Lea Henry C School

I cannot sing my praises enough about this hidden gem of a daycare and preschool. Both of my children attended TIES TOTS daycare and preschool. My daughter went from 15 months through PK. My son went from 2-years-old until present (he's 3-years-old currently). Both of my children were loved and looked after by their teachers - starting from Sister Laila and Sister Burtukhan in the toddler room - and through their preschool experience with Sister Mensura, Sister Jannah, Sister Fatimah and others. They learned so much and my daughter was beyond Kindergarten ready when she entered K last October. TIES TOTS is now a Keystone STARS 3 facility and are well are on their way to becoming a STARS 4. Sister Manal does an excellent job of leading TIES TOTS, securing resources for the school and providing professional development for the teachers. Unlike most preschools and daycares that have high turnover, that is not the case in general at TIES TOTS, so you can rest assured that the teachers your kids start off with at the beginning of the year will be with them for the duration of the year and beyond. Lastly, the diversity in this school is incredible - from the staff to the students. My children were blessed to have teachers with backgrounds from Morocco, Africa, China, Ukraine, as well as African American and white teachers. Their classmates also were just as diverse, with a handful of multiracial students. Thank you for all you do for our community and children, TIES TOTS!

I need to notify the public on St. Francis De Sales school. This school does not foster nor works in the growth of little minds. The administration is extremely biased when it comes to certain students. My son was wrongly expelled from this school with no meetings or prior notification. The mission does not align with IHM nuns or school mission. To single out students that do not have behavior issues but placing incorrect labels and terms on children is extremely damaging. My son was not in a safe environment in Kindergarten, learned and witnessed poor behaviors form many students in his class and was singled out for being bullied. And the school did nothing.

Academics is very key to my husband and I. We found that here along with Christian values taught in the classroom.