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University Plaza Nursery School - NY, NY

OVERALL School Rating: 3.9
Health and Safety: 3.9
Environments: 3.6
Teaching Staff: 3.9
Teacher/Child Ratios: 3.7
Curriculum: 3.9

University Plaza Nursery School - School Info
	110 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012

Phone:	(212) 677- 3916
Website:	http://www.universityplazanursery.com/
Ratios:	6 to 1
Other Info:
App Fee:	$ 35

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Parent Reviews

The facility is so poorly run, I would NOT recommend leaving your child with
the facilitators. The director of the school is not child friendly and does not
create an atmosphere of love or nurturing. I cannot even begin to explain their
philosophy on tuition and mandatory parent involvement.

This school deserves the lowest rating and I urge any prospective parent to
consider another nursery school for their child.

Anonymous said,
January 13 2008

I must respond to the previous reveiw. I have had just the opposite experience at University Plaza Nursery School. I have found it to be a very warm, loving and child centered space. I think it is an excellent Nursery school.

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

Anonymous said,
January 15 2008

I Agree. My kids have both gone through UPNS and had great experiences. Also they were well prepared to go to public school. I have no complaints whatsoever. I found all of the staff, director and teachers, very warm and loving. And would encourage any parent to send their kid to UPNS, if they get it, because it’s a very popular school!
ps - who ever heard of a philosophy on tuition? There is tuition and you have to pay it, if you want your kid to attend nursery school!

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

Anonymous said,
April 6 2008

They have way too many days off. I send kids to way care so that I can be involved in something else, like my work. I will have plenty of time to love them on evenings and weekends. But I wish they can do their job 100% during my working hours, 8-5 M-F.

OVERALL School Rating: 1
Health and Safety: 1
Environments: 1
Teaching Staff: 1
Teacher/Child Ratios: 1
Curriculum: 1

Anonymous said,
April 28 2008

I went to UPNS in the mid 80s and it was WONDERFUL. It created an appreciation for creativity, exploration, and caring in me and I had vivid and warm memories of my time there. My brother also went there in the late 80s and early 90s and equally loved it. I don’t know what it is like today, but my experience there was incredible. Both my brother and I turned out to be well adapted and intelligent people, so how bad could it have been? Come on - it’s just nursery school!

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

Anonymous said,
May 10 2008

Hi, I am Loyan Beausoleil the director of University Plaza Nursery School and wish to respond to the previous comments.

First of all it is great to hear from one of our alums! We have been serving the downtown community for over 40 years now and frequently our alums come back and visit. Many of our alums loved their experience at UPNS so much that they choose to send their own children to us! That makes us feel very honored and proud.

As to the hours and number of days we are open, we are not for everyone. We believe that an 8 - 5 day, in a school setting, is very long for young children and think that having a parent or babysitter bring a child home in the afternoon is good for the child. The maximum number of hours, that the children can spend at UPNS is 7.5 per day. As a child-centered school we have decided upon this amount based upon what we believe is best for children.

The days that we take off are almost identical to the NY public school calendar. There a a few days that they get off that we don’t and vise versa. Unlike the public schools, we don’t take any half days during the school year, although we do begin the year with shortened days to aid the children in the separation process.

About tuition: Even though we are such a high quality early childhood setting (one of our classrooms was chosen as a Teachers for a New Era site. These classrooms and schools are considered the best in the nation), we strive to keep our tuition lower than most in the downtown area.

I would encourage anyone who is curious about UPNS to contact the school and set up a visit. This way you can decide what you think of us from a first hand experience!

Loyan Beausoleil