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I have nothing but good words for this school! The staff is always friendly and professional. Kids learn so much that when they start in new schools they are way ahead of the rest of the class. But they learn playing so they love learning. Kids learn to be curious about everything and that is the best way to ensure they will be good students, because they love learning. I'm a big fan of their #STEAM system. The security here is amazing! Nothing happens without them knowing. Kids love going here so much that I've seen more that one crying because they don't want to leave school. Amazing! I must add, I love that they get time to spend outside every day if weather permitting.

I'm shocked that parents still send their children to this school. And that is even before the Bodenheimer scandal. Even prehistoric YSV is a better choice - albeit a horrible one. In truth, the education of boys in Monsey is an extremely depressing situation. It's all about money. And it's not about the children. Parents feel they are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They are actually in denial. It's amazing there aren't even more kids off the deer hunt.

BYCC is a great Orthodox Jewish girls school with very good religious education and strong commitment to providing a good secular education as well.

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They are the best!

My wife and I couldn't be happier with this school! The teachers are so caring and do an excellent job teaching the children. The facility has top notch equipment like ipads, smart boards, interactive learning toys and we recieve updates with pictures on the tadpoles app. We are thrilled with the new owners Bill and Lisa who bring passion for teaching young children and make the school warm and inviting. I wish my son could go here forever, it's so wonderful.

The teachers in the infant room are the nicest, most caring, loving people I have ever met. They treat every child like he or she is the only one in the classroom. My son has progressed so beautifully because the staff and us work together to get him where he needs to me. I want to point out Ms. Laurie, Ms. Sydney, Ms. Tiffany, Ms. Kaeligh, Ms. Karla and Ms. Jessika and recently Ms. Robin. Not forgetting Ms. Yaya who is on maternity leave. No matter who is there during drop off or pick up, I know I will get a smile, a full report and details on James. I always get a personalized detail about his day or something funny he did. The teachers genuinely enjoy their time with the children and it shows on both sides. As a parent, this means the world to me. James has been going to Goddard for over 6 months, it’s still so hard for me. I still get sad when I walk out that door in the morning from guilt. But I do not think I would have been able to help James reach his goals alone without the help of the staff. No matter the struggles of guilt, I know my son is safe, I know he is in good hands and I know he is very happy and well cared for. I could talk about Goddard, my son and the staff all day. I am always sharing stories with my friends, family and colleagues We talk about the staff so often at home and beyond thankful. We feel like it’s more of an extended family than a business. I have to acknowledge Ms. Denise who does amazing job. She adores my son and he thinks she walks on water :) Denise treats every child with such love and care, it’s very heart warming. Denise always makes time to talk to me and answer my endless questions. You always have her undivided attention and she wants each child to excel. I really appreciate my relationship with Denise and know I can always be honest as she is very open to hear anything I have to say or inquire about. Over the months, whenever I talk to Denise, I always feel better afterwards and I know she will do whatever she has to make sure the parents, teachers and children are doing what should be done. I also want to mention Ms. Brie, she is always there to answer questions or help facilitate messages between me and the teachers. She is so caring and loving to my son as well as all the children who walk through the front door. We are a two mom family, we were beyond touched when the teachers gave us two gifts from James For Mother’s day. That was so thoughtful and meaningful as it was James first mother’s day present to us. We couldn’t ask for more from this School. A very big thank you to the amazing staff. I hope their hard and dedicated work doesn’t go unnoticed. It says a lot when you walk into a room full of happy babies!

I miss this school Attended it from Pre-K onto 8th grade now in my first year of college so sad they closed truely missed

We could not be more thrilled with Good Shepherd. We started our daughter when she was 3 because drop off at her old daycare was becoming so difficult. She would cry and carry on, the staff would just stand by drinking their coffee and watch. Then, I finally have to run and she would sit in the window and cry. At Good Shepherd, that all changed and fast. The staff is so helpful and friendly it did not take long for her to light up when she saw them. They have a huge gym which in the morning they go to. Most of the time, I would walk her to the gym, she would get on a scooter and everything was wonderful. If it was tough morning the staff is wonderful about helping the child feel more comfortable.. Distracting the child so the drop can go more smoothly. The cost was much less then what I was paying. My daughter graduated K-4 this year and she is writing her name and she is sounding out words. At the K-4 graduation, I was simply blown away. The kids knew the whole, "four score and seven years ago". We are keeping her at Good Shepherd and I can highly recommend this school/daycare to anyone.