The Little Red Schoolhouse, Inc.

Ages and programs

Reported to Office of Children and Family Services (New York City center-based programs are permitted by NYC DOHMH and published separately; NYC family, group family and school-age programs are OCFS-overseen and included here) by The Little Red Schoolhouse, Inc. and published in the state licence record. Availability is not the same as licensing, so confirm openings directly.

Hours

Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.

What New York licensed

The state describes The Little Red Schoolhouse, Inc.’s capacity as “20 Toddlers, 54 Preschoolers and 32 School-Aged Children”. Each figure is a ceiling OCFS set, not a count of children enrolled or places free.

Toddler places

20

Preschool places

54

School-age places

32

Program opened

October 1, 1990

Registration through

September 30, 2026

School district

Clarence

OCFS region

Buffalo Regional Office

Amenities and accessibility

Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.

How the reviews split

The 4.1 average comes from 18 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

• 5 star14
• 4 star0
• 3 star0
• 2 star0
• 1 star4

From Google

Recent parent reviews

• ★★★★★

  We have been at little Red for the past two years. My son thrives there he goes to school with a smile and comes back with an even bigger smile. He has learned so much and has grown both emotionally and academically. The place feels like family and the staff, owners and teachers have all been great! Everyone is very kind and they have flexible timings when you need it most! Thank you Little Red for two great years.

  DannyJun 15, 2026
• ★★★★★

  Little Red has been incredible for all three of our children. From Pre-K 4 through after school, they are a trusted community staple that truly nurtures kids’ growth and development.

  Michelle MApr 29, 2026
• ★★★★★

  I would not recommend this UPK program based on our experience. I truly feel that their UPK privileges should be removed, given that it is a state run program. After requesting an evaluation through the Clarence Central School District due to concerns about how our child was being treated, we noticed a significant shift in how staff interacted with him. He began receiving multiple incident reports for very minor, age-typical behaviors (tapping a pencil on his arm, lightly poking his arm, rubbing an object on his leg). Instead of being redirected, he was repeatedly removed from the classroom and sent to the office. In one week alone, he was made to sit alone at lunch 4 out of 5 days for things like: • Crushing a few fruit loops instead of using it for an activity • Calling a classmate “bucko” • Making noises/tapping his foot • Pretend play with Legos He was also disciplined for pretending to “arrest” a friend during play. Additionally, nearly every day at pickup, staff would go over negative behaviors in front of our child—often for very minor issues—rather than discussing them privately. This was extremely discouraging and, over time, clearly impacted how he viewed himself at school. Staff described him as “sweet,” “kind,” and “non-violent,” which made what happened next especially concerning. We received a call claiming he had “punched 8 kids in a row” and needed to be picked up immediately. When we later reviewed the video (we have the footage), it appeared he was lightly tapping other children, almost as if counting, not acting aggressively. We absolutely understand that keeping hands to himself is something to learn, but the situation was escalated far beyond what seemed appropriate. While, my husband was at the school reviewing the footage Mary Beth can be heard in the video he recorded that she nor the teacher reviewed the footage after the incident they just assumed his guilt.. then they repeatedly told him he hit other kids until he admitted it and started to believe he did (which he didn’t). Rather than an apology from Mary Beth after reviewing the video, she chose to tell us he was no longer welcome at Little Red School House. Other concerning moments: • I personally witnessed a teacher say “ugh, not you again” to him and take a utensil out of his hand in a rough manner • He came home saying a teacher used inappropriate language (f word) • An incident initially described as “spitting in a teacher’s face” was later clarified by the teacher as accidental blowing a “raspberry” Most concerning was the emotional impact. Our child began saying:
“I’m a bad kid at school,”
“The teachers don’t like me,”
“They yell at me all the time,”
and described Mary Beth as “scary.” Additionally, professionals we consulted with described the program’s approach as feeling more like a “boot camp” environment for young children, which we found very concerning for a UPK setting. At 4 years old, children need guidance, patience, and redirection not repeated removal, isolation, and labeling. Every child is different, but based on our experience, this environment felt overly harsh and not developmentally appropriate. Families should be aware and ask detailed questions about how behavior is handled before enrolling.

  April BossApr 25, 2026
• ★★★★★

  We have been sending our kiddos to Little Red for four years now and it’s been the BEST experience. Little Red has become like family to us all, as that’s the way both child and parent alike are treated by their staff. Our children have received an exemplary early education, which was made clear by how abundantly prepared our eldest (the first to attend Little Red) was for kindergarten. When you walk in the door, everyone says hello, and when you walk through the halls, someone every teacher and helper knows your child’s name. I also so appreciate how well they work with parents to ensure their children are always on a path to success if any struggles become apparent, and are quick to offer resources as necessary. Simply put, I’ll be sad when my kids are all done at Little Red! It’s been the greatest experience I could ask for.

  Gabriella AgostinelliOct 25, 2025
• ★★★★★

  Gross! Bad ! Bad ! Bad school in entire buffalo! Do not send your kids to this school! Doesn’t deserve!I had very very bad experience with this school. My son is 3 years old and we enrolled him in so called teedybear program. We took him for first day ! He was happy and he stayed there for 4 and half hr! When i went there to pick him up he was crying in corner! Teachers were sitting on chair and looking my son ! They let them cry! He had trauma! WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY DID WITH MY SON ON FIRST DAY! They did something wrong to my son that he did not even want to step into school! And they don’t even handle my crying child! They were just watching ! Very very ruthless! Owners of school are horrible! They have no sense how to handle kids and they said to people that SHE HAD 44 years of experience! Beware of this ridiculous and dangerous school! Stay out of this school!

  Roshni MahidaSep 5, 2025
• ★★★★★

  The Little Red Schoolhouse has taken care of my boys for the past six years. They have been a great joy in our lives and part of our village. Anytime the schools are closed, for planned days off, snow days, power outages, half days, LRSH has taken our children in, caring for them, feeding them and teaching them in a fun and supportive environment. We could not have asked for better teachers. One of our sons completed preschool at LRSH and loved it. He knew his numbers, letters, sight words, colors and shapes within the first few months. We have experience with other area child care facilities and were not as impressed as our time with LRSH. Thank you to everyone who has cared for our kids at LR.

  Beth CalkinsJul 8, 2025

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.