Update: Just wanted to update our review as we’re at our 3rd year at Brooklyn. We truly have found the community magical and the opportunity to be involved in our children’s preschool experience irreplaceable. I am only sad that our time is ending! The school has an amazing group of dedicated parents and caretakers and a wonderful teacher in Merry. I have loved getting to see and know these sweet preschoolers over the years and will always hold Brooklyn in my heart!**********************Weve been with Brooklyn for 4 months now and I am truly grateful that we found it! The entire experience of being part of not only a co-operative, but Brooklyn Co-Op, has been so wonderful. The parents and families are all so committed to providing our children with the most supportive and loving environment. Teacher Merry has been with BPS for 13 years and guides the children and parents with patience, enthusiasm and knowledge.Each class session is led by Teacher Merry with 3-4 parent teachers. At this point, I have gotten to know all of the children and their families and it is wonderful that my daughter can experience the support and kindness of so many different families. We could not have chosen anywhere better to attend preschool.

Brooklyn is a super sweet, play-based preschool. We visited a number of different preschools and finally chose Brooklyn because of Teacher Merry. Teacher Merry is a wonderfully positive, patient, and caring person. I admire her cooperative spirit and the values that she models for the children on a daily basis.In a co-op preschool, every family has a responsibility to parent-teach in their child’s class and to hold a family job. We have found this to be a fairly big time commitment, however through this, we have also become part of a close-knit community of wonderful families.My daughter is in her second year at Brooklyn and she loves to go to school every day. I highly recommend Brooklyn to anyone looking to be involved with a play-based, cooperative preschool experience for their child.

This school is so wonderful! Being involved with a co-op school is amazing because you get so much out of it! Ive gained great relationships and friendships with the other parents. I also love how connected I feel to the school, parents, the wonderful teacher (Teacher Merry) and the program itself. Its a clean safe place where my son has really blossomed and developed in mind blowing ways! All the kids are being lead with love each day. Couldnt be more happy with Brooklyn, and Im very glad we have one more year after this one before hes off to Kindergarten!

I dont even know how to put into words what a wonderful experience it has been for my son, and our family. But Im going to try, to spread the word about this amazing school!1) Merry! I have never met such an engaged, nurturing, fun spirited preschool teacher as this gal. As a parent teacher in the classroom, Ive witnessed her countless times gently coming alongside students to help them express themselves, or problem solve together. She is so in tune with each child, and though there is a steady, predictable routine to each day, she is a master of improvising and flexibility. And all the fun songs she knows! And all the great cooking and art projects! Shes not afraid of messes, or messy emotions, and stays laser focused on helping the students learn to be in tune with their own feelings and how to express themselves. I have never seen Merry slow down for a minute; her passion for her students and her job is obvious in the incredible energy and excitement she brings each day. My son has gained so many social/emotional skills in his time here, and I have gained so many tools for how to be a more creative and patient parent.2) The facility! The classrooms are warm and inviting, with activities rotating frequently. The playground is INCREDIBLE, big climbing structure, pavement and bikes, garden and picnic tables. And fenced! After having attended a preschool where the students had to cross a busy street to an unfenced, public park, this gives me so much peace of mind! My son loves playing there, and on nice days, we often stay and picnic with other families after school.3) The community of families! It has been so fun to really get to know the kids (and their parents!) through working in the classroom, and activities outside. The last preschool my son attended was a drop off one, and I hated how disconnected I felt from what he was experiencing. It is such a gift to get this time to spend with him, and work with the Brooklyn Coop community to build a place where all our kiddos can be nurtured and grow!

The best EVER!