Two By Two Childcare

We started offering our soccer classes to Two by Two this year and have had a very good experience with the children and staff. The administrative team is constantly looking to improve their programs and processes to keep the children safe and to create the best possible environment for learning. The teachers are very caring, personable, kind, and gentle with the children and the janitor cleans the facility very well and regularly cleans the play areas, bathrooms, and common areas. There are large play spaces indoor and outdoor which we’ve used for soccer.
The environment at Two by Two is like a family. Every member of their team cares very much about the children, their growth, and education. We have been very impressed with their school and look forward to positively impacting the children at Two by Two in the future.

Last week was the last day at two by two for both my kids. We are moving to California and I promise of all the things I will miss about ny (which are fewer than most things for me) I will greatly miss this school and most of all the staff! My daughter Mia has been going there since 16 months and my son Bodhi started at 6 months.
It makes it very easy to drop your kids off when they LOVE school and don’t even want to go home after a full day. I can tell you a 100% that these teachers and administration love and care for the kids like family! I taught yoga briefly to some teachers giving me the opportunity to know them better and I only grew to love and understand the school better. So before I ramble on here is a list of what I love:
1. They love your kids and you know the kids are loved when u walk out that door
2. They care about the curriculum and your opinion — make a suggestion or participate in a class they will always listen and invite you in.
3. They rotate the teachers a few times a year giving everyone a chance to change it up and know everyone and sometimes work 2 – 3 times with your kids at various stages of their life.
4. They try to speak Spanish, integrate music, yoga, and are always doing educational things in a fun creative way.
5. It’s a bright clean colorful space
6. If you give them the chance they will All become like family.
7. My kids always wanted to stay longer and play!
I can come up with an 8,9,10 but I think I covered the most important things for me!
Tow by two:
Thank you! I have not shed one tear about leaving NYC except for when I said goodbye to you. You will be missed and I want to thank you for loving and teaching my kids! I can only hope my kids will be as well loved and enjoy their new schools in California just as much!
Thank you for loving and taking care of my babies!!! You know we will be in touch!
Love,
The Allstadts

Two by Two is just fabulous! We used to send our son to Northside, which was fine, but not good enough for the money in our opinion so we looked for anoher option. I loved two by two from the moment I went in. All the staff are very presentable, professional and most importantly warm, firm and caring with the children. What I always notice every time I go is how engaged all the children are; absorbed in either play, or a story or music etc.
There is aso tons of space, which for our energetic 2 year old was a huge plus, as so many places are just so small. They have a huge playroom downstairs, a roof garden and there is so much light, which for little ones is very important. There are big balconies on each classroom where they can always go for fresh air and this school really does take the children out every day when the weather is clement which I love.
So yes, I cannot really say enough good things about two by two. We love it and most imporantly our son loves it. Every day he comes home telling me about how his friends are, his teachers are, and how his day was. We feel the care is so warm and its really a home from home, but an educational, diverse home where he can thrive.

Finding good childcare in the city is tough! I have a 16 month old son who has been at daycare since 4 months. I have visited more than 10 facilities in NYC, Brooklyn and New Jersey. My son has now been to 3 separate daycares (more change than I would like) but I have a good reference point now for what is good and what is not.
He started at The Learning Experience in Battery Park (an amazing place but my work location changed so it wasn’t possible to keep him there). One of the best things here was that they taught sign language in the infant room and my son Liam still signs things today (like «more» and «all done»).
We moved him to the Bright Horizons in Williamsburg and the Infant program was great but we ran into problems when he moved to the Toddler room. Distraught with a number of things I settled on Two by Two. I was originally a little reluctant as I didn’t get a sense that things were very structured (they have policies and procedures but it seemed very laid back). I have been so happily surprised by everything. They are clearly focused on «doing» things the right way vs. «talking» about what they will do. A little list about what is so great about 2 by 2 after 2 short months:
1. The teachers!!! Previously teachers were hit and miss and there was so much turnover. These teachers have all been there a long time. They exude love and enthusiasm. They are on the floor in the middle of everything interacting with the kids (vs. observing from the side). They are happy and laugh a lot and sing songs and read books all day long. So basically there is a curriculum but these teachers interact with your kid just like you would throughout the day vs. checking off a list of to-do’s. This is what I was looking for when I switched and I could not be happier.
2. Variety. They seem to fit in so much during the day. There is a huge playroom in the basement with slides and ride-​on toys, there are always art projects happening, books, toys etc. They integrate holidays or themes and again it isn’t like they have a check list of things to do but are constantly switching things up during the day.
3. Family run business. These people care. They want feedback and want to make things better any way they can. The parent community is active and it can only make for a better center going forward.
4. Sunlight. If you have looked at daycares in Brooklyn and NYC you will know that most are in basements or places where you don’t get natural light. EVERY room here has a window. When I first toured the school I was a little put off at the structure in that these are basically units in a condo so there are walkways through elevator halls etc. but the difference it makes to see sunlight flooding each room more than makes up for it. There are even outdoor play areas within the building and I think I heard that they are outfitting the roof into a play area. Very unique.
5. They heat up food. This may be a personal thing but at a previous daycare they refused to warm up food once kids hit the toddler room. My son has both lunch and dinner at daycare so the idea that he couldn’t have a hot meal seemed crazy. They are great here with food and letting you know what they like and don’t like.
6. You pay for the hours that you plan to attend (vs. ½ day or full day) and you can pay by credit card.
We had a rough 2 week transition when I moved Liam as he adjusted to his new space but the staff couldn’t have been more supportive. Especially as I left the building with a kid screaming on the floor. They made it obvious that they had been through all of this many times and sure enough every day he got happier and now he blows kisses and hugs his teachers before he leaves. Amazing place!

My son has been going to Two by Two since he was 5 months old and he is now 3 years old. We love it! When he was a baby I was really nervous to leave him somewhere. In fact, when I first left him he hadn’t ever been able to take a bottle. The caretakers in the infant room were so warm and sweet and knowledgeable. They had him taking a bottle with no problem and he really attached to them. As he has grown and moved through the different rooms he has made new attachments with those teachers while still seeing the familiar faces he knew from the rooms before. The teachers have all been amazing. They are all very sweet and patient and smart. It feels very warm and family like there. He is now there 4 days a week and you can tell he has a really special bond with the other kids he goes to school with. Some days when I pick him up he doesn’t want to leave he likes it so much!
I’ve also been amazed the things that he learns there. He comes home every day with something new to tell me about. Every week there are new songs and art projects and they are all incorporated into a general lesson plan… an overall concept that they are learning and talking about.
We have been there since they opened and as a relatively new center I find that the administration is more than willing to work with parents to make the school the best it can be. They are very open to making changes that the parents feel are important. There is also a great group of parents that really care and are very involved. It has been a great community and a great place that I feel confident to leave my son to grow and learn.
The space itself is wonderful too. Brand new and filled with light.