The Learning Experience - Dobbs Ferry

State:	New York
Address:	29 Hamilton St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Zip code:	10522
Phone:	(914) 591-4580
Website:	https://www.thelearningexperience.com/our-centers/ny/dobbs-ferry/dobbs-ferry?utm_source=google&u

Monday:	6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday:	6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday:	6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday:	6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday:	6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed

• Michelle P
  
  
  (December 18, 2019, 10:14 pm)

  Our child has been attending TLE since September and in a matter of months she has grown leaps and bounds: she can sound out all the letters in the alphabet and is in the early learning stages of reading. She knows the capitals to all the states on the east coast and knows many Spanish words and phrases. TLE makes learning fun and interactive. But, beyond the academics TLE has proven to be a safe, caring, and nurturing environment that my daughter loves to be a part of daily. The staff members are like a family. They are kind and always willing to go the extra mile to help in any way.

• Stephanie Nocella
  
  
  (September 3, 2019, 4:16 pm)

  Our three-year-old daughter has been attending The Learning Experience for a year and a half, and we have been very satisfied with the level of care and education provided. They offer long hours and flexible schedules to accommodate two working parents, and the staff has been consistently loving and attentive. Their curriculum is advanced and diverse, and our child has learned so much at the center. She’s incredibly conversational for her age, with a broad vocabulary and advanced social skills. She is also being introduced to very smart technology at an age-appropriate level, and I’m amazed each day at the new categories of her knowledge. We are often complimented on her behavior and intelligence and, while I like to take some credit, I know I must also share some credit with the educators at TLE. One extra feature that I love is that the center provides an app for smart phones where we are given activity and photo updates throughout the day so we can feel connected with our daughter even while apart. I can easily share photos from the app with her grandparents and the whole family loves to see all those smiles and group shots with her school friends.
  
  You may have heard of the licensing issues the center faced last January, and I’d like to speak openly about that experience from a parent’s perspective. There was a door-related accident in which a child was injured, and the director at the time failed to notify the proper parties. This lack of adherence to protocol led the affected parents to raise flags with the state licensing bureau, who then paid attention to the overall lack of attention to detail by that director. Most of the issues had to do with poor business management including inattention to required paperwork, and the issues were not “child-facing” in such a way that we felt our daughter had been in any danger. This director had been on maternity leave for most of our time at the center in 2018, so we had limited experience with her directly and only learned of the depth of the mismanagement after the fact. Once these issues came to light, the center was closed, that director was fired, and the corporate parent of TLE brought their brightest and best managers to town to straighten things out. The center closed for a short period of time during this overhaul last January, and reopened a short time later under new management and with a highly experienced and capable director, who remains the director today.
  
  I will not accept criticism of our parenting because we kept our child at the center during the management change, as the staff were not at fault and the care they provided to our child was exceptional throughout. I strongly recommend The Learning Experience to any area parents who are looking for a strong academic, social and athletic foundation for your young child.

• Kimberly DeLynn Regenstreich
  
  
  (August 30, 2019, 4:26 pm)

  I currently have both my daughters at TLE Dobbs Ferry, both under three years old. We have been sending our girls there for a year, and feel very confident and comfortable that our girls are in good hands. Most importantly, the security is top notch and we know the girls are safe. On top of that, all of the teachers are consistently being trained on health and safety and education procedure and protocol. All of the teachers are warm, welcoming, engaged and knowledgeable, treating my girls like they are their own. Every morning we are welcomed with big smiles and hugs.
  
  Although there was an unfortunate incident that occured in December, TLE responded well. They closed for a short period of time to bring everything up to code, and temporarily placed people from corporate in the center to oversee trainings and the day-to-day. Since the occurrence, TLE has made several noticeable changes - they have hired a lot of new staff and most of the administration is new. We are very happy we didn't pull the girls out when the center temporarily closed - the staff is amazing and our girls truly look forward to going everyday.
  Before sending our girls to this location we had them in the TLE in Manhattan, and both offer a well organized and thought-out curriculum. I am always impressed with what my girls are learning and the passion they have for the structure during the day. When our daughters are with friends on the weekends, we notice that our girls are definitely more socialized and advanced than their peers (who don't go to TLE). All TLEs also have a great app where you can see what your child is doing, along with some pictures from a majority of the activities.
  
  The staff are all very flexible, and do their best to accommodate each child and families needs. TLE Dobbs also offers morning and late care, which has been a necessity to us since both my husband and myself commute everyday. They also offer healthy, balanced meals and snacks everyday for children over 1, which is included within the tuition. Its a great way to ensure your child is being introduced to new foods!
  
  Overall, this center has done wonderful things for my children and I. We are so happy with TLE and highly recommend it to others!

• Michael Evanchan
  
  
  (August 18, 2019, 9:39 am)

  My wife and I are among many parents and grandparents who love and support The Learning Experience in Dobbs Ferry and have become a tight knit TLE family. Sending a child to daycare is often filled with such guilt that you look for things to be wrong, but every time I drop off my children, I leave knowing that they are in the best hands and are going to have a great day. In the mornings when our oldest is playing or watching Paw Patrol, he’ll stop and say, “Can I go to school now? I don’t want to miss anything.” Ha! The school is clean, spacious, has a super smart curriculum and a bunch of monitoring and security systems that put our minds at ease. They also have a snack and lunch menu developed by a dietician that is provided at no extra cost. It is light years ahead of the prior daycare we went to. The loving teachers and staff have become like family.
  
  I also want to commend the staff on all their hard work and dedication, particularly over the past few months. There was an accident at the school that was unfortunate and could have happened anywhere, but they’ve used that experience to remove the people involved, retrain all the staff (even above the state’s requirements) and have put in safety precautions that you won’t find anywhere else. (There are accordion looking contraptions in every door frame so no child can get their finger caught again. I’ve never seen that anywhere else.) I’m sure it has felt like a thankless job at times with the unfair scrutiny put on them, but they have worked long hours for our kiddos.
  
  One note about the violations that have been exaggerated ad nauseum. The state has an antiquated system of reporting violations, so when they are transferred from paper to online, one violation will be broken up into several lines and then often repeated, so one violation can look like 10 or more. They’ve also been reported or had to self report for minor things (i.e. a violation regarding the variety of milk %’s being served - give me a break) but the spotlight is on them. I’m not saying there haven’t been any issues in the past under prior management, but they’ve worked quickly to address them and have a new director who is experienced and top notch. As parents we need to realize that as humans we’re not perfect, yet how we can hold daycares or nannies to unrealistic expectations or standards higher than we hold ourselves to? (Our son once cut his toe open on a piece of furniture when my wife was standing RIGHT next to him and she didn’t know the severity of it until the bleeding stopped. He needed stitches at 14 months. She felt awful, but it was an accident.)
  
  My wife and I are very happy with TLE and would recommend it to other parents without hesitation. It is truly a great school with a community of staff and parents that are some of the best of the best.
  
  One final note: Yelp and Google have allowed negative reviews to remain from people who don’t have and have never had children at TLE. My wife and I received nasty messages from people asking us to remove our positive reviews. That definitely says a lot about the kind of negative society we’ve become who are much more likely to believe and share the bad stuff, even when it’s not true.

• Shane Crofts
  
  
  (July 19, 2019, 10:21 pm)

  The new director Felice is absolutely awesome. When we bring my 15-month old nephew into school, he pretty much jumps into her arms. I feel like kids and animals always recognize good people. It’s practically a new school from what it was 7-months ago. We’re super impressed with all the positive changes.

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