My daughter started Goddard (Jan 2021) when our preschool in South Orange abruptly closed during…read morethe pandemic. The facility is exceptionally clean and they had no disruption with Covid. I believe they stayed open the entire time. We were so blown away with how well the school was sanitized daily. It felt like the right place to enroll my son as an infant. Comparing our experience with two daycares my daughter attended.. at Goddard my children are rarely sick or sent home. Like both my kids missed no more than 3 days in 3 years. Goddard really values keeping kids healthy and safe. I enrolled my son around 10 months old and it was a great transition. The teachers in the infant room were so pleasant and truly are like family. They were very accommodating with special requests about milk and nap time. Speaking of communication, I give the admin staff 5 stars with how well they run the front office. They have exceptional follow up and communication-daily reminders, photos, reports and weekly newsletters. I also appreciate the diversity of the staff and families. As a mom of color, I really love that. There have been many special events to bring the community together. My favorite events have been Halloween parade, the carnival, the "prom" for graduating class and Mother's Day/Father's Day appreciation. So much thought goes into all these celebrations and it's special. Once older, my kids were constantly entertained with art, yoga, music, water play, so many fun things. Always tired from a fun day. While the tuition may not be the cheapest -- you get what you pay for. It's well worth it for the safety, health and well being of our children. I highly recommend!

My review is based on my recent tour. The staff seemed pleasant as was the owner who facilitated my…read moretour. But the price point, paired with the lack of color, excess of whites and grays and somber feel of the facility didn't scream childcare to me. Felt like I was walking into a prep school for much older kids and couldn't envision my 6 month old enrolled here. Location is great for Montclair residents but in the same vein, they applied the Montclair-esq pricing...the curriculum for the various age groups was also underwhelming in my opinion. My sentiment upon exiting was "meh"

My son has attended Sylvan of Nutley for a year and a half. We enrolled him after learning his…read morereading level was below grade level. After correctly assessing him, the patient tutors at Sylvan worked with him for two hours a week for six months and caught him up to speed! He doesn't complain about going here. I have always contacted and dealt with Erin who couldn't be any sweeter, she has juggled our schedule and accommodated us always. Thanks Sylvan!

I guess I'm the odd ball. The only reason I am writing a poor review is because I was given the…read morewrong impression by the staff. I spoke to the guy who sets up appointments for the Nutley location. I had a conversation about my 18 yr old child needing tutoring to pass the HiSet test. I specifically explained how they have special needs, and really need one on one tutoring with someone who can teach them the math needed to pass the test. I was assured they could definitely provide this. So I made the appointment. My child shows up on time and no one knew why they were there. After straightening that out, payment was discussed. We only paid for one session. During this time my child mentioned how they have special needs, but no one ask what their needs were. If they did, they could have concluded that Sylvan Learning center is not going to accommodate them, this way I could have saved the $65 I wasted that day. It was crowded and noisy in the center. They got zero individual attention. They were put into a group of other students and given a tablet to work on. A child next to them had her tablet turned up on high, and it was very distracting. Very disappointed, and I feel like we were lead on to believe they understood this student's needs. But on the day of the appointment, the only subject discussed in detail was payment plans.

This Kumon center is great! My older child has made significant progress since starting here a few…read moreyears ago, and I recently enrolled my younger child as well. Christina, the center owner, has a lot of experience and is always available to answer questions. The staff is kind, supportive, and helpful.

Great tutors, great service; the people at this center really care about the children and their…read moreindividual needs. The center owner and director are fully involved every step of the way. I love knowing that the people helping have a keen desire to help students (at any level!) to build the self-confidence and academic skills that are fundamental to success. A huge win in my book- definitely check them out!

Great teachers! Great for my children! Flexible times and Kumon Connect is so easy to use!read more

Our daughter made so much progress using Kumon Madison, NJ ! We focused on reading only but going…read moreto add math twice a week in the near future.

Best school ever I am a student there now it's so much fun with dogs, bearded dragon, and they just…read moreadded a new fish tank witt a variety of fish

Worst school ever. You can tell by the constant bickering and pettiness of the staff. Its more like…read morea prison than a school. The staff turnover when my daughter attended was high. They even had a parent who reported my daughters text messages. No compassion here. The school needs a serious revamp.

Beyond disappointed in the bait and switch we received by the school. We toured the school 3 times…read moreand weren't given all the information needed to make a decision for our sons to attend under AFTER they received our registration fee AND the Friday before they were to start at the parent orientation. They make the 4 year olds wear uniforms (never disclosed), all children must use the school provided backpacks (never disclosed) amongst other school related decisions we were not disclosed. When we attempted to get our registration fee back we were told we're weren't charged tuition and the charge wasn't enforced as a "good faith" gesture. Pretty much you're lucky so no your $600 registration is ours. The owner was absolutely rude and snarky. The education director is cold and very rude. Make sure you ask every question you can think of because they don't ask, don't tell.

TL;DR: This is an amazing school with caring teachers. Your child will learn so much and will love…read moregoing to school. Our now 2yo daughter started at Primrose of Florham Park last summer after we relocated to the area. During a time of such transition for her, Ms. Samuels and her other teachers provided so much nurturing, love, and compassion for her. She has since transitioned into the Toddlers class where Ms. White and Ms. Santana are loving and patient with her antics AND she learns so much. Over Christmas, she came home one day and just started naming colors (at 18mo!!). She now counts as she goes down the stairs. It's clear that education truly is the foundation for everything they do and that they do it with love for each child. Lastly, I will say that in addition to her teachers, our daughter has great relationships with people at Primrose who aren't even her teachers - Ms. Cathy, Ms. Joseph, etc. To me, this shows that the culture at the school is amazing in every classroom environment. Another benefit of going to Primrose is the app they use - Procare. This may seem trivial but it's been a huge upgrade from our previous daycare. You can customize notifications to get real-time photos and updates from your child's day. And, on tough mornings, the school will send extra photos to reassure you that your little one is okay. Regarding COVID-19, the school has taken critical precautions that thus far have prevented any school shutdowns or outbreaks. It is sometimes inconvenient to keep our daughter home with a cold while we wait for a COVID-19 result; however, it gives me peace that everyone else has to do it too. Overall, we're so glad that we chose Primrose. And our daughter is too - she squeals when we pull into the school parking lot most days.

Great school, I learned a lot from my main instructor Tim and I passed both the school and state…read moreexam on the first try! I'm looking forward to finishing up the licensing process and getting started.

I attended this school 3 years ago, and the only reason I am leaving this review 3 yrs later is…read morebecause after passing the school and state exam, I became Top agent for Coldwell Banker Liberty in Elizabeth NJ. I've been so busy building my RealEstate business, I did not have time to leave a review before. If you are thinking about being a Realestate Agent, Don't hesitate to go to this school. They have a great Flexible schedule and the teachers, (Especially Razila) made it fun and easy to learn. Be your own boss, work your own hours.