Not sure what previous poster is referring to... The only semi-truth in her statement is that the building is ""old"", looks like it was built in the 80s like the rest of the surrounding neighborhood. If that's old, then I'm old too lol. Poo on the toilet? Perhaps she's referring to the paint being worn off of one of the toiled seats where the brown shows through. No, it's not the fanciest toilet I've ever seen. But it's definitely clean. Potty trainers don't need fancy. ""Urine"" is probably water on the floor. No, the lunches aren't organic and raw, but pretty well rounded. My son is vegetarian and they've been happy to go out of their way to make sure he gets a balanced meal. She sounds a little peeved about her account being late if you ask me. Go see the place for yourself, don't take OP's word for it. \r
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Moving on... we love the Village School. My son has been there for six months now and is thriving. He came in an extremely shy, socially awkward kid who refused to nap and he's now the class clown with a ton of friends. They absolutely will not tolerate any hint of bullying or rudeness towards the other children. All the children are happy, well mannered, and adored. Every day that I pick my son up, at least two of his friends run up and tell me ""guess what! we saw a catepillar! we did this, that. etc."" it's so cute. The children have a ton of fun and learn a lot in a safe and loving environment. Almost all the teachers have been there 10+ years and really KNOW kids. They love each one and make sure the child not only knows they are loved, but also respected, and comfortable telling them anything and everything that may be troubling them. \r
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I would absolutely reccommend the Village School to anyone considering a change in child care. It took me a few months to find them, I went through dozens of tours and loads of research, and nothing felt quite right until we walked through their doors.
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