My daughter has been going to TLE since September of 2019- pre COVID. She was in the infant room as…read moreshe was not even a year old yet. As any new parent, I was nervous, worried, and anxious leaving my newborn daughter with strangers. Initially prior to starting, my husband and I had a walk through with her teacher(s) and that put us to ease. Our daughter quickly settled into her new routine. Ms. Dawn was so amazing with our daughter in the infant room- giving undivided attention to our sweet girl and always planning fun activities with the children. Ms. Dawn is one of a kind and a true gem. Now our daughter is in the twaddler room and has developed notable milestones in her development. She is 2 years old and counts 1-20, sings her ABCs, counts 1-5 in Spanish, recognizes and identifies numbers/letters, and sings songs from her circle time. I have to acknowledge Miss Lulu and Miss Xeyzol for their continued positive influence with my daughter's learning. The school has a good curriculum from what I have seen in my daughter and has structure. I knew she enjoyed school after crying at the end of the day to go home (most recently during her Valentine's Day party) because she is having SO much fun at school! I feel comfortable knowing that my daughter is learning, having fun, and taken well care of. As we continue to live in COVID times- the school has taken great measure to enforce the safety of staff and children alike. I can't thank TLE enough for what they do every day.

Our daughter started at TLE at 4.5 months old in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak. Ms. Sapna…read moreand her staff truly took the time to make us feel comfortable and were so reassuring that our daughter would transition just fine. Our daughter is now 6.5 months and she absolutely loves school and enjoys when we drop her off each morning! Her teacher Ms. Dawn is so kind and takes such good care of the children in her class! The Mother's Day gift she helped our daughter make brought me to tears! Ms. Aysha, Ms. Sapna, Ms. Dawn, Ms. Arianna, "Grandpa" and all of the teachers at TLE are truly wonderful and it gives me such peace of mind to know that our daughter is in such good hands! I would highly recommend this school hands down

We have had a wonderful experience with the learning program. My 6-year-old has grown so much, both…read moreacademically and personally. I appreciate the caring and supportive environment and the way the teachers make learning engaging and enjoyable. It has been great to see my child become more confident, excited to learn, and comfortable asking questions. The staff has been attentive and encouraging, and I truly appreciate the effort they put into helping each child succeed. Overall, we are very happy with the experience and would definitely recommend this program to other families looking for a positive and nurturing learning environment.

We've had a really positive experience with The Learning Experience in East Brunswick. As a family…read moremember, it's been reassuring to see how comfortable and happy my nephew is there. The staff is warm, patient, and genuinely cares about the kids. Ms. Anusha and Ms. K mention-they've been amazing with him and always make him feel supported and safe. You can tell they actually know the children, not just their names but their personalities too.Even though I am not a parent- I can tlel the teachers care deeply for him.

As a Behavioral Therapist I work with my clients 1:1 but I also get to be around all the other…read morechildren and see how they are developing and learning. TLE - North Brunswick is great! I have seen so much progress with the children there. My client is 2.5 yrs old, so I am around 2-3 yr old children. I see them learning Spanish, the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, days of the week, months of the year, and SO MUCH more. At other places I have seen 5 yr old children not being able to identify numbers and letters meanwhile at TLE the know it not only in English but Spanish as well! The teachers there care about all of the kids in their classroom. They are patient, they make sure each child is actually learning and they celebrate all of their small achievements which is so important to developing children. At TLE they have always provided the accommodations needed for me and my client's needs. They treat every child there with love and respect, including the special needs children. In the past I have experienced issues at other daycares where my other client was not wanted in group activities and was not treated the same as the other kids. But that is NOT the case at the TLE-NB. The Learning Experience - North Brunswick is truly a great place for children to learn!

When I first enrolled my girls here they were young. My oldest started at 17 months & my 2nd around…read more18 months. Everything started well, & I mean my oldest graduated from here. But during the time she was at TLE (her final year) my older daughter came to me expressing one of the staff members here grabbed & squeezed her arm. I immediately told staff up front, Leah & Sheetal, whom said they would follow the protocol to investigate the allegation. They then claimed they contacted the state. They said no other children (they interviewed 3 kids, all boys - but all the victims we know for sure by their mothers, were girls) & they all said they were never squeezed. One child interviewed is also the GRANDCHILD to the owner of this TLE. So they kind of brushed it under as if my child was making it up & then I thought maybe it's possible my daughter was confused - months later we attended a gathering with other children who graduated with my eldest. During that get together another mom (whose daughter graduated with my daughter) asked how TLE was "going?" I explained what happened & the mother informed me the same teacher did something similar to her child & they asked her if she wanted them to contact the state (the mother declined thinking that again, maybe the child got confused). Short while after, my oldest was there & she witnessed this same teacher grab another little girls arm. This time I called CPS, who informed me they don't come out to investigate I needed to make a police report, but since my daughter was not the victim it's really up to that mother. Ok? I went back to TLE with the complaints letting them know this is the 3rd time, I myself am aware that this teacher has grabbed 3 girls by their arms. I told Leah (the director) how the CPS worker explained I needed to make a police report first. I got so upset because when it happened to my child, no one said to call the police & TLE did NOT. Hours later, after me yelling in the lobby how this teacher still works around children & she needs to be let go, Leah called me telling me that my younger daughter could NOT RETURN until after the police investigate - I asked Leah what investigation? The police aren't contacted since it was not my child THIS TIME. I told her to email me & put it in writing that my youngest daughter would not be allowed back there & she REFUSED to do so. I pulled my youngest daughter out that same day, informed them they allowed a teacher to grab girls & squeeze their arms & they did nothing about it. If they weren't going to investigate I should've called the police when my daughter reported it but they tried to cover it up. The other mother made the complaint before I did, so when they said no other parent came to them about this teacher before, they lied, & by they - I mean Leah & Sheetal. They were willing to let this teacher work around children. I went to North Brunswick Police department & they were confused because they never had the report from TLE for my child & when I came to them (since Leah mentioned I needed to wait to return my child from this "investigation") there was no investigation because by then many months already passed, almost a full year. The police took my statement & by then I ended my contact with them. They lie to pretend they will protect your children & they don't, the cameras do not record & they should really be shut down if they're willing to hide abuse. Also upon reviewing these other reviews one of them is from a staff member so I am sure the other reviews are from family and or staff. Be aware - Ann Conti is from Ms Annie who works in the preschool classroom - came back to add for the response here that I received from TLE ; there is no reason to reach out to your company because you are already aware of how you handled this situation. You did not allow my daughter to return because I advised the North Brunswick Police Department of the abuse you were hiding from this said teacher (who I know now has been terminated and not allowed to work with children any more) but for your response to this review is truly disgusting and unacceptable as if it was not addressed in your lobby. Not only that I came back to my review because the other parent whose daughter this happened to brought to my attention that ANOTHER staff member is writing reviews! Do NOT believe the reviews here because they are staff members trying to save their job location from being shut down. Also Leah the director is supposedly leaving the location - she probably doesn't want to show face to new prospective parents with the embarrassment of not protecting my children.

Ms. Sahithi is a wonderful teacher who creates a warm, safe, and joyful environment for my daughter…read morePrisha. Her patience, kindness, and creativity make every child feel loved and valued. She is dedicated and dependable. She always goes above and beyond to make sure my child is happy, safe, and learning something new each day.

Its been a month since my child joined and so far I'm really happy with the amount of care and…read moresupervision he's getting... They have live surveillance which helps to monitor his daily activities and keep us updated.

We absolutely love the Mendham Co-Op! Such a lovely little school with amazing teachers and staff…read more The whole place feels like a family and it has helped our child feel comfortable and thrive in a very positive environment. We couldn't have had a better experience here the last 2 years.

Just started sending my baby here and highly recommend. The teachers and director are highly…read morepersonable and responsive. After a bad experience with Lightbridge just down the road, I was anxious about going to work and leaving my child at daycare. While part of me wishes I could manage work and baby simultaneously, given that I can't this is the next best place. KinderCare in South Brunswick has set my mind at ease. The director Tiffany and teachers Mia and Azfar are AMAZING.

I've never been so embarrassed and disappointed in my entire life. When situations like this…read morehappen, it really puts a lot into perspective for me. I went today to register my child in the KinderCare at south Brunswick I also had Called the week prior to make sure someone was aware I would be coming in to register my daughter the following week. After my many conversations they seemed excited for my child to officially join them after having had a week of summer camp experience last year. When I arrived at the facility at 7:00am, I was met by Lauren who greeted me and proceeded to ask, "How can I help you?" I explained to her that I had come to register my daughter. I had a file of papers in my hands, and after I explained why I was there, Lauren abruptly said, "Well, my staff didn't advise me of this and they usually do so..." I was confused. I wasn't sure what came next so I apologized to her for her staff not telling her that I was coming but explained that I had spoken to the director and different staff members on numerous occasions( I had been calling for a while to make sure there was space after I feel in love with the facility last summer when my child was enrolled for a week of camp) to ensure my daughter could indeed be registered, with the director even telling me that my child can start the same day that I register her. I asked to speak to the supervisor or director at that point Lauren said "You're speaking to her" Claiming to be the Director/Supervisor herself. Lauren asked my child's age and when I provided her that information she said "Sorry, we don't have space in that classroom." I asked "When did that change occur?", and began to pack my paperwork and information back in the folder. Which upset Lauren . Lauren was walking towards the phone when I asked her that question and began packing she stopped dead in her tracks and said...... "YOU SEE, I WAS GOING TO HELP YOU, BUT SINCE YOU HAVE AN ATTITUDE I DO NOT FEEL LIKE GOING THE EXTRA MILE FOR YOU" I explained to her that I didn't have an attitude, I explained it was early and I had a lot of running around to do before I went to work. I was baffled, I was embarrassed and mostly I felt so little at that very moment, knowing I had to still drop my other child off to camp, and then drop my little one back at camp. I knew I had to get to work, and had did my part to ensure there was space on the previous working day. Lauren proceeded to cross her arms and say "We will not be accepting your child at this moment, goodbye I'm done here" I (embarrassingly) had tears in my eyes and said, "I'm lost you were just about to 'go the extra mile for me'' I said "What did I do? What do you want me to do? I really need to register my child" Lauren said "Goodbye now" To make matters incredibly worse, I called after I left, maybe partially hanging on to the hope that Lauren would see the error in her ways and make it right. I explained to Lauren once again what the situation was, I explained in detail everything that has happened that lead to now. Lauren sat unreasonably quiet on the phone , when I finished my last sentence she began to talk down to me and repeatedly telling me over and over she wasn't going to help me and my child would NOT be registered, and she wasn't going to do anything about it. I asked "Why? That's not good practice to tell a consumer that you wouldn't go the extra mile for them" Lauren then said, "Why are you cutting me off. I'm done here" and hung up. I learned that Lauren was actually the Program Specialist. I later called and spoke to the site director, Tiffany, whom I have spoken to in the past regarding making sure there was space for my child. Tiffany apologized to me and stated that someone should've taken my information down when I called those many times, to keep me updated. She remembered hearing about my child and I. She explained that they just had an open house on that Friday and it filled up rather quickly, before I came and that if they had my number they would've called but no one took down my info . I've left several messages for Mrs. Anthony who is in the corporate office and am awaiting a call back by next week , which is when she comes back for vacation. A rep called me a couple days ago and again apologized over and over. I honestly just feel discriminated against. I challenge anyone at KinderCare to dispute anything I said . I am outraged and humiliated. Believe it or not this was shortened to fit helps review limit

Where do I start?!!! There are so many great things about lightbridge!…read more 1. Postpartum first time mom: our first child we waited a year to start in daycare. When you drop off you have that anxiety that NOBODY can care for your child like you. You know their different cries, their schedules, Cues. They don't know these strangers. What if the teachers can't do it like you? Well, the teachers arent you... they do it like professionals!!! You only have 1 kid... they have multiple. I've walked into the room so many times impressed that they do this day in and day out with a smile. I remember sitting at a red light soon after starting, and my daughter kept putting her hand towards her mouth. She did this a couple days before I realized she was using sign language!!! My husband and I instantly started practicing so we could recognize what our daughter was saying! It was amazing to feel we could communicate with her, and she wasn't as frustrated because we could understand her! As she she gets older, se switches to new teachers. They do a great job introducing them gradually before the full switch! 2. Baby #2 we started at 5 months old. Equal amount of tears in my eyes as I dropped off. I instantly pulled up the camera and watched them hug her and shake some toys to get her attention. My anxiety was related to bottles this time. My daughter never had a bottle. Exclusive breastfeed. We tried introducing a bottle around 4 months, using all the tricks. But no success. How would my baby eat?!!!! I was so lucky that I work next door. The teacher would give it a couple attempts and if no success they would call me and I'd walk over. They let me nurse in the backroom. I did this for a week or 2 until finally the teachers messaged me in the app saying SUCCESS!! She took her first full bottle! They were just as excited and proud as I was. The app communication center is great. Even now, we had an unusual drop off that the girls were both emotional and "off". I can just send a message "how is their day going" and they keep me in the loop!! Great piece of mind! There isn't a bad teacher in the bunch!! All the teachers know our kids names, even if they aren't in their class! We walk down the hallway and they all use their names when saying goodbye for the day!!!

My daughter is in the Orange Giraffee room, and we could not be happier. Miss Elyse, Miss Robin,…read moreand Miss B are so welcoming and loving. She is learning her shapes and colors as well as life skills. I was so shocked when we were out, and she recognized the color yellow. I know when I drop my daughter off, she is in kind, loving hands with not just her teachers but any of the staff at Lightbridge. During the day, I receive live updates on her activities with pictures. If I have a question, I am able to email the teachers, and they respond during naptime. You are able to sign your child up for a sports class that they have once during the week. I can not recommend Lightbridge Academy enough to my friends.

Worst day care. We got carried away by the tour and the way margie and brittany spoke but started…read morerealizing how incompetant they are in taking care of kids only after sending our kids there

After touring every facility in the area, this was the first one that was different right off the…read morebat. It was immaculate, the staff was organized, warm, and welcoming. If you're a parent looking for the right daycare, you know this is a stressful and very serious task. Upon entering I was greeted by Margie who is the owner and director. As a teacher myself I was happy to hear about her 20+ years of experience in the education and childcare field. She answered every question I had and was very transparent about everything including pricing. Their pricing is slightly over the average but you are getting more for your money. Peace of mind, cleanliness, trained and caring staff, convenience, communication, and more. Margie truly cares about her business and has so much vested in it because it is her own. This translates into her caring and being very involved in the cleanliness/upkeep of the whole school, the babies wellbeing, and how her staff is running their classrooms. This is the major difference between a privately owned school and a franchise where the directors are underpaid and have no personal attachment to the establishment. I was able to watch my infant son on their Watch me Grow cameras and saw nothing but amazing things going on in the classroom and playground. I was also updated on Tadpoles app about his diapers, feedings, etc. plus pictures and lesson plans from the day. I used their services for a few weeks before the school year started to get my son acquainted with the staff, etc but then a family member ended up retiring and I was able to keep my son at home this year. However I will absolutely be returning to Kiddie Corral when he is 18 months so that he can receive proper socialization and education at the best facility in the area.. hopefully they have the space for him because I wouldn't send him anywhere else! Highly recommend!