My son started seaside at age 2 and left at age 4.5. When we first signed up, it was for the…read moretrilingual immersion language program and advanced education that came with being a part of RSI. His first year was wonderful. I cannot say enough great things about them. Then RSI pulled out of seaside. They had a different director every year, a different curriculum every 6 months to a year, and around 6+ teachers left every year after our initial wonderful year. This school is struggling to figure out who it wants to be- do they want to be trilingual or do they want to be Montessori. Whatever they want to be, they don't tell all the parents about it. Positives: the teachers who have been with seaside the past few years are very nice Negatives: New directors every year, which meant a new curriculum and new vibe every year The administration who controls the directors did not have anything in place to keep the school afloat such as policies and procedures When I tried to reach out to admins (Ms Perla is particularly terrible at communication) to ask them questions, I go no response for well over a year. It should not take a year to tell parents the answer to simple questions. Last year's director screamed in children's faces and while a number of us complained about the discipline, the admins did nothing. Nada. I understand from a recent parent meeting we recently attended that state licensing is involved and they told parents licensing might reach out to parents and/or ask our children questions. Overall, if you're looking for your average school to keep your kid alive until 5pm this is fine. If you're looking for an advanced education, I would not recommend it.

Seaside Costa Mesa has been such a wonderful place for our daughter! She started when she was two,…read moreand we couldn't be happier with the care she receives. The teachers are genuinely caring, patient, and attentive -- you can tell they love what they do. We use both the before- and after-care programs, and it has been a huge relief to know she's in a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment throughout the day. She is always coming home with new art projects, songs, and even little bits of Chinese and Spanish she's picked up alongside her English! It's incredible to see how much she is learning in such a joyful, play-based way. The other families are really lovely too -- even just from quick interactions at pickup and drop-off, there's a real sense of community here. If you're looking for a preschool that balances warmth, structure, and fun with an enriching curriculum, I highly recommend Seaside Costa Mesa. We are so grateful we found them!

I (we) think that Coastal is simply a fantastic pre-school run by equally fantastic teachers and a…read moregreat director. We dug deep prior to enrolling our little at Coastal and found it to be the most well-balanced pre-school that allows kids to both learn as well as engage in outdoor play. While we loved ENC, for example, and even got a place to enroll, I can't have our kid looking at leaves all day long without any formal learning or curriculum. Coastal delivers both education (we want to educate our kids right?) as well as the essential outdoor play, interactive, creative and group play. The kids are great. The campus is fantastic. It's a well run machine and there's plenty of value. Love this place and we highly recommend it.

Love Coastal! One joined at 18 months all the way to when she went to TK. The younger also joined…read moreat 18 months and has 1 more year left. The teachers are amazing and the kids always come home happy and cheerful telling us about what they did that day. Such a great place for kids to make friends and play every day!

Our son Stanley enrolled in this school at 2 years 3 months and he just turned 3 years old. He…read morebecomes outgoing and love dancing now! He love his teachers Mrs Rose and Mrs Eva and always come back home with a smile! Both of them show their love, care and patience to the children and always make sure my boy is eating well,taking snap and learning happily. There is a positive and encouraging vibe in the class and kids are pretty organized and learning new things everyday. Montessori school is unique. They will arrange learning schedules, including drawing, spelling, counting and even spanish language！After being here for almost a year, my son becomes more self-discipline and he enjoy reading books now! The school hosted Halloween party and invited parents to celebrate together. Kids dressed up to dance,sing and play, which is a memorable experience. We will relocate to other states but would like express our appreciation for Mrs. Eva and Mrs.Rose!

I do not recommend this school as it is not all inclusive. The school discriminated against my…read morechild because they have Type 1 Diabetes. The ignorance displayed by Ms. Giuliana about the disease was insulting, she even asked me to consider enrolling my child at her school once the disease is "cured". I wish there was a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, unfortunately, there isn't one and there won't be for a while. Bottom line: children with medical needs are not welcome here because their medical needs are an "inconvenience" to the staff and other children in the school.

We couldn't be happier with our experience at this preschool. From the amazing directors to every…read moreteacher and staff member, everyone genuinely cares about the children. They are patient, loving, and always make us feel like part of a family. My twins have learned so much here, and it's been wonderful to watch them grow with such caring educators. Thank you for everything you do--we truly appreciate you all!

Our family has had a wonderful experience with Gaowa Montessori…read more We first visited during an open house before the school had even opened. We were immediately impressed by the beautiful campus, and how clean everything was. We were so confident in what we saw that we put down a deposit that day, and our son started the following spring when he was two years old. Gaowa has been an incredible place for him. They nurtured his natural curiosity and love of learning, especially when it came to reading and math. He was reading before he turned four, and I truly believe his teachers played a huge role in fostering his love of reading, even bringing in chapter books just for him. When our son was four, we went through a period where he was having some behavioral challenges. Instead of blaming him or us, or making him feel like he was a "problem child," the teachers worked alongside us to give us tools to help him. They approached the situation with patience, compassion, and genuine care, and I'm incredibly thankful for the way they supported our family during that time. We put our daughter on the waitlist before she was even born. She attends Gaowa now, and we've made the decision to keep her there for TK instead of moving her to public school because the education and nurturing environment are exceptional. The teachers genuinely care about the children. They know each child as an individual and create an environment where kids feel supported, encouraged, and excited to learn. Like any newer school, Gaowa experienced some growing pains in the beginning. There was more staff turnover than we would have liked during those early years. However, through all of that, the quality of the education remained outstanding, and over time the school has become much more stable. If you're looking for a Montessori school that provides a strong academic foundation while also nurturing independence, curiosity, and a genuine love of learning, I highly recommend Gaowa!

Heritage Montessori in Costa Mesa has been an amazing experience for our family. Our son has been…read moreattending the school for over a year and loves it. The team of teachers are all caring and supportive and my child grew so much both socially and academically during their time here. The school is very clean, inviting and there are always fun activities going on for the children. We highly recommend!!

Called multiple times to enroll my daughter and they never followed up with me even though they…read moretold me they'd have someone call me back

My Son is graduating in a couple weeks from Sunshine and we are so sad. We have thoroughly enjoyed…read moreour time here and will miss Sunshine. Miss Portia and Miss Katie are nothing short of amazing!! Some people are just born to be teachers and they both are. I don't know how they do it. You can actually feel the love they have for each individual child that comes through the doors. My son loves them and tells me he wants to stay at Sunshine and doesn't want to go to kindergarten. I found Sunshine through Google. We came and sat in a class and were blown away. My son took to it like a fish to water and signed him up right there on the spot. I wanted a Co-op preschool. Not just because you can't beat the price, but also I wanted to be able to work in the classroom and see my child grow and flourish. I also loved that Sunshine is like a little community. Every parent there wants the same thing and works together to make sure the children get the most out of their experience. I can honestly say that I have made friendships here that will last a lifetime. Another reason we were sold on Sunshine is the amount of supervision the children get. Not only is there a teacher but also four parents working at all times to help. I know some other preschools that only had one teacher and have heard the horror stories. I always felt like my son was safe when I dropped him off at school and to me that was priceless! We can't wait to come back to Sunshine with our youngest, we would never go anywhere else. Here is their Facebook page so you can see how awesome it is for yourself: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunshine-Cooperative-Preschool/158238130866862

This school and the wonderful, loving teachers have been the best intro to school (for me and my…read moredaughter!) that I ever could have imagined. My daughter loves school and Miss Crystal so much, and so do I...being able to actively participate in her first years of school has really put my mind at ease! Crystal truly loves these kiddos like her own, and is so patient with them, and from our very first day here, I've felt nothing but 100% trust and peace of mind when my daughter is at school. We still have the rest of this year and next year here before we have to move on to elementary school, and I'm already feeling anxious about leaving Sunshine, Crystal, and Portia! We couldn't be happier!

Nobis Preschool has been everything we hoped for and more. I first toured when I was still very…read moreearly in my pregnancy as a first-time parent with no local friends with kids to ask for recommendations. So I did a ton of research on all the schools in the area, did your after tour, and took a lot of notes. I kept coming back to Nobis at the top of my list. There is so much care and attention to detail everywhere in the school that stood out. It's been 6 months since my son started at Nobis and I continue to be impressed with the school. The teachers pay attention to where he is developmentally, they get excited about his milestones, and they go out of their way to make his days good ones. And as new parents who are figuring it out as we go, their guidance has meant just as much to us as the care they give him. Melinda, the director, is great about keeping parents in the loop. She's responsive, warm, and clearly on top of everything. We are so happy we chose Nobis!

Choosing infant care is never easy, but from the moment we took our very first tour of Nobis…read morePreschool, we knew we found a truly special place. A massive part of that is thanks to Melinda, who has been absolutely amazing from day one. She is warm, friendly, genuinely cares for all the kids, and puts a ton of effort into ensuring every child feels completely at home. It is also clear how much she values her team, making sure the staff are well taken care of, which creates such a positive and loving atmosphere. There is a clear, reliable line of communication to get regular updates throughout the day, and Melinda is always approachable and attentive whenever you have questions or concerns. She ensures the kids receive healthy snacks and constantly goes above and beyond for every single child. The events Melinda plans are so incredibly fun that they keep the kids excited to come back every day! They also maintain a special keepsake binder for every single child, even the infants, filled with all of their arts and crafts. It is such a beautiful, tangible token of their time at Nobis that we will cherish forever. This level of dedication meant everything to our family. My baby was born premature, and Melinda did everything in her power to make sure all of his special needs were met with the utmost care, patience, and attention. We were completely heartbroken when we had to leave the daycare, and the only reason we did was because we moved away from the area. We actually continued making the long drive to bring him here for quite some time because it was difficult finding a new place that could match the love and security he felt at Nobis. If you are looking for a preschool where your child will be genuinely cherished, I cannot recommend Melinda and Nobis Preschool enough!

My experience with Back Bay was extremely disappointing…read more At first, the facility looked clean and organized, which gave me the impression it was a good and safe school. Because of that, I never would have imagined something like this could happen under Mrs. Priya's supervision. After noticing a change in my kid's behavior, which I had asked about a few days earlier, I decided to arrange an earlier pickup. Upon arrival, one my kid guardian saw Mrs. Sharon using what she described as a "rocking" method to help my child fall asleep. What was seen however, was very distressing and did not look like rocking. The way my child was being handled felt inappropriate and unsafe. Rough handling is completely unnecessary and inadmissible. Seeing my child treated that way left visibly distressed, and as a parent it was heartbreaking and disturbing. I withdrew my child from the school immediately after this incident. There are definitely other schools out there. Unfortunately, this was a very upsetting personal experience for our family. Please let's review the video together Mrs Pryia and go over what happened that day.

I felt compelled to write this because our experience with Ms. Sharon has been nothing but…read morepositive. My older child was in her class previously, and my younger child is currently with her, so we have had the benefit of knowing her over time--and across two very different kids. She is genuinely invested in the children she cares for. Both of my kids have felt safe, supported, and happy in her classroom. She has a nurturing presence but also knows how to create structure and encourage independence in a way that really helps them thrive. I have only seen professionalism and dedication from her and we feel very lucky to have had her as part of our children's lives.

This daycare has been a true home away from home for our family. We've trusted both our daughters…read morehere since they were just a few months old, and they've thrived under the care of genuinely loving, invested teachers. Our girls are ahead of their age group and we attribute that directly to the intentional curriculum and individual attention they receive. What really sets this place apart is the community feel. It doesn't just feel like childcare; it feels like an extension of our family. The staff communicate openly, celebrate milestones with real enthusiasm, and treat each child as an individual. Our kids light up talking about their day, their teachers, their friends, that tells you everything. If you're looking for a daycare where your kids won't just be cared for but genuinely nurtured and challenged, this is it. Thank you teachers for always giving your all to our littles! A very special thank you to Mr. Alex, Ms. Denise, Ms. Christina and Ms. Irene for being the absolute best at their jobs. You'll always have a place in our hearts. We will miss you!

We are so grateful for Mesa Verde Preschool. My daughter started at 16 months into the infant…read moreprogram and had a tough transition for 1 month with lots of separation anxiety away from her parents. All of the staff worked together to support her and she's made so much progress in the past 2 months . The teachers all work together as a team to support ALL of the kids, regardless if they're in their class or not to ensure a happy and safe learning environment. My daughter is now in the toddler program with Ms. Denise and we are so happy with her as her teacher. She is compassionate , caring and amazing with the kiddos. We love the artwork she brings home each week and the relationships she's building with her peers and teachers. It takes a village to raise a child and they are rocking it! The trunk or treat event for Halloween was also a blast. I would 100% recommend this daycare to friends and other parents. We're happy we found MVP!

We enrolled our son here last year when he was just 3 years old. At the beginning, he needed to be…read morewith another child so he wouldn't feel too shy, but now we've seen tremendous improvement in his confidence and learning. He truly enjoys going to school and loves his teachers, especially Ms. Martha and Ms. Anabel. I highly recommend this school to parents who are looking for quality education and a nurturing environment for their children. Their tuition fees are also more affordable compared to other nearby learning centers, which makes it an even better choice.

I can't say enough good things about Giant Step Learning Center. As a parent, I was really nervous…read moreabout leaving my daughter in someone else's care for the first time, but the staff here has gone above and beyond to make the transition easier than I ever expected. Mrs. Martha has been such a gift for us. My daughter is usually very shy and takes a while to warm up to new people, but she completely adores Mrs. Martha. When she's having a hard moment or feeling unsure, she automatically goes to her for comfort, which says a lot about the trust and bond they've built. You can just tell she has a special way with kids. The center also keeps me updated on how my daughter is doing what she ate, how she napped, if anything unusual happened. Those little updates mean a lot and give me peace of mind while I'm away. As any mother we wanna know our children are being cared for and these amazing women definitely do that. I also have to mention Ms. Jazmin, the director. On the very first day, I started tearing up when I dropped my daughter off. Ma. Jazmin comforted me and shared that she went through the same emotions when she left her own child at daycare for the first time. Just that reassurance and understanding made me feel better. Another thing worth mentioning is that their rates are much more affordable compared to most places in the area, especially considering how popular the location is being right near The CAMP. It's getting the best of both world's quality care at a price that doesn't feel overwhelming. We honestly feel lucky to have found Giant Step. It's been such a positive experience, and I'm grateful every day knowing my daughter is in such good hands. Overall, everyone I've met here is warm, approachable, and clearly cares about the kids. They even do little events for families throughout the year, which makes the place feel more like a community.