Kidville

This review is specifically for the Rockin’ Railroad class on Monday afternoons.
I purchased a package of classes through Gilt City (incredible value, by the way) and I’ve taken my 11-​month old son to 2 classes so far. He LOVES it. The class is wonderful. 4 person band with tons of energy, catchy songs, scarves and bubbles and puppets and lessons about letters. I really can’t say enough good things. Lynda and Corey and the rest of the band are so fun and talented. Honestly– this is one of the best music classes we have attended… and we’ve attended quite a few!
The space itself is clean and bright with large rooms for classes. Ingrid at the front desk is extremely friendly and helpful. Sometimes establishments are snobby when you show-​up with a groupon or other promotional deals, but not here. Also– there is a great selection of interesting toys and gifts for purchase.
Overall– this has been a 5-​star experience for my son and I. We will continue to take classes at this location. Bravo!

Kidville is a very nice location, the only good kids classes I could find in Midtown West/Hell’s Kitchen! They have gym, music, and art classes for a variety of ages. They also have a KVU Prep program for younger kids not yet ready for preschool but ready for separation. They also have various memberships that let you use their playspace, perfect for the winter if your building doesn’t have a playroom.
Membership is expensive, as are the classes. The class pricing is comparable to other places such as AppleSeeds and NY Kids Club, but NY Kids Club gives passes to the playspace for free with enrollment in a class. At Kidville, playspace membership is for an extra fee. While we enjoyed their classes and playspace, I liked gym at NY Kids Club more because their space is bigger and they were more creative in having activities that focused on development. Eg. putting balls in same colored buckets allowed kids to learn about colors, etc. Kidville is not as creative in activities and their area is smaller, but my kids had a lot of fun overall. They have swings in the class that my kids didn’t care for much since they go to the park anyway for swings. Kidville’s trampoline is the best! At NY Kids Club one of my boys sprained his foot on the trampoline, it was a bit rough, but Kidville’s is soft and very kid-​friendly.
I like the music class at AppleSeeds (newborn-​5 years) much more. The space is bigger, at the end of the class they let the kids touch and play with instruments, and there are more older kids so my kids learned to dance and it had more energy. While Kidville’s music class is very nice and fun, the space is too small, they have the same theme each week, and the energy is a little different because the kids are very young.
However, Kidville’s location cannot be beat. People at the front desk are very sweet and helpful. It also has a sense of community — I see the same people frequently so it is very easy to set playdates and make friends.

Ingrid Running is the Front Desk Manager. Let me start off by saying she is truly amazing! She is attentive and efficient when responding to concerns and inquiries. She responded to my emails very proficiently. I am not certain if she is always available but I was lucky enough to meet her upon arrival.
Ingrid’ greet was awfully welcoming and warm and her communication skills are on point when dealing with young adults (children). Additionally, she makes you feel quite at home.
There are several classes and programs taking place at Kidville for example soccer, art, dance and ballet. My daughter and I personally went for the Ballet and Tea Party class. It lasted for about an hour.
Kidville registration fees/​classes are pretty pricey but I think they are worth it if you can afford it. If you want to try them out before making a commitment perhaps you should visit their website
to take advantage of their trial classes. I believe the free classes are every Friday but I could be wrong. It is best that you contact them directly to confirm. I do know there is a class for every little human and I am certain you will find something that will meet your child’s interest.
Some may say Kidville is the #1 place for parents with children. I believe they live up to their mission statement. They offer classes and programs to help support your child’s development. They also allow you to celebrate your child’s birthday for a fee. Kidville is place where your child can play and grow while interacting with other children and adults.
Summarily I cannot find anything negative to say about this location. The environment is clean and friendly but most importantly they have hand sanitizers that are easily accessible. A huge plus for me! Aside from promoting developmental growth and stimulating dendrites, Kidville is amazingly strict about hygiene and manners. Please wear clean socks because footwear must be removed upon entering the class room. Keeping germs outside where they belong is necessary and essential for a healthy clean environment. Also, upon entering they have all sorts of toys for children of all ages. Although Kidville provides a play section in the waiting area for children to play my daughter is easily distracted. I had to follow her several times to ask her to replace the toys that were for sale back to their original state. Depending on your child, you might have to make an spontaneous purchase, or bribe them in order to get them out the door. Suffice to say this is my first experience and hopefully not my last. My daughter (3 yo) had an amazing time. She was happy. And that is what matters most.
This location is on 51^st street between 10^th Ave. and 11^th Ave. Easily accessible by taking the 6 train to 59^th, then the N train to 49^th. The M11 and M50 are also nearby. Once you reach 51^st and 10^th just look for the Orange Kidville banner. Good luck!
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We are huge fans of this Kidville. Everyone that works here is so nice. My daughter takes classes here every semester and from the first day everyone knew her name, and treated her like she was family. She LOVES the classes here– especially My Big Messy Art Class and the Toddlers in Tiara class. She loves Miss Cristi and JP and can’t wait to come here for her classes! We’ll be coming here for years to come.

As a new mom I struggled with where to bring my daughter to classes. There are so many choices here in the city! I started asking around and another mom in our building suggested that we try Kidville. There are a few locations here in the city but I remembered when I was pregnant I had found one here in the neighborhood. I waited until my daughter was 6 months old to try a class but now that we have been to a few I wish I would have started her sooner! We are enrolled in the Wee Wiggle Giggle class and it is just the cutest class ever! The teachers are great (always attentive, cheerful and helpful) and the activities are so stimulating for her! I also really love the open gym time that they offer with your membership. It’s great to be able to let her play in a cool, clean space. Especially when it is so hot out (like it has been this summer)! I would definitely recommend this Kidville to any and all moms!

We’re fans. To put it lightly.
We’ve been to many classes around the city. Music, Signing/​Music/​Dancing, Baby Gyms, Art, you name it, we’ve tried it… but we always come back to Kidville Midtown West.
I can’t speak for other Kidville locations, as I know there are many others… but we really feel like part of a family at this location. The staff knows both my sons by name, I have a 2 year old and a 5 month old and some times it’s really difficult to go to the classes with both boys especially when they are napping at weird times, or when the weather doesn’t cooperate… but they’ve always been very responsive and remain flexible with our needs to makeup classes, etc. Also, the staff is very hands on. None of them ever look bored or inattentive. They’re ALWAYS working and working hard and you can tell right away that they really enjoy being there with the children. They go above and beyond for you and help wherever they can to make your experience a great one. (We really love Heather and Jess!)
The activities are well thought-​out and very structured. It gives the kids skills like moving from one activity to the next, and teaches them how to clean up, share, etc. The kids get to dance and sing and have a blast while learning a lot of veryimportant skills.
They have very fair policies that they uphold for the sake of safety and cleanliness of the facilities and I appreciate it very much. I know that the price is a little higher than other classes offered in the city, but you really do get what you pay for with Kidville! I really could not be happier with the experience so far.

Yes Kidville is expensive, but this location is tops and makes you feel like you’re really getting your money’s worth. I was skeptical (b/​c of the cost) before bringing my 1 yr old to classes there, but I am a total believer now. This Kidville location is smaller (in terms of space and # of kids) than others. We really feel special being a part of Midtown West Kidville. The staff is soooo sweet and responsive. The only reason I give 4 instead of 5 stars is b/​c of the cost.

Kidville recently opened in my neighbourhood by one of the local mums. We all went to check it out especially on the freebie week !!! The classes were excellent… the art class had various different activities on offer, my favourite being a group painting on the wall that the kids used their hands rather than brushes. The music class was fantastic with a live band including a drummer/​keyboard player/​singer and guitarist. My son wasn’t particularly impressed with it but my pals kid danced the entire 45 mins. The gym class was excellent with some great equipment especially the trampoline track. The gym is also where the open play is held at various times of the day. We brought a discounted pass that gave us 3 classes 10 open play passes and a hair cut for $ 65 which was a fabulous price. Unfortunately I couldn’t afford the real price as its near enough $ 40 a class which even though they are great classes… that’s still too steep in my opinion as there are other great classes in the city for a lot less. It is also a real shame they wont let you just buy open play passes as that would be worth it in the winter months for sure. You have to have paid the steep prices for the classes to use the play space normally. So even though the classes were of a high standard I could only give 3 stars due to the expensive nature of them.