Little Bridge Program

As a faculty member of the Bank Street Graduate School of Education, I want my grad students, who are all student teaching in public and private schools, to visit a home-​based program, in order to experience a variety of programs for young children. I bring them to Little Bridge to experience «best practice» in a high-​quality home environment.
Two of my graduate students and I had a delightful visit to Little Bridge this morning. When we arrived, the children were beginning their dramatic play, and play with manipulative materials. The children were «going to the beach,» working with small vehicles, and working with manipulative materials. All twelve children were actively engaged in meaningful activity: planning, negotiating, solving conflicts with the help and support of the two teachers, Stefania and Jessica.
After «clean-​up,» the children joyfully danced and did movement exercises to music, and then washed their hands and had a convivial lunch. Throughout our visit, the children were happy, busy, and confident. It was very apparent that they felt safe and secure.
Stefania and Jessica are both experienced teachers with a profound understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate curriculum, and a deep respect for young children. They have provided an environment where children can create, express themselves, learn to work with others, and thrive in all domains – cognitive, social, emotional, and physical. Bay Ridge families are fortunate to have this high-​quality program available to them.

I absolutely love Little bridge, as a parent it is exactly what you envision your childs first «school» experience being like. They offer a very loving atmosphere, and put your child at ease immediately. They do lots of fun projects, they cook, make crayons, do artwork, study museums, study recycling, etc… their school is divided into 3 great spaces, 1– imaginary play and nap 2– kitchen and art 3– reading and gross motor skills, they also have a lovely outdoor space that they use DAILY. The kids are pretty much always outside weather permitting, they garden, they explore, they paint outdoors, do sensory work… everything you as a parent «want» to do with your child, they do! the space is also adorable. I can’t recommend Jes and Stefania enough, they offer extremely personalized experience for you and your child, they have listened to all my mom worries, and know my son inside out, they give us amazing feedback and truly work with us to ease our fears or educate us on whats going on in the life of our children. you will NOT ever regret sending your kid here, i can’t wait for my second one to go!

Little Bridge is an environment of such rich care and love from Stefania and Jessica. I am so impressed at the level of detail that each week provides for my son’s learning, play and socialization. The Little Bridge program is in line with how I want to parent. Communicating feelings and needs and a high level of conciousness with everything that’s done.

The teachers here are nothing short of wonderful, well-​informed, caring people. I cannot say enough good things about them. They were first my son’s Kindergarten teachers at Bay Ridge Prep. My daughter later attended Preschool at the current school. She will be continuing for the next couple of years or however long they wish to educate her (to college, if my wish were to come true). My nephew and my youngest daughter will also be their pupils. This shows the amount of trust I have in their teaching ideology and methods. My son and daughter has matured tremendously with their teaching. They have a FUN time learning and look forward to another school day, everyday. My daughter, who does not does like instruction, actually asks me daily if she can go to school more.

I have known Ms. Stefania and Ms. Jessica since my son attended kindergarten at bay ridge prep 3 years ago. They are the best, most wonderful teachers that I have ever met. I have three kids so I definitely have experience with many schools in the neighborhood. Once I found out they were opening a school last year I was the first person to sign up my little one.
They work amazingly together, take the time to give personal attention to each child, encouraging out of the box thinking and focus on every aspect of your child, not just academic which they are great with but behavior, talking about feelings, and getting over fears. Most importantly not only does my daughter love school and love them but my son who graduated their class 3 years ago still goes by to see them and wishes he was in their class again.
I cant say enough about how amazing they are, invest in your children and in this school you will never regret it. Early childhood education and self confidence is one of the most important building blocks in a child’s life.
Love you guys, thanx for everything.