Maple Street School is a neighborhood treasure for kids ages 2-5, with an incredible staff and…read moreteachers, where kids sing and dance and make art every day. It was our home away from home for 3 years.

We've been part of this neighborhood for years before our son was born and have been so happy…read morefinally having him there this year. The classes are dynamic with daily outdoor time in prospect park, weekly live music, a class pet, themed lessons... the teachers are intuitive, energized and so caring with the kids--and the student-to-teacher ratio is low. It is a very special, coop-style community-based concept school with parent/family involvement and outreach events throughout the year. We've been through a year of another preschool and a different daycare before that and this is the only time our son wakes up everyday asking to go to Maple Street. He LOVES it! And so do we. Highly recommend!

Unfortunately in my experience, this school has outdated teachers. My kids are both in honors, and…read moreyou would think honor teachers would be top notch. Think again... the principal is never available, he sends everyone around him to do his work. The only person that is possible to communicate is the parent coordinator, Mr Davis.

The principal of the school is very irresponsible. Students often run around the school, and there…read moreare often incidents of pushing students to make other students bleed and injured. The principal of the school felt this adolescent problem. Basically no action is taken. It is to make the injured students understand.

Ahhh! Good Shepherd! I spent my whole elementary school experience here from pre-K to 8th grade…read more I will brag that I was valedictorian of the Class of 1999! It was a killer speech; sorry you missed it! Good Shepherd School is also one of the few surviving Catholic co-ed schools within the Brooklyn area that is a teaching center for young Catholics that are wanting to continue with their faith even after graduation. The classrooms are usually filled with 15-23 children at any given time, and the classes have expanded to second languages (that of which I sadly didn't get a chance to take advantage of when I was attending) to music and much more. Catholic education IS expensive, but worth the investment for your children or grandchildren to instill in them the values of ethics, faith, and discipline.

I only have good things to say about creative academy. My son was enrolled here for only 1 year but…read morehe loved it. The teachers were kind, patient and thoughtful ( shout out Krystal and nadienna from the bumblebees class) . It felt like we were all family. The executive director Angela was also such a joy and always such a bright light every time we walked in during drop off and pick up . Petulah the manager was always really helpful and available to answer any of my questions or concerns. Overall I would highly recommend CA

My son who graduated from CA 2 years ago still talks about some teachers and still remembers fun…read morethings they did there. Upon entering the daycare at age 1 we saw him transforming into independed little person and it was fascinating to see how much knowledge he brought home each day at such young age. Any learning was incorporated into fun games or activities and some of the teachers we had should have gotten an award for going all out on transforming the classroom based on the theme fo the month. Baby #2 entered CA at age 4 months and I had absolutely no fear or hesitation trusting the staff with my child. Those ladies are on top of their game and they keep you informed with messages and photos throughout the day. Even infants have music and yoga classes! Side note director and the staff were extremely patient and supportive when my kid was going though prolonged potty training transition, delayed speech, etc. They also recognized and encouraged his positive qualities. Each child is different and unique and from my observation staff recognizes and utilizes different approaches. My son's class graduated from CA knowing all pre-K material (based on conversations with other parents) and all the learning was done though play, songs and fun. If a child gets upset the daycare is closed for the weekend or holiday, that pretty much tells you how they feel about going there :)

Our first child attended BKA starting when he was 2 in 2018, with our second joining shortly after…read moreat 5 months. Our third has recently begun as well (at 6 months). Our first stayed through pre-k, the second stopped only because of the free local 3k, and our third is still happily enrolled. We've trusted this school for over 5 years with our 3 children, and have looked forward to sending each of our kids here. The admins are responsive, the teachers, for the most part, seem to love children and their jobs (we've had one over the years that wasn't great, but she is gone now). Many of the current teachers are the same as when my son started over 5 years ago. There is always strong communication throughout the day, they regularly post eating/sleeping/potty events as well as photos and videos so we can always see how our kids are doing. They eat healthy food and are given a wide variety of fun activities. As infants they help them learn to sit, walk, fine motor skills, even potty train them. As they grow older there is an academic schedule to help them learn their letters, counting, colors, etc. One of my sons went through a hitting phase, and the admins and his teachers sat with us to give us tools to help him, and made sure he wasn't endangering others in the class. When I bring my two older kids in to pick up the youngest, all the teachers remember them and there's always plenty of smiles and hugs. They do follow the DOE schedule, so are closed more often than I'd like (yeah, its annoying), but its worth it for the quality of care at a reasonable cost. As other reviewers have noted, Covid was not easy, especially on daycares. Yes, dropoff/pickup was inconvenient, yes it was hard to plan around cases shutting down classrooms, and yes it took a hit on morale and staff turnover, BUT these are all a direct result of them taking precaution and carefully following safety guidelines. I'm happy to say that none of my children got covid while at BKA, and I thank their thoroughness for this (these were pre-vaccine days, it was scary!). For the most part, all is back to normal now. I get that there's always an exception and some reviewers have had bad experiences, but we absolutely adore BKA, and most the parents we chat with do as well. It is a loving, caring, clean daycare (with outdoor space!) that we couldn't recommend more.

My son started in this school when he was 22months (1year 10months). He was diagnosed with autism…read moreand was non-verbal. His very 1st day my son was sent home in a soggy diaper, wet clothes, and shoes on the wrong feet. I informed the school of various triggers, and habits. This was completely ignored and he would come home completely distressed everyday. My son also has a texture issue so he is very selective with foods. The school had me supply his food/milk/snacks/diapers/wipes ect. and pay over $300 weekly. The entire time my son was there they allowed him to do whatever he wanted. He rarely engaged in class routine and wasnt encouraged to do so either. There was nobody there knowledgeable about his diagnosis thus making it impossible for anyone to work with him. I have since pulled my son out of school and have been home schooling him. In the 5months since we started my son says words can identify numbers and some colors and has been open to other foods.

they don't always properly take care of you while some teachers yell at students everyday and they…read moredon't solve bullying problems. PS: ms jimenez is the best counselor i've ever had.shes so slay like omg and she always takes u at random times which is fun like slayyyyy clock it girl

This Bilingual Charter school has been a Godsend to my my family! They have an amazing staff and…read morethe PTA here goes above and beyond. I have 3 children and this my far is the best elementary school ive been through. My son fluently understands spanish and hes only in the first grade! They have given him a skill he will keep for life as well as a a world class education! The staff here works hard for the students and treats my child as one of their own!