Rella's Spielhaus - New York, New York

Ivana Radivojevic

Our kids love their Saturday German classes at Rella’s Spielhaus. They are attending the Saturday classes for over 4 years by now. The teachers are great and make learning fun. The lessons are well-planned. I'm amazed at how much German my children have learned. The program also teaches about German/Swiss/Austrian culture, which is a nice bonus. My kids have made good friends here too. For the quality of teaching and the progress they've made, it's definitely worth the cost. I highly recommend these classes to any family interested in learning German and about its culture.

Dr. Petra Vospernik

We love our classes at Rella‘s Spielhaus! As a mother I enjoy watching the kids’ enthusiasm for songs, story time and activities. As a clinical psychologist I’m impressed with the director Barbara Rellstab’s pedagogical skill in creating a very focused learning experience. Through dedication and structure, she ensures an environment that keeps the children attentive in a highly productive yet playful manner.

Cheryl J. Rothman

We love Saturday classes at Rella's Spielhaus! Our three year old daughter spent two years in the Minis class and now loves going to the Midis class with the big kids. The school is beautifully run, with thoughtful, engaging lessons and lots of opportunities for creative play.

Nadine

My son (3) has been taking classes at Rella's for two years and his German is coming along nicely. The rella community is great and we have made many friends with plenty opportunities to go on playdates with other German families.
The teachers are dedicated, kind and fun and have been with us since the beginning.
The school also organizes events such as easter egg hunts or lantern walks which are lovely additions to the classroom experience.
We are very happy we found this wonderful school!

Melissa Sink

The programming of the school is creative/thoughtful and the exposure to a second language priceless. I am a non-German speaker and I am happy to have our son at Rella's Spielhaus. There have been no issues with his English language development and he understands me when we speak. His German is coming along nicely. I am happy when he tries to teach me German words. The school has a wonderful music program and our son is constantly singing. The teachers are kind and caring. It is also in a great location next to the subway, bus stops, and central park.

Steffi Hadolt

Our son is at Rella’s and he started full-time (Monday to Friday) when he was 8 months old. Our daughter will also start at Rella’s soon.

We are a German-speaking household but still felt the need for our kids to be exposed to a German-speaking environment during the day.

From the minute we entered Rella’s during one of the open house days, we knew that we wanted our son to go to Rella’s. We were debating between daycare and nanny, and for us personally the benefits of him going to Rella’s far outweighed the advantages of having a nanny.

The classroom teachers are all native German speakers and are very motivated, talented, kind, and caring! It’s such a nurturing and loving community with arts, crafts, messy/sensory play and music classes integrated into daily activities. The kids nap together, snack together and no matter how warm or cold it is, the kids go to Central Park every day – not just to the playground but also explore the hidden corners of the park.

You will receive a weekly round-up email with pictures that really enables you to recap with your child each week’s activities. In addition, the classroom teacher will also send a few pictures (including sleeping, diaper and feeding log) and a short summary message at the end of each day.

At Rella’s, each individual child and its needs are taken care of and it is not a factory where you feel your child is simply a number or part of a big educational chain in NYC.

Every day, our son can’t wait to leave the house in the morning and is so excited to play with all his friends. And as parents, we look forward to the drop off/pick-ups catching up with other parents. Rella’s really has become part of our NY family.

Liz Kwon

Rella's Spielhaus is a wonderful, kind, and excellent German-speaking day care center, where children learn hands-on about the world and feel the love of the teachers every day. The environment is caring and loving, so the children enjoy their daily discoveries and play and sing with their friends. They learn German in a natural way with lots of joy and fun. The Rella's community and the Rella's events are also fantastic and not to be missed.

MA B

Rella’s is awesome! We started off with Saturdays and now our 2+ year old daughter is going to the summer camp every day and loves it. The entire team lead by Barbara genuinely cares and if you would see the level of thought and attention to detail they put in each week is incredible. The kids spend so much time outside, are active and come back home happy and excited… couldn’t ask for more.