Best Preschools in New York

Stepping Stone Preschool & Day Care Center receives mixed reviews. Most reviews (4 out of 8) are highly positive, with parents praising the caring staff, cleanliness, and long-term stability. However, four negative reviews cite unprofessionalism, lack of respect for parents, poor work ethic, and concerns about handling children with different needs.

Parents consistently praise Community Resources Preschool for its warm, supportive staff and exceptional educational outcomes. Children show significant developmental progress in language, academics, and social-emotional skills. The center is noted for professionalism, organization, and strong parent communication.

One parent highlights strong academic results and a caring staff, noting the curriculum focused on kindergarten readiness rather than religious instruction. In contrast, another parent criticizes the school's ambiguous identity and describes receiving unprofessional communication from the administration.

Ring Around the Rosie Preschool has highly polarized reviews. Several parents praise the school for excellent care, learning outcomes, cleanliness, and reasonable pricing. However, multiple recent reviews report serious concerns about staff behavior, including alleged physical aggression, yelling at children, poor hygiene practices, and locked-door policies.

Brookhaven Country Preschool receives consistently positive feedback from parents and grandparents. Parents praise the caring, dedicated staff—particularly teachers like Miss Nicole, Ms. Tracy, and Ms. Kelley—for creating a nurturing, fun learning environment where children thrive academically and emotionally. The facility offers outdoor activities, swim lessons, and a spacious campus that parents describe as family-friendly.

All reviews are 5-star ratings praising the facility. Parents highlight the excellent location near Prospect Park, responsive management, and high-quality staff. The building amenities and professional service are consistently commended.

Early Sunrise Preschool & Kindergarten II receives mixed reviews with significant concerns. While some parents praise caring teachers and their child's enthusiasm for attending, multiple parents report serious issues with staff professionalism, phone accessibility, and classroom behavior management.

Early Sunrise Preschool & Kindergarten has mixed reviews. Some parents praise the caring teachers and their children's enthusiasm for attending, while others report significant concerns about staff professionalism, phone accessibility, teacher behavior, and concerns about special education recommendations.

One parent reports a wonderful, family-like experience with caring teachers, while another details serious allegations of theft and mistreatment by a staff member. A third review criticizes the staff's professionalism and educational value, suggesting the center is a last resort for many families.

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One parent describes a highly structured Universal Pre-K program where a child with behavioral challenges thrived and felt prepared for Kindergarten, while other reviewers report negative experiences involving rude staff, an unsafe environment, and administrative issues leading to Child Protective Services involvement.

One parent reports that their child was frequently sent home due to staff inability to manage a four-year-old new to school, citing rude behavior from the educational director and disorganized handling of personal belongings. The reviewer states the environment was inappropriate and damaging to the child's self-esteem, noting significant improvement after transferring to a different school.

One parent reports significant accessibility issues, stating the facility is not ADA compliant and noting that the environment negatively impacts staff as well.

One parent reports significant accessibility issues, stating that the facility is not ADA compliant. This individual notes that the lack of compliance negatively impacts both families and staff members.

One parent describes the facility as a clean and safe environment with great staff, while others report severe safety violations including allowing infants to sleep face-down on dirty floors and ignoring heat exhaustion. Multiple reviewers allege that staff neglected children's basic needs, such as applying required sunscreen, and prioritized employee convenience over child welfare.

Parents describe this preschool as a highly regarded, safe, and engaging program with caring staff and extensive facilities, though one former student reports a negative experience involving physical discipline from staff decades ago.

Reviews are not about the daycare's educational services or child care quality. Instead, they primarily reflect comments about the associated church's worship services, sermons, and facilities. No substantive information about the preschool or day school operations is provided.