This has been the absolute worst experience ever. You should NEVER put your kids in this place. My son came home with very suspicion marks on his arm of fingerprints from what appeared to be someone aggressively grabbing his arm. The next morning I showed them and asked for answers as to what happened - they told me 1 teacher was scheduled to be off and the other called out that morning so they didn't have answers. The state was called for investigation and despite the case still being open, they called me and said we had to leave. The director, Alyssa Barlotta and VP Lauren Standfast are absolutely horrible and unprofessional people to work with. This all happened in purple cats classroom. Do NOT send your kids here. If you ever put your kids safety as your priority and question/complain they will kick you out. Believe me, we don't want to pay people all this money to be constantly stressed out over our Children's safety and well-being only to be treated this way by people who clearly don't care about children. At the end of the day this is a business for them and they will do whatever it takes to make it seem like they are not at fault and protect their employees. I find it interesting that another review with 1 star also had a similar experience and was asked to leave because she complained! I also had a daughter in the infant class and there was 1 teacher in particular who was not equipped to handle infants properly and when I expressed my concern, that teacher was so rude and nasty with both me and my husband. Anytime we came to drop off or pick up our daughter she would roll her eyes, ignore us, or give us attitude. It's sickening that these people are in the business of "taking care of children. " No one should ever send their kids here. Horrible horrible place. Here are photos of my sons arm. read more

Lightbridge Academy - Teachers in Purple cats aggressively grabbed my sons arm to the point where it left this mark on his arm. - Preschools Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

Lightbridge Academy of Manalapan is amazing. Alyssa, the director goes above and beyond to help transition families into the program, she understands every child is different and some toddlers may need more time to transition. As for the teachers, and assistants; I don't know many people who are Selfless enough to love a child who isn't their own, after meeting my sons teachers (and assistants), I can safely say that I have met a handful of them; their patience, kindness, and nurturing personalities make it at ease for me to drop off my son. I would highly reccomend any parent to Lightbridge of Manalpaln. read more

Lightbridge Academy of Manalapan is the BEST. The school is like a family and all of the teachers are always happy and friendly. The office staff are so kind and understanding, and are always ready and willing to listen and help! The kids always seem happy and the building is super clean! I've recommended Lightbridge to many friends and will continue to do so! read more

Both my daughter & I love Lightbridge of Manalapan. Kids who may be apprehensive at first will quickly adjust, as the staff will lovingly reassure them every day. The beginning days were tough for her and full of tears, but Alyssa & the rest of the office assured me in time she'd be running through the halls... and she is! She LOVES going everyday, her teacher (Ms. Justine) is literally the best as are her assistants. What made me feel so comfortable going in was how well they communicated with me. I received pictures and was able to check in with their camera system which they have in every classroom as well as the playground. It's a relief to me as a mother to know that when I drop her off every morning- she will be well taken care of. Alyssa always goes above and beyond not only for the families of Lightbridge but for her staff as well. They are like a second family and if I could give them more stars I would. read more

Worst lightbridge ever. My daughter was enrolled in the Edison location but transferred here since we moved to the area. The entire staff is racist and neglected my 9 month old daughter on multiple occasions. I took many pictures as evidence and due to that they kicked my daughter out. She was the only mixed child in that entire school and was always left alone, turned around from the rest of the kids, left to cry, etc. Both of her teachers were extremely unfit to handle infants. Ms. Jackie looked like she was high every single time I'd see her, and Ms.Maria would always say how happy she was that all the kids were going home.. Ms.Maria is at the age that segregation was still in effect when she was younger so I believe that's why she always ignored my daughter. Alyssa is extremely fake and only cares about her employees. She ignored all of my concerns and told me I should just get a nanny for my daughter since they were unable to accommodate her for whatever reason. Barely any children are in this school so they merged infants with toddlers which is extremely unsafe. My daughter was the only one not walking in an INFANT ROOM! One child would constantly walk on and step on my daughter and when I asked for this to be avoided, they ignored me and would even take pictures of them to send to his mother. If you don't want your child to grow up racist don't send them here! I have many pictures that I can show if anyone is interested. read more

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My two daughters have attended Lightbridge of Manalapan for the past two years. My youngest started in the young infant room and my older one started in pre-K3. So through the years, we have had experience with every level of classroom. Everyone there is amazing. All of the staff make you feel like you're part of a family. I know that everyone of them deeply cares about every child. There has never been a moment that I worried about them being there or had an ounce of concern. My children come home talking about all sorts of things that I have learned and surprise me every day with the topics that they talk about and how much they know! I have to stay that their last day there, Wednesday, was so difficult for us. Much more difficult than their first day. Unfortunately, we live in Monroe, right on the border of Manalapan. My oldest is going into kindergarten, which is full day in Manalapan but half-day in Monroe. Because of this, Lightbridge does not have a full day kindergarten program and they unfortunately do not have a Lightbridge location in Monroe that likely would have offered this. read more

My children have been enrolled at Lightbridge Academy of Manalapan for about two years now. I have loved all of their classrooms and the teachers. The entire staff is friendly, professional and well educated. I love how clean the building is! The classrooms are immaculate - which is super important with little kids. Even in the diaper changing rooms... when I pick my daughter up, I never notice an odor that you sometimes smell in other child care centers. My mornings are easy to get the kids out the door because they can't wait to go play with their friends. Thank you Lightbridge Academy for making our lives a little easier! You will always hold a special place in our hearts! read more

I have worked at Lightbridge Academy for almost 6 years in November, and it is the best company that I have ever worked for since I started. They truly care about everyone in their circle of care. I started off as an assistant teacher, promoted to lead teacher, and than moved to administrative assistant. The company grows their employees and is a fantastic way of showing their trust on moving everyone forward! My son is now 4 months old and I had him enrolled at 6 weeks old. The transition for both has been a wonderful experience and everyone is so caring and supportive. I wouldn't want to work for anyone else or have my son in any other school. It's a family that I am proud to be apart of :) read more

I am the pre k teacher and also a parent of a newborn that will be starting in the young infant room. As a teacher I love my job. The office staff and the other classroom teachers really work together to make our school a fun learning environment. Lightbridge academy of manalapan treats staff and families like family. My infant son will be starting in the young infant room soon. And as a mom I'm excited. The teachers are loving. He will get the same care he would.recieve at home. He will have the chance to learn and grow and make friends. I recommend lightbridge academy of manalapan to all my family and friends. read more

Rainbow Academy of Manalapan is truly a wonderful school. As working parents, it is extremely comforting to go to work knowing that our son is in such good hands and has the amazing staff of Rainbow Academy watching over him. Their curriculum and weekly thematic units incorporate hands-on activities that engage children s curiosity through exploration. My son has learned so much while having so much fun. I enjoy being able to watch my son learning at school through their video monitoring program as well as receiving photos throughout the day of him in engaged in daily lessons, projects, and activities. I couldn't be happier with this school and staff! read more

I absolutely love Rainbow! My son has been here since Feb and I am so happy with the way the owners run this place. The staff is so friendly and professional. I love being able to view the video monitoring and the daily digital reports, pictures and videos of my little one interacting at school. It is very clean and organized. I highly recommend this school! read more