The Learning Experience – Manhattan in New York, NY stands out as a comprehensive early education center offering programs from infancy through pre-K in a secure and nurturing environment. The facility features clean classrooms, a dedicated playground, and maintains small teacher-to-student ratios while following a structured curriculum that promotes both academic and social development. Parents particularly appreciate the center’s attentive staff, transparent communication through a mobile app, and their commitment to creating an engaging learning environment where children consistently look forward to attending each day.
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28 Washington St, New York, NY 10004
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Reviews
86 Reviews
Day Care Features
Does this day care accept infants?
Yes
Multiple reviews mention the acceptance of infants, with one parent enrolling their daughter at six months old.
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Is this day care considered safe?
Yes
Parents repeatedly express feeling confident in the safety and well-being of their children, highlighting the secure environment.
Reviews:
Author: Randi Asher Rating: 5/5 Date: 4/3/2024, 12:35:09 AM Review: The best decision I made for my son was coming to TLE for 3k and 4k. Jessica, Rene and Sam are an admin team like no other. They run a tight ship, keep the lines of communication open and always make the safety of our children their priority. The teachers are amazing and show such care, compassion and love for every child. My son has learned so much and looks forward to going every day. I cannot put into words how much I trust and love this school. The facility is clean and safe. My only complaint is that TLE doesn’t go up to 5th grade! My son has made memories he will keep for a lifetime. ----- Author: Zhou Qing Jessica Guan Rating: 5/5 Date: 8/29/2023, 6:50:19 PM Review: My daughter loved this school and wished she could stay for Kindergarten but it only goes up to PreK. Her preschool teachers, Ms. Des and Ms. Melissa are great! They taught her everything she knows from her letters, numbers, writing and other helpful life skills. Also, unlike other preschools that doesn’t believe in homework, her teacher assigned weekly homework to reinforce what she learned that week in class! As a parent, I appreciated that 1000%. When you get a tour around the center as a parent, you will realize right away how safe, clean and well-run this center is! Beyond lucky to have been part of the TLE family. ----- Author: Pia Celli Rating: 5/5 Date: 8/28/2023, 8:18:39 PM Review: We were beyond fortunate to get a spot in TLE for my son to attend PreK, it blew our expectations. Jessica is very responsive, caring and helpful with each and ever kid (and family) who walks through that school. The facilities are clean, safe and pleasant to be around. The teachers were exceptional, my son LOVED TLE and looked forward everyday to attending. My son learned so much through their curriculum, I appreciated the HW to reinforce the learnings each week. We are all sad we had only 1 year there and now off to Kindergarten. ----- Author: Kelsey Sjolund Rating: 5/5 Date: 5/18/2023, 6:09:50 PM Review: Jess and the educators at TLE go above and beyond to create a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment for all of their learners and families. The teachers are knowledgeable, creative and committed to working collaboratively to meet the needs of each and every student. TLE truly create a “home” away from “home” for every student that walks in the door. I highly recommend TLE!! ----- Author: Lauren Bresler Rating: 5/5 Date: 7/11/2022, 5:50:31 PM Review: I cannot speak highly enough of The Learning Experience - Manhattan. We have had two children enrolled in the school, and have been very happy with the programs from infancy through pre-K. The school provides a safe, warm, fun environment and I have always felt confident knowing that my children are in great hands. The teachers and school director are all fantastic and very open and communicative with parents. I recommend the school to anyone looking for a long-term fit for their early childhood needs. ----- Author: Alexandra Rahmani Rating: 5/5 Date: 1/27/2022, 8:20:23 PM Review: We sent our daughter to TLE in lower Manhattan from when she was 4 months- 2.5 years old until we moved out of state. It is an incredible and professionally run day care and pre-k facility with loving teachers and a rich academic program. The schools managing director, Jessica, is a superstar. She is incredibly sweet and hands on with the kids while also intelligent and highly organized. Bottom line, I felt my child was safe, well-cared for, was enjoying herself and learning when she attended TLE. Hands down an incredible school and experience for little ones and parents alike! ----- Author: Rubely Marte Ilahi Rating: 5/5 Date: 10/28/2021, 8:33:32 PM Review: I've been a TLE parent since 2019, and both of my daughters attended the daycare, summer camp, and Pre-K. TLE has a strong management team and smooth operations. That's reflected in the low employee turnover, the children's happiness, the professional interaction with the parents, and the ease with which things operate. I highly recommend this institution. Caring: Miss Jessica and the entire staff provided the individualized experience my daughters needed. My 5-year-old broke her arm (at home). Because of her cast, she couldn't participate in many summer camp activities, including water play. I was concerned that it would impact her overall camp experience. However, the staff went above and beyond to ensure that she had a great time. During water play and soccer (two activities my daughter could not partake in because of her broken arm), a teacher sat with my daughter to create fun crafts and art projects. Despite not participating in many summer camp activities, my daughter always looked forward to camp because Miss Jessica and her entire team ensured that FUN was a significant part of my daughter's day. Education: Miss Danielle and Miss Neema are caring, intelligent, and very good at their jobs. My daughter always looked forward to school. During the quarantine, I was amazed by how they retained the attention of 3- and 4-year-olds on a zoom screen. Plus, the student-teacher ratio is small. My daughter's current Pre-K class has nine kids and two teachers. Professionalism and safety I know that my children are safe at school! I once forgot to inform the school that a new nanny had started working with us. When our nanny attempted to pick up my daughter, the school immediately called me. They needed an email confirmation with the new nanny's full name. Then my nanny had to provide her ID to confirm her identity. While this was an extra step for me, I appreciate the thoroughness of their safety protocol. ----- Author: Darya Strok Rating: 5/5 Date: 9/29/2021, 2:02:39 PM Review: Sending my son to school every morning, I am sure that he is in safe and caring hands! I love TLE and so does my child. Thank you!
Does this day care follow a specific curriculum?
Yes
The reviews praise the curriculum's educational value and mention specific learning goals achieved by the children.
Reviews:
Author: Messera Fischer Rating: 5/5 Date: 11/14/2023, 9:50:49 PM Review: We had our son enrolled in TLE Chicago between 2019-2020. When we moved back to NY, we were excited to learn that there was a TLE close by. TLE Battery Park has met our expectations and more! To start, the staff is absolutely amazing. Jessica, Rene and Samantha are always very helpful, warm and extremely responsive. You feel that they love and care about what they do and have so much love for the children and other staff members. Our son graduated from TLE in May and has made lifelong memories and friends. The curriculum is great, and he got accepted into one of preferred schools. We also enrolled our daughter when she was six months old. She loves all of her teachers and friends. We feel like the level of love and attention that they give the LOs is more than we could have hoped for. She is now 2 and is learning so much! I would 100% recommend TLE to anyone! ----- Author: Disha Shah Rating: 5/5 Date: 10/27/2022, 7:30:17 PM Review: Our son has been attending since Apr 22, continued into Summer Camp here and is now enrolled in the 3K program as well. The staff, curriculum, communication has been stellar. Our son is a very happy camper! Jessica and Renee have been so wonderfully accommodating and easy to work with despite all the issues which invariably come up with two working parents and a young toddler! Even through Covid - the fine balance between maintaining adequate safety protocols while also not letting the child's development suffer has been great. We love TLE Battery Park! ----- Author: Cecilia L Rating: 5/5 Date: 6/28/2021, 1:14:15 AM Review: My daughter just graduated from Pre-K at TLE. When school started last September we were pretty nervous because of covid but we had an amazing experience at TLE. The teachers were warm and loving and she loved every day of school. The education curriculum is great and my daughter flourished in the past year; she learned to write letters, to count to 100, she learned about plants and animals but most important she was learning while enjoying school and making friends. Jessica is very good at managing the school and at communicating with family..and her team is fantastic. We are extremely thankful for choosing TLE !
Working Hours
- Monday8AM-6PM
- Tuesday8AM-6PM
- Wednesday8AM-6PM
- Thursday8AM-6PM
- Friday8AM-6PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Latest Reviews
We cannot say enough good things about TLE. Jess and her entire team are professional, kind and caring and create such a special environment for these little learners. It's a relief to know our daughter is not only in good hands, but is learning and thriving everyday. The fact that she doesn't want to leave at the end of the day speaks for itself!
My daughter has been at TLE since August 2023, and we couldn’t be happier! Jessica, the director, is phenomenal and goes above and beyond. Jessica and the team have always made us feel welcome, and you can tell they genuinely care about your child. We’ve had such a wonderful experience with all the teachers and staff. Our daughter is thriving and learning so much. Also, it is such a benefit that TLE is a 3K/UPK DOE provider. I cannot say enough good things about this school!
Director Jessica Pollard guards the door like a hawk but has made my life so much easier and at peace about my children. Jessica knows every detail about hundreds of children coming through her door day in and day out. She is kind and polite not just to me but to anyone there. I have 3 children. We tried and visited other daycare and public schools in the neighborhood, mindful of budget and quality. I was first a bit hesitant about TLE’s classrooms being in the basement, but the level of care, rapport and attention that Jessica and her amazing team have blown my mind away, especially during this pandemic. TLE also has an app where I can see my child’s daily activities and the foods they are eating everyday. I was not able to get that type of information from other public schools. It is nice and comforting to have those pictures. Having their own playground is an added bonus. When my child had not eaten her dinner well for almost a year, I asked TLE to reduce the portion of afternoon snacks. And my child devoured dinner 2 evenings in a row. TLE helped me to put her go through potty training as well. No matter how many accidents my child had, the teachers were never frustrated. My child learned all her alphabets from her 3K program while I didn’t teacher her a single letter. TLE also has afternoon programs even for 3K, which other public schools rarely have. Rene, Linda, Bianca, Jemeris, Amber, Lydia and all other teachers I may not know by their names helped me and my child through the pandemic to stay sane and balanced. I cannot thank TLE enough for what they do on a daily basis. Thank you!
I can’t say enough amazing things about TLE!!! My family moved to NJ and sadly I couldn’t keep sending my son there to finish out the 4K program. It was a very hard departure, given the welcoming and attentive staff and overall loving environment. We have seen the same beautiful faces over the past two years, and it is evident the staff loves working at TLE. Teachers/caretakers knew my son even if he wasn’t in their classroom every day. He flourished and thrived. He learned so much and made some of his best friends at this school. I never had one concern about his safety or well being and it was a relief knowing he was in great hands every single day. Also, Jessica is the most incredible school director and human being!!! She knows everyone’s faces and names and she genuinely cares about the kids and parents walking through the front door every day. Also big shout out to Renee and Sam! They always reassured me during some really tough drop off mornings. I only have love and gratitude for this wonderful place! Thank you for everything TLE ❤️
The teaching staff and management team are fantastic. The 3K and UPK programs have been an extremely positive experience for our child. I would recommend this preschool to any parent seeking a supportive and inclusive environment for their child to learn.
This is by far and away the best Pre-K and daycare option in the area. Our daughter attended another daycare and we waited patiently to get off the waitlist at TLE, rejecting other schools with availability because we just had a good feeling and boy were we right! As other reviews have said - it starts with Miss Jessica. She has a real genuine care for the kids and parents and her concern and appreciation for our comfort is palatable. Then, onto the teachers! Both our daughter’s sets of teachers for 3K and 4K were absolutely phenomenal. My daughter received a great education in the right nurturing environment for her age. Also, her grandparents thought for the first year that it was a private school! That’s how much the administrators, teachers and facility impressed them. It’s a very impressive place.
The best decision I made for my son was coming to TLE for 3k and 4k. Jessica, Rene and Sam are an admin team like no other. They run a tight ship, keep the lines of communication open and always make the safety of our children their priority. The teachers are amazing and show such care, compassion and love for every child. My son has learned so much and looks forward to going every day. I cannot put into words how much I trust and love this school. The facility is clean and safe. My only complaint is that TLE doesn’t go up to 5th grade! My son has made memories he will keep for a lifetime.
If something is too good to be true, it probably is. Make no mistake, this place is a business. It pretends to care for your children and uses your love for them as a means to get into your wallet. I paid $2600 for my twins to attend. $300 application fee per child and $1000 security deposit per child. When the girls were unable to attend because they began receiving early intervention services, they never refunded my $2000 security deposit. They use ambiguous language to benefit themselves. And when I reached out to their "customer concerns" as well as their regional managers and regional directors, I received deafening silence. Their ghosting is indicative of how much they actually care. I've reported them now to the bad business bureau. This has been going on for two years now. I don't know if I'm ever going to get my security deposit back, but I want to share my bad experience because this place is not all flowers and roses.
My son’s been going here for a few years and it’s great! They don’t have the same staff turnover issues that some other childcare centers around here have, or at least they’re not as bad. The teachers are nice and they have a curriculum so the kids are always doing things all day every day instead of just cutting them loose for 6 hours.
