This is the place where your child should take their first step towards their educational journey…read more My son attended a different school before he came to Bloomingdale for 4K. Bloomingdale gave my son confidence again. He thrived in Bloomingdale. His teachers, Ms Narcissa & Ms Sonia, are doing the most and more for the children. They helped my son and guided him throughout his 4K year. The staff of Bloomingdale want to support and help children get ready for Kindergarten. They want to help the families too so your child can succeed! Thank you Bloomingdale & thank you Bloomingdale staff!

Committed and loving staff, high scope program, small classes with high student-teacher ratio.read more

Very clean middle school. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Teachers are inviting and kind…read more What a great school district compared to many others!

If I were to describe THIS in one word, it would be disappointing…read more My daughter attended their Pre-K program and I was very unhappy with the staff, safety and general organization of this school. The school has a security system where you have to buzz, sign in and show ID. The few times I picked my daughter up I had to do neither - and I am not the one who usually picks her up so they don't know me. One time when I came to get my daughter (showing no ID), when I asked for her, a member of the administrative staff said "oh your daughter left with her father hours ago." Umm no, I just left her dad at home, so no he didn't pick her up. When I told the staff member this, I was greeted with a shrug. A shrug?!?! You just told me that a strange man picked up my child "hours ago" and I get a shrug?!?! Seriously?!?! Thankfully, I saw my daughter scamper by out of the corner of my eye. My husband spoke with the head of the school and she apologized - yeah for taking 10 years off my life. If you don't know where a child is THEN KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT! You don't tell a parent that she left hours ago when she didn't - especially when you have an unenforced security process. The school also has an exceptionally long nap time policy. 30 minutes of quiet time followed by almost 90 minutes of nap time. If you don't want your child to nap (my daughter doesn't need to nap let alone for almost 90 minutes), they offer you the option of having a teacher color with your child. This option lasted about 2 weeks, then they told my daughter to lay down and "make sure the other kids don't get up." That is absurd. One of the teachers felt it was too much work to help my daughter with her winter coat, so she told her to tell us to buy her another one and that "She didn't like the coat." My daughter came home in tears. The teacher harped on the coat issue several times and wouldn't let it go. Who is she to tell me to buy another winter coat??? The reason why I gave the school 2 stars instead of 1 is because at the end of the day, my daughter enjoyed most of her time at THIS. The teacher who gave her a hard time about the coat was let go mid semester. Miss Rebecca, the Pre-K teacher is the only reason I didn't pull my daughter out mid semester. She is a great teacher and wonderful with the kids. I also want to be clear, my daughter is not special needs. She is an exceptionally bright child (scored in the 99th percentile on the Gifted & Talented test) and is happy and well adjusted. She doesn't need more attention that any other child and she doesn't have any behavioral issues. THIS needs to get their act together.

I spent quite amount of time researching preschools around the Upper East Side, however, from the…read moremoment I set foot inside I knew this is where I would send my child. The school encourages learning through play with teachings in math, science, language and arts. My 2.5 year old enjoys his yoga, dramatic play and especially his music and movement classes and comes home singing songs all of the time! He also makes trips to the library once a week and is slowly learning to read and write. I also find it ideal that the school offers a private outdoor playground. The teachers and staff are very caring and attentive and the School Director Ms. Nenita is an absolute pleasure to deal with and is a true professional. The school is opened year-round and offers a summer program! It's a little costly, however definitely worth it.

Don't send your child here. They charge more than Harvard for tuition and their services are…read moresubpar. They aren't any better at teaching than a public school and public schools have better resources. The former owners are very sketchy and the people who bought it are even sketchier.

I had an excellent experience with GEG. Their tutors are patient and knowledgeable and were willing…read moreto work through a variety of media to help me prepare for my standardized tests! I ended up doing far better (350 points!) on the SAT than my PSAT would have led me to believe!

My daughter has had a wonderful 1.5 years at River Park with the guidance and leadership of the 4…read moreincredible teachers on staff, each with decades of experience. This year, as we looked at the options for elementary school, we decided to apply to private school and got into our first choice. We are overjoyed to be sending our daughter off to kindergarten next year at a school we are very excited about, and we know that River Park was instrumental in preparing her for the admissions process and for class in the fall. River Park is a cooperative school, which has given me a chance to get to know the majority of kids and parents and I have seen major growth for all involved and nothing but happy results.

I have two children who have gone to this wonderful school and couldn't be happier. It is a very…read morewarm, nuturing environment with teachers that have all been at the school for 20+ years and have wealth of experience, knowledge and love. This is a co-op based school so expect to put in some extra hours to help out with administrative duties/special events, but I believe this also adds to the overall experience for the family, child and school as a whole. My daughter entered this school very shy and blossomed into a confident, happy and self assured child. My son currently attends and we have seen wonderful progress with him as well as he loves learning and expanding his world. We are very happy to have found this school and I couldn't recommend it more.

Cristo Rey is probably the best school I've seen and it's probably my dream school I ever wish for…read moreall of my friends and everything we always go there and it's a fun place to be and nice and high school

Both of my daughters went to Montessori school of East Rutherford for the past 3 years. We enjoyed…read moreit a lot. My daughters are very comfortable and learned a lot as well have a lot of fun. They worked on math, English, and occasionally science. They learned about each holiday and work on different subjects every week.

I can't say enough good things about the Montessori school of East Rutherford. They maintain a high…read morestandard of education and have a great curriculum. The reading and math levels of students before they even enter kindergarten is outstanding. The progress these children make, not just the ones I know, is really something to be proud of. If you are looking for a great school for your child, I can wholeheartedly recommend this school. The staff are wonderful and give excellent individual care in a very well-rounded atmosphere.

In 2002, my son was diagnosed with dyslexia while attending a downtown Manhattan independent…read moreschool. Sharon Thomas, Director of the MAIA Education Resource Center was one of his first tutors. In addition to building his skill in decoding and writing, Sharon helped to build his confidence and restore self-esteem. She guided us through the process of applying to special education schools, and my son transferred to the Stephen Gaynor School to complete elementary and middle school. We called for advice when he wanted to attend Bay Ridge Prep in Brooklyn for high school. Now a senior majoring in biology at SUNY Geneseo, my son is shadowing a renowned orthopedic surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital this summer. Without Sharon's early intervention efforts and expertise, my son would not be competing with his peers on a level playing field for college studies, let alone graduate work. He will be taking MCATs this year. I have referred her to friends whose children had learning differences, and each reported being very satisfied with the guidance and insights she provided as Director of MAIA. Her genuine concern, coupled with her depth of experience is exactly what distressed parents need when they seek answers on how to effectively manage a child's learning disability. Many parents are in a state of denial, or hope to hear there is a quick-fix for the child's issues. In addition to gently and expertly nurturing my son's intellect, Sharon was able to teach me patience and give me confidence that her process and approach would work. When it comes to problem resolution, she can help if parents/guardians have enough faith and discipline to trust what she has to offer.

We went to MAIA with help finding a school for our new foster daughter because Sharon Thomas came…read morehighly recommended. I went from knowing nothing about the NYC school system to having a strong understanding of the strengths of several schools and confident in my ability to choose the best one for our daughter. I went in with a preconceived idea of what I wanted - Sharon gave us her professional advice and provided us with information so we could make our own decision. Thanks to Sharon's wise council, I quickly realized my original idea was not the best for our daughter. Sharon is kind and gentle when addressing sensitive issues. She is knowledgable and very connected with the educational community which helped us get through to the right people. I would go back to her again and recommend her highly to anyone looking for help finding the right place for their child.