We have been at Park West for two years and are so happy with our experience. The teachers are…read moreprofessional, thoughtful and caring. They are in tune with parents' questions and concerns for their children and help us feel at ease. Admin is easy to reach and communicative. My child is flourishing and thriving and loves being there!

As often as I read reviews, I figured it's about time I contribute, and I whole heartedly want to…read morethank Park West for a wonderful education for my son. During our son's "graduation" at Magenta class today, there were many teary eyes (from the parents that is, the kids had no clue). Why I chose Park West two years ago: 1) It started while I was with my son at the local CPW playground, I remembered being impressed with how well behaved the kids from the school were. Seriously, how were they able to get these little 3 year olds to be so good? 2) the administration: exmissions (yes a word you'll come to know as a Manhattan parent), was very thorough. Since the school ends at 6 years old, they are not incentivized to shunt you to their elementary program. During the period when we were applying for elementary schools, I had almost daily updates on deadlines to be aware of. Very helpful when the whole process is ridiculously complicated. Office workers are very approachable 3) Montessori system: My son was shy and not the type that "opens up" if he were pushed/cajoled/bribed to do what the other kids were doing. I needed a place that allowed for him to progress at his own rate with less rigidity (I had to overcome with my tiger mom instincts). 4) Hours- they have a 12 month option, enrichment programs to 6 PM. Given that most parents there have to work, it's nice to know that this school realizes that and works with it. Two years later, it proved the right decision for us. At four years and a half years old, he is reading simple books, dressing himself, and counting to 100 along with his classmates. He's attending a gifted and talented public school program in September. I hope this is helpful. I wish you best of luck on this crazy process.

Absolutely love this place and miss it already! Our son attended Apple January-September 2023,…read morestarting when he was 5.5 months old. We recently moved to suburbs but leaving this school was by far the hardest part of moving. They truly love and care for the kids and in the 9 months my son was here, I saw him absolutely THRIVE. Ms.Braxton and her team are incredibly competent, kind, and hard-working. I'm a first time parent and leaving my son so I could go back to work was incredibly challenging, but Ms.Braxton made it easier because I knew he was in such good hands every day. Hands-down the best daycare in Hoboken!

We enrolled our daughter from 5 months till 11 months and she really had a blast at this school…read more She has really bonded well with teachers and played with other kids. I love that this school always engages the kid with different activities throughout the day and also take them outside.

My son attended RMS as a 4 month old and stopped right when he was about to turn 2, due to…read moreCOVID-19. The schools true colors showed during this time, and I would urge anyone considering RMS, or any Twin Parks locations to do their research. The "teachers" my son had were great, but great caregivers can be found elsewhere. My review is not of the care, but the administration and their dishonest business practices. As a parent, of course finding loving caregivers is essential. What you don't consider is how inflexible and uncaring administrators will affect your experience. I have a gripe with the school. I am no longer sending my sons there (toddler and infant) due to circumstances from the pandemic lockdown, and had requested my enrollment fees back, but the school has decided to keep it. They had refunded other families, but continue to deny mine. I can go on, but will give you a pros and cons list instead, and hope that you learn from my very expensive mistake. Pros -Infant program starts at 3 months, many programs don't start this young -Columbia affiliated, which means you get dibs if you have a connection to the university Cons -Facilities are located in the basement of a residential building, lack of natural light, shared entrance with residents. -School schedule has MANY days off for "professional development", holidays, weeks for winter break and spring break -Make parents fundraise for holiday bonus for teachers and staff, and a staff luncheon---as if parents won't do nice gestures on their own accord -Make parents fundraise for a spring charity -Very strict pick-up time policy for late care -Early closing on Fridays -Expensive tuition, strict contract, no flexibility should you need to leave school. You will have to pay the entire years tuition anyway. They require your SS# to hunt you down if you don't pay. -Administration makes you fee like they are doing you a favor, as if you are not contributing to their livelihood. -Small space, limits the types of strollers they will allow you to store at the school during drop off. If you've made it this far and want to ask me questions, send me a dm and I will be happy to share my honest experience. I know one review won't stop them from securing families to attend, but I hope that this will save some families from throwing their money away. There are much better options around the UWS.

Of the dozen highly recommended schools we looked at across UWS, UES, and harlem, this school was…read moreclearly the best. The students were sitting quietly and fully engaged with their projects when we attended a school visit. A student had made a mess and was in the process of getting a broom and sweeping it up when we arrived. No screens, no screaming, no fancy live streams or eye scanner locks like other schools we went to. Just a philosophy that work builds character, children should be allowed to be children, and learning should be hands on, not digital. Loving staff, fantastic teachers, great facilities and location. We could not be more grateful to have found this school. I truly believe it is one of the best pre-k schools in Manhattan.

My children both attended school with Ms. Yadira and loved her! I was also blessed to have worked…read morealong side Ms. Yadira for over 10 years and can see the dedication she has for her students and their families. She is an amazing teacher and loves what she does. The transformation she has made in the classroom is truly worth seeing!!! My family and I are so happy to see Ms. Yadira continuing her love for Montessori at Montessori Minds.

My children both went to this school, my oldest from 10 months until kindergarten and we couldn't…read morehave asked for a better environment. Diverse, educational, loving.... we have always loved this school and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone.

When you choose somewhere to send your child you want to know they're loved and well cared for. At…read moreLincoln Harbor you'll have no idea how your child is and you'll never know who the teachers are due to high staff turnover. They never once updated me on a single thing he did during the day aside from the general classroom updates they put in the app (and sometimes even posted pics of the wrong child!). They basically shoved me out the door every day I picked him up, never a word uttered more than "he was great!" At our last bright horizons, we got personal notes and the teachers would spend time talking to me about him. I think poor culture starts at the top, and until the current director leaves I would avoid sending your child here.

My son has been attending daycare here twice a week since September and he loves it! He loves his…read moreteachers, Miss Ingrid & Miss Cleo so much, he's always talking about them. I love it because it's clean, safe, bright and spacious. He gets plenty of outdoor time. They encourage him to use the potty. They have lots of great math, science and reading lessons. I'm constantly updated to the daily activities through the bright horizon app. I know it's pricey and a lot of parents have issues with chain-daycares, but this facility/location is doing a great job keeping these kids healthy, happy and safe. I've looked at a bunch of other daycares and this one stands out among the rest.

This school has become really terrible this year. There are about 22 kids in each class, and the…read moreteacher simply can't handle it. My child often comes home with poop on the underwear. My child is very upset going to school every day, so we decided to transfer. The school's admission office still refuses to refund the tuition for November. It has been a very bad experience. I hope this school take this matter seriously!

Our son has been going to Apple Montessori, Sinatra Drive for 8 months and we have had very good…read moreexperience with this place. Ms. Jules, Ms. F and other teachers in his class has been great and taken very good care of him. We highly recommend Apple Montessori.

kids at work is excellent. i've been bringing my daughter since she was about 6 months old and it's…read morehonestly been great for both of us. these classes are a breath of fresh air and for a new mom it's a great way to break up the monotony of the day with something fun and educational for your baby. we particularly love their sign language class "Baby Fingers" with Eric. He's a fantastic teacher that brings 100 percent every class. i can definitely tell he has a background in theater because he knows how to captivate his young audience like no other. we also recently discovered Jam Sessions with Sydney and she is wonderful as well. i also appreciate that their is a limit on capacity, some children's classes we've attended are packed and it's a bit stressful for me when the babies are (literally) crawling all over each other. kids at work is organized, clean, and the front desk staff is very friendly and accommodating over the phone and in person.

My daughter has been coming to classes here for years now. All the teachers are sweet and engaging…read more Her favorites are the art and cooking classes.