I had to bring my 10 week old to Rainbow Academy because of my short maternity leave. She is my first so I was very upset to turn back to work. Everyone here is super friendly and made my transition back to work a lot easier! The facility is super clean, the staff is amazing!! You get daily reports via email and pictures sent to you every now and then of your little guy or girl. And you can watch them on the computer to feel like you aren't missing out on too much of their day! Really a great place! read more

We love Lightbridge! Everyone here is so friendly and they really love the kids. My daughter started here at 3 months and is now 3. The main reasons we picked Lightbridge was for their hours (7am to 6:30pm), the cleanliness of their facility, the ratio of teachers to children, the ability to watch them on your phone/computer and the pictures you receive of your child on what activities they are participating in. Definitely a great school for our daughter to be a part of! read more

My wife and I enrolled both of our boys at the Lightbridge Academy and we have been very happy with the care and personal attention they receive on a daily basis. The teachers are wonderful and try to taylor lessons and activities to each student while simultaneously promoting group play and learning. Our boys are 5 years old and 18 months respectively, so we have had the opportunity to observe the teachers from the infant and mobile stages all the way through the "big kid" classrooms. At all levels the staff and teachers at Lightbridge have been phenomenal. On the rare occasions that my wife and I have had an issue with the school, they have quickly addressed the situation and provided reasonable solutions and make every attempt to avoid those issues in the future. I strongly recommend Lightbridge to any parent looking for the best possible care and preschool education for their child(ren). read more

They really screw me up: I came to this place, spoke about enrollment for my 2 kids and was given a tour and price rates and everything else except the most important information - there is a waiting list. No on ever even hint about it. So, 4 months later, when I have to go back to work, I am still looking for another place to bring both my kids. So, parents be aware, ask directly when they space is available. read more

We enrolled our daughter at Lightbridge in 2012 and our son in 2014. It has been worth every cent. They use the same reading and writing programs that many local elementary schools use, thus our daughter was well-prepared for school. There is limited staff turnover (our kids have never had a lead teacher leave mid-year) and the facility is clean. The daily reports are a boon and the staff is uniformly excellent. If we were not re-locating, we'd keep our son enrolled there until he graduated. read more

I was wondering why isn't there any transparency with Light Bridge Academy daycare tuition rates? You can read about all the cleanliness. How they offer you your own franchise but nothing on the cost of daycare. First a tour in order to receive their rates. How about I first research, review, save your time and mine as well, determine whether its within my income limits make an informed decision whether I take a tour seal the contract and ensure an available space or be placed on a wait list. read more

My child started at Rainbow Academy in Fair Lawn at 3 months and is now almost 2. Going back to work was so difficult but the teachers and staff made it a lot easier. The teachers sent pictures whenever possible, and I was able to log in and watch the classroom live whenever I wanted. Everyday I was greeted with a smile and a friendly hello, and every evening I was updated on my daughters day. The teachers became more like family, and I never had a doubt that my child was well taken care of, nurtured, respected and more importantly, safe. Rainbow Academy has locks on every door that enters the building, and you need a code or fingerprint to open. If my child couldn't be at home with me, there is no place I would rather have her. read more

Lightbridge Academy in Fair Lawn, NJ is a great place. The ladies in the front office are very kind, helpful and I feel they work hard on making parents and kids happy. They do not just run this school, they honestly care about it. The classrooms are warm and friendly, my daughter fell in love with hers straight away. They have an outdoor playground, it is safe and fun. They do fun projects here, they teach useful and interesting things for the kids. They have an online system where you can follow your child's day. I love when I receive photos of my daughter during the day! My daughter's teachers are wonderful! When I had hundreds of questions, they always helped me explaining everything. My daughter had trouble adapting, but they were kind and patient with her and helped us through difficult times. And there is one more thing I would like to mention. My daughter did not want therefore she could not speak in sentences in English, all she knew were words. Even though it was not easy to deal with my daughter, her teachers were always supportive and kind. Attending only few hours per week, after only 2 months my daughter felt confident to start conversations with her teachers about little things, for example weather. And that's a big thing for her, for us! Without their kindness it would not have happened. We are really happy with Lightbridge Academy in Fair Lawn and would highly recommend it! read more

My first child started attending Lightbridge at 4 months old and is now 2 years old and my youngest is 9 months old and started at 3 months and we absolutely love it a lightbridge! The staff is so amazing and so caring. The curriculum is great and my oldest has learned so much there awhile also having fun! The director and assistant director are the best! So down to earth and always coming up with new ideas on how to better the school and make parents life easier! I would recommend this school 100%! read more

My daughter had a very unpleasant experience at Lightbridge. This school is not able to handle children with ANY type of special need. My daughter has a medical condition . When I went above director to try and get help for my daughter , the staff then took their anger out on my child. It was very immature and caused me to pull my child out right away. I don't recommend this school for any special needs children. read more

We tried this place one time. There were a few things I really didn't like but every parent expects different things from the daycare they send their children to. I was made aware there were innocents involving my child acting out, having never had a complaint about her in her prior place I listened carefully to everything the director had to say. I'm not excusing my child from the behavior because she was absolutely wrong however after putting all the pieces together I'm learning that something terrible went on that day. I did not get a daily report of her day so to be very honest I do not know what happened but this was my experience. I went to the center midday to drop off something and was told that I couldn't enter her classroom - when asked if I could at least look at my child they agreed only if she was not going to see me. I felt uneasy about being told that. When I returned at days end to pick her up there were 2 new teachers in the room that I had not met on drop off - second strike. Once my child saw me she literally started hysterically crying - totally out of the norm... She was so dirty!!!! I get it its a daycare kids get dirty but my god...the teachers spoke Spanish to one another about my child then the one turned to me to tell me my child was finger painting and got some on her ... I looked and it was all over pant leg, sweatshirt, hands and forearms - it took my husband 3 secs to wash her hands to get it off - why didn't they? On my way out I was told she only slept 20-25 mins -- on avg she sleeps 2-3 hrs. They handed me my lunch bag and we left. After arriving home and feeding her dinner - she ate 2 dinner plate PLUS a snack plate plus a half bottle of 16 oz water - now maybe she was going thru some growth spurt that day but she has never eaten that much w me at dinner. Her food containers were completely empty so I don't know if she ate. Then I looked at her sippy cups, I give 2 every day and at min she finishes 1 1/2 of them - but both cups were nearly full. From the time I picked her up till the time I put her to sleep (approx 3 hrs) she did not have 1 pee diaper - normally I change her diaper every hr or so. Again I'm not trying to make an excuse for her actions but if your child did not eat, drink or sleep nearly what she is used to - tell me how they would act. Not to mention she has had terrible night terrors since that day and is not acting like herself when she is normally super happy and outgoing. I highly recommend you consider some other centers in the area I would not wish this experience on my worst enemy and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I regret ever giving this center a try. read more