The Katmint Learning Initiative

We love them, I think they are the best! We are always happy to see them. Very warm and sweet people and they have a very nice space.

My now 7 year old attended Katmint and my 2 year old goes there. I love this preschool so much! The vision of the school, the programs offered and (especially) the teachers are so amazing!! I wouldn’t want to send my kids anywhere else in Brooklyn!

I LOVE the Katmint! My daughter attended two other daycares before I found the Katmint and I found the perfect match for me and my family. Why do I love the Katmint:
1) The teachers/adminstrators are patient, energetic, and full of love. My daughter loves her teachers and whenever I see the teachers/staff interacting with her or others, I feel so affirmed in my decision to move her to the Katmint. They always greet her with a hug, treat her with dignity, are responsive to her needs, and see every moment as a learning opportunity.
2) Constant Learning: My 2.5 year old daughter loves school and often re-enacts circle time, story time, and "show and tell." She is exposed to extra curricular activities (yoga, music, gardening, capoeira,etc), l they go on "trips" around the neighborhood, she earns numbers and shapes in spanish, and there are regular meeting with parents to review progress and learning. Even while students are waiting for pick up, they are teaching songs that reinforce learning.
3) They authentically value parents and their role. They welcome parents to visit any Friday (on parent participation Fridays) and even had the students send me a thank you card and the director/staff genuinely listen and respond to feedback. Whenever I pick up Alaila, the teachers are eager to share how Alaila's day went and keep me up to speed.

We were among the 1st families welcomed to the Katmint family. Our daughter spent 3 amazing years there. The intimate care given to her by each and every staff member can not be quantified. While there were a few growing pains we always had a platform to discuss concerns and our goals for our daughter which were well met. The programs and offerings are extremely well thought out and diverse, the children are exposed to a plethora of activities ranging from crafts, field trips, yoga, and even Dj-ing to name a few. The Katmint is not a daycare or school its a community oriented family filled with amazing children and a staff that has left a tremendously positive impact on our daughter. Thank You Katmint!

Our son attended Katmint from age 22 months to 3.5 years. He loved it and so did we!! I never had a doubt that my son wasn't being cared for exceptionally well. He was always seen as an individual, not a number. He was potty-trained there, he learned to express himself and his feelings there, he learned to identify all the letters of the alphabet there, he learned to write his name there, he learned to read site words there, he learned to share and to take responsibility for his behavior there. I wish I could say that I taught him these things myself, but I give the Katmint staff all the credit. From yoga, to gardening, to music, to capoeira, to science, to drama and dance... He had the most well-rounded learning experience. Our family loves and misses the Katmint dearly. Now that our son has started pre-k, I fear that nothing will live up to our high expectations of what early childhood education should be. The Katmint is a small business, and has its glitches like any other. But my son was loved and a part of a diverse, genuine community, and that's what matters most. I would reccomended the Katmint to anyone!