I've been to other branches of YMCA and so far every branch has a different swimming pool. All the…read morepools are different in deepness and sizes. The swimming pool in Greenpoint has some strict staff that opens their doors at the time of the class otherwise the door is locked to the pool. The pool is very clean but very small. I did not expect the pool to be really deep when I got in. It seemed like it was 5 feet deep when the sign on the wall said 4 feet. Lockers are very clean. The only con I have is the entrance to this branch is it is not stroller and wheelchair accessible. Wish there was a ramp going up and down.

I'm working on my review about this place, still. Check out my pictures in meantime. They're 100%…read moreLEGIT!!!! I saw/killed TWO ROACHES IN THE ROOM within first HOUR OF MY ARRIVAL!!!! (The roach in the door frame, I managed to photograph, I saw, LITERALLY, upon entering my room, initially.) This sort of thing has NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE - and I'm in my late fifties!!!! Due to above & the dirty bathroom, I definitely don't recommend this joint. Find something better!

We were so lucky to have both of our daughters attend Building Blocks, a place that gave us so much…read morepeace of mind. After visiting many daycares, this one truly felt like the right choice. There's no better proof than seeing your kids happy to go to school every day (and the joy on their faces in the many photos we receive). We love each one of the teachers: they are always cheerful, caring, and genuinely love the children. We will truly miss them, and they will always have a special place in our hearts. The school is also incredibly well run by women who are deeply involved in education and always giving their best. Highly recommend!

Really excellent and warm teaching team, and thorough admin organization and security. They really…read morehave it together. They put a ton of effort and detail into education through an arrange of activities, participating in holidays, and they introduce extracurricular activities (sports, drama, etc) - which is so instrumental in navigating personal interests early on. There are 3 nearby playgrounds to choose from, great for recess and play dates after pickup. Parents follow along via an app, which is constantly updated with photos, notes on each child from the day, and weekly learning calendars. Couldn't recommend more!

My daughter has been going to ABC for almost a year. She had been to other daycares before but…read morestill, the transition was tough. The staff ABC they did everything to accommodate us, like changing her from one classroom to the other if it was easier, or been flexible with the potty training. Now she is very happy, comes back everyday with lots of crafts. They recently added enrichment classes, so the kids get yoga, dance and music once a week. Ms Eileen, the Education Director, is always happy to help. I also ike the way they organize lunch for the kids: they have breakfast in the morning, then a soup before nap, and get the main dish after nap, then a snack later in the day. Being able to compare after having seeing 3 different daycares, this is a smart choice. In other daycares, they feed them lunch very early before nap, but they are not hungry, having just had cereals, and they don't eat, so they wake up from nap very hungry. I am sometimes a bit lost with all the different teachers in the big room (I don't know how many they have or their schedules), but this has never been an issue. If I didn't put an extra star, it's because they lack an outdoor space, but I like the fact that they go out to McCarren every day when the weather permits.

Our son started at ABC when he was 4 months old and is now 1y. I'm not going to lie, I had mixed…read morefeelings before we started. But oh boy I'm glad those mixed feelings were so wrong! The back-end administration of ABC might not be the smoothest or most modern, but they are good at what is truly most important. Our son is thriving at ABC and is given great and loving care throughout. Since we started, communication has been great and the teachers are very involved in reaching milestones and creating a stimulating environment for the kids. Our son always smiles when he sees the teachers and is just the happiest little guy which ABC is definitely to be thankful for. I'm hoping other people can see through the potential 'weird' first impression vibes because they absolutely deserve to get credit for all they do!

I was truly looking forward to spending time here ... as soon as we stepped in, I felt…read moredisappointment come over me just by seeing the size of the space.. first impression was I assumed it was larger. I tried to push through but was then checkin in by the horrible staff member who didnt end smile. Didnt even tell me the total when paying for my two children = $23 + $18 = $41 nor have a receipt. I was told it would be emailed, but never got that either. The cost came with an open room with worn down items, broken toys, no coffee station (even though there is a sign), and not even a stocked bathroom. Toys were bent, old, overly used and wearing off. Even the bins from IKEA were falling apart.. IKEA items should be easily replaced as they are cheap. The facilities was worn down as well, paint chipped or peels off on seating area and slides. Mural is still nice. The "cafe" area seating was pushed to the wall, not allowing a place to sit while the worker was putting streamers on a board for the private room. There is no water fountain to refill your water bottle. Again, advertised coffee and tea.. when asked was told "nothing, you can go to starbucks" as I pointed to the sign the worker said "OH"! I had to give the front desk girl broken items and she left in the lobby area!! I can see her just putting them back in after we leave in order not to deal with it. As a representative of the space, she was horribly spaced out with a negative demeanor as if she hates her job. Private room for classes and parties is cute... I believe this is where their energy goes to. I can see it good for a 1 year bday party. Ages 2 and over for open play with bore out fast. I reflect constently on how truly disappointing it was!!

I babysit a darling 2 year old boy in the neighborhood. A few weeks ago I had the lucky task of…read moretaking him to music class at Play. Right inside the door there's a stroller parking area, which was quite crowded but we made it work. The class was full of moms, dads, other nannies, and tons of kiddos mostly ages 1.5-4. The music teacher was really charming with the kids, had lots of songs prepared, and boxes of instruments with easy rhythm games, and ways to get adults involved as well. We had a blast! There's a fairly large playroom outside of the classroom that has soft jungle gym toys, a big wooden play kitchen, lots of pretend food, balls, a huge safe space to play. I also noticed lots of cleaner nearby, which was a relief, I bet a place like that gets a lot of germs real quick. The parents of my little charge told me that I can always take him there, especially on a rainy day, its only $10 for the whole day.

My two kids are very happy here! Their after school and DOE off days option is very helpful and…read morepractical.

My review is about our relationship at the end. Usually, our agreement was until the end of August,…read morebut they told us we could still send our kids for a daily rate. For six days, it was quoted $954. I need to send my kids and pay that because I am a Contractor hourly worker. September 1st, they called us even before lunch and said they have covid + case we need to pick up our twins. And the same day was my twins' birthday. We prepare goodie bags, cake etc. I understand they couldn't cut the cake because of the emergency, but they gave all the goodie bags away, not even singing the happy birthday song to my twins. Nobody thanked them for goodie bags; as you can imagine, the kids were very upset. They were asking me, "why everyone's birthday cake cut but not ours." Going back to the remaining days, they told us the school had to shut down for 14 days. I just paid six days for nothing. I basically paid $954 for half-day because they refused to refund me. I understand the circumstances if we are their ongoing family, of course, I can't ask that for an emergency days' refund. But I only made payment for the 14 days shut down period. It's beyond unfair to pay $954 for a half-day. I paid for the service I didn't receive. The worst part is I only paid that money to be able to work for my hourly job. I spent almost my week's work and was not able to work for the time being. The school gave us a discount eight months ago, and with not refunding my payment for the last six days they found a way to get back that discount. Not to response: I don't think the department of Health dictates you not to refund people. It's in your hands to refund, and you think it's fair to get paid for half day of service, that shows until when you care about your families. I would love to support a small business, but your business does not care about my situation at all as person who lost full time job because of Covid. We should be on the same boat on this understand each other. Sadly that wasn't the case.

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Greenpoint Garden Playhouse. Our daughter started mid-year and we couldn't be…read morehappier with the process. The staff takes such good care of her and made sure she is comfortable. They for example put up a photo of our family next to the diaper changing table so she feels safe when her diaper is being changed. They also asked us to make a playlist of her favorite songs for her in case she feels sad and bring her favorite book to read. My daughter loves going, playing with the other kids in the backyard, painting, dancing, tumbling, and pursuing any kind of creative play ideas the kids have. This daycare is really a kids' wonderland and I am just so grateful we were able to secure a spot for our daughter. The staff is just so friendly, loving and compassionate. Our daughter can't wait to go in the morning and the other parents are super friendly and nice as well.

We are SO grateful that our daughter is at Greenpoint Garden Playhouse. If you are looking for a…read moreloving, compassionate, fun, play-based daycare, this is the place! Our daughter was in a massive disorganized corporate daycare we were unhappy with, and after switching, we noticed an immediate change in her. She does not want to leave daycare! She loves Kasia and all of the other teachers. I also appreciate the eco-friendliness of products and playthings, how they accommodate my family's vegetarian diet, the healthy fun diverse food they serve the students, the Montessori-style teaching, the love of books, the amount of time they spend outdoors. I'm a bit of a crunchy mama, and this place is perfect for our family! They update parents frequently with the app and are super responsive (which I really appreciate). When the daycare closed during COVID, we appreciated the zoom playdates, the art classes, and seeing Kasia over video. My husband and I really want to move into a bigger apartment, but we would not leave Greenpoint, this being the biggest reason. We are so happy with the daycare that I imagine we would be disappointed anywhere else. Best daycare ever!!!!

My son started at Two by Two when he was 23 months (he's in Pre-K now) and everyday I'm glad for…read moreour choice in care. When we were exploring local options, we knew our decision would be based on where we felt he would be 1) safe, 2) healthy and 3) loved. Everywhere we toured, we felt like he'd be safe and healthy. What set Two By Two apart was that we felt like he'd would be cared for by professionals who created genuine, authentic connections - as aunties, as kin. He was so little and our care priorities were more about him feeling seen, heard and addressed. Now that he's approaching Kindergarten, he's getting the same care while also getting support with socialization, learning emotional regulation, and the basics of academics (letter and number recognition, phonics). He has a group of close friends, uses feeling statements and is reading sight words and writing his name. All huge wins without robotic structure or impersonal instruction- which while inevitable in our school systems can wait until the elementary years. Two By Two continues to make progress in communication, family engagement and facilities. We've seen growth here and have been grateful for their request for feedback and impressed to see it implemented. Considering our care priorities and the experience that our son and we have had here, we will continue to recommend Two By Two to our neighbors and friends.

Daycare means so much to our family, and we are so grateful to have found 2x2. The genuine…read moreattention they give my daughter makes me so happy. I truly love both drop-off and pick-up because of how kind and welcoming the staff are to me. Most importantly, I know it's the highlight of my daughter's day.

This Day Care (Plastus), is not for your child, especially for the boys. This Day Care acording to…read moreMarzena Wojciechowska is only for quite and calm kids, mostly girls. Boys are little to active for the helpers working there and they do not want to be bothered or make any effort to work with them. All art that is done with the kids during the day is done with major help of ladies, just looks to perfect for the 3-4 years old. This is to show outside how great this place is. From the inside your kids can be too stressed, they do not being encouraged and patient. Kids are being kept in dark small rooms without A/C in the summer. Most of the activities done are being stage for parents, just look at the pictures on their website, why all this kids don't smile? Also ladies are not too happy to bee there. Construction next door is taking forever creating bad dusty air around the area. Kids are exposed to asbestos and who know what ales. I am not recommending this place to your kids. It's overrated among parents in Greenpoint.

I don't know what specific vendetta the reviewer John K. has against this place, because I've seen…read morehis review word for word posted on every possible review site for this preschool. He appears under different names, but the content of his review is exactly the same, grammar errors included. I find his actions childish (no pun intended considering the review). My child, a boy, has been attending this preschool for the past 10 months and I have nothing less than a positive opinion of the place. The staff has been wonderful. The kids are fed 4 home cooked meals every day. The children are divided into two age groups which helps the older ones by making the daily activities more challenging for them. Each day of the week has a specific theme and children learn either music, art, science, math or language depending on the day. A few times a week my son brings home wonderful artwork which might have been done with some assistance, but is far from perfect. The director of the preschool strikes me as someone who really loves her job, and rarely do you meet anyone that energized about work. Recently, the whole preschool put on a play to celebrate Fall. I loved it! The kids did wonderfully. My son, who's first language is English, even recited a poem in Polish. Most importantly, he likes going there, he likes his teachers, and he sometimes even surprises me with the songs, letters and numbers he learned. This preschool is well worth your consideration if you're looking for a place to send your child in the Greenpoint area.

Best of the best! So grateful for this school. I've had a child at Carrig since 2018 and they…read morecontinue to have wonderful teachers and a great community.

This school is a gem, it's truly a very special place. Our child is in their second year at Carrig,…read moreand we will be sending our youngest as well. The Montessori principles are applied with so much thought and care, and in a way that still feels structured. Twice a year the school allows parents the opportunity to sit inside the classroom and observe, and I've been consistently blown away by the focus exhibited by the children as they move through their work cycles, and how supportive and nurturing the teachers are, while also encouraging independence. The teacher to student ratio is very low, and our child receives a lot of individualized attention as a result. He is learning so much at such a young age and has made some wonderful friends. The Carrig parent community is strong as well, and teachers are always accessible, responsive and communicative. We absolutely love Carrig and cannot recommend it enough.

My son absolutely LOVES his "shh-kool"! He has tons of fun…read moreand speaks often of the activities he does daily. I love when he comes home proudly showing off his artwork. Sandra and Ms Lily have the best personalities and so loving with the kiddos. It's such a relief to be able to work and not worry about my baby. I will be enrolling my youngest in a few months. Highly recommend

Our daughter started here when she was just 7 months old. As first time parents, we were so nervous…read moreabout the transition but Sandra was reassuring and gave us lots of advice throughout the process. From before we began through her time there. She kept us in the loop, sending photos throughout the day as well as a care sheet home at the end of the day. Our daughter has absolutely thrived here. When she goes to the pediatrician, she's always impressed with her progress and how far ahead of her age she is. I know this is because of her time at SunnyKids. The teachers are dedicated and give the kids so much one on one attention. I can't thank them enough for the past year. Highly recommend.