Nice school and space. Spacious and clean main floor and stairs on the left. A swimming pool…read moredownstairs and shower areas. Good for some events and a security by the right when you walk in. There is a small step right when you open the door to go out from the lobby so be careful because there wasn't any sign and usually there's no steps like that so my friend tripped.

Best school ever. I really like the pool and the teachers like Ms. Golub the music teacherread more

My kids just started here and I could not be happier with the community we have joined. Thoughtful…read moreeducators and visionary school leadership create an environment where kids thrive emotionally as well as academically. We want our children to be bilingual and we're thrilled that both have entered a dual language english/Spanish program. We also love that fact that this is an IB school that focuses on 21st century skills. Last but not least, the school hired a COVID consultant and reorganized the entire school in order to be able to have children on premises and meet social distancing standards. Although they do have a remote option, this thankful parent is thrilled to drop the kids off at real school every morning.

Last summer our family relocated to New York City and began the impossible task of finding housing…read moreand a great school for our children who were entering kindergarten and third grade in the fall. We visited a number of schools and sought the the advice of countless friends and family before finally being introduced to Pine Street school. We attended an informational social which gave us the opportunity to meet faculty, parents, students, and learn more about the IB program and curriculum - we were blown away by the enthusiasm of the teachers, the global exposure the students had, and the close knit community we encountered there. But it was our children's response that really informed our decision to apply as they were eager to spend more time with everyone they met that evening and excited to learn more about the school. Fast forward to today and we couldn't be happier with the decision that we made. Pine Street School truly supports the whole child: the curriculum is rigorous and engaging, and we visibly see how they are preparing our children to go out and make a difference in the world. Students go on more field trips than any other school I've encountered - they really make sure that they have an opportunity to go out and experience the world. It is apparent that the thoughtful approach to learning supports the development of our children intellectually, emotionally, and socially and we couldn't be more pleased. And they continue to impress us and exceed our expectations, especially during this unprecedented time where our children need more love, support and consistency than ever; they are the only school that I know of that offers 4.5 hours of synchronous learning each day while school is physically closed due to social distancing! Incredible! They have managed to maintain the academic standards and preparation that we've become accustomed to during this challenging time: it doesn't get more committed than that. I could go on forever but will stop by thanking Pine for continuing to reaffirm why we made the best decision possible by enrolling both of our children. Thank you!

Wow, I get to review my elementary school now! This preK-5 public school serves parts of…read moreChinatown, Little Italy & Nolita, but the student body is probably 95% Asian, even from when I was attending to this day. It's our family alma mater because my sisters went here and later, my nieces as well. Back in my day, the school was K-6 grades. Teachers & principals have come & gone, the school has been renovated & expanded, but it still has that neighborhood feel. There used to be a large schoolyard where we would run our silly little heads off during gym, recess & lunch, but is now the site of the building extension. I think they use the roof now for physical activities. Some old classmates that I have recently contacted are planning a get-together to reminisce about our days at PS130. I heard that Mr. Epstein is semi-retired and still works part-time as assistant principal! That's amazing! This review can't be complete without talking about food. I don't know how the food is these days (my son despises school food), but I thought school lunch then was pretty good. For a FOB Chinese kid exposed for the first time to hamburgers, pizza & fried chicken TV dinners? Remember your first time as a kid at McDonald's? It was like a gift of ambrosia from the heavens!

This is a great school with caring teachers and high standards. Academically They can compete with…read moremany private schools in suburbs. However, people who rent the basketball court there at night are B*i*t*c*hes: a bunch of 30 and 20 year olds who acted real tough (a few dudes acted like thugs) but call fouls on any sort of body contacts. I played through high school and college (division 2) on varsity team with real refs yet I have never got this many "foul calls" on defense. Then when I had the ball, a short player literally tackled my torso and knocked me to the floor but refused to call it a foul. Plus, they are surprisingly okey with playing on a rim that's at least two inches short; I knew this because I "accidentally" dunked on it. I guess the low rim fits their nonsensical and childish act on court. If you want to send your kids here, I highly recommend the school; if you want to find people playing basketball, this is not the place to go unless you want to deal with the bit*chy acts.

This is a very homogenous school, in the years I've seen maybe 3 black children. If your child is…read morenot white, they will be singled out, both for behavior from teachers and for being different by kids. The parents are mostly the type to think their child does nothing wrong, but will have no problem arguing with the principal if anything at all happens to their child. Bullying does happen often, with little to no consequences to the bully, especially if they have a parent on the PTA. There are some great teachers, but sad how much the administration and teachers are cowed by over protective and pushy parents. They do have some great programs, and good grades, but it's not all nice.

We transferred our daughter into AOSJ two years ago and it was the best decision we could have made…read morefor her. She has thrived in a nurturing and compassionate community of small classes and dedicated teachers that rivals or exceeds the best private school learning experiences in Manhattan. It is a Catholic school but by no means a restrictive environment; the teachers are dynamic and foster character building, creativity, and love of learning. It's a true gem in the heart of Greenwich Village.

AOSJ is an amazing school for kids who are gifted and talented. My kids were in a public school…read morelast year getting bullied and losing their love of learning. Now that they are in a school that is strong on compassion, character and competence (the motto), they are thriving. My son used to cry or play sick to try and get out of going to his public school. The happiness that I see in him now makes my heart feel so good and brings so much relief. My daughter loves having spanish everyday and swimming lessons at the Y. Both kids have probably learned more in the first 2 months at AOSJ than they learned at the public school in one year. They are very happy with the quick pace of learning and feel that they are finally being "seen" for who they are and the talents that they possess. There is tremendous room for academic and personal growth at AOSJ. It was a gem of a find!

Excellent school and worth every penny! My daughter love the teachers and classmates. She still…read morevisits the school. She is on her way to College now.

From the owner: Value-centered education that inspires academic success! Age…read more2 - Grade 8

We have two children at this school now. One is 8, the other is 5…read more Great stuff about this school I wrote about previously is still true -- small number of students for the 5 teachers on hand means the kids get a ton of attention that is exactly tailored to their own stage/age/interests and helps them move along a lot faster on the topics they are good at, and move well on the topics where they have difficulty -- there is a great mix of ages and styles around, and the mixed ages actually work together on stuff. Kids learn and see the good examples of kids 1-2 years older and that really motivates them to advance. "I want to do that!" At the same time, no stigma if you are a little behind on something and working with some other age groups -- Very little homework. It means the school time is working. Our kids are advancing quickly and doing a ton -- but teachers don't have to push off all the hard work to the parents in the evenings. There is tons of productive time in school since "classroom management" doesn't chew up half the time. What attracted me here, as a cognitive science PhD from Stanford myself, was the stellar intellectual grounding for the school its founder (Columbia PhD and former faculty) and multiple veteran and PhD educators on staff.

My child completed grade three at QPS this week, and upon reflecting on his last day of the…read moresemester, I'm motivated to write a few comments on this school. In the hallway on the last day of 2018-18 school (presentations day), some of the other dads and I compared notes and we found agreement in the following factors of QPS: 1. All our kids, without exception, love their school. Not like... love. Every dad in the group shared that our kids have never once tried to get out of going to school in the morning. Not a single time. Our kids love their school, tell us they love their school, and love going to school. This factor, if it were the only positive one, is extraordinary. 2. All our kids spend their school days learning "stuff", like kids in schools everywhere. However our QPS kids have all developed a strong ability to effortlessly synthesize all the stuff, and offer considered opinions to questions or topics that bridge multiple areas of knowledge. We agreed that our kids *think* first, and then *speak*. 3. The staff of QPS is uniformly excellent. From the principal to the PE coach, the TAs to the specialist learning consultants, the QPS teaching and learning team is literally amazing. QPS teachers enter into partnerships with our kids. Our kids feel validated in their individuality, and motivated to learn. My kid has been saying since his kindergarten year that he never wants to leave QPS. As a parent in today's NYC, I am deeply grateful that QPS offers my child such a safe, happy, inspiring place to grow into the confident and kind young man that he's clearly on track to become.

Marymount is an extraordinary school in every way a child and parent can dream of! From the…read moreexceptional teachers, to the leader, the entire support staff. Most importantly is the community with warmth and love that will be part of both the parents and student life forever! I cannot say enough about the traditions, the financial learning with Bloomberg terminals, raising strong and resilient girls who are leaders are all beyond words.

Best school ever! Girls are amazing, grades are exceptional, teachers extraordinary, and education…read moreis flawless!

First year parent of a kindergartener. Have been doing onsite full day classes since day 1 and the…read moreschool has been very good with taking as many precautions as possible for covid.. the desks have plastic dividers, everyone is always wearing face masks and there's hand sanitizer all over the place. This hasn't affected my child's experience. He's really loving school as well as the forest school they're doing. The parents are actively involved with the school as well as communicating with each other. For the coop part, the school has several committees that parents can join. The committees offer opportunities for parents to help out with various things for the school.

the teachers were weird and to restrictive of my child my child always said they didn't have a good…read moretime and that they wanted to change back to their old school just an overall bad expirence

We have been coming to Language beans for Mandarin since our son was 2. The teachers have all been…read moreamazing, which is the reason our son is still taking classes here. Rachel, the current teacher, has been warm and encouraging and has been able to get our son to start conversing in Mandarin at class, which is a big step forward. Mimi, one of the founders is always pleasant and accommodating as much as possible if we miss a class. The kids in the class get along well and have fun there, which is set up by both the teachers and staff. If our son didn't like coming here, we would have picked a different place a long time ago but he enjoys it and so do we!

I first learned about Language Beans when a parent in my daughter's preschool arranged to have them…read morecome in to do lessons once a week (we are native English speakers). I wanted my child to have exposure to a second language, but I had planned to limit that to Spanish (which I speak a bit and which she got in little bits of in her PreK). She LOVED the Mandarin classes, though -- and when I'd ask her for any Spanish (even basics like hello) she would look at me blankly, but she would sing entire songs in Mandarin. Cut to a year later, and in the fall of her Kindergarten year there was a Spanish after school program associated with her school. I signed her up there (partly for ease/cost, and partly bc I figured we'd switch officially). But again -- blank stares when I'd ask how the class went. She'd bring home little worksheets etc. but it really seemed like the class was kind of dull and not engaging. And she kept asking me to "go back to Mandarin." So for the second semester we enrolled her in the LB class and by luck the same teacher that had taught her preK (Rachel) was teaching the time we wanted. Yet again: SHE LOVES IT. Example: today she spontaneously says from the back of the car: "yi plus er equals san." (1+2=3). She also has used a mandarin word for something (like "snake") at random, and because I speak zero mandarin I'll say "what??" and she'll say "it's Mandarin, mommy!" I also like that the teachers communicate the curriculum really well, and provide helpful material for parents like us who don't speak the language at all. My daughter's also comes home with work that shows how engaged she is; including beautiful written characters that the teacher has meticulously given feedback on. It's clear that she's learning a lot, and enjoying it, which is to me the most you can ask for! So, we're loving it. Highly recommended!