My son has attended Schwartz since he was 2 and just turned 4. I am so grateful for the teachers…read moreand community at Schwartz. It truly feels like a family. My son always looks forward to going to school. I am also a teacher at a local school and am always very impressed with the emotional, social and academic skills that Schwartz kids that come into Kindergarten with!!

Our son has been in the PreK classroom for a year, and the school is phenomenal. His teacher has…read moregone out of her way to get to know him individually and create a curriculum that supports his interests and strengths. The kids are exposed to a wide range of subjects and activities - art, music, reading, writing, gymnastics and soccer. The school does a great job preparing kids for kindergarten.

By far, the most safe and welcoming daycare visited. We have visited many in freehold and howell…read morebeing very disappointed experiences, so please make an appointment to visit, you won't be disappointed.

My 1 year old daughter started going to leaders in learning daycare in Freehold in February and…read moretruly enjoys it. It's a brand new daycare. Her teacher Maria is just wonderful. You can tell she truly loves kids. She is very loving and caring and I feel she takes care of my daughter as of her own. My baby always have a clean diaper and never had diaper rash so you can tell it's not just being changed before you pick up your child but it's changed throughout the day to keep your baby dry and clean at all times. They also have hot lunches and dinners with organic fruits and veggies Which tells you that the owner, Angelina truly cares about health and nutrition of the little ones! The owner Angelina always greets every child in person when dropping off or picking up. She keeps the place very clean. The groups are small with no more than 6 kids per group so each child gets plenty of attention. The teachers speak multiple languages: English, Ukrainian and Russian which helps a lot to bilingual parents who want they child to speak their parents native language. Leaders in learning have cameras so at anytime you can see what your child is doing throughout the day and they post pictures of your baby everyday in the closed parents group on Facebook so you can see what your child is eating and what activity they are doing while you are at work which is really great! Also, the location of this daycare is great. I drop off my baby in the morning and they let me leave my car parked at the daycare parking for the day which is super convenient. I work in the city so I take a bus to port authority NY. The bus stop is right across route 9 and less than 5 minutes walk. In overall the atmosphere here is very friendly, kind and caring and it feels like one big family. I highly recommend this daycare and can assure your baby will be in the best hands and well taken care of.

My son has been attending Kid-Doodles for almost 2 years. We have had a wonderful experience with…read morethis Learning Center. The owner and teachers have been excellent - working with us and catering to our son's needs every day since he was an infant. We have been treated like family here, and it is very clear that their hearts are in the right place (with the kids!). The teachers in each class are always doing new, exciting learning activities and crafts with the kids. I have been impressed with how much my son has learned there. Tuition is very competitive (rates are lower than any other daycare we visited). We are thrilled with Kid-Doodles and I highly recommend this Learning Center!

Our son has been attending Stages Furlong Campus for about 2 years. We are beyond satisfied and…read morethrilled with this place! It is not your typical "daycare"-children learn from a young age while having fun and enjoying it! Students are given an opportunity to show off their artistic/music/dance/other skills at a performance which is organized twice a year, along with art shows and many other events. Our son attends school with a smile everyday looking forward to the fun curriculum teachers instruct in his classes. This place is filled with professionals who know how to care for and educate children. Stages Academy is truly a hidden Gem! Highly recommend!

Brilliant Beginnings was the best place for our son. He was so happy there and was always nurtured…read moreand cared for. The extended hours were a wonderful option for working parents, and they were a great help through potty training. They do a wonderful job of teaching children to experience different ways to learn, and have such a great space for kids to explore. They are also thoughtful about how to make all of the kids feel like they belong - having a Hannukah celebration that all of the kids participated in meant so much to our son.

My baby began at BBELC at the age of almost six months, and for the first month, the care seemed…read morefine. As time went on, I noticed when leaving or entering the facility, I would hear caregivers speak in a very rough tone when correcting the Pre-K children. When I left one day and heard an infant room teacher tell a child UNDER TWO to "Knock it off!" and "You better stop" when she was crying, I placed my baby on a waitlist for another center. In the meantime, on a day when a lead teacher was absent, my baby was only given 3 oz. of breastmilk between 7 a.m.-3:45 p.m. My child went to this center every day with a 6 oz. bottle of formula prepared, 4-6 oz. of milk for a second bottle, and 4-6 oz. of milk in the freezer so that she can, ***at least***, have 10-12 oz. of formula and breastmilk when I am away from her. When I complained about this horrendous issue to the administration of the center, I was, at first given an apology by the DIRECTOR-- WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH when dehydrating a child. Then, the staff member who oversaw this infraction said to me, "They told me to apologize, so I am, but ..." and then proceeded to attempt an excuse for not giving my child two bottles. After this time, the ASST. DIRECTOR asked me to come in her office and told me she needed to interview me to discover what is going on with my daughter's feeding schedule, and very quickly into the conversation, I realized she was trying to shift this issue to being a questioning of my parenting-- asking me why I "only provide two bottles of breastmik for my child a day?" ....to which I said. "WELL, if you looked at your records OR IF YOU KEPT DECENT RECORDS, you would see (and be prepared to discuss), she is provided 6 oz. of formula PLUS two bottles of breastmilk a day, PLUS a pouch of babyfood." She then said, "Oh good, I am glad, because I was about to come at you." Uh, what?? Ridiculous record keeping, unprepared parent conference, lack of accountability, and accusatory in the face of DEHYDRATING A SIX MONTH OLD... a perfect recipe to send my family as far away from this center as possible. ***Oh, and when I said issues like this one are serious enough to report a center to the state, the asst. director said "Oh, are you threatening us? We've made accommodations for you. Where is ours?" ....She was insinuating I should be making them accommodations because they had made an accommodation for me once to cash my check for childcare payment one date later than usual. Payment plans are supposed to make it okay NOT TO CARE FOR YOUR CHILD????!!!! I told them upon leaving we would never return, and I called the director after we left. The Director assured me they are doing professional development for all levels of admin and caregivers to correct this egregious situation. I hope she is serious about it because as it stands, as a mom of three with kids as old as 9, this is the absolute worst childcare experience of my motherhood. What a disaster.

My sister took my nephew for a trial day recently. She was excited about this school only to be…read moredisappointed in the end. The manager (Rebecca) explained that they would not have time to teach a 3 yr old how to write. Staffing wouldn't permit that. Also in the brochure it states they potty train, false! His pull up was an issue as well. In the email, she stated he wanted to play with the toys and interacted with the children well. So what's the issue ? I am glad we are aware before he was enrolled and possibly ignored or worse. On the hunt for a "Good" pre-K,

I used to go here best memories ever!!! Loved the whole thing! Great school!!! Best memories ever…read moreand very lovely

We have been sending our kids to Little School on the Hill for the last 5 years and we have…read morecherished our time there for sooo many reasons. This is a nature-focused program with Montessori and Reggio Emilia influences as well. One of our favorite things about Little School is how the children truly learn to problem-solve and communicate with their peers. Our kiddos have brought their learnings home to us so that we can also hone our communication skills as a family. Little School is a special place and we feel lucky that our kids have had their first years of learning outside of the home with Mrs. Jen and Mrs. Barbie :)

One of the biggest hidden gems among NW Pre-Schools. Ms. Jenn and Co. provide Littles with lots of…read moreloving care, structure, nature play, and they learn a TON. Ms. Jenn is truly passionate about children. We love Little School!

A local institution…read more P.I.C. has conscientiously built up the quality of the service it provides families in the area, encouraging the development of professional child care staff and offering a working model to many other child care providers. Parent participation in the workings of the program is considered essential, which won't fit with the expectations of those who would just drop their kids off in the morning and pick them up at the end of the day. For those who are comfortable with this 'cooperative' approach, it helps the children absorb the lessons of work-play-learning integrity.

This review is for the playgroups they offer on Mondays and Fridays…read more Last year when it got cold, we were itching for a place to send our Au Pair with our daughter so that she can interact with other kids. Full blown day care was out of the question since we're already dropping dime for our Au Pair. A number of inside parks are on the pricier side, and further away. But the Parent Infant Center, also known as PIC, is close to us and very affordable. If you buy a 5 pack, it's $5 per visit. There are toys, lots of other kids, and they even provide snack time. They usually do some group songs and offer other activities. If you are up for helping, which is a super easy gig, you show up at 9am and help set up. Breaking down is even easier and typically happens while you would be there anyway. In exchange, they don't ask you to pay for that visit and give you three more free visits. Not too shabby. The crew is very nice and this is a great option for kids to interact without footing the bill for full blown daycare.