Our family loves imagine daycare. We have 2 boys at the daycare, we love dropping them off with…read morepeople that we know care about our little ones. Our babies are the most important aspects of our lives and it is crucial knowing that they are safe and cared for by Imagine's fantastic staff. We receive regular updates of the boys days throughout the day, well planned out learning and activities and they are always having fun with their teachers and little friends. We love Imagine Daycare!!

Imagine DUMBO has been a part of my family for five years. Our oldest started here at three months…read moreand she's now a rising Kindergartener. My youngest is 13 months old and also started at three months. The teachers and administrative staff are wonderful. They're very caring and I always know my daughters are not only in a safe environment but a fun and educational space. Also they have an amazing director Lia who really cares about the center and takes parents wants and needs into consideration when making decisions. I cannot recommend Imagine DUMBO enough!

My daughter has been attending Honeydew on the Green since March and we are so appreciative of…read moretheir fostering and caring environment. The teachers are friendly, and always tend to the needs of our child. We appreciate the communication from the team and detailed updates on our child. I definitely recommend this center to everyone.

Our child attended this daycare for a year, from the age of 3 months until 15 months old. We have…read moregenerally been happy with the teachers, as they provided great care and education to our child, who enjoyed coming to daycare. The turnover of teachers is quite high; that did not seem to affect our child, but if changing teacher every 3-4 months is a problem, you should think about it. Our main issue is with the director, and with deliberately ambiguous policies that are written in a language that even a lawyer we spoke to had difficulties understanding. In particular, we paid a month of "pre-paid tuition" (this is the language used in the contract) that was never used for tuition. Due to us moving, we discussed the cancellation with the owner/director. We were asked to provide a 2 months notice, which is unusually long, as most daycares only ask for a 2 weeks notice. The wording in the contract lead us to believe that this "pre-paid tuition" would either be used towards the last month or tuition, or it would be given back to us, as we provided a 2 months cancellation notice. At no point in this process we were told that this full month of tuition would not be given back to us. Basically, we paid 13 months of tuition, and received 12 months of service. No explanation was given to us as to why we would have to pay an extra month of tuition even after providing a 2 months cancellation notice. Even the lawyer said that the wording in the contract is ambiguous. If you need a lawyer to interpret the contract of a daycare, perhaps you should be suspicious. Parents should not need a lawyer to understand the contract for a daycare. If the owner of the daycare wrote a contract that even a lawyer has a hard time interpreting, you should ask yourself what motives the owner may have.

My daughter just started Pre-K here during September this year, but I have been very familiar with…read morethis place when both my nephews came here back in 2010. The school consists of 2 floors, and a playground. Classes are full day with early drop offs as early as 7:30 in the morning, if necessary. Teachers here are all excellent with great communication. Lots of activities throughout the school year from trick-or-teating within the school, to muffins with dads for Father's Day. Tons of celebrations according to coming holidays and seasons. Since it's located on the busy streets of 8th ave, most of the students are Chinese, the teachers squeezes in the language here and there, even teaching them how to write basic words as simple as 1 2 3. I was so surprised when Kaylen came home one day and showed ME how to write the word "mid" from the recent mid autumn festival last month. They also do preparations with the students, one on one, for the gifted and talented program test, which you would have to sign up for on the board of education website.

Both of my boys went to this preschool and I must say this school is excellent! School directors…read moreare pleasant and teachers are awesome to work with! They are very patient with kids and they have great curriculum! First year of school is crucial, and this school has showed my kids how fun school is. They have school events, holiday celebration, and they teach the children what the story behind the holiday. They have parents get involved in almost all events. They have 3 meals a day and a snack too! The meals are healthy and colorful too! I highly recommend this school to any parents that are planning preschool for their child!

My son has been attending Midwood Montessori for almost 2 years, and it is a fantastic school. The…read moreteachers are very caring and super knowledgeable in early education. They really tailor the curriculum to each child based on their progress to make sure the materials are at the right level to maximize learning.. All the kids are very friendly and intelligent as well, and my son has made quite a few close friends. Overall, it's a great school and highly recommended.

Midwood Montessori is a wonderful neighborhood school, and we feel lucky to have it nearby. The…read moreteachers are warm, patient, and deeply committed to the Montessori philosophy. They truly understand and support each child as an individual, and it shows in how confident, curious and happy the students are. As a family-run school now in its second generation, Midwood Montessori has a strong sense of community. The mixed-age classrooms encourage kids to learn from each other and grow at their own pace, in an environment rooted in kindness and respect. Our son is starting his third year (kindergarten) and we've seen tremendous growth--socially, emotionally, and academically. He loves his school, and we're excited for our daughter to join next year. Midwood Montessori provides a strong foundation, and it's easy to see why families stay through kindergarten. The children graduate as independent learners and leaders, well prepared to enter a wide range of public and independent schools.

My 5 year old son attended the summer school in June 2023 and had a such a positive educational…read morebased learning experience! He came home each day so exicted to share about all the different countries and enjoyed playing with the other campers as well. Ms. Brittany has such a talented teacher we will be back!

My son has been going here for the past year and he has loved every moment of it. He comes home…read morewith fun and engaging activities and always talks about how much fun he's had that day. Ms. Brittany and all of the teachers there are so kind and thoughtful. While we are moving and won't be attending anymore I would highly recommend them for anyone looking for summer camp or after school care!

We have sorely regretted going to Small Brooklyn. Absolutely awful neuropsych eval--inaccurate,…read moresloppy, badly written, unprofessional response when we tried to communicate with them. It really set us back in getting placement for our daughter. Unfortunately, a therapist recommended them, saying we'd get a more detailed, complete report, but she couldn't have been more wrong. You are much better off going to someone you can get coverage for if possible, or just use a DOE psychologist, because this place is absolutely not worth what they charge. By the way, a neuropsych eval is not nearly as impressive as it sounds. Half of the report is based on what you tell them about your kid in an interview--we thought that was just a preliminary inquiry, but a very large part of their data is from that. They run it through some statistical mumbo jumbo and you may end up with a very distorted description of your kid, so be very careful of what you say! Think of it more like you are giving testimony in court than confiding to a mental health professional. We described some problems we were having at home with our child and the report made her out to be a raving lunatic. When we pointed out that the behavior was very specific and never happened in a classroom setting, Brooklyn Psychology absolutely refused to adjust the results, claiming that it would compromise the integrity of their protocol. The fact that their protocol yielded a completely incorrect report didn't seem to concern them in the least. Aside from this, their own testing was extremely poor. A glaring example was that they scored our child as having "very odd facial expressions", when her face was covered by a mask throughout the whole eval (covid)! Our child definitely has some quirks but her facial expressions are quite normal. We pointed this out and they were unwilling to adjust this, or even take another look at her. They also scored her with an 81 IQ, although she performs at grade level in school. This never seemed right to us and 2 years later a school psychologist scored her at 110. These are just a few highlights. We had to request all kinds of revisions, and had to fight for every one. It was a terrible experience!

Dr. White Ajmani is kind and compassionate. You can feel how she cares deeply for each of her…read morepatients. She diagnosed my child's problems my child's problems and gave me recommendations for specialists in my area who could help her. I was so pleased that I recommended her highly to other family members, who traveled to Brooklyn to work with her. They loved her as well! I can't recommend her highly enough. She was very responsive to all of my questions and my daughter is doing much better now.

T.H. and I enrolled our son and are happy to say it has been a great decision. Our son has excelled…read morehere thanks to great management and the staff. The teachers are kind and patient. The managers listen well and make adaptations on the fly. The entire facility runs smoothly with two infant classrooms, a 1-2 year old classroom, a 2-3 year old classroom, and a 3 year old classroom. The teacher to student ratio is great (1:3 in the infant rooms, 1:4.5 in the upper room so far) and the teachers are always full of helpful information. They always take the time to talk if you have questions about your children's day and if you have questions about baby gear. One huge highlight is that there's a stroller room. Say goodbye to having to wheel an empty stroller home and having to grab it again before picking up your mini-me. Five stars because we have been dropping our son off here since it opened and he's not only had a great time but has also thrived under their tutelage. Also, it's in a great area so you can always stop by target or trader joes to grab stuff before pick up or after to make dinner at home.

My son started at Lightbridge accidentally. My job uses them for backup care and the plan was for…read moreme to use them while the foster care agency situates our voucher. Long story short, we'll be staying at Lightbridge. From the moment we walked in, Joyce put me at ease. My son hadn't been away from me for more than a couple hours at that point and honestly, they did everything they could to help him transition. If you're looking for a nurturing place for your child, look no further. Everyone has truly been amazing!

Wonderful school! Our son has been attending for over a year now. We recommend SPCS to others, and…read moreoften. We feel like we really lucked out finding this diamond in the rough. It's affordable, has flexible hours/schedules for full and part time, great communication from all the warm and nurturing director & office manager & teachers, a great play & learn schedule tailored to each class/age group, and a clean and loving environment. You can really see the love of teaching and working with children from the caring staff. They are currently gearing up for the free Pre-K program, are licensed, all the employees are background checked and accredited. They take great precautions to clean, sanitize all surfaces and toys, and send home notices to parents/caregivers. They encourage parent/caregiver involvement, are gentle in discipline practices and resolutions, offer connections to developmental therapy services for children needing it, and care for your child with respect to how you do things at home. They offer flexible payment schedules as well as payment methods. I know that if someone had some real constructive criticism or needed a solution, the administration would be open to hearing it and working with someone who is unhappy to make that turn around. My advice: GO SEE THIS SCHOOL AND MEET THE STAFF FOR YOURSELF! You'll definitely be glad you did :)

My wife and I had two kids attend Sunset Park Children's School from 2014 to 2015, until they sent…read moreus a 2-week notice telling us that they no longer had room them. A total of five families - that I know of - were "let go" from the school because the management was pushing out full-tuition paying kids to make space for government-assisted kids. During the 14 months our kids attended Sunset Park Children's School, our overall experience with the care takers was mostly positive, despite the 30-40% turnover rate. The teachers had a number of activities that our children enjoyed, and there was a good emphasis on playing outdoors and reading. As for the management, I have zero positive things to say, since they are one of the worst communicators I've ever seen. Both teachers and parents complained about management and were constantly fed-up with poor administration of policies, rules, rates, payments, etc. Since entire daycare is in the basement of a church, with small windows in two of the four areas, it's not the best physical environment for young children to spend most of their days, especially in the winter time when going outdoors is not an option. Sunset Park still lacking in high-quality childcare options, you may be better off trekking your children up north to Park Slope or down south to Bay Ridge.