The Lewis Chatman Academy

I have been utilizing this daycare facility since late 2017. All four of my children have attended the center, with one entering his last year of preschool. I will be forever grateful for the fantastic services they provide. My oldest son is entering kindergarten this year, and when he was given his assessment to enter kindergarten, he scored so high! He is naturally intelligent, but this school really teaches these children. They helped potty train all my kids and work with the parents. There is true teamwork between us and the staff. Another positive aspect of TLCA is that they will do their best to accommodate the parents. They have been lifesavers! I recommend this school to anyone who needs a daycare or preschool. Seeing the poor reviews hurts my heart because I know how much ALL the staff cares and loves their students. I have been with them for about six years and I have seen it. I have also had nothing but positive experiences at all of their locations. We started at their Auburn Street site, and when we moved, the children relocated to Market Street. I even had one of my kids in the Haledon school for a short time for kindergarten until the pandemic shut everything down. That's another thing- they remained open to parents considered who were "essential workers." Thank you, Lewis Chatman Academy, for all that you do!

Such an amazing place. They’re very attentive to students. They even do evaluations to learn what areas the children are having trouble. They even give lessons and work surrounding the problem at school and for homework. I love how personal the teachers are with the children, remembering the little things even with the parents. I feel the staff are very understanding and they make you feel like they would do everything for your child’s advancement and safety. And I absolutely love that the all meals are made by hand. They’re not eating basic school food. They have cooks preparing every meal. They make you feel like family here.

I have had an amazing experience with my daughter at The Lewis Chatman Academy, the staff is very hands on with the children. They know how to engage the children back when they try to lose focus. The management is really committed to providing a fun, safe, clean and loving environment for the children. I highly recommend you to send your child here, you would definitely love it.

I had a really good experience here with my son, he attended here for 3 years and they had such a lovely graduation. The staff were amazing to us, I never had a problem. I honestly can’t trust any other daycare unless it’s them, it’s why my daughter is gonna attend this September. My nephew attends there now and his parents are always thanking me for recommending this place.

Beware of this daycare. I have personally witnessed children with colds and mucus coming from their nose around other children touching multiple things/toys. I brought it up to a teacher and she said she would get to it. I stayed inside the building for 20 something mins to see if someone would clean the child’s nose and they DID NOT. This daycare has closed multiple times due to people/children getting sick. I highly recommend OSHA inspects this place of business.