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    Years ago when I was looking for a daycare in the area I went to 5 places with my daughter to see her reaction.

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    Called them and asked whether we could have a tour for my kid. The person taking the call was very…read morerude and refused our request. It might be normal for a school to refuse an individual tour, but the manner this person spoke was unprofessional

    A Disheartening Disconnect Between Promise and Practice…read more My family's experience was starkly at odds with the nurturing, compassionate, and supportive environment advertised by the institution. This assessment is offered not in malice, but as a necessary and candid account for parents considering enrollment. The foundational issue appears to be a systemic one of demeanor and empathy, starting with key personnel. While many individuals may be well-intentioned, the general disposition of the administrative and support staff is often dismissive and unaccommodating. This is most critically exemplified by the school nurse, whose interactions lack the fundamental compassion one would expect from a role dedicated to student care and well-being. Furthermore, our direct engagements with the teacher, Ms. Iannone, were consistently marked by a startling lack of professionalism and patience. Conversations that should have been collaborative efforts between educators and parents were instead characterized by condescension and defensiveness. Most alarming, however, are the policies and attitudes affecting the children's daily welfare. We were deeply troubled to learn that young students are not permitted to receive assistance from teachers when needing to use the bathroom. We were called twice to go pick up my daughter or ultimately help her with potty time as they were not able to do so. Ridiculous. For the early childhood grades, this policy is not merely impractical; it is a failure in duty of care that places an unreasonable and potentially distressing burden on small children. This lack of basic support extends to the emotional realm. The expectation that young children, many for whom this is a first school experience, should not cry, is both developmentally inappropriate and deeply concerning. A child's natural expression of anxiety or sadness in a new environment should be met with comfort and guidance, not with an implicit demand for suppression. The school's approach in this regard seems to prioritize rigid control over emotional well-being. Multiple issues were experienced one after another, but the final incident was a phone call from the teacher -- a call that left me shocked. To begin with, I didn't even realize it was the teacher calling; she immediately began yelling and demanding that we pick up my daughter right away, claiming my daughter was crying and stating -- in her exact words -- "This is unacceptable." I calmly replied that I was at work and would inform my husband, asking her to please give us some time. Her response was, "I don't care. Just tell your husband to pick her up now," before abruptly hanging up. I was left shaken and speechless. Sadly, this truly happened, and it perfectly reflects the way they conduct themselves. I can only imagine how they behave behind closed doors with the children. On the first day of school, the staff welcomed us with wide smiles, but it didn't take long for their true colors to show. My daughter attended for less than a week. Although the registration fee was listed as non-refundable, we still inquired whether an exception or partial refund could be made. We were instructed to send an email to see if something could be done. After weeks of unanswered emails and having to go in person to follow up, we finally received the standard, robotic response: "I'm sorry, it is non-refundable. There is nothing we can do." We then requested that my daughter's school supplies -- which we had recently provided -- be returned to us. The staff assured us that they would have everything ready for pickup the following Tuesday. We arrived at the agreed time, well before dismissal hours, only to find the doors locked and no one responding. When we returned the next day, we were told -- in vague, roundabout terms -- that they were unaware of our visit and could not locate the supplies. We pointed out that every single item had been clearly labeled with my daughter's name in permanent marker, making it hard to believe they were "lost." Of course, they had no further explanation. In the end, not only did we experience unprofessional and malicious behavior, but we also never recovered our daughter's belongings. Please, save yourself the frustration. This so-called church-affiliated institution is merely a façade -- they care only about money, not children. Protect your child and your peace of mind by choosing a better institution. To this day, if I even mention the name of the school or the teacher, my daughter begins to cry and says, "Please, no. I want to stay home." Repugnant and deeply unprofessional individuals -- that's what they are.

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    This was a terrific place that we sent our kids to for a variety of reasons. The staff here is…read moreabsolutely 100% top notch and truly treat the children in the most wonderful and compassionate way. As a parent, I felt really good about dropping off my kids here as I knew they were taken care of very well. The place is very clean and the curriculum is engaging. I can tell how much my children enjoy it as they do a great job of sending daily updates and photos which really help us get a good grasp of what they do all day. Also, my kids always left with a big smile on their faces. This only happens when the people who operate this place truly care about the children. I can say my experience was about as good as it gets and we absolutely plan on bringing the kids back very soon. I noticed there were some legacy negative reviews that were tied to the previous ownership - but speaking from experience I can say unequivocally that this daycare is absolutely pristine and the right place to send my kids to. We've had some good and not so good experiences with other options and Genesis is without doubt on top of the list as I feel confident they take great care of the kids and keep parents regularly updated with their daily communication. Highly recommended.

    I wish so bad that I had good things to say about this program. Their mission statement is so good!…read moreBut in reality, they don't care about individual kids, don't appreciate the creativity of their employees, and their curriculum is only geared towards pre-schoolers and it's not set up for allowinging 1-3 graders to learn and flourish. As a result, it's really a disservice to even have it in out schools. it's definitely one program that should be cut due to budget. It does little good and costs way too much.

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    I graduated from Good Shepherd in 1987. My brothers and my sister graduated from G.S.S. as well. My…read moredaughter is in 8th Grade now and has been in that school since Pre-K. My son is in K this year and attended last year in Pre-K. Both of my children love that school. It has truly changed over the years and for the better. Good Shepherd is a community of Administration and Faculty that care for the needs of every child and work hard with all the parents to get those needs met. When you walk inside you feel a sense of being a part of an everlasting family and that feeling lasts even after your child(ren) has/have left that school. I truly appreciate the steps and measures that are taken to make my child's school experience a success. Thank you Good Shepherd!

    I wouldn't take John K's review that seriously seeing that most of his reviews are 2 star ratings…read moreat bogus restaurants. He even takes the time to review chain stores like McDonalds, Subways, Staples, Home Depot. If you knew anything remotely close about good food you wouldn't be eating at those places. The guy is a joke, take it from someone who has a child attending the school. The teachers and staff are dedicated, caring, and up to par when compared to most schools in the area. I've attended a couple of their school events and they seem to genuinely care about the well- being of their students. Paying for this school means getting your money's worth because you know your child is being taught life lessons that will last them a life time. So I would completely disregard reviews coming from someone who gives majority of their reviews 1-2 stars not because the places are actually bad but because he/she is miserable. You could just tell he looks for the smallest reason to give companies bad reviews.

    Dwight-Englewood School

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    As a parent, I have never been more disappointed in an education system. If your child is a young…read moregirl here, protect them, or don't send them here at all. The faculty is ignorant; don't let the pretty campus fool you.

    Wow, where do I start ! I feel so bad giving this school a…read morepoor review but this has been weighing in on me for years. I've had my daughter in the lower school since 2016. My Ex-Husband, My daughter's father works in the design and marketing department. The school allowed my Ex-husband to use his Postion as a platform to harass me for as far back as my daughter's enrollment. Each parent logs into a parent portal to track thier child's progress and I was repeatedly locked out of my parent portal from 2016-2019. My name was removed twice from the aftercare release form and replaced both times with the name of my Ex-husbands live in girlfriend. Every school event would exclude my name from it's greeting cards. I complained on so many occasions that one director of one department would just brush me off to the director of another over and over again. My daughter lives with me in New York and she's with her father in New Jersey on the weekends but her report card would read in reverse and list him as a primary address and myself as a secondary. My private maiden name was once listed on the release form instead of My Ex-husband's last name which I carry. My private family name was completely unknown to the school and the modification could have only been made by My Ex-husband himself. Each of my daughter's teachers with the exception of one were confrontational or dismissive towards me and on occasion I'd catch them openly gossiping about myself or other parents. I had a child support increase modification which the school ignored for six months and that I had to pull my Ex-husband into court for while all along it was his employer who was defying thier legal obligations. The school falsified my daughter's amount of absences and lateness on her report card so much that there was a huge discrepancy between what the teacher reported vs what the nurse reported. In court my Ex-husband repeatedly blamed the tech department for all the electronic errors all along he himself is the site developer. It's just been such a disgusting experience at Dwight Englewood for me. Last Spring I emailed the school director to confirm that I would not be signing back on for the 20-21 school year in light of the pandemic. The director informed me that she had forwarded my cancellation email to my Ex-husband and she wouldn't accept my cancellation until she knew what the court said. when I refused to sign the 20-21 school year registration form by signature the same director told me that she had just rolled my information over from the year prior and that the school could proceed without me. The Dwight Englewood staff has literally bullied me for the past three years and I do not wish to ever revisit the experience that I've had at Dwight. In someways the school operates like the Mafia, I was treated so poorly and was always treated as If the school just expected me to just except the abuse because of how big and prestigious the school was. I'm disappointed and hurt, and The school shouldn't have taken sides and the issues should have been if not rectified at least addressed rather then ignored. It definitely wasn't the nurturing experience for myself and my daughter that you read about online.

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