Smarter Toddler is an innovative and creative program. Sofia loves her teachers and has learned lots of new skills. We have experienced administration as being very responsive to the needs of children and families. As parents we feel grateful our child has a safe and caring environment to grow and learn.
The warmth and attention to detail that left me awestruck when I first entered the lobby of Smarter Toddler has been echoed ever since in the diligence and enthusiasm of its staff. Their support and concern on an everyday basis makes me feel less like I am leaving my children at a daycare and more like I am leaving them with family. My daughter and son clearly agree–they eagerly make their hellos each morning with hugs that require a running start.
Smarter Toddler is home away from home for my daughter. She has had the most wonderful year and has another exciting one to go before she heads to kindergarten. Every teacher here exudes warmth, patience confidence and skill to manage the young minds. The teachers are the best asset of this school and their every action proves their love for the job. The sense of community one feels under this roof is truly amazing. With kids from diverse cultures, the school truly is a small world by itself. I truly appreciate the efforts made to involve parents in their child's learning. The teachers understand the responsibility of working and shaping young minds and as a result, I see my daughter growing to be a confident, creative and caring child. Everyday is fun and memorable, filled with new learnings that she longs for. Smarter toddler is that part of my daughter's childhood that shall never leave her but shape her for the rest of her life.
Smarter Toddler is THE BEST daycare anyone could find! Our son is so loved and cared for by his teachers and the rest of the staff at school. They all know him by name and greet him with smiles every day. It's such a wonderfully stimulating, colorful, warm and safe learning environment. Whether it's a sunny or rainy day, the kids are always engaged and having fun. Our son and his class have gone to book readings, painted in class, visited both Central Park and the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier...and the list goes on! We can't wait to introduce our next child to the Smarter Toddler family!
We fell in love with Smarter Toddler the minute we walked in the door. Everything from the decor to the staff is welcoming, friendly and fun. Our son's teachers, and the other teachers he interacts with, have become like family to us. He looks forward to going to "school" every day.
We love Smarter Toddler because it's an inviting, educational, safe, and comfortable place and it offers a fun, accessible education for our son. The best part though is how much our son loves it. He adores his teachers, his friends, and has a blast on field trips, neighborhood walks, and with Music Together. Our experience has been better than we could have even hoped for.
Smarter Toddler is a HAPPY PLACE to learn and be a kid.
Our two year old daughter, Nina-Schuyler started at Smarter Toddler when she was 23 months old and she loves school! From day one, she ran up the school ramp in amazement at all the art, tools, instruments and toys at her reach. I remember her plastering her face against the aquarium and dancing to modern jazz in the entry way.
Her teachers Ms. Monica and Ms. Arin, continue to give us updates on Nina-Schuyler's day. They really pay attention to her. They don't just know if they Nina- Schuyler's low on wipes or if she ate her lunch, but are in tuned to her daily development, moods, interests and personality. During our initial challenges with separation anxiety, they really knew how to comfort her (by holding her hand, giving her a tissue to dry her tears, or distracting her with something new).

In less than two months Nina-Schuyler was able to recite the alphabet and count to thirteen, spell or read her own name, dress herself and go "potty" unassisted. She loves her new found independence. She couldn't stop feeding every animal during her first school trip to Central Zoo or stop talking about her walks with her class when it was sunny. When we come to pick her up and she doesn't see us down the library hallway, we see her participating in story time, anxious to tell her teachers - Ms. Monica or Ms. Arin the answers to their questions about the story being read. Every night she insists we read her favorite books at least twice, if not more, before bed.

At home, we know exactly what she learned at school (outside monthly curriculums distributed to parents) because it will be her obsession for the week - like when she learned about different modes of transportation, exercising, new words/letters for the week, or new songs - "Hello Everybody" is still a favorite. She still sings this song on our way to school. During the weekends, she talks about her classmates and teachers. We love knowing that our daughter, Nina-Schuyler is learning and is excited to learn each day with professional, proactive, committed, consistent, caring teachers who enjoy teaching. They engage with every kid in their class (and their parents, too).
Smarter Toddler makes learning FUN and COOL!
Every morning, my children are so happy to see & hug their teachers, and love visiting their “old” teachers as well. To us, there could be no better sign that they are happy at Smarter Toddler!