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My Little Village - Ave A East Village, Manhattan, New York

OVERALL School Rating: 4.2
Health and Safety: 4.0
Environments: 4.2
Teaching Staff: 4.0
Teacher/Child Ratios: 4.2
Curriculum: 4.4

Parent Reviews

Specializing in ages 2 -4 the children leave their shoes at the door and run around in socks! This gives that warm family appeal. Parents are encouraged to be a part of their child learning and the resources of the neighborhood are used as children go on trips and to the neighborhood park.

The Director is warm and makes you feel safe. She talks the time to speak to each parent and teachers are more than happy to speak to you every afternoon. While the school may lack structured curriculum children learn through art and every day basic concepts that are essential to an every day first year school experience. If you are looking for your child to have fun and feel safe, this is the school for you!

anonymous said,
November 20 2007

My son attended here and while I find that the staff was warm and friendly they seemed to lack direction. Its almost as if they make up what they are teaching on a daily basis. Also, The Director is a bit frazzeled and never seems to know if she is coming or going. Many times i tried to get a hold of her and she was not easily accessible. She also didn’t seem to know what was going on at her center. Overall I would say its a great place to use if you need a babysitting service.

OVERALL School Rating: 3
Health and Safety: 2
Environments: 4
Teaching Staff: 2
Teacher/Child Ratios: 3
Curriculum: 4

Concerned Parent said,
May 21 2008

My child loved this school and the Director is so nice! I couldn’t disagree with the above comment more!

OVERALL School Rating: 5
Health and Safety: 5
Environments: 5
Teaching Staff: 5
Teacher/Child Ratios: 5
Curriculum: 5

disillusioned parent said,
August 8 2008

The director is disorganized enough that I wanted to flee MLV almost as soon as I signed up. VERY disingenuous financial practices and changes in fees and protocols with no notice. The teachers are decent but not spectacular. Very few field trips or exciting special projects. The Ave C location is in a storefront.

OVERALL School Rating: 3
Health and Safety: 4
Environments: 2
Teaching Staff: 3
Teacher/Child Ratios: 3
Curriculum: 3

Anonymous said,
September 30 2008

Wow, some anal types posting here. If your educational philosophy is structure, structure and more structure, this probably isn’t your daycare, but we just love it. We fled to MLV after leaving a more structure-oriented neighborhood daycare that had real financial and management issues, so I know what that is, and it ain’t here. My Little Village is a wonderful, warm environment, the teachers and director are top-notch. Our kid took to it like a fish to water and really brightened up immediately. If you’re looking for a pre-K Dalton or something look elsewhere, haters, but I can’t say enough good things about the place.

OVERALL School Rating: 5
Health and Safety: 5
Environments: 5
Teaching Staff: 5
Teacher/Child Ratios: 5
Curriculum: 5

happy mom said,
October 13 2008

I sent both my children to school at My Little Village and I can not say enough wonderful things about this school. It was exactly what I was looking for- the teachers made me feel so at ease and I never doubted for one minute that they had my child’s best interest at heart. Two teachers in particular really stood out and their love for their students was over whelming. I felt with MLV that I was a part of something special- a real community full of warmth and creativity. My child blossomed under their guidance and I only wish I could find this love and nurturing in the progressive schools that my children have moved on to since leaving MLV. I really do recommend this school with all me heart.

OVERALL School Rating: 5
Health and Safety: 4
Environments: 5
Teaching Staff: 5
Teacher/Child Ratios: 5
Curriculum: 5