Brookhaven Academy

My son has been attending this daycare for 3 years now. He loves the daycare and seeing his friends and teachers. They are all amazing. During the school year the daycare bus picks him up from school. With all the hectic and stress from work I at least have my mind at ease knowing the my child is being well taken care of. Mrs. Rachel is so nice and compassionate and she sincerely cares about all the kids and them staying busy and active while also learning. The staff there hasn’t changed they are very dedicated. I highly recommend this daycare to parents. I truly am thankful for this daycare and staff.

Brookhaven has been a great place for my twins from day one. They started as an infant and even then they were learning - sign language, Chinese, Spanish, crawling and walking. Both of my daughters are now in gifted and talented programs at the public school. The teachers know how to create a curriculum that is compelling, developmentally appropriate and truly integrated. I can honestly say that Brookhaven is one of the strongest programs I have witnessed in terms of teacher quality, curriculum development, and sense of community for both children and parents alike. They have nurtured a love of Spanish, an appreciation for the arts, and a healthy sense of self in our children. We value all the teachers and their daily commitment to our children and recommend this school to our friends without hesitation.

Both of my children (6 and3) attended Brookhaven. My 6 year old attended before he started kindergarten and the summer before kindergarten and he liked it just fine.nnThe first problem we had, was when a staff member at Brookhaven allowed a woman I have never met (she is a friend of my ex husband but I have never seen her, talked to her, or met her) to pick up both of my children!!! WITH OUT MY KNOWLEDGE! My ex husband and I have a pick up schedule that Brookhaven was aware of and it was not even a day that my ex husband was supposed to pick up. I didn’t call the school and neither did my ex to make any arrangements for anyone to pick up. My ex husband texted me when I was on my way home and asked my why his friend’s had the boys. I was so confused so I called Brookhaven and asked where my kids were and I was told that my “ex husband’s sister” had picked them up. They didn’t check ID or their pick up list. They didn’t even call me or my ex husband to confirm. They just released my children to a complete strange! I was a horrible situation. I should have pulled them out of Brookhaven right then! But after much thought and reassurance from the director and the staff that nothing like that would never happen again and they promised my boys would be safe, I gave them another chance. (My boys had been through a lot over the previous year and I wanted them to have stability not another change!)nnMy oldest son started kindergarten and went to kids club, however, my 3 year old still attended Brookhaven.nnEverything was fine for a few months but then I started noticing some changes in my son. He HATED going to Brookhaven and cried every morning at drop off. My son has a bit of a speech delay so he isn’t as verbal as you average 3 year old. Not to mention the fact that he just turned 3 in Dec. Towards the end of our time at Brookhaven, I was getting a phone call or a report everyday saying my son had done something (bit another child, hit, kicked, etc.) I also started to notice my son had bite marks, scratches, and unusual marks on him. I asked the staff about the marks and I was always told that they didn’t know what happened. I decided it was best for our family to find a new school.nnWe are now attending a our new school and my 3 years has not gotten in to any trouble AT ALL. I am told by his new teach everyday what a joy he is to have in class and how he is such a sweet, helpful boy. My son runs into his new school and he is so happy to be there! He is like a complete different kid!nnI really wish I would have seen how miserable he was at Brookhaven and gotten him out sooner! I should have paid attention to the red flags!

We are fortunate to find this school. After trying different schools in the area, we were wondering if we have to move to find a better school for our son. The school principal at our older son's school recommended this school to us. Her son was at this school 4 years ago. Teachers here are passionate and committed. Real educators and have been with the school for years! Parents also get involve in different activities.

A warm and friendly environment. This is the third preschool we tried and it turns out to be the best choice for our son. Our son's learning and behavior improved tremendously. We couldn't thank his teachers enough. Great choice!