I was so nervous when my first child started school and we had an amazing experience there. All the…read moreteachers and paras I have come across, are so friendly and attentive. I was shocked to see the staff members of other classes greet my child by their name. The general staff members (site coordinators and office staff members) know all the children's names and greet them and dismiss them. One time my brother in law came with me for pickup and he was holding my child's hand, he was stopped because the staff did not recognize him and I came and said I was here with them. The staff is very attentive. They built such a great phonics foundation for my child that they were reading on a first grade level in kindergarten. I live on the other side of the island but I am so satisfied with this school, I am sending my second child there was well. My second child was always greeted by the staff during drop off and pick up. I was nervous about my second one starting 3k but my second child is so comfortable there, I am definitely returning. Love this school so much! Please note if you are unhappy with the school or any school, you have the power to pull your child out. You are the parent/guardian of your child, they are still too young to speak up for themselves. You are their voice.

Allow me to preface this by saying there are a few teachers and Paras there that are friendly and…read moreseem to genuinely care about the kids but there isn't an aspect of this school that isn't disorganized and unprofessional. It was a school year of just stress and worry. My child isn't fully potty trained as of yet and needs pull ups changed, they would change her but one day she came home with a latex glove stuck in her pants leg. I was fuming because that was a choking hazard if she had found it before I did. They were apologetic but said my kid was wiggly during changing . A s**t excuse to turn around and blame a toddler. It's hard to say who actually changed her that time because there are a lot of different Paras that rotate between classes but it's a reflection of the whole school for me. Early this spring my child was out sick .As a precaution I had her at the pediatrician for a viral screen for COVID and RSV and a got a letter that she was negative and cleared to return to school on a specific date. When she returned on that date the nurse called saying she has a runny nose and wanted to know why she was out sick and if she had a seen a Dr. I said there was note in her backpack from her MD. He hadn't even seen it and said the teachers didn't even tell him about it. So in theory I could have returned her to school without any documentation that she was cleared since no one was looking or reporting it to the medical room. She could have returned with any number of viruses. When I asked the staff about it they blamed the nurse and the nurse blamed the teachers, just passing the responsibility off each other. When they would call to ask about her absence they would ask me to get a note but never asked me before she entered the school in the morning . No wonder my child was sick every other week . The mornings were stressful, the staff rushes the kids into the school, when they told me they line up at a certain time it actually meant they went upstairs at the time ,not a minute later, there were a few times when a para took my child's hand and whisked her away without a chance for me to even say goodbye to her, very strange. This occurred even in mild weather so it wasn't just to avoid exposing the children to freezing weather. Once ( while 9 months pregnant ) I was walking towards the gate with her and a staff member yelled out with an attitude - my child's name- "we're waiting for you!" . It was just rude and mean to assume my child would understand and to also expect me to run across the lot with her while super pregnant. It's a shame , avoid avoid avoid .

Sent my son to start private prek3 in Ms. Frisina's class September of 2024. He was enrolled one…read moremonth. My son would come home crying almost everyday. Ms. Frisina would yell at my son everyday. I don't know how she is qualified to work with kids. There is an app where we can see how our child is doing that day, and Ms. Frisina would never update it to keep us in the loop. Not to mention he was pushed in class one day and I was never notified. We only found out because the parent of the child who pushed my son apologized to my husband during a class presentation we all attended. The last straw was him being sent home with a black eye and blamed it on a tantrum. I called to speak with the coordinator and she had NO CLUE about any of this. Nothing was reported. Why wasn't the nurse called? When we asked to see classroom footage we were laughed off and told "we are unable to show parents the cameras." When I pulled my son out they just sent us on our way like nothing. This was my son's first experience with school and it was horrible. He still talks about "Ms Frisina yelling" If you are looking to send your child there... do yourself a favor and don't. EDITED 4/29 - Since I can't reply directly. Hi! Thanks for responding! Im new to Yelp hence the 7 month later review just thought everyone should know.. added a pic for context.

Honestly I'm hesitant to write a review because I've loved a school one day and hated it the next…read more But I'm going to do this because when I was looking for schools, I ALWAYS read reviews. Full transparency, I worry about my child being the only (or one of few) Black student in schools and after touring Gateway I didn't see a ton of diversity. BUT I've truly never been happier with a school. The director (Melanie) continues to address every single question/concern I have. Now the staff is the best part - they update you on every single thing your kid is doing all day. If a diaper is wet - you know, if it's dry - you know, if they don't eat all of their food - you know, what they're learning - you know. Pictures? At least 5 a day! Everyone tells me that my daughter is gifted and I believe it, I also believe that the staff is encouraging and making sure they add more to what she knows everyday. I don't need my daughter to be a genius, I need her to be happy and she is. Everyday we pull up to the school, she is excited to walk in. At pick up, the entire staff is hugging her and telling her how beautiful and smart she is. I could go on, but who's reading this far? My older toddler is going to begin there soon and I hope he's met with just as much kindness, love, patience, and encouragement. Rebecca, Denise, Silvana, Emily - all of the best women you could trust your baby to. (And I don't trust anyone )

One of the best schools on the island! I wish I could keep them forever. The teachers are one…read moresweeter than the next and take exceptional care of your children! I have such piece of mind when my kids are there.

Wonderful preschool has been around for many years !! Both of my son's went to pre K- 3 & Pre K- 4…read morehere. They both graduated and made it into the public school's gifted and talented programs. My Mother in law had more contact with the school as I had to work. There was never an issue ever the teacher's were so well experienced they kept my son's engaged to want to learn my youngest son actually graduated recently reading early beginners reading books! Every kid is different but the hands on teaching you have to appreciate it is rare. The school is spotless as well very clean. The only down side is the parking as there are several school's in the area but they work their best to release on time to avoid it. A little secret many NYC board of Ed Teacher's and principals send their children here for Preschool.

I would recommend this center with 10 stars, from the director to the entire staff hands on…read moreapproach and active play daily is what I would look for as a parent. The staff is outgoing, professional and caring. The center environment is open to all families and cultures in a loving, safe manner. The director is awesome, very open to listen and willing to give a helping hand to the staff as well as the parents. The entire environment is small and personal( like an intimate family) but safety and fun is always most important! Best center on the island for sure!

My daughter been attending this preschool since she was 2 1/2 years old. Now she is a current 3k…read morestudent there. Very friendly staff/ teachers. They all are very nurturing. Very family oriented!! She has learned a lot since attending this school. I adore the high quality of care/ education they give to my daughter!!

This is by far the best preschool. The wonderful teachers and staff to the absolute best principal…read more I recommend this school to anyone who has a special needs child. They will take care of your child as if he/she was their own.

This past year my daughter attended community resources preschool in a 12-1-2 classroom. I cannot…read moresay enough nice things about the entire staff. They treated my child with such care. My daughter learned so much. Her social skills blossomed and she was so excited to show me what she learned each day. Her teachers kept me informed of her progress every step of the way. I now feel she is more then ready for kindergarten. I only wish this school went into the older grades.

My son is a freshman and so far we love it. I love the how it is a small school and if there's any…read moreproblems I get a phone call immediately.

This school puts on a act during open houses and shadowing. The school is very different when you…read moreare a actual student at the school. All they care about is taking your money. Unless you are rich enough to afford the school on your own I don't recommend this school. As a child on a scholarship they treat you worse then all the other kids. The school only cares about you when you want to transfer out of the school, since then they won't get your money once your out. Only tried to take care of the bullying issue I had once I went to transfer out. As if I one of the teacher's didn't bully me. Mr. Albanese is his name. Picked me out of the rest of the class to make fun of and embarrass. I skipped his class most of the time because of it. Made me feel more unsafe in the school. You would think a school causing thousands of dollars a year would have trustworthy and helping adults. Now lets dive in to detentions, you can get a detention for any little thing. Being a minute late to class, chewing gum, drinking water in the classroom, sending a email during class, and my personal favorite being in the bathroom (they can think your doing something suspicious when your not). How wonderful is that and they can keep you until 8:00 pm. Now I completely understand them not wanting your phones out during school, however lets say you break that rule for some reason they make you sign a handbook which along the lines say they can keep your phone for THREE DAYS, how crazy is that they will take your personal property away. Ms. Bulone is a geometry teacher, not a bad one I must add, however she picks on students to embarrass every lesson (I was not one of those students but I watched it happen) she only had one favorite in the class I was in, but it was very obvious and definitely pointed out. I only had two teachers I could actually talk too. Which was Mr. Mackey and Mr. Hoefner, they were very good teachers and they made it easier to talk to when things were bad. And Mr. Hoefner helped when the bullying wasn't good. Mr. Mackey I spoke too when something personally bad happened to me and he gave me good advice to get past it. If you do let your child go to this school Mr. Turner is a great music and art teacher and will teach you everything. But with all of this I still do not recommend going to this school. Check in with the realties of the school before just listening to the lies the school feeds you.

My daughter attended my first time alone summer camp. I was a nervous wreck. She doesn't talk much…read moreand she had never been on her own. I have to say it was so reassuring to know she was in such good hands. The kids club staff is amazing. They always welcomed my daughter with a smile on their faces and truly understand children and their needs. My daughter looked forward to summer camp days each week. I look forward to signing my son up for classes! I highly recommend the kids club si!

We love them. Miss Lucy, Miss Fran, and Miss Tina are all gifts from God. The staff genuinely…read moreseems to care about children. They genuinely seem to know child development. The space is beautiful and clean. The classes are a good value, especially in a city where everything can be so expensive, and on an island where there just isn't much.

I have read other reviews of the daycare prior to going but I figured I'd give it a shot. The…read morepeople in the reviews are quite dramatic, in my opinion. I love Virginia, so does my child. My child gets excited when we pull up in front of the facility, and lights up when it's time to go in. Virginia works hard and handling lots of children can be very overwhelming. The kids that are there, love her and the other staff. My child is special needs and Virginia has been incredibly accommodating since day 1. My child has gotten sick 1 time and it was when she first started there (that's to be expected). The staff work very hard to maintain the cleanliness inside the facility as well as maintain the safety and wellbeing of the children. I've spoken to other parents and they love it as well. If you're looking for a large facility that's over priced with fancy things, this isn't it. If you're looking for a small, cared for, personal childcare center, this is it. I'll always recommend them. 10/10 from me.

I love Mrs Virginia and her staff. My son went there 12 years ago and now my grandson goes there…read more He absolutely loves it. The staff is super nice and attentive to my grandson. They have fun activities for the children. They also send you pictures throughout the day so you can see how much fun they are having. I highly recommend.