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December 2023 by Lindania Vega
I really wanted to love this place for my kids but I was left highly disappointed about several things. I’ve witnessed numerous things to know that the people that own and run this place do not have or know what it’s takes to run a daycare the proper way. Their idea of providing breakfast is a handful of cheerios on a napkin and that is also considered a snack or a handful of goldfish. Some of the staff there do not properly care for your children. When you kid has a runny nose they will allow you kid to sit there with all that snot on their face for hours to the point that it’ll dry up and don’t have the decency to clean them up. I’ve witnessed on numerous occasions staff grab on children in a forceful manner when they’re “not listening”. But I will say this was also not my experience with all the teachers I encountered there. My 2 yr old son was removed from the daycare because apparently he was considered a safety concern. Imagine that, 2 yr a a safety concern, because allegedly he hit, scratched or bit kids “unprovoked” but yet they could never could provide footage of these incidents because their cameras don’t record and the last incident the staff wasn’t even paying attention which also led them to get reprimanded and later found out the two teachers that were in that class were fired following this incident. These people made it seem like there was something wrong with my son and I took him to his doctors on multiple occasions because of their “concerns” and he was evaluated for this and I was informed these things happen at this age, my son does not have any developmental delays and listens when spoken to. I have a 1 yr old as well that he does not attack, bite or hit when provoked, we’ve had him around other kids as well and I know that that is not how he behaves around other groups of children of different age ranges so I had a very hard time believing that if he was doing this it was being unprovoked. I don’t excuse the behavior but as a childcare center your staff also needs to be paying better attention or be prepared for things like this to happen because they are 2 yr olds. Not only can’t they tell you what actually happens but they don’t even fully understand what’s happening let alone how to regulate their emotions. It got to a point where I was receiving calls about my son to complain about him but whenever my son was on the receiving end of the stick nobody never called to notify me about it. My son came home on various occasions with black and blues around his eye and swollen eyes too. One time he came home with a huge gash inside him mouth, his lower jaw was swollen for a week he barely ate for the first couple of days but nobody was able to tell me what happened. On another occasion he came home with his four fingers cut up as if they had been smashed in a door or something and again nobody was able to tell me what happened or again the cameras are a live feed but don’t record. How convenient! The lead teacher in the class was a teachers assistant to the classroom with the 18 months old, prior to her current position, and left the class to work with the 2 1/2 yr olds because she couldn’t handle them and it was too much from her and when she moved up she was a made lead teacher. How can’t you handle being a teachers assistant to 18month olds but could manage to run a class as a lead teacher full of 2 1/2 year olds. You could see it in her face how overwhelming it was for her especially in the mornings when she was in there alone with all the kids. Anyways, the centers solution to the problem was removing my child which is the perfect fix for them since apparently my son was the reason why a number of kids had been unenrolled from the center. I don’t know but that was a little extreme to me and they also said they need to be able to pay their staff, as if he was also the reason why the center was not going to be able to pay all of their staff. Lol I say this to say that all these people really care about is the money in their pockets and your child is just another check.
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November 2023 by Gerardo Hernandez
My nephew has been going to tle north haledon since he was 6months. I cannot express how hands on the admin and teachers are. Any question/concerns they have always been there. Communication is everything to us and we feel they’ve always kept us in the loop. Our first daycare experience has definitely been a pleasant one. Thank you Brittany Emily Tamerra Janelle and all of the teachers for being amazing! My nephew loves going to school!
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September 2023 by Ashley Fitzsimmons
I have been part of the TLE family at their North Haledon site for almost 5 years! Both my girls absolutely love it there and each transition they make to a new classroom has been absolutely seamless. The staff gets to know the girls and my family on a personal level and it truly is such a comfort knowing they are in such great hands. I LOVE the curriculum and also feel very safe knowing they have meticulous cleaning procedures and an air purification system.
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August 2023 by Anaika Santillana
I’m very disappointed with the faculty staff at The Learning Experience at north haledon. I would not be writing this if there weren’t multiple incidents in which my two year old daughter was neglected. The first incident my daughter was sent home with a SEVERE/BROKEN SKIN diaper rash; all in her private area and between legs; which was caused in one day, nobody informed me nothing about my daughters rash at pick up time! Or that she had ran out of diaper rash cream! went in the center the next day and informed manager Brittany about the situation nothing was done but a simply apology and a bunch of lies from the teacher assistant about how my daughter has only been sitting in her poop for 40 mins. If so why did you wait till the 40th minute to change my daughter; as soon as you’re aware that a child has poop in their diaper they should be changed! Had to keep my daughter home for the rest of the week because of the fear of infection and the pain/uncomfortable position she was put through. I had to miss all those work days to care for my daughter due to their negligence. I tried to overlook at it because this has never happened to me before. The second incident, my brother picked my daughter up from school, as my daughter arrived she was pooped and IRRITATED in her private area. My brother informed me that the teacher knew she was pooped and told my brother that there’s wipes and diapers in the next room for my daughter to be changed, my brother has no clue and is confused about this “next room” he’s 18 btw and never has changed my kids diaper! So my daughter sat her whole ride home in her bowel movement to be changed by me. The next day I went in there and this time spoke to director Emily and the teacher about the second incident with daughter, AGAIN nothing was done but a simply apology and more lies from the TA about how the TA gave my brother an option in changing my daughters pooped diaper and he denied, so my daughter was sent home in her poop. as her care provider should’ve sent my daughter home with a clean diaper ! There is no option given to that… The third incident my daughter was playing outside in a 85 degree weather with a sweater on. at the pick up time my daughter was red and sweaty; checked the show n tell APP and pictures prove to me that my daughter had a sweater on outside in the playground! called the school and spoke to assistant Tamera about the situation was told that her sweater was taken off during play time, but was put back on when coming in the building, told her I don’t believe it, she replied “there’s nothing I can do that’s what the teachers are saying” even after witnessing the pictures in the APP that my daughter had her sweater on in every single picture that was taken throughout the day. Thank god my daughter didn’t experience a heat exhaustion. I’ve decided to remove my daughter from this center right away; I will not sit and wait till my daughter experiences a life threatening situation. They have proved to me how poor their priority for these kids safety are! Btw they offer parents a discount on their monthly tuition for a Google 5 star review, majority of these reviews have been written for a discount….
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August 2023 by Jazmin Santillana
I should've left this center a long time ago when I witnessed one of the Infant B care providers pulling one of the toddlers, who was climbing the slides, from their jacket during inside playtime. I told Emily the director as soon as it happened and I even told her to look into it and she said they couldn't play the cameras back. This is just one of many incidents. If I could rate this 0 stars I WOULD!
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February 2023 by Natalie H
We have had a wonderful experience at TLE of North Haledon. The management staff and teachers are absolutely phenomenal and the love they have for what they do comes through clearly. The center is an extremely welcoming, clean and friendly environment. I have felt happy and confident dropping my son off to school each day knowing that he is in capable and responsible hands. We have also seen an improvement in both his physical and emotional development. Thank you TLE North Haledon for providing such amazing care!
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January 2023 by Jessica Rodriguez
The staff is always so helpful and informative. The center is kept clean and there is new artwork each week made by the students! Would recommend to all parents looking for a safe place with responsible staff for you little ones.
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January 2023 by gabriela gonzalez
Great staff, my son gets along so well with his teachers and admin., I love that they continue to keep me posted on his day throughout the schools online app. They support his development through play and always provide a safe and fun environment for him.
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January 2023 by greg deluca
I highly would recommend TLE of North Haledon to any parent looking for a professional and educational experience for their children. They are amazing with my son….he speaks better…bigger vocabulary….cognitive skills are way advanced….they also help me. Being a single parent, I have asked questions to numerous staff who have guided me with advice in being a better father for my son. The user friendly app allows you to see your children’s progress all day long. They have the best hours to boot if need be. The only problem I can see…..they don’t teach to the 12th grade!! Thank you TLE of north haledon….my son is in great hands!
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January 2023 by Oscar Torres
My sons teachers at TLE are extremely nice and playful with him. I see he really enjoys his time at school especially during the water play days! Really recommend this location
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January 2023 by Ty-Iyana Williams
I honestly and truly recommend this daycare to all parents i first discovered this daycare in 2016 my daughter loved it after we took a tour she said mommy i love it. She was so happy and excited everyday she learned something new my baby amazed me every single day. The teachers are amazing all the staff in the lobby always give a warm welcome they are very nice and sweet. My baby been with them until the end they had a beautiful emotional graduation ceremony. I love The learning experience so much i had another baby and she attends there now as well and she loves it as much as my oldest did.
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January 2022 by Isabella Isliker
When me and my husband decided to go back to work, we started to look for daycares online. The Learning Experience in North Haledon was the first place we ever visited and we fell in love right away. Even though we were in the middle of the pandemic, Emily took her time to let us in after school was closed and take a look at everything, while other schools expected us to make a decision just by looking at pictures and talking on the phone. My son was 14 months and the transition was not easy for any of us, but Ms. Zsanett, Emily, Brittany and the whole staff made it much smoother, specially for Luke. The little guy who used to cry every morning for a month, now just gets in by himself and doesn't even look back to say bye! And I'm sure this means that he's receiving the best care and having so much fun at school. Not to mention that every day he comes home showing us something different that he learned that day. He already talks about colors, shapes, animals and communicate himself really good not only speaking but also in sign language. We are just so grateful for finding a safe, serious and reliable place to help us with Luke. Definitely recommend!
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January 2022 by Melissa Fieldhouse
My daughter has had a wonderful school experience here so far. The staff is professional and attentive. We are so proud of how much she has learned so far. We are thankful to have found such a wonderful school.
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January 2022 by Melissa Espinosa
My daughter goes here for preschool prep and the teacher are always so nice, very Helpful and understanding. Love the little summaries for the week with things like her favorite story and song. Also can call and check on her during the day and it’s always so reassuring. She’s been there for 3 weeks so far. :)
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January 2022 by Katarzyna Grabowski
My daughter was there for 4months or so. Our expectations were not met. I feel that staff presents themselves poorly. I mean they have a dress code for the kids but not sure if they have one for the staff. I understand its spring, summer is hot but give a good example to follow for the kids.My daughter loved Ms. Stephanie and she was really great. As far as her other teacher I felt Mrs Stephanie was able to tell me much more than your daughter is doing just fine.Also, the report we were supposed to get on each Friday was not always on time. Sometimes I had to email them to obtain it.We had a plan to keep our daughter there for the summer but we pulled her out from that school immediately after graduation.I will only note that they put a beautiful graduation ceremony for the parents.
