St. Ignatius Loyola Parochial School…read more Being raised Catholic and having many Catholic friends with children, I have attended many events at this school. It's like going to church and school at the same time. It's right next door to St. Ignatius Church where I attended daily mass before the pandemic. I've witnessed the results of their academic programs and recommend them wholeheartidly. Just be aware this quality education has a steep price. As far as the atmosphere, I love the statues and I'm always reading the awards and trophies. I'm sure I've captured as much as I can in my photos. It's like a museum in a school since there's a lot of history here. I have met many nice employees and feel welcome. I'm fortunate I've been able to visit inside to participate. I love this atmosphere when it's full of people! I don't want to post my people photos since they contain children and are personal.

Parents beware of Ms Larkin - This place is scary…read more I enrolled my son in Kindergarten and was initially thrilled that he was going to get a Catholic education. He is a good 5 year old and has struggles with going to the bathroom at school. His teacher was initially sympathetic to our situation and was working with us to get it resolved but then Ms Larkin intervened. We were called into Ms Larkins office where she acted like dictator with zero compassion or flexibility. She demanded we get him fully potty trained and provided no resources to help. Following our meeting, she sent us a note saying our son could not attend the school until he had no accidents. We sent a note telling her the steps we were taking including pulling him from school to get intensive training. When we returned him to school, she systematically instituted a program of intimidation to force her will on us. She went directly after him instructing the teachers and staff to pull him from class anytime he had an accident and place him in isolation where had to sit in his own excrement until we picked him up - this happened multiple times and caused my son significant distress. We then pulled him for two weeks to get more intensive potty training that involved hiring an expert hoping this would resolve the situation. When we returned him school he had another accident because the program included a laxative regime and they pulled him again making him sit in a room alone for 2 hours without changing him - I almost cried at the pain they put this little boy through. Ms Larkin personally oversaw all of this instructing the staff to do her dirty work while they ruthlessly went directly after him with no regard to his education or feelings. She also called my wife after I sent her an email complaint trying to turn the situation back in us while using intimidation and leverage over us as working parents. I have never experienced such thuggish behavior in my entire life l and no less from a Catholic institution that claims to teach the Catholic faith. My son cried at home for months as we went through this trauma and it impacted all aspects of our family life. I want others to know the type of people they could be dealing with if their children have issues. Ms Larkin systematically leveraged the full force of her staff to go after a 5 year old boy and us as his parents with the ruthless purpose of making us bend to her will. It is sad, as a lifelong Catholic who just wanted his son have a Catholic education, to see this school and associated church stray so far from its stated purpose. I feel I need to write this so that others understand the type of behavior my 5 year old son and wife experienced at the hands of Ms Larkin and her staff. My only hope is that others will read this and understand what they are getting into or lodge similar complaints if they had issues like we had because this must be addressed.

Warm and welcoming Conservative Egalitarian Synagogue in the Upper West Side/Lincoln Center area…read more Shabbat services on Friday evenings and Shabbat mornings. All are welcome!

My family has been members of Habonim for several years now. My son attended the nursery school…read morehere and now he attends the religious school. Habonim is a warm and friendly Conservative synagogue with a great rabbi and cantor. My family has had a good experience here and I can't wait for Habonim to relocate to its new and improved location in a couple of years!

This is hard to say. And this school might be different now but in 1989, it ruined my entire youth!…read moreI was only 3. I was the first born, my parents weren't very nurturing, it showed in the classroom, I got bullied, the teachers didn't do anything to help, and when I fought back the teachers told my parents not to bring me back and that I needed a psychiatrist! I'm aware it's weird saying this 30 years later but my mom just informed me my teacher actually said "all children have learning disabilities." Thats downright ignorant and explains why I saw other pre K classmates in the same jokes for schools I ended up in. I had to take ADHD pills until I graduated college (with honors)! Graduating with honors implies I took school very seriously but my classmates were mostly monsters and I had to stoop to their level to fit in! And did I mention my medication side effects were downright embarrassing? The worst was being socially awkward and 10x as anxious. I'm in the real world now and doing perfectly fine off the meds. I have a social life with normal people and I'm a much better writer clear headed. Writing has always been my destiny. If I'm doing better outside my parents' houses (they're divorced) and outside of school, that suggests everyone made a big mistake!

shameless money trap…read more They will take your application fee, even they DO NOT have any open spot for your kid. That's what they did to us. We submitted the application form with the check, they cashed the check promptly. when i called, they told me they don't really have any open spot and the fee is non-refundable.

Our oldest daughter had 3 wonderful years there (ages 2s, 3s, & pre-K) and was very well prepared…read morefor kindergarten. Our youngest is finishing her second year there now and we couldn't be happier that she's at the ECC. As parents, we love being part of the community of families and we have made many close friends. The school provides an incredible, nurturing environment in which our daughters have thrived. Choosing Stephen Wise was one of the best decisions we have made for our children.

Stephen Wise ECC is a wonderful, warm place with great staff. The other parents are great, making…read morefor a strong community and it shows. Our son loves going to school every day, which is so important. He started in teh Seeds of Wonder program. And we love getting the daily logs sharing what they've learned and experienced. Strong foundations for lifelong education.

The best education in the city, free for all students accepted…read more Regis is one of the most selective and academically rigorous high schools in New York City, and probably the most prestigious all-boys Catholic high school in the entire country. because all Regis students attend free of tuition, acceptance is highly selective and based on an entrance exam, letters of recommendation, and more. For those lucky enough to attend, the school offers an excellent Jesuit led education that prepares students for college and beyond, while also instilling Catholic social teaching and the importance of living as "Men for others".

It's surprising how rarely people mention this about Regis, but some of the students--especially on…read morethe basketball team--show a real lack of respect and sportsmanship. The experience was honestly pretty disappointing. I've since heard similar stories from other teams ("yeah they're the biggest trash talkers we've seen") in the league, so it clearly isn't just a one-time thing. It's really unfortunate, because a few of us parents were actually thinking about applying and touring the school. Character should matter as much as talent, but that lesson seems to have been missed here.

Sacred Heart is a great All girls school with strong academics, great teachers and incredible…read morefacilities. The girls attend highly competitive colleges. It is particularly strong in STEM and has just opened a brand new science center. It also has a state of the art gym and a Olympic sized pool. The Athletics at the school are stellar and many of the teams are top of their league. In addition to the strong academics, Sacred Heart stresses the importance of charitable service for others. The girls are supportive of each other, which creates a kind atmosphere in the school. I highly recommend this school!

I heart my old lower school!…read more Thanks to you, I can curtsy, speak French, talk intelligently about Sir Francis Drake, do gymnastics (well, maybe not anymore) use brass fasteners and host a seder (thanks, Sister Bayo!). YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! P.S. If Mrs. Whalen is STILL there, fire her immediately.

I just recently moved to New York City from Singapore, so over the past few months I've been…read moreshopping around for a Jewish community that is as warm and friendly as the close-knit one I left behind in Asia. I've only been to SAJ once so far, but the experience was wonderful enough that I already feel confident writing this review. I went to SAJ tonight for a pre-Hanukkah party. Even though there were easily more than 100 people in the room (including many, many children under the age of 10), the chazzan, rabbi, and rabbi's wife all immediately recognized me as a newcomer and came up to chat within my first five minutes in the room. They were all very friendly and easy to talk to -- the rabbi's wife and I even have a mutual friend back in Singapore! I've visited a lot of synagogues around the city in the past few weeks, and my visit to SAJ was easily the most welcoming experience I've had yet. After that initial welcome, the rest of my experience at SAJ was equally great. Even though the party was mostly designed for the kids, there was still plenty that would appeal to adults. At one point the rabbi and another man staged a hilarious "latkes vs. hamantaschen" mock debate that addressed, among other things, the question of whether latkes might be partially responsible for climate change due to their relationship with oil. Ha! I'm going to keep exploring other shuls around the city, but I'll definitely head back to SAJ for Shabbat as soon as possible. My first visit was wonderful enough to convince me to give this community a second (and third, and forth) look!