Black Bear Academy

Our son transferred to Black Bear after struggling at a traditional preschool. Words cannot describe the difference this school has made in all our lives They have helped our son significantly with emotional regulation frustration tolerance social skills speech therapy occupational therapy and we love the parent coaching. Our son is thriving and we believe because of Black Bear he will be able to succeed as he transfers to Kindergarten. Every person who works at this school is kind loving and passionate. I know that they truly care about my son and they rejoice in his strengths and differences. Even better our son LOVES his school. Black Bear gives us peace of mind and we know he is being taken care of.

We love Black Bear. Our son has been there 6 months and he has really thrived. The teachers are very nurturing truly understand child development and really know my son and his needs. I appreciate that the info shared with us each week is focused on progress on the specific goals my son is working on not just what activities the class is doing as was the case with our prior preschool. I cant imagine a better place for my child.

We transferred mid-year to Black Bear Academy after our daughter struggled with behavior issues at a previous school after starting kindergarten -- essentially kicked out due to behavior. So grateful to have found a school that can help our daughter build the skills she needs to be successful for mainstream school. Her teachers Miss Moss and Miss Lauren are wonderful empathetic people who understand our daughters struggles and how to help her build a toolbox of strategies to control her emotions build social skills and stretch her attention span. Also grateful for all the services built in house. Having her psychologist in-house and part of a team with her teachers allows for seamless observations and a better understanding of our child and accurate diagnoses. Thank you BBA

My son is THRIVING at Black Bear. He loves school and he adores his teachers and his therapists. They understand his needs and they have excellent communication with parents. Plus the facility is gorgeous. Highly recommend

We spent 5 years at this school and it was the greatest experience for all three of my girls. My girls learned to read in prek at BBA and have continued to flourish in school because of their early school days at BBA.

I cannot say enough about my positive experience at Black Bear. As a psychologist I heard such positive things about the school among other professionals...

Black Bear provides an incredibly supportive environment for my child. The teachers are well-qualified and go above and beyond to meet my childs needs. I...

Came in for birthday party. It was a great venue with tons of different open indoor play for various ages. Certainly lots of ways for a a kid less than 6 yo...

We are thrilled with our experience at BBA. Our daughter started in the 3 hour 2s class and is now in the Introduction to Kindergarten Ideas classroom. The teachers and staff are exceptional and communicate equally well with the children and the parents a rare combination. The developmental assessments and feedback on our daughters progression have been so helpful and unlike anything weve heard about from friends with similar aged children at other schools. The weekly curriculum updates allow us to ask our daughter questions about her day in a more personal way and reinforce key learnings at home. Wed recommend BBA to anyone looking for a nurturing but academicchild development focused learning environment in the city.