Such a loving, upbeat staff! It's exactly where any parent would want their child to attend. I…read morecannot express how good it feels to see my granddaughter so happy to attend. She looks forward to going. The children's days are jam-packed with activities. The staff's attentiveness goes a long way. I can see the manners our toddler is developing. She is sweet, loving and caring with her little friends--and even with her toys. We highly recommend!

Teachers yell on kids. They watch TV every day at this place. Their craft is done by teachers. They…read moredon't let kids to do it. Bunch of Ka rens.

KIDS is the second child care we have used and the experience is vastly different. Leaving my…read morechildren is hard but at KIDS I feel as though they are with family. It is small and personal. The children are cared for in such a lovely way. From the curriculum to the food the details are thoughtful and designed to give our little ones all the tools they need to help them thrive and learn! Thank you for being part of our family.

I honestly would not recommend this school. My child attended here, and while there are a few good…read morethings, there are also a lot of concerns that parents should know about. The classrooms are often dirty, cluttered, and poorly maintained. What bothered me the most was the way some of the older teachers speak to and handle the children. and constantly telling children to "be quiet" instead of redirecting them appropriately. I honestly came a few times in the past to pick up. And heard rough talking It created an uncomfortable environment that did not feel warm or nurturing. A lot of families seem to stay mainly because they've been there for years and have relationships with the director and owner. But overall, the atmosphere and treatment of the children was disappointing and not what I expected from a preschool environment.

I would say keep your black children away from this school! my son hatedddd it i hated it everyday…read morea report oh he pushed this person he hit that person butttt when my son come home and i report it, it's he didn't have a physical mark on him. i call bullshit my son is a darker complexion and the other kids are white so of course a little redness would show. they tried to make my son look sooo bad. i would say this should be a whites only school! ms.Devyn fuckn sucks! she always treated my son different i would see how she would hug him when it was drop off because my son cried so bad everyday than immediately i see her as im leaving moving him away from her she's a racist! and my son first day in her class she called him boy and my sons dad said my son name is ace! if teachers cannot deal with kids of other races they shouldn't be allowed to teach. and all schools should offer some type of education on kids of different color. This school definitely needs to be investigated! the curriculum sucks! and they don't teach shit. kids don't even have a freakin WORK BOOK! also why are they charging so much for tuition but can't even get a proper photographer for the kids pictures c'mom! and the weirdos in the front act so concerned my son said melissa slapped him i definitely believe it now renee acts clueless to everything. my son also was having an allergic reaction and i noticed when i picked him up and took him to the doctor but let it be the other kids who don't look like his color they parents would've been called. The only teacher my son has ever liked was ms.gianna! she treated him so well and i believe she's probably the best there i hope she's leaves to find something better!! My son new teacher is very nurturing and loving and my son loves her soo much! i wish i found this school sooner. please keep your black children away from this dump everyday ms.devyn would write my son up and she wanted to have enough of them to kick him out but i said bump it and pulled him out! when she was on maternity my son never received a write up and i was getting good reports but soons she came back it was HELL!!' and he would even tell me all the teachers are so mean to him and would yell in his face. and he was very honest and said she kept doing it and he kicked her! i wanted to pull him before and i should've but i was told things would change and nope! that's my fault!! STAFF ARE NOT HONEST AND ALSO THERE NEEDS TO BE CAMERAS IN EVERY CLASSROOM! These teachers are not to be TRUSTED!

My son (currently 2YO) has been attending KinderCare @ Woodcliff Lake for a little over a year now…read moreand we have seen great improvement with his social skills and speech. He will enter their pre-K program come Fall. We like the feedback given and their parent/teacher conferences. I especially love the app to look at my son's activity throughout the day, that I don't have to worry about packing food (since they have a great menu), security and atmosphere. The director is always available as well.

Square One Kids Academy has been one of the greatest blessings for our family. Our daughter is…read moreabsolutely thriving thanks to the incredible teachers, thoughtful curriculum, and loving environment they create every day. She is excited to go to school, comes home having learned something new, and has grown so much socially, emotionally, and academically. The school is always spotless, communication is excellent, and every member of the staff genuinely cares about the children and their families. What truly makes Square One special is that they are so much more than a daycare - they are family. When our son was born and our family was going through a difficult time, they went above and beyond to support us with kindness, compassion, and flexibility that we'll never forget. Knowing our daughter is loved and cared for as if she were their own gives us complete peace of mind. We couldn't recommend Square One Kids Academy more highly to anyone looking for exceptional childcare.

My son has been attending Square One for about six months. We moved over the summer and were really…read morenervous about the transition to a new day care, but Felicia and his teachers truly made it a seamless experience. We have been so happy with the care and communication at Square One. The detailed updates in the app throughout the day are great, and we are happy with the curriculum. Our son's developmental skills have consistently progressed, and he very obviously loves his teachers. The facility is really nice - big, well organized, and clean, and they take security very seriously which we truly appreciate. There have been a lot of fun extra options to participate in like soccer, a Halloween parade, and a holiday show. We definitely recommend Square One!

My daughter attended Tender Years for preK4 and we couldn't have asked for a better school! Her…read moreteachers [Ms. Katie and Ms. Kayla at the time] were everything we were looking for for her first time in a school environment. They were loving and caring, while also setting clear rules and boundaries for the kids to follow. Our daughter is one of the youngest in the class and we weren't sure if we would hold her back another year, but she learned SO much with their curriculum and was ready for kindergarten on time. She's still thriving in school, and I fully credit Tender Years for starting her off on the right path. As a first time mom, and our first experience with a school, my husband and I knew from the first tour Tender Years was going to be the best place for all of us. Our feelings were confirmed everyday. Mary Beth and Cathy made us feel like we were an extension of their family more than parents of a student. We were genuinely heartbroken on her last day, and still send her for alumni movie nights when possible! We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Very disappointing experience. In just 3 months, our healthy baby was sent home 3 times for false…read more"illnesses," all disproven by our pediatrician. We gave 25 days' notice to leave due to the situation, and they still seized our full security deposit without justification. Unreliable and outdated--would not recommend Edit: Now they're also lying in their response. I emailed requesting the refund they claim they would issue--no reply. It's been over a month, and we still haven't received anything. They could've easily handed us a check on our child's last day, but instead they chose silence. They cite CDC and NJ state guidelines, which is fine--but the issue is their inability to recognize or interpret symptoms correctly. That's where the real problem lies. They've been unreliable, outdated, and now dishonest. Sometimes it's better not to reply to a review when you know you're in the wrong, rather than confirming every doubt someone might have. Completely unprofessional and a place to avoid.

I wholeheartedly recommend the Apple Tree to anyone seeking a warm and enriching environment for a…read morechild. My little one was with them for two years, and the growth we have seen is amazing. The teachers are not only highly qualified but also very caring, thus creating a homely atmosphere that makes children both safe and eager to learn. The curriculum is very well planned to encourage creativity and curiosity by including arts, music, and outdoor play. I loved how my child was encouraged to explore their interests and develop all the essential social skills through engaging activities and playdates. The small class sizes truly made the difference in allowing personalized attention to help my child thrive. What impresses me most is the very strong sense of community among parents and staff. We celebrated milestones together, supported one another, and made the experience so much more special. If you are looking for a place where your child will blossom and develop a love for learning, this is the perfect place. I couldn't be happier with our experience!

When we looked for day cares for our daughter we must have physically visited over 10 of them in…read morethe surrounding area. Nearly every daycare was old, dingy, disgusting and a total lack of cleanliness. (One of them even had a thumb-tack on the floor in the toddler section!) We enrolled her when she was 3 (in 2013) and she just finished her last day. A very sad day indeed. Every class she has been in was very small (around 7-15 kids at most), and the larger classes had two teachers. Between the gym time, Spanish, karate, field trips and all the other extracurricular activities the kids engaged in through the years she was there, I was outright impressed by the level of service for the price. Not only that, but our little girl developed quite well in this school. The teachers worked with her personally, always informed you if something was amiss and took action immediately to ethically diffuse any other situation. Our child was not just a number like how they are in many other schools and daycares. I call this a school because that's what this truly is. This is not just your standard daycare where a random "expert"watches your child in "centers". They actually do care. Let me go through a run down of the value of this school: -Locked doors with security keys where only parents can enter. If someone manages to enter the building, which happens very rarely and mostly due to parents not thinking straight, the staff will stop you IMMEDIATELY and send you to the office. -Entrance DIRECTLY from the back of the school to the playground without having to use a rope for the kids (this was all too common in many of the daycares in the surrounding area and a big concern for us. If one 3 year old runs away from the rope, guess where all the other 10 are going! Thats right, towards a busy road!) -Logging of every event that happened throughout the day. When they went to the bathroom, what they ate, etc. -Ability to warm food (again, this was lacking from a lot of the other daycares in the area!) -CLEANLINESS. At the end of the day, you are smacked with the smell of cleaners. You also will notice the staff cleaning every day after school. This again was something that (while one may think is expected) many other daycares did not have. -Extracurricular activities. Many of the other daycares in the area did not have this and I highly doubt they can even compete. The Apple Tree has yearly field trips to farms, celebrates all the holidays and the teachers work with the children to learn songs for holiday concerts. It quite impressive watching an entire school learn Christmas, thanksgiving and Halloween songs and actually remember the words. Every holiday the teachers hold parties for the kids in class and parents are welcome inside to enjoy after concerts. For Halloween the kids do a "trick-or-treat" in the parking lot, which is situated in the far back of the lot to ensure the safety of the children. -They hold "graduation" every year with a ceremony. -My daughter (at the time 4) learned addition up to 10 BEFORE kindergarten. Her Pre-K2 class heavily prepared her for Kindergarten. She also was able to read words and sound them out just before the start of Kindergarten and now, just finishing, is able to read long books. Not only that but she is incredibly motivated to read and cannot stop putting down books. -Hot lunches (extra money) every monday and friday (mcdonalds and pizza) -VERY VERY VERY understanding of nut allergies. If just one kid in the room has an allergy, no parent is allowed at all to bring in any form of nuts. While our daughter is fine, it's nice to know they care about the safety of other children with these allergies. -since our daughter has been enrolled (which is now for 3 years) the same teachers have been there. They are friendly and her previous teachers always ask about her.

So happy we chose KCH for our son. It has been such a wonderful experience. The teachers are all so…read moreloving and caring. Our son is delayed and they are constantly helping him in reaching his milestone goals. Everyday they communicate with us his progress and have been 100% supportive of his needs. He has been catching up at fast pace and I know the love and encouragement he is receiving there is helping him. Thanks KCH Maggie Q

We absolutely love the staff at Kids Clubhouse and couldn't imagine our children being placed in…read moreany other school. The care and attention that they give our children from the time they were babies to the time they were 5 years old is amazing. We recommend them to everyone who is looking for a daycare for their children. They, truly, are the best!

I'm writing in response to that bad review about no creativity. On the contrary, I think that…read moreschool is all about creativity and creative thinking and being unique!! The owner knows every kid's name and addresses them each in a way that makes them feel special and important. When I visited the school, the owner took a lot of time showing me all the different types of activities and what skill each exercise is trying to achieve. And they rotate all the activities and stations very periodically so it is always fresh and new and the kids don't memorize the answers or get bored. I was also impressed with how the school will help with suggesting other places in the area for other interests, and even other preschools, if this is not the one for you! I was very impressed when I visited the school. I think it is an amazingly nurturing, fun, educational environment.

My experience at this school was many years ago, however, receiving advertising from them today…read morespurs me to review and warn parents. This was a horrible environment- montessori learning tools but in a rigid, stifling program. My son was punished for creativity. Visiting the school I found 16 identical everything- no child was allowed to invent or create or think. I met with the director and she went off on an irrelevant rant about her own child- who was already an adult at the time, with no real grasp of what was happening in the classroom or playground. There are real montessori schools in the area which are much healthier environments. Run.