I can't explain how happy I am with Stepping Stones. As a first time mom I was anxious leaving my…read moredaughter. Stepping Stones is a wonderful school- they keep us im contact and communicate with us very often. Every month we are sent a calendar letting us know what our children are learning each week. On top of that the teacher sends home a daily report of skills worked on. At the end of the month we also get an email as a follow up. Miss Krista and Miss Vicky are exceptional teachers and work very hard. Before my daughter started she hardly talked- she is now 2.5 and says full sentences. She sings at home all day too. She has learned so much , emotionally and physically as well. I know she is well loved and taken care of in Miss Krista and Miss Vicky's care.

Our daughter has attended Stepping Stones since she was 2 and we are SO happy with our choice. She…read morecomes home singing songs and telling us about what Miss Laura and Miss Lisa showed them that day. Rewind to last summer, which was my daughter's first experience with daycare. Miss Dana and Miss Veronica were so attentive with her and even sent us daily pictures to ease our nervous minds. We're so glad to have found Stepping Stones and it is worth every penny!

I have known Ms. Stefania and Ms. Jessica since my son attended kindergarten at bay ridge prep 3…read moreyears ago. They are the best, most wonderful teachers that I have ever met. I have three kids so I definitely have experience with many schools in the neighborhood. Once I found out they were opening a school last year I was the first person to sign up my little one. They work amazingly together, take the time to give personal attention to each child, encouraging out of the box thinking and focus on every aspect of your child, not just academic which they are great with but behavior, talking about feelings, and getting over fears. Most importantly not only does my daughter love school and love them but my son who graduated their class 3 years ago still goes by to see them and wishes he was in their class again. I cant say enough about how amazing they are, invest in your children and in this school you will never regret it. Early childhood education and self confidence is one of the most important building blocks in a child's life. Love you guys, thanx for everything.

As a faculty member of the Bank Street Graduate School of Education, I want my grad students, who…read moreare all student teaching in public and private schools, to visit a home-based program, in order to experience a variety of programs for young children. I bring them to Little Bridge to experience "best practice" in a high-quality home environment. Two of my graduate students and I had a delightful visit to Little Bridge this morning. When we arrived, the children were beginning their dramatic play, and play with manipulative materials. The children were "going to the beach," working with small vehicles, and working with manipulative materials. All twelve children were actively engaged in meaningful activity: planning, negotiating, solving conflicts with the help and support of the two teachers, Stefania and Jessica. After "clean-up," the children joyfully danced and did movement exercises to music, and then washed their hands and had a convivial lunch. Throughout our visit, the children were happy, busy, and confident. It was very apparent that they felt safe and secure. Stefania and Jessica are both experienced teachers with a profound understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate curriculum, and a deep respect for young children. They have provided an environment where children can create, express themselves, learn to work with others, and thrive in all domains--cognitive, social, emotional, and physical. Bay Ridge families are fortunate to have this high-quality program available to them.

My son has been at this daycare since 18 months. It has become his second home. Ms. Tracey and Ms…read more Sarah give him so much love! There have been times when my son prefers Ms. Tracey over me. This warms my heart and gives me so much peace knowing that he is in a safe and loving environment. Another thing to note Is that my son LOVES their food!! Thank you lighthouse for being a part of our support system and for giving my son so much love!!

Both of my children started at Lighthouse at 2 years old. The teachers are amazing. Ms. Tracey…read moretakes care of the younger children and both of my kids adore her. Ms. Sarah and Ms. Alicia teach the 3K children. We love that they focus on academics and constantly expose them to new learning material.

The worst kindergarten I don't recommend to anyone. Children sleep with their shoes on, their food…read moreis not normal at all. Unresponsible teachers.

I looked at many, many daycare centers before deciding on The Learning Experience in Bag Ridge. I…read morestared sending my son when he was three months old; staff made me feel confident that he was in good hands, which a new mom always needs! The location has an outdoor play space, which was important to me, as well as an indoor place place for days with less than ideal weather. Classrooms are bright, clean and child-oriented, and weekly schedules are posted for parents. I love the weekly art that gets sent home. Staff is responsive and warm, and the adults are familiar with each child. It's always a warm morning welcome. My work requires an early morning start, so early drop off times were a must- TLE meets this (very) important requirement. When looking into daycare, it was important that my child was stimulated as an infant, but also that this would continue throughout the years I plan on keeping him in the center. The curriculum presented for older children seems cognitively demanding and the way the entire center is run is worth the price I pay :)

What a wonderful place. The staff really showed my son lots of love over the last 3 years. They are…read morereally good to the kids and they have a great setup with many rooms so the kids stay with others close to their age. They feed the children as well which makes life easier for us but also got my son more comfortable with trying new foods. I highly recommend Tutor Time, can't wait for my daughter to start there soon.

My son was at Tutor Time of Brooklyn from September 2020- August 2022. The Tutor Time Team was…read morecaring, welcoming and communicative. My son, who does not transition easily, happily ran right in every day for those couple of years. It was hard leaving my baby each day, but it was even harder to do this during COVID- they kept the facility clean, alerted us when needed and kept my son healthy during those days. Tutor Time also has great bonuses- access to watch a live feed, picture updates of activities throughout the day, updates about food intake and toileting. They provided breakfast, lunch, snacks, diapers. In addition to the classrooms, they have a playroom and a rooftop playground.

This brief Yelp is for the church that's connected to the Visitation Academy School. The school…read moreitself and the grounds are private property and the general public cannot access them. As far as a House Of Worship goes, I do like coming here for Mass on Sunday as its rather close to my apartment building. Its a two plus block walk as opposed to the other churches which as five and ten blocks walk if you were opting for one of those. The interesting thing about this particular church is that there are two sections. The part that the public can enter into and then off to the right hand side of the altar is the section where the nuns sit. You really don't see them unless one is doing one of the readings or when they are going up to receive Communion and I should point out that they are served first and then the public congregants. I've only recently been choosing to come here for the Sunday mass since there is one at 9AM and the priest seems to be visiting from another country. I am not certain that they have a priest of their own in residence for those who are concerned about that. There is an organist and occasional choir up above. There is no proper collection to support the church and school but a basket is available for donations should you be feeling charitable. I also didn't notice any sort of votive candles in this section but there are some beautiful statues and paintings. Other masses are sporadic in times but I do think there is a daily morning mass that begins around 8AM if going there interests you.

My aunt, cousins, sister and I all went to Visitation Academy. We still have friends from those…read moremagical years. You are blessed to come thru the gets and leave fully prepared for the world as a proper young lady. My memories there will last my lifetime.

This is an EXCELLENT daycare ! Caring, welcoming…read moreenvironment Teachers are fantastic, director Jeanine PHENOMENAL ! I would recommend this school 100% !

my child went to the other location of this preschool but Ms Jenn was her teacher there for a month…read morebefore she was relocated. my child loves Ms Jenn. my child had some emotional times to start the school but Ms Jenn was there and being very attentive. I considered to move my child here with Ms Jenn it ultimately decided to stay there for convenience.

My child had attended pre-k in this school and the director really truly cares for the children…read more All the teachers are great. My daughter had delayed speech and wasn't speaking at the beginning of the year, but by end of the year became a chatterbox. They really set up the children well for kindergarten and truly take care of your kids. I moved a bit farther away but I wish all my children can come here. I strongly recommend. If your child needs help assimilating to school, they really are patient and help every step of the way. The director before school starts, helps give parents all the information on what to expect on the first day and is very good with communication.

We sent our daughter here for summer camp and loved it so much we took her out of a different…read moreschool and put her here. We could not be happier! Our daughter is 4 years old. We pick her up and as soon as she gets in the car she can't wait to tell us what she has learned that day. They have awakened an excitement about learning for her. And they do it through play. . The teachers are loving and have prepared her for her next steps in Kindergarten. The owners are two sisters that are just lovely people and clearly love what they do. I honestly cannot day enough wonderful things about his school! I wish there were 10 stars to rate this school. Sorry to leave it come June.

Tiny Tots is a really special place and I recommend it highly to any family looking for a Pre-K for…read moretheir child. It's been caring for and teaching kids in Bay Ridge literally for generations - the founder was the mom of the current director, Kim Pomaro ("Ms. Kim"), and Kim's daughter, Aimee, is the head teacher in one of the two classrooms. I don't quite know how to articulate all the ways Tiny Tots is great, but the Pomaros are just kid people, and so are the other fantastic teachers there (who my son had), and they've create a wonderful kid-oriented culture. It's nurturing and warm, and they also expect kids to learn things - like how to write their name - that they'll need to know in Kindergarten. Here's an example of what makes Tiny Tots special: this spring after the school year ended with 3 months of remote learning, they held a socially distanced, one family at a time, "graduation" ceremony to mark the end of the year and give the kids a sense of completion and achievement. At the ceremony and again on the last video class the next day, most or all of the teachers had tears in their eyes, sad to see the kids go, and proud of how they'd grown. My family will always remember Tiny Tots with great affection and I can't recommend them highly enough.

Best pre-school in Bay Ridge!…read more I went here decades ago and now my daughter is having the same beautiful, nurturing and stimulating experience with the SAME teachers 35 years later! The environment is so warm, the staff is professional yet caring and caters to each and every child's individual needs with the utmost care for their development and growth as both students and little humans. My daughter RUNS to school and hugs all her teachers upon entering and leaving. This establishment has been in business since the 1930s and serving our community for that long for a reason: they care. They are a family-run school and treat each and every student and parent like extended family. I cannot give them enough stars or recommend them more highly!