St Michaels has been a wonderful experience for my children. My daughter transferred from Hillside…read moreCatholic Academy due to the school closure. My daughter could not be happier. The teachers really push the kids to excel in their academics. They have a nice mixture of academics and athletics. School meals gave changed to healthier choices and served fresh daily. Parking lot is also used for the kids to play and their is also a toddler lot in the front of the school. The parent association has strived to make things better for the students and are trying to improve communications with the parents on school and fundraising activities. My son has entered kindergarten and has shown dramatic changes in a month of attending. I highly recommend you send your children here for a quality education.

unhappy with the school. ALOT of screen time and not much education. ALOT of attitude from staff…read more teachers yelling at kids. happy that we decided not to come back

We recently joined here we grow in Westfield, NJ and are really enjoying the experience our little…read moreone is having there! The teachers are absolutely wonderful and caring and truly care about the well being of their littles. We already are seeing a world of a difference in terms of his development and learning skills prior to his previous daycare. The curriculum and schedule of activities throughout the day really add structure, consistency, and balance to their day!

I wish I could give the Giving Nest 10 stars! As a teacher I can vouch for the high quality of…read moreeducation the children receive and the high standards that they hold themselves to. The environment is warm, caring and friendly. My children loved this school so much that they still talk about their teachers and the fond memories they had. They will go above and beyond to make your child feel safe, loved and heard. They are not putting on a show, rather a genuine love of children and learning. We will never forget our experience and the foundation my children received at the Giving Nest.

What are you looking for when you send your child to preschool? An environment where you may never…read moresee a frown on anyone's face and everyone is happy to be there? A school where the owner and director are not only visible and involved in the day to day happenings with the children, but are also available, approachable and ready to address any concerns you may have? A teacher who wants the best for your child and challenges him to be the best he can be? A curriculum that addresses math, reading, science, social studies, language arts etc. with creativity and fun? A home away from home where you know your child will be loved and cared for? A school that goes beyond teaching the abc's to teaching the life lessons of honesty, respect, manners, caring for others, generosity and responsibility? Sending your child elsewhere would be missing an incredible opportunity to instill a love of learning in him coupled with life lessons that will be with him forever. So, what is the only thing I regret about sending my son here? It is not discovering the Giving nest sooner! Thank you to everyone who has made this year one my son will always remember. The Fiorilli Family (2015)

I currently have a four year old son who has been attending Zadie's since he was just shy of two…read more Our experience has been fantastic - especially considering such extraordinary circumstances as a school wide flood and the pandemic. The administrators and teachers have always gone above and beyond to be transparent and problem solve. Most importantly, the kids have never felt the impact and receive outstanding academic enrichment. Specific to Covid, all I can say is that they are doing the absolute best they can and we appreciate it. They have managed multiple Covid cases with the strict guidance of the health department and brought parents along every step of the way. Personal opinions on vaccination aside, I've been impressed by their swift actions based on science and truly believe they are looking out for my son as if he was one their own. Zadie's is an awesome familial community - especially for families new to the area. I highly recommend.

We have been sending our 3.5 year old to Zadie's since moving back to Summit in Feb 2020. We had…read moremoved out of Hoboken where we were not happy with our former daycare experience - sending our son to Zadie's has been the polar opposite experience. It's clear that the teachers and staff truly care about the children - they remember things about our son from his preferences to details as minor as his favorite color. He always arrives at Zadie's happy and eager to spend the day with his teachers & friends. As it relates to COVID, Zadie's has done an excellent job of keeping parents informed, and mediating any situations that need attention. It goes without saying that managing a childcare facility during a global pandemic is nothing short of challenging, and Zadie's has done a fantastic job keeping up with the ever-changing climate as it relates to COVID and keeping our children safe. We couldn't be happier that we chose Zadie's for our family!

A few of the things we love about the Goddard School Piscataway:…read more * Friendly teachers & staff * The playground * Healthy snacks * Following all COVID guidelines * Show and Tell Truly, our daughter could not be happier, she is learning so much and making new friends. During this difficult time, we are so happy she has found a safe place to learn and grown socially. We cannot thank you enough!

Picking and choosing their enrolled children? Or are they racist?…read more Advance warning - long post I am (or use to be) a huge Goddard School fan. My first born went to two Goddard Schools, in #NorthBrunswickGoddardSchool and #BranchburgGoddardSchool. As I was expecting my second born, I obviously turned to one as well which is near my work. Also a current co-worker has one of there children currently enrolled and soon to be expecting her second one soon. So with no question asked, my husband and I (with another co-woker) went to take a tour of this facility. We were looking for January/February (2018) enrollment but was told there was a waiting list and the next availability would be in March 2018. I asked if there is anything we could do to ensure our spot for March, and was told by the owner Laura that taking a tour would put our name on the wait list automatically, nothing else needed. I went above and beyond with my work to get a delay start of March so my New Born could go to the Goddard school as preferred. I recently called at the end of November to ensure my son's guaranteed spot for March was still available. First, I spoke with the director, who was very standoffish on the phone. She informed me there wasn't any spots available until April 2018 now. I was SHOCKED! I had asked for the director, Laura who at that time was not available. Few days later, I had called back to speak with her and left her a msg. She left me a voice mail, stating "my director had informed you about everything already, if you are still unsure give me a call back." She's lucky that I did not hear that voicemail until I had called her back already, otherwise she would have gotten a piece of my mind. When I called back, Laura informs me that the next availability is early Spring, once I asked what that means she says Early May!!! I was very disappointed. Still keeping my composure, I had asked how is that possible and when was anyone going to inform me about this change..? I had sacrificed my maternity leave to ensure my son had a spot in March. She stated during the time of the tour that they would contact us when a spot was available a deposit was not needed because the tour was sufficient. The story changed when I inquired further. She explained that we do not call to let you know, if you want to ensure your spot, you need to put in a deposit." I was stunned! I told her that this is new and this information was not told. I continued on by saying that I had specifically asked her about a deposit and had brought my checkbook as well to make one. Her response was, "I apologize if you did not understand me, but this is how we have been doing it for past 23 years, this is nothing new." (talk about customer service people!) Biting my tongue and keeping my chin in mind, I had asked her if she could email me the enrollment paperwork since I wanted to have a guaranteed spot for next availability, I would try to drop it off or drop it in the mail with check etc. Now, 24 hours later, the next day, I have NOTHING! Not a single paperwork in my email inbox. Later that day, I had confirmed with both my husband and my co-woker who went with us to confirm if I was having a Pregnancy Brain and totally misunderstand her during the tour of having a spot available in March and tour is sufficient enough OR she did NOT mention any deposit? Both confirmed my understanding. So clearly Laura, you had provided me with wrong info and two other people confirms it. To make this even more interesting, my co-worker whom I recommended this place to, took a tour, and during the tour, she was asked to make a deposit. Now, her New Born has a guaranteed spot for March. As you can imagine, this is why I feel we are being ignored and purposely not provided a spot, interestingly enough, both of my co-workers are White. During the tour, I had noticed very little to hardly any minorities in the entire school. In the current New Born Classroom, there were zero minorities! And they are clearly going above and beyond to not only be very unprofessional, and providing me with wrong information to me just to ensure that my mixed African -American/ Asian child would not get into this facility. SHAME ON YOU #GODDARDSCHOOLPISCATAWAY. SHAME ON YOU #Goddardschool!

The perfect preschool for my daughter! Her teachers Ms. Marjorie and Ms. Ally truly care for her…read moreand all their students and it shows! The 1 on 1 attention she receives here is not something I've seen in any other pre school / daycare and i am so appreciative to have that. Thank you GSCDC!

Very nice. Provide prompt feedback of the kid. Update student status daily and academic improvement…read moreweekly. A good place to learn Chinese everyday as well. All teachers are very responsible and nice to kids.

In my opinion, this day care is THE BEST DAY CARE in town (and neighboring towns). Let me start off…read moreby saying, that similar to many parents, I researched many daycares before choosing a location. In addition, my child attended two other day cares before we landed here. The way the teachers interact with the children is wonderful to see. The teachers are firm and consistent in their approach to bad behavior (ie. removing the child from the space, talking to them, explaining why, etc.). They are kind and patient, they teach, they have fun (art, shaving cream, dancing). It's truly the BEST DAYCARE IN TOWN. My daughter has learned so much!!!!! Examples - ABC's, sign language, how to write, even some Spanish colors, and so much more. The Director, Johana is phenomenal, as well. My daughter was having a behavioral issue 2-3 months into joining. She was ok with the other children but she was not listening to the teachers and displaying behavior that was not her normal behavior. I believe this was because we just changed daycares and in parallel I was transitioning her into her own room / bed. Johana sat me down and explained all the issues and the impact it was having. She gave some recommendations on what we could work to implement, together, to try and rectify the problem. She was also very clear on how long we had to try and implement a solution (before we would need to change schools). All things I truly appreciated because there was over communication on the problem, a willingness to work together to try and resolve the issue, and a clear deadline. In the end, I was finally able to get through to my daughter and her morning statements of "I don't want to go here!!!" changed into "I can't wait to tell Ms. Caila XYZ" or greeting Mrs. Johana on the way to excitedly join Ms. Temu's class. Their willingness to try and work with you (as a parent) and their dedication to providing a safe, fun, and educational place for all the children is impeccable. You won't regret sending your child, here.

Can't say enough wonderful things about Lightbridge Academy, my son thrives and is always happy to…read morecome here. As a parent one of the most important things is to know your child is safe and well taken care of and this is exactly what we feel here. Nothing can compare to having peace of mind knowing that our son is in good hands. Also, the staff and teachers are wonderful and easy to communicate with. We are beyond happy with Lightbridge Academy! Keep up the good work! :)