Upper Valley Preschool

Upper Valley Preschool is an amazing place. Both my neice and nephew attend and their parents and I could not be happier. Maria, the director, is awesome. It is obvious when you meet her that she is someone who really does want very child to be treated special and knows so much about early child development. I have visited the school several times and each time I was very impressed with the staff. Thank you to everyone for taking such good care of the newest members of our family!

We sent our son to Upper Valley Preschool for the past year and it was the best decision we could have made for him.
He has transitioned twice since then and both times we couldn’t be happier with his teachers and caregivers. He has learned and developed so much, but most importantly, he is sooo happy to go to school everyday! That is the best result we could hope for.
We are sad he has to leave Upper Valley but we are moving to another country. We will miss everyone there!

Upper Valley Preschool is a wonderful choice for parents who want their children to attend a diverse and nurturing school. Our son has been enrolled for 1.5 years and we are delighted to say that UVP has helped shape him into the little man he is today! We were slow to put him into a preschool situation because we felt he was happy at home with mom/​dad. But once he turned about 2.5 we were ready to have him spread his wings. I researched many places that fit our beliefs and our budget and finally decided on UVP and I’m so happy we did. He has made so many wonderful friends there and learned so much. The kids have structure and routine to their day but they also have creative projects, field trips, story time, lessons in letters, numbers, science the list goes on. And it’s seasonally based so he’s aware of what is happening in the world around him. He’s always learning something new and we can see the impact it has through his vocabulary, questions he asks and excitement about what he did that day. Expressing yourself creatively is so important and I love that about UVP. He’s created so many exciting art projects and has a wonderful art studio class each week. He just adores it! Plus he gets to do yoga and play in their great gym or out at the playground. They understand how important it is for the children to be physical too. His teachers are so caring and I know he is in such wonderful hands. I can tell he’s happy there and will be better prepared for kindergarten when that day comes. It’s great to be part of such a community school, that cares so much!

Great school! The Director is amazing, the teachers really care about the kids, and the space is awesome. I feel guilty sometimes because it seems that the teachers pay more attention to my son than I do. Oops :-)

Upper Valley Preschool is beautiful, the teachers and great, and diverse, but that is not even the best thing about it; the best thing is the director Maria, who is absolutely wonderful, lovely and sooo helpful! We had an emergency family situation and she extended herself to help us by receiving our child when we were in a pinch! The efficiency and caring nature of her work, her professionalism and knowledge of early childhood education makes one feel like you made a great choice when you enroll your child in this wonderful school. I love Upper Valley Preschool!

Our daughter has been @ the Upper West Side Playgroup (which is now UV preschool) for the past 9 months. We initially sent her to another well known daycare in the Upper Westside, but were rather disappointed with the level of attention and focus on child development. In the 9 months she has been @ UWSPG, we have seen the little one make steady progress on her overall development and social skills. From being a shy kid who never left the side of her parents, she now enjoys school and looks forward to it. The team @ UWSPG provides a warm & caring atmosphere where we feel like a part of a big family (rather than a commercial establishment). The daily reports, the quality of classes, the monthly parents get together have all continued to be of a consistently high quality.
Recently the school has been going through a transition, moving to a larger space on the 96^th street, which has not been easy. But even during this period, the child’s needs and requirements have never been compromised.
Like every parent, we want the best for our little one — and when it comes to daycare /​pre-​school — I highly recommend the Upper Valley Pre-​school right there in that «best» category.