Our son has had an awesome time at Pittsford Nursery School! He is 3 and currently in Ms. Kerry's…read moreclass. Pittsford Nursery School is his first school experience and the director and teachers provided him with a great step-wise introduction with incremental time spent at school both with and without parents/caregivers to ensure the best transition. He currently goes 2x/wk but next year (when he will be 4) we are considering both the 3-day and 5-day options. I love the flexibility they have to meet each child's needs to grow and learn intellectually, socially & emotionally in a warm & friendly environment.

Pittsford Nursery School has been a wonderful preschool for all three of my children. We have had…read moreamazing teachers who truly care about the kids. They introduce many academic skills through a play based approach and have a lot of fun together. I especially love the cooperative experience and being able to help out in the classroom. This creates a strong sense of community in the school and I'll always be grateful for that. I can't recommend this gem of a preschool enough.

Both of our daughters are Gateway Alumn and I would highly recommend this program to prospective…read morefamilies. The educators are truly dedicated, creative and nurturing individuals who value the development of the whole child. Academics are presented through engaging experiences infused with music and art....with play as the central focus. "Gym" time is offed daily to encourage socialization and gross motor expression and development. Co-curricular experiences round out this impressive program and include field trips, Mother's Day Brunch, pumpkin carving night and a truly spectacular annual Art Show. The local fire department visits during Fire Safety Week and the Spring features a special Bubble Day Party in celebration of the letter "B". A Gateway education is an excellent investment in your child's social, emotional and cognitive development!

PUNS is, by far, the BEST preschool in Rochester! The teachers are extremely well-qualified, so…read morededicated, and above all, exceptionally nurturing to their students. I loved being able to spend time in the classroom, getting to know my child's friends and having an active role in his preschool experience. We met phenomenal people who have become treasured friends during our time at PUNS...it really is a special community and a place where your child is sure to thrive!

From the owner: Pittsford United Nursery School (PUNS) is a play-based preschool for 2-5 year olds, conveniently…read morelocated in Pittsford, NY. At PUNS, we share Piaget's belief that children learn by doing and that play is the work of childhood. We strive to teach the "whole child" through educational instruction and play-based learning throughout all of our classrooms, including enrichment courses that enable children to expand on interests in STEM, literature, art, music and more. Children are further engaged in hands-on learning through educational centers that change throughout the year, dedicated gross motor time, our large, fenced-in playground and the PUNS Garden. We offer small class sizes, experienced teachers and flexible cooperative options to enable parents to work and learn in the classroom alongside their child(ren). We pride ourselves in being an allergy-friendly school. At PUNS, our goal is to encourage every child to enjoy their preschool experience, develop positive feelings about themselves, engage in creative play that encourages new friendships, and prepare themselves for the next steps in their educational journey.

My daughter has attended the Harley School since she was 3 years old and she's always excited about…read moregoing to school. And even more excited to come home and tell me about what she learned that day. Math is presented in fun and engaging ways so that she has learned to love it rather than be afraid of it. Risk taking is valued as part of growth and development, and the joy that comes from inquisitive young minds is heard throughout the halls at Harley. I cannot imagine my daughter anywhere else and it makes me feel very good as a parent to know that she is at the best school in Rochester.

High quality teachers.there is a very wide range of teaching styles.all of the teachers are very…read moreknowable in there fields and care about there students.school building in great condition technology is a big part of teaching at Harley!

I would never recommend a parent send any child to Allendale Columbia School. Many of the local…read morepublic school systems offer a better, more complete, and more supportive environment for children. Here's why: My son was abruptly expelled from Allendale Columbia, and the school has made no attempt to rectify the situation. I'm going to communicate the facts of the situation and let you draw your own conclusions about how students are treated by Allendale Columbia. As background, my son (a first grader) has some mild behavioral issues that I acknowledge can be a challenge to deal with. We were working with the school, my son's pediatrician, and my son's therapist. We were seeing positive improvements and our impression was that things were headed in a good direction. On February 24th, 2021, at approximately noon, I informed Allendale Columbia that we might not be returning to the school for the following school year. On the same day, at 3:45pm, I received a call from Interim Head of School Shannon Baudo. Baudo claimed there had been "an incident" in the after school program, provided few details, and told me that my son was expelled from school effective immediately. He never had a chance to say goodbye to his friends or collect his belongings. We never received a written incident report. Two days later, on February 26th, my wife and I had a phone call with Baudo and the lower school principal Michelle Feiss. By this time, Baudo's story changed, and she insinuated that my six year old son had acted inappropriately towards a girl in the after school program. This is an allegation I take extremely seriously, so I called the parents of the girl, who were not aware of the severity of the situation. The school has still provided no proof, and no written incident report. The school refused to refund any tuition, even the tuition for the portion of the school year we did not receive. Only you can make decisions for your family. However, I feel that I'd be doing a disservice to the parent community in Rochester if I did not make you aware of this event, and the school's callous and abrupt response.

Super impressed with the campus, the students, the staff and the school! Looking into moving my…read moredaughter out of the city district and common core into this wonderful private non-religion based school!

My child was significantly hurt by older children on multiple occasions during his time in the…read moreinfant program due to understaffing and administrative negligence. The teachers are not treated well, and the facility is regularly out of compliance with NY state regulations (i.e. too many children, not enough teachers). We were so grateful to get off the waitlist and into a better school.

We have had a great experience with crayon campus. We are so grateful for the teachers, especially…read moreMrs. Maria. Our son is learning developmentally appropriate education with the slightly older baby group and he loves it. It is comforting to see how my son runs over to his teacher to give her a hug during drop off and sometimes does not want to come home ! She has been wonderful with communication with me and is great at letting me know how his day was.

Top notch therapy services for children. Each therapist that we have worked with has gone above and…read morebeyond with the level of care and service they provide. Their pre school program is amazing with a very structured classroom. The teachers and aides are loving and attentive to their students.

I want to preface this review with the fact that I've had two different experiences with this…read moreschool once in 2015/2016 and then again 2023. My daughter attended back in 2015 and we had no complaints. We ended up moving from Rochester so pulled her out. But I'm her time there she learned so much and her teachers were great and Gary was so accommodating and welcoming. So much so that I raved to everyone how great the Goddard school was. Fast forward to 2023 we unexpectedly moved back to Rochester so I decided to put my son into the Goddard schools prek program so he would be prepared for kindergarten next year. Being that I knew the facility and my daughter thrived there I figured it would be a great choice for my son. Everything was going great up until they unexpectedly let go of my sons teacher. She was the only teacher that kept me in the loop as to what was going on with him during the day or anything they were working on with him. Once she left I stopped getting papers home of work they were doing, no more art work coming home really.. no more daily reports of how he was doing. Then I had a problem with another child in the class repeatedly putting their hands on my son. The teachers in the class only reported to me once what happened and it wasn't until after Alejandro started telling me when I asked why he was crying. To me it felt like they were trying to hide what happened because I don't understand why you wouldn't come right to me to tell me what had happened. I brought the concern to Lisa in the office and she let me know they were aware of the child being "handsy". But that she would speak with the classroom teachers to see what was going on and that I'd hear back from her about what she finds out. WEEKS ago by and I never heard back. Christmas break came and I was called to pick Alejandro up because he was crying and didn't want to eat. It was inconvenient but whatever. I got him and asked why he was crying and he told me he fell on the playground and hit his nose. I'm more sure why this couldn't be handled by the teachers or why I wasn't told that's why he was crying... but after that whole incident combined with everything else including the fact that half way through the year he still hasn't been taught to write his name or how to spell it which are both needed for entering kindergarten I decided that I was better off sending him elsewhere or simply just keeping him home to make sure he was learning what was needed of him to enter kindergarten. I brought this up to Gary, and he apologized and said I'd hear from Lisa or Carrie in the office to find out what happened. That was December 29th.. by January 11th I never heard back and this included me coming in to the center to get Alejandro's items on the 2nd. No one cared to ask, no one cared to try to rectify the situation.. Gary made excuses that they had a lot of illness going on or that they were dealing with "enrolled parent issues".. which was kinda insulting considering we were enrolled when issues were brought up yet nothing was done about it. So why were my concerns never being addressed? To say I'm disappointed and displeased with our experience is an understatement. It's irresponsible and a liability to knowingly allow a child to remain in a class to continuously put their hands on other students. I have two more kids that I would have sent here in the coming years but no longer can trust this facility and their faculty to do the right thing or to be trust worthy. Normalize I wouldn't sit and bash a business like this especially after the history, but I also find it important for other parents that are considering to send their kids here to know the potential problems they may encounter. Just seems that over the years the level of care and customer service with issues has declined. Which is unfortunate.

Since ownership changed earlier this year, we have noticed many changes to the environment of this…read moreschool from it's physical appearance, the happiness of the staff and the general family-friendly feel that it once had. We were once greeted with a smile from staff and ownership alike when entering the building to pick up our children. There are many great teachers who work here but there is something that has changed in their demeanor and attitudes that is noticeable.

WARNING to parents with children who will be using the child watch. One word. DONT. We were…read moreinstructed to bring in a bag for him with diapers and a bottle. We signed up today, worked out for 30 minutes, then picked up our son to find out on our own once we checked his bag, that he was fed a bottle that was not his. He consumed someone else's breast milk and or formula. We're still waiting on their staff to resolve this issue. If you're a parent, I don't have to explain the concern, frustration and worry that comes along with this. Needless to say this was SO not what we expected from the YMCA. We will not be back. Be careful who you decide to leave your children with.

The Eastside Family YMCA has been a service which provides our family hours of entertainment. The…read morefacilities are clean and easily accessible. The staff is very helpful when we have questions about schedules and activities. We take advantage of the child drop off which allows us to workout and gives our kids something to do. They have daily drop off times which is helpful. We also enjoy the pool and hot tub, as well as the ability to go to any other YMCA in the area and use their facilities. It is a great value for our family of 5 and while we have only been members for a month, we look forward to our weekly visits and it has become part of our routine.