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| Review by mrcasavant on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 9:53:37 PM |
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| I have been sending my 21-month old son to the Young School since he was 3 months old. As an educator I had difficulty finding a school that met my high expectations but after visiting the Young School in the Spring of 2013 I believed I had found the right daycare for my first child. Now, after 18 months of daily interaction with my son’s teachers and school administrators along with countless observations I know for sure that I made the right choice. The Young School consistently provides an engaging, safe and educational environment for my son. Below are some of the Young School’s pros and cons based upon my personal opinion as a first-time Dad and long-time teacher.
Pros:
•The Infant and Toddler Teachers – My child has been a part of the Cedar Cottage throughout his time at TYS and I have been impressed with the dedication, the knowledge and the compassion of the teachers. Ms. Danyse and Ms. Keona are exceptional when it comes to caring for “their babies” and it shows. Ms. Shamika, Ms. Julie, Ms. Marilis and Ms. Emilee have been wonderful too as well as many others. My son’s teachers truly care for him and his wellbeing – emotionally, socially and physically.
•The RIE Approach – This philosophy, founded on autonomy, respect and empowerment for infants to 2 year olds is why I first selected TYS. TYS uses this approach as the basis for all that they do in their infant cottages and the results are astonishing. My son learned to explore his own environment, hold himself up, drink from a cup, help others and communicate at a very young age because of the RIE approach and the staff at TYS. Besides the staff at TYS, I believe this is the single biggest factor that sets this school apart from other area daycare centers.
•The Facilities – The physical rooms are designed specifically for the RIE approach and they complement it well. They are well maintained, safe and even include fish and other small pets for children to observe. My son particularly e |
| Review by beka509 on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:08:14 AM |
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| My son is almost 22-months old, and has been attending The Young School since he was 3-months old. He’s never spent time in another daycare, so my experiences with other facilities is limited to conversations with friends. Overall, I am incredibly pleased with TYS.
Pros:
• Every teacher who has cared for my son has been very loving, caring and nurturing.
• The RIE philosophy - to a first time parent visiting TYS I thought some of their practices sounded odd, and I had my doubts about whether it would be a good environment for my child (no high chairs, no sippy cups, etc.) I couldn’t have been more wrong. The RIE philosophy has helped my son be very self-sufficient, and has shown me that my son is capable of a lot more than I had originally expected. Other parents and family members comment all the time about his ability to drink from a cup and sit at the table for meals from such a young age.
• The teachers keep the children engaged through a lot of hands-on activities.
• The focus on learning through play and exploration has been a wonderful way for my child to develop.
• The size and cottage structure of the school has created an environment that allowed my son to form a close bond with his primary teachers, while giving him exposure to others. Almost every teacher in the school knows my son by name.
• Wonderful outdoor space! Playgrounds, fields, bike paths… I can’t say enough positive things about the outdoor space. We toured five other daycare facilities in the Columbia area and none had outdoor space that compared to TYS.
• Children stay with the same class and teachers for the first two years.
Cons:
• I’ve heard of other schools where technology is used more effectively when communicating with parents: electronic check-in/check-out procedures, electronic access to child’s daily information/activity sheets. TYS currently does this via paper.
• Teacher staffing can be an issue - I’ve heard of teachers being denied sick leave or vaca |