Bala Cynwyd School For Young Children

Don’t send your child here. The curriculum is OK but disappointing given the high price tag. I sent my child there for the Kindergarten I class. My biggest complaint is with administration. The business manager is a jerk. He is rude and unprofessional. His only concern is collecting the tuition. He did not address any of my other concerns. For example, he called everyone on my son’s emergency list to tell them that I had a past due balance. He didn’t tell me that I had a past due balance and refused to apologize for the calls. The school lacks diversity among the students and staff (race, gender, ethnicity, religion). Everyone looks exactly the same. The school lacks a reliable method to communicate with the parents. The school seems generally disorganized. For example, the school implemented a new policy prohibiting tee-​shirts with superheroes; they claimed superheroes encourage aggressive behavior in children. But they implemented this policy 1 week before the Halloween parade without any notice or discussion with parents. Then to add insult to injury, the school wanted all parents to pay a $ 1300 upfront nonrefundable, deposit for Kindergarten II next year; they wanted the deposit by November 2015 to secure the child’s spot in the class for September 2016. No other school requires a $ 1300 deposit 11 months before school begins. Outrageous. Don’t waste your time. Seriously. The area offers better schools down the street.