Baltimore City School District

2.6 mi

I will always feel a deep sense of gratitude that my daughter was lucky enough to attend the…read moreGreenmount school. No school is perfect, but we felt Greenmount came awfully close to meeting that parental ideal. It provided our child with a five star education at a modest for private, school cost and was academically and socially transformative. The staff were bright, creative, nurturing and insightful. Even the two tough love teachers were lovely folks who I respect and have genuine affection for. Some of its faculty were down right brilliant and amazed us left and right. We are both educators so know good teaching when we see it and most times it was amazing as were the administrators: Steve, Elaine and Liz. I can't speak to the present staff, as a few of our favorites have moved on, but when we were there, you would be hard pressed to find a more talented math and language arts faculty. Every one my daughter caught, were knock your socks off good! Sometimes I'd sigh with pleasure watching them teach. One that we nearly worshiped, Ms Tanza is is still on staff and she was an outstanding educator, but went to a much needed administrative position. The administration and office staff were always welcoming, and generous with their time and so kind. If they said they would look into something, or amend it, they promptly did so. I don't know of another head of school who would drop everything and personally walk down and check on a child who was feeling a bit anxious like Ms Elaine and Ms Liz, or a history teacher who would bat around a project after school with your child for 30 minutes, like Fletcher. I felt that every staff member genuinely enjoyed children and took the responsibility assigned to them. They are committed, kind watchful, hard working and the majority deep souled. We loved the small cozy feel, communally imaginative and artistic hum, and a staff that strategized together, and things like Shakespeare plays open to all, vibrantly interesting themes, spiraling curriculum and creative after school club offerings. Their mutual concern for students extended beyond academics, and strongly factored in each student's confidence, learning style, social and emotional well being. Issues of bulling and unkindness were addressed, as well as academic remediation and encouragement provided. Teachers invited students to drop in after school with questions. If a mistakes was made they owned and and apologized. I adored that about them.They were great about email. Many were witty, humble and delightful. I once watched two well up with tears at how far my child had come. My child was dyslexic and dysgraphic and hated writing and would be in tears for hours and left a strong writer and great speller thanks to the combined talents of Ms. Tanza, Ms. Allison and Ms. Pam. They literally remediated her in a 1.5 months and took her fear and dread of writing away. They were miraculous. She was quiet and made great friends and grew in confidence. I saw children who hated math grow to relish it and describe it as their favorite subject. In fact, I have never seen a group of children so fired up and in love with math. Mr Luca was as outstanding at the language arts staff. Unfortunately, those instructors have left, retired or taken admin positions, but they were worth every penny of that tuition. Science other than my daughter's first two years with Pam and Ms Elizabeth who were awesome, could have been stronger, but we haven't been at a school were I wouldn't level that same complaint. It is hard to find capable science faculty and do so on the limited budget most schools have, even at the 35K a year schools. There are sometimes good club activities to round that out and they were actively working on improving the situation prior. Like all private schools, there is a lot of staff turnover. That is both a good and bad thing. Sometimes you hit it right and catch some rather breathtaking educators who are only in town for a few years, or unfortunately near retirement and you are heart broken to see them go. Yet anyone not up to snuff is rarely retained for more than a year, which is more than you can say about public school. It's sad when the stellar ones leave, but comforting when anyone struggling is moved along, and the experience is uniformly allotted. If public school is not a great fit for you child, race to GreenMount, it really is a gem of a school with the most caring and delightful staff.

Greenmount is a small community focused on giving its students a large education. The classes are…read moresmall, 12 in Kindergarten and 12- 15 in the elementary and middle schools. The curriculum is developed around 3 themes annually and theme is the same for the entire school K-8. It is also a parent co-op with each parent required to volunteer to defray costs. This means the tuition is more in the $10 - $12 K range, a real value in a city where independent school tuition can be +$25 K.

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Young School - Honeygo Village Center

3.3

(10 reviews)

13.7 mi

My son attended the Young School at Honeygo Plaza for about a year of pre-k. He had a good…read moreexperience and left much better prepared for the classroom structure of kindergarten. This school takes a more curriculum/teaching-oriented approach rather than simple "day care". They follow a pedagogical philosophy similar to Montessori, emphasizing freedom and harnessing each child's own specific interests and motivations. The biggest strength of YS is the outstanding teaching staff, all of whom care deeply about the well-being and growth of the children. The different teachers within the "cottage" of four adjoining classrooms developed individual connections with my son and the other children, knowing well their various interests and quirks. The pre-k cottage director, Ms. Jess oversees the classrooms with expertise and a deep sense of empathy. She effectively fields informal chats with parents about questions and concerns that pop up on the fly. Between the wonderful teachers and cottage director, I always felt that my child was in very safe and nurturing hands. The classroom atmosphere is warm and inviting. There is lots of natural light and many learning stations with carefully thought-out objects left for the children to "discover". Kids get zero screen time at the Young School. Instead of punishing children, behavior is managed through redirection and talking. Healthy snacks are offered, and the staff teaches and practices good hygiene. The main area that could be improved upon is communication from the director. On several occasions, I received mass emails chastising (unnamed) other parents for taking screenshots of the live video feed, requesting child-specific changes to naptime logistics, incorrectly using cubby space, and calling in to the classroom during non-naptime hours. ("Any parent disrupting the day too frequently will lose camera access and a parent meeting will be requested.") I would prefer these types of issues be resolved by one-on-one conversations with the relevant parents, rather than public shaming. The unprofessional tone of these emails was underscored by a lack of basic proofreading. My child's classroom had high turnover, with three different teachers in a six-month period. Shockingly, when one left and was replaced by a brand new employee, parents were not given any notice whatsoever. I showed up one morning to drop off my son in his classroom and encountered a total stranger who claimed to be in charge. Luckily, another teacher was in the cottage area and vouched for the new teacher's legitimacy. Lack of preemptive communication on this type of matter is unacceptable. Another instance of poor communication occurred when initially attempting to enroll my child. The paperwork was confusing and I had trouble getting questions answered, as other reviews have noted. Overall, I recommend the Young School as a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for child; parents may have to deal with some unneccesary hassles.

this is a follow up to my previous review from three months ago. Three months have passed and my…read morechild is still traumatized by his experience at the school after only 2 days. whenever we happen to drive near or in the shopping complex where the school is located, he gets nervous as if I am going to take him back (it's near a UPS and a restaurant we frequently eat at.) this evening he randomly shared that the director stated that she was going to put him a classroom with babies. this is new information that he didn't share with me three months ago. this school owes my child an apology and should consider adding new emotional intelligence training for their administrative staff. there is no exception to this type of behavior. I've received no phone call from the owners to discuss the experience. parents beware!

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Childtime of Baltimore

(4 reviews)

2.7 mi

My husband and I love Childtime for our little one! The director and teachers are fabulous. Even in…read morethese COVID-19 times, I have complete trust in them. We get updates through their app throughout the day and Erika, the director, keeps all the families informed of what is happening. She follows protocols for all safety which is huge for me right now. We are moving to the county soon, but we will be keeping our little one enrolled especially for the foreseeable future. (It's closer to my work and I am not sure if all daycares are handling the precautions like this place during these times)! Highly recommend this daycare in Fed Hill. My daughter jumps out of my arms when we get to the building now.

Our daughter has been going to Childtime in Federal Hill since she was 3 months old, she is now 2…read moreyears old. She has thrived under the care of the wonderful teachers here, who we have grown close with. When we drop her off she runs off and is so excited to be with her teachers and the friends that she has made. It has been fun to watch her confidence and personality grow. Erika has been a great addition as director to this location. We would recommend this daycare for any new parent looking for childcare in Baltimore.

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Celebree School of Carney

3.8

(6 reviews)

10.4 mi

Some persons wanted a job with this learning center but was put on hold for a long time up to 45…read moreminutes and then they had the mind set to act like they didn't do anything wrong and don't apologize or anything Blacks & White man have something in common they don't like to apologize

My grandsunshine started Celebree Carney this month. I look forward to receiving the Celebree Tweet…read morephoto. The management team is awesome.

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Celebree School of Owings Mills

4.2

(5 reviews)

12.1 mi

I am both a parent and teacher at the OM Celebree location. As a parent, I feel safe and…read morecomfortable with my son in Ms. Brandi's care. Since she's been there, activities are highlighted and I feel like my child is consistently being introduced to developmentally appropriate activities. As a teacher at OM, I feel like the culture of TEAM is present. The culture mentors are great--especially Ms. Kandice. My School Director, Ms. Natashia challenges us, but we know she has our back. We learn from her every day and she keeps us all together.

This is review is solely based on the customer service I received. My first interaction with…read moreCelebree was many months ago. I signed up for a tour while early pregnant because waitlist in the area are extremely long. The tour was detailed, the facility was extremely clean and I noticed diversity among staff and students. They followed up after the tour as well. They stood out to me so I decided to visit again post-partum. I called, got an appointment scheduled and met with the director. Unfortunately, they did not have availability for my requested start date but I was allowed to complete an application and pay a deposit to be on the waitlist. However, later that day, another daycare on our list called to say they had an opening. I called Celebree back to request that they not charge my card for the wait list fee since I would be accepting a slot elsewhere. The Director was kind, understanding and did not charge me. She was gracious and said to follow up if we needed care in the future. I also appreciate that they answer more questions over the phone than other centers. I have had other places refuse to tell me if they had an opening or not. The director at this location is professional, helpful and not exploitative. Great service!

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I think this tiny, one room preschool is probably one of the best kept secrets in the area. There…read morearen't a ton of options or bells and whistles- your child can be in a 3's class or a 4's class and you can choose the morning or afternoon. But the teachers are fantastic, the tuition is unbeatable, and the community is welcoming. When my son started there were other moms who had already sent 2 or 3 kids through the program, so on my first volunteer days they would show me the ropes and answer questions. Over the next two years, my son and I both made so many wonderful friends through the co-op. My 5 year old just "graduated" and it was pretty incredible to see how many moms were tearful at the graduation, not just because their babies were growing up but because their time at the co-op was over. The instruction is engaging, play-based and developmentally appropriate. There were many special activities like sports day, pajama day, field trips, teddy bear picnic, etc. They also offer two summer camps after the end of the school year for fantastic prices. They don't spend tons of money on advertising and have existed for the last 30 some years by word of mouth. We've had a fantastic experience so far and I can't wait to send my younger kids!

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