Original poster here. I am not exactly sure of how long the child was left, but I was at the park from 3-6 and it was a good amount of time from when the last class left until I discovered the child, who was so hysterical she could not even tell me her name. Had she not had the Franklin scarf on, she would have gone into police custody and her parents would have shown up to get her only to realize no one knew where she was. Can you even imagine the panic as a parent? The police were called and arrived just as the owner Randy whisked the child away. Randy was rude and ungracious (I held the crying child in my arms for at least 15 minutes) and she admitted to my face that the girl had been left behind. The police interviewed me and then said they were heading straight to the school. Keep in mind that there is a police hunt for a man who has been trying to lure school children into his car in this exact neighborhood. She would have been easy prey because she was scared and helpless.

Just wanted to put this out there, as I have a 3 year old girl. I was at Forest Hills park with my kids today and encountered a sobbing three year old girl, crying for her mom. A few nannies and moms and I quickly realized there was no one there for this girl and she had the Franklin scarf on. I saw when the Franklin kids left the playground and she had probably been abandoned for a good hour. Another mom called the cops and the head of the school, Randy, came after 15 min and whisked her out of my arms and said that yes she had been left on accident. Just psa to all Franklin parents and parents considering. We considered Franklin for our daughter. I mean, it costs an incredible sum and your kid is not even safe? I have no idea what the protocol is for informing parents in a situation like this, but every parent has the right to know.