They finally have the right recipient at this place. Everyone from the director to maintenance…read morestaff are kind, and really care about you as soon as you walk through the doors. I hope upper management do all they can to retain the current staff in a place that has a huge turnover rate.

My review never posted so I'm reposting from my 2020 experience:…read more Goodvibes here writing a review with a heavy heart. I've never been to a NY Kids club (this is not a review of any of the teaching staff here) but I've lost $5000 to them. In Nov I called to enquire about their preschool program for 2s and expressed interest in visiting the school a few days later. The woman I spoke to over the phone told me there was one spot left. I told her I would wait to see the facility but she said I could secure a spot with a $5000 completely refundable deposit if I cancelled before April (as the spot would likely go before my visit). I paid, my mom ended up at Sloan Kettering the next day, then my daughter was sick, and the holidays came and went. But none of that matters. I was told I had until April. I requested a refund and was told ten days later refunds were not given. I spoke with the front desk- the employee who gave me a false verbal policy and processed my payment no longer worked there. Surprise! After the front desk spoke with the district manager I received a terse email 24hrs later requesting me to read their policy. I would have loved to read their policy, if I were given one before payment. I would've loved to have signed something via email or in person but still haven't even walked by the location. Sending me their real policies after payment doesn't matter, as there are no refunds period. I'm asking for a refund for a program 9 MONTHS in advance and I never signed a contract. No refunds. Must be a very in demand place. Update: I hired a lawyer and they promptly refunded my money.

I would not recommend sending your children here if you care about their safety. The CEO runs the…read morecompany as if it's students and staff are expendable. they only know how to communicate when they want money. Otherwise be prepared to be neglected. They frequently operate understaffed and instead of using parent funds to buy supplies they sell snacks to the children and use the money on themselves. I'm sure you can find somewhere with substance and care in many other places. N

First, Let me begin by saying this review is way overdue. My son Richard began attending Legacy…read moreSummer Camp (Harlem) about 3 yrs. ago, and it's been amazing every summer. I was scouting around for a reasonable, productive and small(er) summer camp. After hours of calling around to other local camps that were too expensive and full to capacity with waitlists, I came across Legacy on google and submitted a Registration form. I received a call from Mr. Edison who was very informative, professional and welcoming. He was also very interested in knowing my son's interests, personality and hobbies. The prices are VERY affordable for all financial budgets, they accept several different forms of payment including cash. Legacy has a fun, busy and educational summer camp but also continues to expand with other programs within the camp. They utilize the summer months and every hour to its fullest; 3 days out of the week were field trips, super hot days were "wet days" (park hopping with sprinklers), chuck E Cheese trips (board games, musical chairs, tablets and summer homework) on rainy and the list goes on. My son loves this camp. Since then his cousin and sister began attending as well when they were of age and they all love it and the Staff (Especially Ms. CeCe). PS - They also offer a soccer program and now afterschool for selected charter school location in Harlem.

This is by far the best camps I've ever encountered. Family oriented environment and it all starts…read morefrom the top and trickles down. Rodger Redhead is by far not only genuine and passionate about his profession but is the most hands on fully engaged supervisor I've seen in any sector. With many fun and engaging activities offered super clean facility's as well as devoted team members and staff.

Oasis in Central Park, is a great place to send your kids. From the amazing and supportive staff,…read moreto the spectacular events that are put on about every week, it's totally worth it! The morning rally's are always the best part, the camp cheers, the fun games, and morning announcements, always gets the campers pumped up for the day.

Code Ninjas = AWESOME !…read more We did parents night out which I thought was a great way to introduce ourselves to the place. The themes we have attended were Roblox & Among Us. The kids can use CodeNinja devices & accounts if they want, so no worrying about pesky log-ins - my girl (8) wanted to bring her own account info. The drop off is from 6:00 - 9:00 PM which gives more than enough time for a nice dinner/drinks or laundry duties. Truthfully, it was the most relaxing and seamless drop off activity we have done. Ian who always greets us is so great. I called with a verification code once for my kid to access her account and it was seamless. He was also super informative on the company Facebook page when I had some nervous mom questions in reference to covid (super safe and clean - masks are worn at all times and they update often on the FB page) The summer camp has tons of week long themes that are on trend and aimed at the 7-14 crowd. We have already signed up for two summer programs (each are 5 days/ 4 hours per day priced ~$330) The coding curriculum classes are on our radar for the future - they are priced at $240-300 monthly and seem really enriching.

I enrolled my child last school year and come to find out the location does not have preschool…read morepermits it is expired and they wanted me to provide my own child care provider to sit in the lobby during the duration my child was in school. Stumbing across some research some of there other locations Do not have permits as well. Do your research before enrolling your child in to this school program they are scamming should be shut down!!! What they are doing is illegal.

I just had a pirate themed birthday party for my 4 year old at the NY Kids Club location on 89th…read morestreet. From the moment we entered the space, the staff could not have been more helpful and truly ran the show. The party ran so smoothly with 25 kids and they all had a ball in the gymnasium space. From start to finish, I was able to relax and enjoy and did not have to stress about a thing while my daughter had, " the best birthday ever!"

Our son has been coming to NYKC for enrichment classes and open plays for over a year now (since he…read morewas around 8 months) and we absolutely love the team, the facilities, and the learning and growing he does here! Highly recommend for classes and 2k/3k - we were nervous about our little bub starting "school" so young, but he loves it and does super well without us!

What a relief to have an indoor play space with classes for babies and young kids in the…read moreneighborhood. This gem has been greatly needed in an area with a growing demographic of babies and new parents. I've taken my son to the following classes: Babies in motion, Gym babies, and Musical Tots. We also go to open play about twice a week. What's great is that you get a large number of open plays when you sign up for a class. You sign up for a weekly class (or two different ones if you'd like), and they're very accommodating with makeups if your baby happens to nap at your schedule time, so it's money well spent. They have all kinds of props and gym structures, as well as trampolines and musical instruments. Having rambunctious babies and toddlers cooped up in the apartment during this cold weather isn't great-so this place is definitely meeting a need. Mike and Chanelle who do musical tots are truly exceptional- high energy and extremely talented musician and singers. We have Kristen for our regular gym class and she's great, my son really likes her. Truth be told not all staff are top notch but none are bad. The differences are more pronounced when going to open play depending on who the assigned staff member is- some will take out different toys and props, some won't or barely will. The main reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that they've been taking a long time to cover up the metal spokes that stick out of the bars-not safe for little ones and this issue has been brought up to them several times since they opened in Sept. Other than that, we're very happy campers. Oh and if you have a child who's 2.5 yrs or above, take advantage of their pajama parties! I wish we could.

We love Breakaway Hoops! My son has learned so much since he…read morestarted to play here and Coach Wilky is a great teacher and role model for the kids! They also offer Holiday programs when school is out and their summer camps are really good!

Breakaway Hoops' basketball enrichment camp is good for SMALL children only (preteens and under)…read more Its open to older kids/teenagers but none are actually there participating in the program. The fee is non-refundable unless you go through your bank and have the charges disputed like I just did. I specifically asked about the age range of participants & was ensured that there would be other teenagers around my son's age. Lies and fallacies. My son is damn near 6ft tall, there is no way he can benefit from playing with 10 year olds. I would have saved a lot of time and energy if they were just upfront, not to mention the $45 "administrative fee". In their defense, its hard to get teenagers to show up to a lot of extra-curricular activities so its not totally BH's fault for the big kids' lack of involvement.

This is a review for the summer camp, only, where my seven-year-old Onondaga Chief has been going…read morefor two years in a row. Adam Wallach and Ken Barer do an incredible job of running the camp, marketing it, communicating with parents, rallying kids for weekly spirit days -- and generally rockin' it. The kids swim twice day and are given just the right amount of freedom for their age. My guy was thrilled to ride his bike around on trails independently (without a grownup following closely) in mountain biking. Picky eater though he is, he seems to eat decently well, carbo-loading every day at lunch. Kids get occasional treats like fruit sushi, which the kids get to make themselves, trips to an ice cream truck, and cold (not-too-unhealthy) popsicles in the afternoon. Our guy kept telling us about eating fresh strawberries at lunchtime that were picked, he said, from the camp's own strawberry patch. (I can't verify this claim; it did seem like it'd take an improbably long growing season and an awfully, awfully large patch of strawberries to supply all those hungry kids for the summer.) Counselors keep the kids hydrated in the heat, buses are shockingly timely (MTA should take note!). Bus counselors do a great job of communicating bus arrival times. Activities are varied and interesting, including options like "mining," water works, pottery, archery, crafts, farming(!), all manner of sports (tennis, soccer, baseball, etc..) -- and there is always something new going on. My guy was excited to go from the moment he woke up each morning. Yes, the camp is guilty of blatant cultural appropriation -- but we get that at this point, there's monetary value in the branding that makes change difficult. At least they're changing the logo in coming years. We'd be thrilled if they actually taught the kids a bit about the tribes of the Haudenosaunee / Iroquois Confederacy that the groups are named after. (Our son reports that there is some sort of small "museum" on the grounds with a few artifacts found on-site.) We did some of our own research. All in all a fabulous, fun way to spend the summer. Our guy is counting the years until he gets to be a counselor himself.

Stay away!!! This place has a "happy camper policy" for refunding if your kid is not happy. There…read moreis a chance that your kid is bullied or hurt and you want to get out of this scam. They do not gove your money back. Stay away and keep your hard earned money!! We had the worst experience ever. Terrible camp director and unresponsive staff.