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Patrick Dall'Occhio
Jul 25, 2019
Since my daughter is well into her 2nd year at KinderCare Tribeca, I’d like to express my gratitude for such a caring, positive, and learning environment where she continues to grow.
I was a stay-at-home dad for 3 years before returning back to the workforce. After careful research, my wife and I were thankful to find a knowledgeable and caring staff for our then 2 year-old.
Each morning I drop off my daughter, we’re greeted by Brooke, who always asks how our 5 year-old son is doing, as he has spent time on full-days when his school is closed. Brooke is a rock, keeping a tight track of various schedules and staffing. Whenever there’s a gap or someone is delayed, she is there changing diapers, feeding little ones, and staying cool under pressure.
We have benefited from the care the entire staff shows our now 3 year-old daughter, not only in her learning STEAM, but more importantly with her socialization and emotional well-being. Whether it’s Ms. Ty or Ms. Maddie helping our daughter with her learning numbers or making art projects or braiding her hair, or Mr. Justin directing her in Theatre Arts, I always know she’s having the best care and education a parent could ask for in NYC.
Ms. Ty is also the perfect match for our daughter. She’s always calm, thoughtful, and delighted to see each child. She’s constantly coming up with new ways to make lessons fun and unique and she keeps the children engaged. I get daily updates through the Tadpoles app with pictures and video(!) of all of my daughter adventures in the classroom and at the playground.
Our daughter is a particularly rough-and-tumble pre-schooler, so naturally she always has bumps, bruises, and scrapes. Whenever a serious accident occurs, her teachers will call to let me know the type of injury, how they treated it, and when I arrive for pick-up, they hand me an acknowledgment form to sign confirming my understanding of what happened. This level of transparency gives me the piece of mind that my little girl is always safe.
I’ll also add she loves the meals from Red Rabbit and often asks for seconds! And because she’s quite verbal, she always has fun stories to tell about the books and songs she’s learned with her friends. We are so proud of our daughter and happy to have her in such a wonderful place.