My husband and I were given many referrals to Saratoga Academy from a variety of people including…read moreteachers from public schools. This is what ultimately helped us make our decision in sending our son here. What I love most about Saratoga Academy is the values and love of learning that my son gets in his preschool class. I also appreciate the effort put forth by the administration and teachers in hosting events which help create a sense of community. Our son loves his teacher and is truly happy there. (Even though everyday he asks me why he has to go to school.) :) Everyone at the school seems to work very well together with a common goal of building confidence and independence in each child. All of the teachers and administration seem to have this genuine love for kids and a passion to help them flourish and grow. Although this is only our first year at Saratoga Academy, we are thrilled with our decision.

From the owner: Saratoga Academy offers residents of Southern Saratoga County the opportunity to experience the…read moreCapital Region's premier primary learning program. This unique educational opportunity is designed to create our leaders of tomorrow, equipping them with higher level learning skills, self-discipline and a strong sense of moral purpose.

Please avoid this place for your kids' good, at least for the 3 years old class, 3A and 3B. Very…read morehigh teacher turnover rate. Within less than 1 year, 3 out of 4 was gone. Only an old "Witch" is still in 3B class. Her name is Brenda. The reason I'm calling her "witch" is because she never smile at you or kids. In stead, she will yell at your kids. She also doesn't like your kids to talk with their mother language. Gosh, they are only 3 years old and this is America. There were a couple of weeks that she is specially targeting my daughter (don't know why, the Witch was in bad mood?), making her really sad. I blame myself so much that I didn't realize earlier how bad the problem is. Otherwise, my kid would not suffer that much. She is such a nice and sweet girl that the teachers in another daycare want all the kids to be like her. And she is so happy now in the new school. I'm writing this review because I don't really want to see other kids to be trapped again (at least 3 years old class). Trust me, there are many other better daycares you can go.

My son has been going to Clifton kinder care since December 2015 and he loves it! The caretakers…read moreare very loving and helped a lot dealing with his separation anxiety. The facility was very flexible to adjust according to our schedule and very responsive in case of any emergencies. So far we had a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend it to my family and friends, oh wait, I already did

The Southern Saratoga YMCA has truly outdone itself with its recent renovations. From the moment…read moreyou walk in, the space feels brighter, more welcoming, and thoughtfully designed for members of all ages and abilities. The upgrades strike a perfect balance between modernizing the facility and maintaining the strong sense of community that makes the Y so special. The fitness areas are more spacious and better equipped, making workouts more enjoyable and accessible whether you're a beginner or a seasoned athlete. The improved layout helps everything flow seamlessly, and it's clear a lot of care went into making the space functional and inclusive. The courts and program areas feel refreshed and energizing, creating an even better environment for activities like pickleball, group fitness, and youth programs. What really stands out is how these renovations support the YMCA's mission. It's not just about aesthetics--it's about creating a place where people can connect, grow, and thrive. The Southern Saratoga YMCA continues to be a cornerstone of the community, and these updates only strengthen its impact. Truly a fantastic improvement that members can be proud of!

My aunt works here and I was just there to see if my membership still is active post covid 19…read more Pre covid, I stopped in occasionally to play basketball. It was convient as I would let my son sat care facility that located right near where you check it. There were days it got crowded but make sure you plan accordingly if you want to use the gym, court or the pool. Good place to stay fit and healthy if you are willing to pay for the membership.

My daughter attended this daycare since she was only 4 months old. She recently turned 2, and right…read morebefore her second birthday, she was disenrolled because she had started biting some of the other children. While I completely understand that biting needs to be addressed, I was very disappointed with how quickly the situation was handled. At 2 years old, children are still learning how to communicate their emotions, and I truly feel she should have been given more time, patience, and support to work through this phase. I will always appreciate the teachers who genuinely cared for my baby and treated her with love while she was there. However, after being there for almost two years, I expected the situation to be handled differently. Sometimes things happen for a reason. My daughter is now at a new school, and my husband and I have not received one complaint about her behavior. Her new teachers love her, she loves them, and she is excited about her new friends. She still misses some of her old friends, which is understandable because she basically grew up with them. Looking back, I'm really glad things turned out the way they did. Seeing how happy, comfortable, and loved she is at her new school has given me peace of mind. What initially felt like a disappointing situation ended up being a blessing for our family, and I greatly enjoy that for her.

Terrible management which bleeds into every aspect of the childcare. Mostly good teachers, a few…read moreexceptional ones, and a bad egg that shouldn't be around small children. Lots of turnover and they look stressed out. They don't handle normal toddler behaviors well. Overall experience is unreliable and stressful childcare. And expensive even though they constantly ask parents to keep kids home and have terrible food. Have asked for feedback from other parents and this is not how other daycares are. New daycare is the opposite, no problems. Pulled him out despite no childcare for a while because it was so bad.

My kids LOVE Bilingual Genius Academy! When my son began he only spoke Spanish and since I stayed…read morehome with them to make sure they were Bilingual the only school I trusted to keep up with Spanish was BGA. Now my son speaks fluent English and Spanish and is able to write his name, say the alphabet in Spanish and English and is even starting to READ and he is only 4! My daughter was very shy when she started school and is now very comfortable with all of the teachers and her friends. She too knows numbers and letters in Spanish and English and has become much more independent! I am blown away at the level of care that BGA provides. They are now in Soccer and Piano lessons there as well. Its amazing how much they have been able to grow and learn at such a young age.

I would never send my child here!! If I could rate a zero I would.....When doing tours they lie…read moreabout ratios and who is in classroom. They don't have educated staff. They will tell you your child is receiving a service, they are not! They have no subs so related service is doing it. The administration staff is a joke, one doesn't speak to you, one lies and one laughs at everything!! They have people who steal from the company. They have had to call cps on themselves, they loose children all the time!! The place is a joke, don't enroll Your child there or work there! Please don't!!

From the owner: The Newmeadow is an integrated preschool whose mission is to transform the lives of children,…read moreincluding those with autism and other special needs, and prepare them for learning and life through the application of the Bridges ABA applied behavior analysis program and the incorporation of self-contained and integrated classroom instruction and all related services. To ensure that every child becomes engaged in observation, learning and responding with an emphasis on language, communication, social and play skills and the development of independence.

Really not happy to live in this school district. They refuse to bus kids to private schools while…read morenot having a great school system themselves.

It's ok people are nice and u learn and the place is okay so cool let your kids go thereread more

Had an awful experience with the program, the staff, and the owner. I regret choosing this program…read moreand would not recommend to others. Please do your research before sending your children here. I now see they have dozens and dozens of violations on the OCFS website and are constantly getting more added.

We were looking for part-time care for our first born and had very few options in the capital…read moredistrict. Luckily, Eco Kids helped us out and we could not be more pleased with their care!

This company swindled us out of 2500 dollars when they placed us with a nanny who conveniently…read morequit, with no notice, one day after the two week trial period. She then threatened to take us to court when the payroll service (also very expensive) recommended by ANEN failed to pay her. This person came with Melissa's highest personal recommendation. The most disturbing part of this was how Melissa completely disregarded the terrible effect this had on our children. After this experience we're never having another nanny again.

I've only had two bad experiences with New England Nanny, but when you're charged with caring for…read moreother people's children...two negative experiences (one that could have cost me my job and the other that killed my cat) in the span of less than a year is more than enough to severe ties with a company. They're great for parents who have an ever-changing work schedule and for whom daycare might not be the most ideal. They're generally pretty good about fairly last minute assignments and changes and the sitters we've had have, for the most part, been pretty good, although some are inexperienced college kids. They also don't have an emergency line to reach out to the company outside of business hours and the line they always use when something goes wrong is "in all the years we've been around, we haven't had something like this happen!" Except, I doubt I'm THAT unlucky to have all this crazy stuff happen to my family? Don't think that's plausible. Now for the bad: The first incident was over the winter. There was an impending snow storm, but it hadn't started yet. I get a phone call from our assigned sitter asking if I still needed her because she didn't want to drive that far in the winter (don't effing accept assignments in Albany if you live in Glens Falls then!). I explained that I had a class to teach that couldn't be cancelled and I had no sub coverage so, YES, I did still need her but if the weather got terrible, I would try to figure something out. She got to my house on time, I went to work, it was fine. At 10:30am (still no snow yet), I got a text from her, frantic, because she was watching the news and apparently there was going to be a travel ban at 2:00pm for the Northway because of the potential storm we were expecting and she was afraid if I didn't get home by noon that she wouldn't be able to make it home. It didn't sound quite right but why would a caretaker lie, especially about something so easily fact-checked, right? WRONG! So, I left work extremely early (I was supposed to be there until 6), lost wages, risked losing my job by leaving so early unexpectedly, rushed home by noon (still no snow!), paid her and she left. Suddenly, it dawned on me how strange the whole thing sounded and I googled it! No, no! Travel ban was actually issued at 8AM (not 2pm) for trailer-style transport vehicles. Not some dumb B's 2001 Toyota Carola! So I call the agency, furious. They apologized and refunded my fee (but not for what I'd paid the sitter, which they should have done, given the fact that she didn't do her job, lied to me, risked my own job, and lost me quite a bit in pay). Also, fun twist to the story: it didn't start snowing until 4pm and even then, it was only flurries. Also! She is still currently employed by them. Incident two occurred yesterday. The sitter showed up, made a joke about how she's not a fan of cats but mine were cool because they were small. I didn't think anything of it. She was really nice, my one year old son clearly liked her a lot and throughout the day, I checked on them via text, no problems. I get home and am told that my strictly indoor, one eyed, 3/4 blind young cat ran out of the house while I was gone and she "didn't know if he was supposed to" but that she "wasn't going to go after him." Well, he's rushed the front door like that before I doubt today was a different story. He runs out the front and then freezes, slowly exploring the porch. I mean, he's missing an eye and has some damage to the other, he's not going anywhere strange very fast. He's easy to catch if you just step out the door and grab him. So i ran to pick my daughter up at school and we come home to look for our boy. We look around the perimeter of our house and under the porches for about half an hour before we hear some woman across the street scream, because she found a dead cat on our across the street neighbor's lawn, clearly hit by a car. OUR DEAD CAT, who couldn't even make it across the street on his first try, poor buddy! My seven year old is utterly devastated. I called them but it was around 5:00 so no one was there. I found their Facebook page and messaged them but after a half hour, I hunted down the company owner's personal pages and messaged them. I finally had someone call me back and they apologized, said "nothing like this has ever happened" and when I explained that after this I was DONE with the company and that this may have been a "mistake" but that it's not like a "my bad" can change the reality that my daughter's cat is dead, she should have instantly offered me a refund on the membership fee I'd paid in February since I will no longer be using their service. Or offered to pay the adoption fee on a new cat when we were ready to do so. Or offer to pay cremation fees for our young, perfectly healthy cat who died a completely preventable death. I also own a small local business, so I know what I'm talking about. They didn't handle this appropriately.