Not sure what previous poster is referring to... The only semi-truth in her statement is that the building is "old", looks like it was built in the 80s like the rest of the surrounding neighborhood. If that's old, then I'm old too lol. Also the playground fence IS short, but like I just mentioned, the playground backs up to an established middle class neighborhood surrounded by a jogging trail. I've definitely never seen a "weirdo" and the children are always very well supervised out there. I like to sneak up and watch my son play, before he knows I'm there, and see how he interacts and laughs with the other kids. That being said, I've also seen the teachers without them knowing I'm there, and continue to put my son in their hands every single day.
Moving on... we love the Village School. My son has been there for six months now and is thriving. He came in an extremely shy, socially awkward kid who refused to nap and he's now the class clown with a ton of friends. They absolutely will not tolerate any hint of bullying or rudeness towards the other children. All the children are happy, well mannered, and adored. Every day that I pick my son up, at least two of his friends run up and tell me "guess what! we saw a catepillar! we did this, that. etc." it's so cute. The children have a ton of fun and learn a lot in a safe and loving environment. Almost all the teachers have been there 10+ years and really KNOW kids. They love each one and make sure the child not only knows they are loved, but also respected, and comfortable telling them anything and everything that may be troubling them.
I would absolutely reccommend the Village School to anyone considering a change in child care. It took me a few months to find them, I went through dozens of tours and loads of research, and nothing felt quite right until we walked through their doors. read more