Terrible organization. The management does not care about the children. They do not communicate to…read moreparents about what goes and when they do it is very unprofessional. When you bring up an issue they don't take it seriously. Do not send your kids here, it is terrible!!

I interned here last semester just before i graduated and it has proved to be one of the most…read morerewarding experiences i have had throughout my college career. It was such a learning experience for me in regards to life, children , inner-city lifestyles/circumstances and most importantly it helped to put things into perspective for me to establish what is really important in life. LEAP is a wonderful program which helps inner-city children of new haven, the opportunity to thrive and to emerge as leaders educationally as well a socially. It gives the children the additional attention that they need and deserve and instills the importance of hard work and strong morals. This organization is extremely beneficial to to all that are involved.

I never knew this place was here. A friend has been a member and kayaks here regularly and was…read moretelling me about it so I went to a couple "Open to the Public" events to check it out. They take you out in groups: kayaking, rowing, and sculling. When it gets too cold to go on the water, inside their building, they have Concept2 RowERGs, my favorite workout machine. It became a no-brainer for me-- goodbye Gym; hello Canal Dock Boathouse.

Nice place to enjoy the water view and clean air. Ample street parking nearby and plenty of food…read moretrucks to crave any appetite.

Great staff, great place for kiddos. Rooms are clean, staff is communicative and any issues are…read moreaddressed immediately. I've had several kiddos matriculate through the Mt. Carmel Kindercare and would recommend this place.

I don't recommend this Daycare at all incredibly inept staff and management, some staff not all…read morewe're not up to the standard me and my wife are accustomed to. I was appalled at the lack of training and professionalism displayed by some staff and management. I immediately removed my child from this facility as soon as we noticed the marked deficit in care and competence that we had grown accustomed to from our previous childcare provider.

The absolute BEST preschool on the shoreline. Yes, it isn't cheap, but it is worth every penny. The…read morestaff and teachers are phenomenal. My daughter had the best experience here. Can't say enough about it!

I like the Valley-Shore Y but wish they could invest in upgrading the locker room.....the…read moreinvestment they made in the cardio space a few years ago was transformative....if only they could do the same for the men's locker room. Everyone at the front desk, particularly Tony, never fail to greet you with a smile to welcome you.

If you crossed a Valley Girl with a Jersey Shore Girl, you'd have a Valley Shore Girl, and she…read moremight well work out here, at the gym named after her. That sounds hot. In some regards, this is not a bad YMCA, and I left some important stuff here (cellphone, Anker charger), and they saved it for me which was great, and saved me a lot of money and stress. I was able to go back and get it late at night, even when they were supposed to be closed. They didn't have any problem letting me in at closing time, and were pretty friendly about that. And pretty friendly in general. On the other hand some of the equipment is really old and several of us got kicked out when the section that we were using was needed for a class - and this kind of thing is a big No-No when you're paying members - so I'll give it a 4 but it could have easily gotten at 3 if they weren't so great about the stuff I left behind.

Our family has had a wonderful experience at Red Barn, and we'd recommend them to anyone…read more The teachers are loving, nurturing, and always seem to have interesting art and activities planned. A big bonus is that the kids get a lot of outside time - which is something that was important to us and we didn't see offered when we toured other local facilities. So glad we found red barn!

Please reconsider your options. Christian and Jessica and nothing but bullies and frauds. If you…read moreas a parent dare to challenge them they will bully and black ball you. Christian couldn't be further from being professional and Jessica pretends like she has qualifications to diagnose children. They are rude and completely unprofessional. Christian would rather belittle you through emails than address any issues or take ownership of any wrong doing. If you don't do exactly what Christian and Jessica say you will be fighting a uphill battle in regards to your children there.

Wouldn't recommend sending your children here at all This "camp" or enrichments program that the…read moreteachers call it should be shut down for good, they're completely unorganized and ridiculously unprofessional. My daughter was an instructor here and everything was completely last minute, rosters, bus numbers for kids, the first official day June 28th kids were still waiting and staff were still working until after 6:30!!!! All because the two main instructors of this organization Stephanie Leaphart And Barbara Alexander didn't have any of their sh*t together. The whole first week everyday it was almost the same thing not knowing where kids needed to be, making them miss busses, and staff still working later than clock out time.

I'm a parent who has 3 children that attend here in stamford as well as family friend's children…read morealso. Myself and other parents have been notified by our children that majority of "camp" they just sit in the cafeteria and that is insane to me. GET THE KIDS SOME PLAYTIME INSTEAD OF SITTING IN THE CAFETERIA.

I am very happy with the sports programs that the YMCA provides for young children. My oldest…read morechild has been in these programs (t-ball, soccer, gymnastics, swimming, and basketball) ever since we moved here a year ago and loves it. Coach Mike is very good at dealing with young children and they actually learn how to play! I would HIGHLY recommend it, and I should mention that I am EXTREMELY picky about the programs that I sign my kids up for. We are very happy with them.