New Deal Daycare & After School Program

Let me preface this by saying, my child has not actually attended yet. This review is solely based on my sign-up experience.

I walked in without an appointment because I didn't want anyone "preparing" for my visit. The staff was surprised as though people didn't walk in often, but still very nice. They were all very accomodating, they had no problem in letting me do a walk through. All of my questions were answered. I got a chance to meet some children and they were all very well behaved and adorable.

There was a well planned out menu on display which showed breakfast, lunch and snack foods for the week (Included in the base price yay!). There was also a daily schedule posted. It included circletime, academics, a 2 hour nap time. For all you Christian parents out there, I was happy to see a 1/2 hour daily "Devotion" period scheduled daily. There were cots for sleeping, I was told to bring 2 blankets (for spreading down and for covering, 2 copy books,crayons and a change of clothes).

Everything looked clean and organized. There were tons of educational material plastered everywhere, the place was very CLEAN and the kids looked happy.

The staff were not pretentious at all , no one tried to give me an illusion of perfection. They stated facts, showed me whatever I asked for and I signed my child up on the spot. They provide free bus transportation to limited Queens neighbourhoods (Ozone Park, Jamaica, Richmond Hill I believe); they do pick up and drop off.

He starts this Monday, I will certainly give an update in a few weeks once he's adjusted (or hasn't ;)

UPDATE!!!

My child attended for several months and I was overall satisfied with the care he received.