The parents of Bellevue South are a supportive and tight-knit community. Here is what they say about our school:

"Bellevue South has the complete package - experienced teachers, best-in-class curriculum, physically amazing facilities, parent-friendly, and completely nurturing. It's the hidden gem of Manhattan pre-schools!" --Beth, mom of Elle, morning class

"Bellevue South is like extended family. I think it's the most intimate, loving, down-to-earth, home-like preschool to be found in Manhattan. Whether our daughter comes home knowing how to use the word 'osmosis' in a sentence, or coming home talking about making pumpkin muffins, or having a melt-down because it's Saturday and therefore not a school day, I know that she feels safe and loved at Bellevue South. It is a little utopia for children; a place where learning, fairness and happiness happen every day. My daughter said it best at the school's Thanksgiving ritual. Each child had to throw a stick into a pretend fire and say what they were thankful for; Anna said quite simply: I am thankful for school."
--Sarah, mother of Anna, afternoon class

"Bellevue South manages to be very sophisticated about early childhood education while also being a down-to-earth place that provides a welcoming, friendly community for parents and children alike. The teachers are very experienced, which shows in their calmness, competence, breadth of knowledge, and creativity. The curriculum is very child centered and at the same time provides very thoughtful and well planned routines and structure. The space is warm, bright, and inviting. Our daughter loves going there and has thrived in her two years at BSNS. We feel very lucky to have found this amazing school in our backyard!" -- Tony, father of Anna, afternoon class

"When Lily first went to Bellevue South she was so shy, I thought she would be overwhelmed. But the teachers were so kind, and did so much to help her make friends with the other children. Now in second grade, she makes friends so easily, and is so comfortable playing and socializing with others!"--Margo, Mom to David, morning class, and Lily, alum.

"My son is a very shy boy who had difficulty separating from parents in his previous day care. During the transitional period at Bellevue South, the teachers and directors used their great patience and wealth of experience to make my son trust and love the school. The whole separation process was very smooth and without tears. My son loves every teacher here."-- Jing, Mother of Ruiyu, morning class

"When I told the teachers my daughter refused to eat her breakfast before school each day, I received a note written by one of the teachers 'from' my daughter saying that she was going to bring her breakfast to school each morning and eat it there."--Deepti, Mother of Milen, Morning class

"I'm so thankful that Bellevue South was my boys' first school experience. I believe the trust they had in their teachers and the comfort they felt at school made the transition to elementary school easy. They entered Bellevue South as toddlers and left as confident, considerate boys with a love of learning."
-- Sarah, Mother of Armen and Jamie, alums.

"Bellevue South is an absolute treasure. Our son has developed into a sweet and inquisitive boy, thanks to the caring teachers. The kids' social skills are beyond ideal, and their creativity is stimulated by teachers who aren't afraid to take things to the next level when the kids show interest. We're so lucky to have had Bellevue South as part of our lives."--Nathan, father of Rowan in the afternoon class.

"Bellevue South is the wonderful and magical place where our daughters learned to love school. They were greeted every day by their experienced, loving and patient teachers. They were given the opportunities to make their own choices and guided through a brilliant and well-developed curriculum. As parents, we were welcomed into the classroom often, allowing us to experience the day through our daughters' eyes and observe the progress they were making. We have spent some very special years at Bellevue South and will always be grateful for all they gave to our daughters and our family."--Jen, Mother of Ella in the morning class, and Ava, alum.

"Bellevue South was my son's first school step and an unforgettably wonderful one. Everything about the school exceeded our wildest expectations -- from the teachers with their unmatched levels of expertise, enthusiasm and kindness, to the engaged and sweet students to the involved community of parents. Bellevue South is as warm and intimate as a second home while being immeasurably vast both educationally and experientially. The school's embrace of our whole family made my child a richer person, and me a better parent."--Claudia, Mother of Alexander, alum