Block Institute School

376 Bay 44th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11214

5 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK, K-2
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on September 28, 2016

My son attended the Block institute for a year before I transferred him to another school. Prior his attending the Block, I heard great things about it. My reality however was different. I found my son's teacher to be extremely careless and unable to neither manage her classroom nor guide the TA's in the room. There were countless incidents of carelessness; i.e. a cut on my child's face where nobody seems to know how it happened or a blister on my child's finger, again without an explanation. Even further, my child being sent home wearing someone else's clothing, another child's property in my child's bag, my child's property being given to someone else and even being sent home inappropriately dresses. I spoke to the teacher several times and each time I was given an excuse along with an apology. I had a meeting with the administrators, therapists and teacher together about this. I left that meeting hopeful that things would change but the only thing that changed is that my child stopped getting hurt. The final straw was when they sent my child home in 12 degree weather with his hat, scarf and gloves in his bag as opposed to dressing him. He was sent to school wearing everything and fully protected for the weather, so there was no reason to send him home underdressed for the weather. When I spoke to the teacher about it, she blamed the bus staff (which they did often). What is the likelihood that the matron on the bus singled out my child, took off my child's hat, gloves and scarf, placed them in his bag and sent him on his way? This incident made me lose any little trust I had in his teacher and in her care for his welfare. These things created a distraction from the discussions that we should have had more often about my child's progress in school and what we can do to partner for his success. Talking to his teacher, it was clear that she was a new teacher with limited experience. She approached educating from a "one size fits all" prospective. This spoke to her lack of experience. I also had conversations with administration with regard to this and all they did was confirm that his teacher needs more experience and the she is new. I had conversations with two other parents whose child was in my child's class and they experienced similar things. All being said that was my experience, other classrooms had different experiences.
Submitted by parent on June 10, 2014

My daughter attends Block Institute and she has improved tremendously. I would recommend this school to all my friends. Her teacher Ms. Randi is the best, Jasmine also loves Beth and Christine. Her class writes letters, numbers, draws and color in the lines. There's a huge playground, indoor swimming pool and a nice size gymnasium. Jasmine will be graduating this June and on behalf of Jasmine, I would like to thank Block Institute for such a wonderful learning experience.
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2013

My son is 5 years old and has been attending this school since last year.He has had 3 accidents in this school!Two accidents happened last year.One accident was that his chin got open&he got six stitches only because the teacher couldn't clean up which made myson to trip and fall&open his chin.The other accident was that his hand&finger broke and had to get a cast on his hand and stay with it for two months.We figured this out when we were picking him up from the bus.The bus blamed the accident on the school while the school blamed the accident on the bus.Throughout this first year, he always comes home hurt or injured! This year, his head got hurt. The nurse called 10 minutes before it was dismissal time while SMILING and said "oh hi,is this your son,well he hurt him self in the head and you need to pick him up because the bus left without him" I had to take two buses to get to the school.I picked him up&i screamed to all the people in this school that this school is the worst school, that everyone is inresponsible and doesntknow how to take care of children.If you as a parent trying to get your son/daughter intoa privateschool,This school would be just a WASTE OF YOURTIME&MONEY
Submitted by parent on April 07, 2011

IF YOUR CHILD IS HYPERACTIVE NOT GOOD TO SEND YOUR CHILD TO THE BLOCK INSTITUTE. my son has been in this school since september 2010 my son was okay with his his clasroom until he was changed of classroom his teacher left the school.. I had to pull him out of the school now in april because they changed to another classroom my son come home crying every day. He told me the teacher yell at me the teacher hit me in my head my son is very hyperactive. I think the teacher have no patient and kwnoledge I went pick up my son he ran towards me and teacher asistant yell at my son my son was crying and shaking she di not keep yelling at him. I talked to the teacher she told is not yelling but a firm reprimmand go figure plus she told that she ios worried about my son behavior he might not make it in society.thats why I had to pul him out what kind of teacher talk like this of 4 year old boy if you child is hyperactive do yoursel a favor do not send your child there.
Submitted by parent on September 01, 2010

my son has only been in this school for 5 months and when he went in he had only 7 words and sensery issues . he is now saying his ABC's and lots of words and his sensery issue are gone . I am more than greatful for this school. they have turned my son completely around from when he went in thank you so much !
Submitted by parent on April 19, 2010

I can't see my son going any where else except for Block Inst. In the short time he has been there I have seen a physical change in him. They are caring and loving towards my son. Thank you