Arthur M. Blank Family Youth Ymca

😡😡😡💥💥💥don’t fall for the teacher acting very nice when u dropping your child off because when those doors closed and you have left the building it’s a different story.they wasn’t teaching my child not one thing all my child knew how to do is come home and tell me what teacher had done said to other kids like (cursing). I had a very negative experience with the YMCA my child attended. There was a different substitute teacher almost every day, which made it difficult for my child to get consistent support and guidance. To make matters worse, there were reports of bedbugs that affected several kids, including mine. The staff's attitudes were also concerning and unprofessional. I genuinely believe that if you send your child here, it may come across as though you don't prioritize their well-being. I strongly discourage anyone from choosing this place for their child. If you do, please stay vigilant about your child's experience, as it has been very troubling. I tried sitting in the classroom with my child, and when they asked me when I was leaving, I realized something was wrong. The teachers seemed out of it, almost as if they were on drugs. I wouldn't recommend sending your child here unless you want them to experience issues like bedbugs and other children hitting or bullying without any intervention from the teachers. It's concerning to see your child in an environment like this.

DO BOT SEND YOUR KID(S) HERE! THE TEACHER(FIREFLYS ROOM) IS VERY RUDE AND SHOWS FAVORITISM WITH KIDS. I HAD TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THIS SCHOOL BECAUSE SHE EVEN NOTICED HOW HER TEACHER WAS TREATING HER. MY DAUGHTER WAS VERY UNHAPPY HERE. THE TEACHER WOULD NOT GREET ME OR MY DAUGHTER OF EVEN SAY GOOD BYE! THEN ONE DAY I SAW ANOTHER STUDENT HIT ANOTHER STUDENT AND I TOLD HER.. HER RESPONSE WAS SO I DON'T CARE AGAIN DO NOT SEND YOUR KID(S) HERE

I wouldn’t send my child here if it was the last “daycare” on earth! It’s a revolving door of teachers. The teachers are very unprofessional, and rude! To top it off they come to work dressed very sloppy! They are never teaching just constantly on their phone. If you are sending your child here with the expectation of them getting an education…u can forget it! The admin encourages the staff not to teach. Then when you go to the director Mrs. Serene she acts slow and oblivious to what’s happening in her establishment! She’s just always looking slow and act dumbfounded when you bring something to her attention. The school has some potential just get a new director and get rid of some of the preschool staff.

I don’t care what anyone else has to say! Please do not allow your children to attend this school! The teachers are mistreating your children! I have witnessed it with my own eyes! They call your kids out of their names! My son was telling me everything! I have talked to several parents who babies complained about them throwing things at them. My son was called a “b!+(# axx ninja” (he’s 1/2 deaf) by people who I thought cared about him! I knew it was a reason why he hated going to school, he used to cry and tell me that his teachers and students were so rude to him! They pretended to care about me and my child in front of my face but was putting him in an uncomfortable situation whole time. I hate they ruined my baby experience for wanting to go to school! Only God knows the torment he experienced in that place! Please it’s not everyone! Mrs. Annie is an angel and they talk about her like a dog! I will take this further and I’m giving up names! I didn’t know that you could teach people kids and not be train to do so. I will be the change for that because I am going to stand tall and get justice for mine. Board of Education will be hearing from me!

My son attended the preschool program for a total of six months. As a teacher my son frequently visited my school and possessed a pure joy towards the idea of school. However, after six months of attending this preschool, he began to tell me that he "hated school" and would beg and plead for me not to leave him there. No this was not first day jitters, this attitude towards his experience with school began to change after a few months of attending this school. In the handbook, this school does parade around the fact that they "suspend" children even as young as three years of age. Although this was quite alarming to me given the widespread data of the adverse effects that suspensions can have on children, I still did not think that my son would have to experience being suspended. As a 3 year old only child, my son had quite a bit of adjustments to make in this new environment, however weekly he was making progress. Shortly after enrolling him he was suspended for 2 days for biting another classmate. Although this action was hurtful and not the proper way to solve a dispute, suspension should not be an answer. especially for a three year old. Developmentally, there are some actions that are expected from that particular age group due to the many changes that are happening within that child during that age. Would it not have been more beneficial to take that moment as a teachable moment to teach empathy and compassion? Within six months, my son had been suspended for similar "offenses" or "behaviors" several times following the first suspension. The last suspension was for an entire week, in which one of the directors deemed is "preparing him for when he transitions into elementary." ALARMING! Prior to this last lengthy suspension my sons father, his grandfather, grandmother and I had all scheduled class room visits on different occasions to observe. After the observation, we all shared that we noticed my son was getting very board. He was often times the first one finished with his snack and with his work and was asked to "sit quietly" and wait on his other three year old classmates to finish. No, he was not giving tracing sheets, a book, coloring and pasting activities to keep his young active mind engage. He was asked to sit.....and wait. And it was after about 3 minutes of sitting, that I noticed that my son would become anxious and began to get very curious, But what three year old would not? After the 5th suspension, I picked my son up to discuss what was going on. His reply was "Mommy, I'm a bad boy." This response concerned me for two reasons. 1. What adult had he heard that from and was now internalizing. 2. Things of this nature can become a self-fulfilling prophecy for children. Since I removed my son from the school, I am having to undue the damage that was caused by this school. I have to rebuild that love for school and build my son back up and constantly help him realize that sometimes we all make bad choices, however "he" is not bad. Please do not send your children here. The location might be convenient and the updated infrastructure might even be convincing, but please resist.