefty bill (cancellation fees etc)! My son started crying in the morning when he found out he had to go, we didn't feel comfortable with the program so...lesson learned, invoice coming. good luck

We highly recommend them! My baby loves the teachers and classes. She is learning so many and…read moreenjoying it! It's just few months she started going to the school but she has already learned so much! I believe the most important thing to 2-3 yrs old babies to grow up nicely is huge love and nice teachers, not just learning ABC or numbers. They offer everything my kid needs now. They are trusted!

Can't say enough about these two ladies Mrs. Shami and Barbara. Tommy loves going to THIS school,…read moreevery week he comes with a bag full of class work and you can tell he is indeed learning just by his knowledge. Thank you so much for being second moms to my little man ladies!! I always leave him knowing he is in good hands. The director Saul is just as lovely and accommodating. My fluctuating schedule drives me off the walls!! He is always accommodating within reason to make sure all are taken care off. I can't say thank you enough. this is a working parents dream of a second home.

My daughter went to the school for a fw mths in 2015. Great school. She learned a lot, loved the…read morestaff, she grew very close to the teachers. Place was clean, they focused more on learning less on being a daycare. Very education centered, that's why I really liked it. She would still be attending the school, but we had to relocate. The owner and his son are very personable, friendly, flexible, and I never had an issue with either of them or the staff. My daughter had difficulty adjusting at first (due to separation) but they allowed her to adjust on her own time. While being very understanding and compassionate about it. Which eased my anxieties. I would recommend this school.

Freddie had a good call, he said we should do the bags tomorrow because we have the night trip…read moretoday so the kids wouldn't have to put their stuff in the bag.

My daughter has attended Magic Years since she was 3 months old, and when it came time to enroll…read moreher in UPK, the choice to keep her there was an obvious one. She'll be graduating and moving on to kindergarten next fall, and we're all so sad about it! Magic Years has been an amazing environment for her, and she's absolutely flourished. The teachers and the director are all kind and loving and so great with kids. A huge added bonus is that almost all of them speak Mandarin to the kids, so my little 4-year-old is now at least partially fluent in Mandarin with a flawless accent. They have regular Chinese lessons and celebrate Chinese holidays, which is has been a really cool cultural experience to participate in. They also have a yoga teacher, a ballet teacher, and a piano teacher come in for various enrichment classes with the kids. The piano lessons are a small incremental fee but totally worth it. The teachers take the older kids to the nearby playground when the weather's nice, and sometimes they have little field trips (to the Elmhurst library, around the neighborhood to identify plants, to the train station to learn about transportation). They've also had guest speakers come in--a firefighter came in to talk to the kids about fire safety during a section on community helpers. The education has really been top notch. My kid is only 4, and recently she came home and recited the entire water cycle (complete with 3-syllable words) to me: "Mommy, do you know about evaporation - condensation - precipitation?" Another time, during a section about light, she pronounced and defined the words transparent, translucent, and opaque, and then proceeded to walk around the apartment identifying things that were transparent, translucent, and opaque. I nearly fell over! These teachers rock. They also basically did 100% of the work of potty training, which is fantastic. The school does early drop-off (7:30 a.m.) and late pick-up (6 p.m. or later). On most of the days that UPK is not in session, the daycare part of the school is open, so I'm rarely in a childcare bind. They feed the kids breakfast (if you do early drop-off) and lunch and snack. They also have discounts for siblings! The only challenge is that there's a bit of a language barrier (some of the teachers speak better English than others), but with a bit of patience you can make yourself understood and vice versa. Absolutely add Magic Years to the consideration set of daycares/pre-K's for your child!

Lots of careless behavior - I called to ask how my daughter was doing and the woman on the phone…read moresaid "who?" My sister picked up my daughter and the person Handed her over and said "have a good day mommy". They didn't even know it was someone else. Not to mention the director called her staff unreliable. That is extremely scary, she's hiring people she knows are unreliable.