You know you are sending your child to the correct preschool when you are in the yard with your…read morechild and they make you stop what you are doing to pray for the fireman because your child hears the town fire alarm going off. This is a very good preschool with highly qualified staff, my son has be going here full time for 2 years now and is ready for kindergarten. I highly recommend this preschool.

Both of my girls went to Good Ground for two years each. The teachers at the preschool are kind,…read morepatient, and very qualified! Both of my girls loved the school and they were well prepared for Kindergarten when they graduated from the program.

Kindercare was the #1 choice we wanted for our daycare needs once I knew I was pregnant with my…read moredaughter. My husband and I relocated to Schenectady/Niskayuna as he was relocated and stationed in Ballston Spa. Mary is the director there and after countless calls and waitlist issues we were able to start in February of 2016. This is the most expensive daycare option in all of upstate NY. We felt assured our 3 1/2 month old would be safe and well taken care of. We had a great couple weeks we have a rest daughter who is not fussy or colicky and everyone immediately loved her. We felt at home and knew we had made a good decision. The only reason I was able to return back to work was because of Kindercare as we have no family or other support to care after our daughter. Then end of April and into May, I noticed a lot of corners being cut, from staff to cleanliness, to the policies. The ratios first off are one of the most important factors to successfully running a daycare, it started to decline and apparently after speaking with Lynn the assistant director who really goes above and beyond to make parents happy but unfortunately Kindercare is an overpriced, corporation. The staff is underpaid, the place has gotten filthy, the booties have to be worn/re-used to walk into the infant room, just unsanitary. I don't see a lot of hand-washing and I feel that some of the newer staff can be properly trained for Diaper changed, eating, I always have to make notes that they should place a bib on the child when they feed her. Early mornings the ratios have been so out of proportion. I have seen Michelle with nine babies at one point calling for assistance/Code Orange and. It getting a response. Brian Ratliff was not helping when my husband called to discuss his concerns for our child as well as the other children and he just said there was nothing he could do and was very nonchalant. I do wish there was a way to reach out to expecting moms and parents on the waitlist to give them a heads up about what really goes on. I have filed my complaints with Mary whose in charge at the Office of Children and Family Services. I know a lot of parents don't voice concerns so I took initiative to do so. I work for the Department of Health and I have basic, standard expectations of where my child is placed while I'm at work but I was always worrying before drop off during work and even when picking up. I sure had high expectations of Kindercare as any parent should and hence the rating of 1 star is all I would give them. They are accredited and license but not sure if that will last long, there's been a decline for sure in the way they handle and carry out day-to-day business. Find another daycare if you are reading this: in Albany the ones I been to and heard great things is at Albany Medical Center and Mercy Care for Kids at St Peter's hospital. They are a lot more professional and even cost less.

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Thank you so much Marybeth! Our daughter learned more over a few lessons with you than she did an…read moreentire semester of Driver's Ed. You went over and beyond to walk us through the process of preparing for the test. She is thrilled that she passed. We couldn't be more pleased. For those considering private lessons, Marybeth was professional, on time and conveniently came right to our house. She has an approachable personality that actually put our daughter at ease. Marybeth clearly knows her stuff and her program worked for us. Our daughter had three lessons and chose to use her third lesson the hour before the test. I think this was very helpful. Marybeth scheduled the test for us, picked up our daughter for final private lesson and the test that followed. Our daughter used Marybeth's car for driver's test and she brought her home afterwards. She was very accommodating every step of the process.

Say what you want, but I had an amazing experience with Ms.Marybeth. I took her 5 hour and she even…read moremade time for me to give me lessons. She is entertaining and enthusiastic about her position and makes the learning process a fun one. She is so beyond helpful, and considerate. She is an absolute pro and I highly recommend taking her class or getting a lesson in. Not to mention she mailed out my 5 hour slip and what was suppose to take a week came in, in 3 days. She's very professional and proficient!

All my kids went to Niskayuna Schools and now my grandkids are going... Great school system ranks…read more137 in the state!

There was a time when this used to be a great school district but sadly the current superintendent…read morehas caused so many problems that teachers aren't happy and students are suffering as a result.

I went in for a tour a few months ago and was highly unimpressed. For the price of tuition I…read moreexpected much more from this school. The outdoor play area was just a small fenced in patch of dirt. The director didn't seem very friendly and spent most of the time talking about herself and putting down any other Montessori school in the area. I never met one teacher or saw any other room then the toddler area. After I left I received and email with notes on the visit from the director with points about me and how despite being told which door to come in I still had to call and ask. Too many bad vibes for me....

1/13/2022 First to Review…read moreBeing raised in the Montessori school program myself I was excited to have my child begin for with the school. They promote learning, independence, and community---but I quickly learned that although the teachers are wonderful, the administration ultimately made our family's experience a nightmare. The "headmaster" of the school is an outright narcissist, and literally was incapable of having conversations around her policies--even when the safety of the children was involved. We learned the school had multiple outstanding safety violations (including nails sticking out of the fence, rocks on the playground instead of grass, and no running hot water!). Whenever we would have questions or concerns (like why is my child outside wet on a cold day when they have a change of clothes?), or (its 80 degrees out--why are the children dressed in their coats?), or about a policy that says 20 degrees is an acceptable temperature to keep the kids outside in (without letting them back in if they say they are cold), she was completely unwilling to discuss anything. She would always resort to "maybe this isn't the place for you" and basically threaten to kick our child out. If things didn't come home with her repeatedly and we inquired, she would say "maybe your child (2 years old) should keep better track of their things! Eventually the school was investigated by CPS after the kids almost got frostbite standing outside on a day with a windchill of 12 degrees. DON'T TAKE YOUR KIDS HERE , no matter how much you need childcare or what good thing's you've heard. The administration will tell you wonderful things to take your money ($1500 a month plus $10 per minute late at pick up, cost of "pizza days" and school supplies + much much more), raise tuition over and over with no explanation, and then do nothing to ensure the health and safety of your kids. The teachers are contracted and can't leave without paying literally thousands of dollars to the school, and parents are bound by contacts (even thought turnover is still very high) that say if anything happens to your kids, you hold Our World "harmless". And if you don't sign it, you can't attend--period. Most parents are afraid to even speak up about the neglect, for fear of losing childcare. In the end we had no choice but to leave--it just wasn't safe. There are better programs out there. Keep looking. And be warned about the tuition and the financial scheming. You pay for a full year of care, but once you account for the days the school takes off ( "teacher conferences", teacher planning days, holiday time off (that is always turned into a 4 day weekend), Fall break, December break, winter break, spring break, and all the "fun days" sprinkled in (yes you pay additional cost to have your kids still attend when the school is technically closed for breaks (about $55 dollars per day), your kids are only in care for about 8 months out of the year. $1500 monthly is the tuition full time but it appears to rise yearly. There are hidden fees too like $50 for school supplies, fields trips, "pizza" days, mud suits, rain suits, snow pants, and parents are "encouraged" to buy the classroom toys and equipment from a catalogue as well. They are shamed in emails if they do not. You can expect to pay well over another mortgage to attend this school. We payed close to $18-20k per year if not more before we left (and that price continues to rise).

This is a special school in the Schenectady, New York area, that serves children with many…read moredifferent abilities. They have before and after school care with highly trained staff and lots of opportunities. Come check us out!

Ridiculously old: founded in 1795. Ridiculously beautiful. Visited this private liberal arts…read morecollege last weekend for my boyfriend's 5-year reunion, and really enjoyed cruising around campus. It's very very small, the entire campus is centered around "the Nott" (attached photo) while a few buildings and several old beautiful houses circle it; the Admissions Center for example is a restored mansion, cool! Having gone to UT at Austin myself, the small size of the campus blew me away...and made me a bit jealous (I think the size of boyfriend's graduating class was the size of my Chemistry 101 class!) I'm wondering if the folks who attend here realize just how lucky they are. The few blocks surrounding the college are charming (Jay street for example), but Schenectady itself is pretty unsavory. Stick to campus.

This will be our home for the next four years! Just finished out accepted students visit, and it…read morewas above expectations. Everyone we spoke to was down to earth, knowledgeable and friendly. The architecture is so beautiful and welcoming. Campus is breathtaking. The athletics facilities are amazing. Can't wait for our journey to begin.

I had concerns my son wasn't reading at grade level. I was dismissed at his conferences and told he…read morewas doing fine. We decided to pull our children from the school after we felt our concerns were being dismissed. Day one at his public school he was identified as a child who needed immediate academic intervention. After 2 months of reading support his teacher told us he was never taught how to read correctly. Never taught how to decode words. I am so upset I didn't trust my gut instant and fight harder for my son. Instead he spent many days looked over because he's a good student and the attention was spent on the kids whose parents intervene daily at pick up or drop off or the students who had break downs daily. My other child was leaning math 2 years above his grade level. When I questioned this, I was dismissed. He was graded on a "curve" and never earned below a 90 to keep parents happy. He spent 2 years retaining nothing in math and never learning the skills needed in middle school. He quickly learned in his new school that teachers do not grade on a curve to keep parents happy. The grade he earned is the grade he received. He was also subjected to a student who would disrupt class daily and because the student's mother paid full tuition he was never dealt with and his behaviors disrupted the education for many students. Hearing that my son was never taught the skills to successfully learn how to read is sad. But I'm glad we have moved on and his current school is helping him. Think twice before you invest money into this education.

From the owner: Saint Gregory's School offers independent, private education to boys & girls of all faiths who make…read moretheir home in New York's Capital Region. We provide children in Pre-School through 8th grade an elite level education to prepare them for their future. Our school is located on 22 open acres in Loudonville, a suburb of Albany, New York.

The faculty and staff here are fantastic. They love what they do, and it shows. My son comes home…read moreeach day excited to tell me about what he learned.

From the owner: We provide Montessori education for children ages 6 weeks through 6 years…read more Little Ones provides thoughtfully prepared environments designed to support the development of empowerment and independence. Carefully guided as appropriate by their teacher, students choose their own works based on their curiosity, imagination, and level of intellect. As a result, students become active, self-directed learners, independent thinkers, and self-confident decision-makers.