i just love this school my grandson attended for two years. the staff is wonderful. it really…read morehelped prepare my grandson for kindergarten he learned how to spell his name, say his numbers in spanish thanks to his wonderful pre-school teachers. my grandaughter will be attending this year. i hope that her experience at the ymca will be just as delightful. i did a lot of volunteering and it was well worth it. they go on trips, nature walks and even outside activities. my grandson even went to camp there. he wants to go back but his time there is over...he's to old lol. respectfully submitted, ms. cathy gray

I went there today for orientation to be a literacy tutor. The staff at the school were very…read morehelpful, and got me where I needed to be. I can not wait to start and have volunteered for two times a week to help a third grader (or perhaps more than one) to discover the joy of reading. I love the program, and how they are truly vested in helping make a positive impact on the next generation of kids. I feel blessed to be able to help in what ever way I can. I will be starting very soon!!!! Can not wait!!

My son attended the Young School at Honeygo Plaza for about a year of pre-k. He had a good…read moreexperience and left much better prepared for the classroom structure of kindergarten. This school takes a more curriculum/teaching-oriented approach rather than simple "day care". They follow a pedagogical philosophy similar to Montessori, emphasizing freedom and harnessing each child's own specific interests and motivations. The biggest strength of YS is the outstanding teaching staff, all of whom care deeply about the well-being and growth of the children. The different teachers within the "cottage" of four adjoining classrooms developed individual connections with my son and the other children, knowing well their various interests and quirks. The pre-k cottage director, Ms. Jess oversees the classrooms with expertise and a deep sense of empathy. She effectively fields informal chats with parents about questions and concerns that pop up on the fly. Between the wonderful teachers and cottage director, I always felt that my child was in very safe and nurturing hands. The classroom atmosphere is warm and inviting. There is lots of natural light and many learning stations with carefully thought-out objects left for the children to "discover". Kids get zero screen time at the Young School. Instead of punishing children, behavior is managed through redirection and talking.  Healthy snacks are offered, and the staff teaches and practices good hygiene. The main area that could be improved upon is communication from the director. On several occasions, I received mass emails chastising (unnamed) other parents for taking screenshots of the live video feed, requesting child-specific changes to naptime logistics, incorrectly using cubby space, and calling in to the classroom during non-naptime hours. ("Any parent disrupting the day too frequently will lose camera access and a parent meeting will be requested.") I would prefer these types of issues be resolved by one-on-one conversations with the relevant parents, rather than public shaming. The unprofessional tone of these emails was underscored by a lack of basic proofreading. My child's classroom had high turnover, with three different teachers in a six-month period. Shockingly, when one left and was replaced by a brand new employee, parents were not given any notice whatsoever. I showed up one morning to drop off my son in his classroom and encountered a total stranger who claimed to be in charge. Luckily, another teacher was in the cottage area and vouched for the new teacher's legitimacy. Lack of preemptive communication on this type of matter is unacceptable. Another instance of poor communication occurred when initially attempting to enroll my child. The paperwork was confusing and I had trouble getting questions answered, as other reviews have noted. Overall, I recommend the Young School as a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for child; parents may have to deal with some unneccesary hassles.

this is a follow up to my previous review from three months ago. Three months have passed and my…read morechild is still traumatized by his experience at the school after only 2 days. whenever we happen to drive near or in the shopping complex where the school is located, he gets nervous as if I am going to take him back (it's near a UPS and a restaurant we frequently eat at.) this evening he randomly shared that the director stated that she was going to put him a classroom with babies. this is new information that he didn't share with me three months ago. this school owes my child an apology and should consider adding new emotional intelligence training for their administrative staff. there is no exception to this type of behavior. I've received no phone call from the owners to discuss the experience. parents beware!

I was back on 10/04/2012 to meet my sons mentor. TransAmerica partners with this school for a…read morementoring program. My son was part of this program last year. The principal Craig Rivers was also in attendance tonight to support this program. He really cares about his students. The meet the mentors went very well. Ralph Arnold from TransAmerica welcomed both the students, parent, new mentors and old mentors. This is going to be a great year for our children who are in the program. Shout out again to Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School. Education is so important.

Very friendly staff! The environment is fun and students don't seem to hate it.read more

This center uses a rote style of learning to enforce math skills. The staff is young and has little…read morepatience for younger children that are having a difficult time learning a new skill or need a more hands on approach to building math confidence. When my child made statements of discouragement in learning new concepts they did not work to assure her but lacked patience took these comments as a lack of desire to learn. Jim Trexler is dismissive and often times combative in emails when younger children don't meet his mark when working to master new concepts. Upon joining the center my husband and I explained to Mr. Trexelr that my older child need homework help because she was having trouble grasping Math concepts with her current math teachers style and he agreed that he and his staff could help keep her on track during the school year and make sure she kept developing her math skills. After joining Jim sent constant emails complaining that she only wanted to work on homework while at the center and finished minimal worksheets and was not meeting the mark for him to run his business. It did not matter that she needed to keep up with her academically rigorous curriculum at school. He was also upset that she came in to study after her games or practices and felt she was focusing more on sports than her academics as a whole because she was not completing his quota of worksheets. Overall, if you have a young child that actually needs to become more confident in math concepts and needs a bit of hand holding and encouragement this is not the place. Get them a workbook and a one on one tutor to help build their skills. And if you have an older child that you want to get math help and reinforcement of concepts that they are learning, this is not the place, because they want you to do worksheets the entire time you are there which may not be related in anyway to the concepts that the child is learning at that particular time.

My 6 month old has been going to Day Timers for the last 3 months. The teachers and staff are very…read morenurturing, and they make you feel at home. The daycare uses the Tadpoles app to send pictures (and sometimes short video clips) to parents daily. The app also sends a daily report showing the times and details of feedings and diaper changes. As a first time parent, this technology made me feel more comfortable sending my infant here. The teachers encouraged me to visit my baby anytime, if I was feeling anxious. I would highly recommend this daycare.

Outstanding people run this very special environment for children. A wonderful experience for…read morechildren to learn and grow.

I go here and I love it. It is a beautiful campus and is in the woods it's a amazing school I would…read morerecommend

The Bryn Mawr school has been my place of employment since 2003. I have seen many changes occur,…read morefrom administrative positions to the updates for our beautiful campus, and I am proud to say that working at this school has been, overall, a pretty pleasant experience. As an employee of the Little School (6mo-5 years), I get to nurture and mold the youngest of the students on campus. My Toddler class loves to ride in the buggies around campus, say hello to students & staff, as well as enjoy the many views and sounds that they encounter along the way. This is a place of great tradition and quality. Many who are employed here, like myself, tend to stick around because the experience is hard to replace, and impossible to duplicate!