Learning Tree Montessori of Arcadia deserves every one of these five stars! We watched our daughter…read moretransform right before our eyes, from a crying, clingy mess on her first day to the confident, "big sweet girl" she is today. This incredible change is entirely thanks to the dedicated and loving staff. A massive, heartfelt thank you to the amazing teachers: Ms. Donna, Ms. Eunis, Ms. Diana, Ms. Zoe, Ms. Christina, Ms. Brianna, Ms. Wendy, Ms. Patty, Ms. Cindy, Ms. Li and all the other teachers. Your boundless patience, professional teaching, and warm guidance built an incredible foundation for her future. We are so grateful!

LTMoA is the BEST. They are attentive, realistic about goals, communicative, and really, really…read morecare about every child. Our boy just turned 3, and he's been there since basically the moment he turned 2. He HATES holidays now!!! Great naps, great snacks, great friends, and nothing but thumbs ups all around. Couldn't be happier. PLEASE consider checking them out!!!

This is THE BEST SCHOOL FOR YOUR BABIES! I really cannot say more good things about this place. My…read moreson was here for Caterpillar, Sunshine bear & Kindergarten, he loved all his teachers and we are so sad we have to leave. Ms. Lucia the director is always so kind and understanding, Ms. Carmen & Ms. Karina developed a very special bond with my son. We will miss this place so much!!!

We are truly grateful for our experience with Love and Care. The teachers and staff are observant,…read morenurturing and wholeheartedly care for the students. The curriculum is just the right balance of academics and fun. Our child grew to enjoy going to school and we witnessed so much growth and maturity in him since he first started. He has since transitioned to public Kindergarten and it is evident he was well prepared and is well ahead of his classmates.

My daughter loves coming here. She's been coming here since she is 4 years old. 4 years now . It's…read morebeen a really great place for Before & After school program. They will take my daughter to school and pick up also. And even during the summer camp, they have Kids Activities. Coordinated, well and kids enjoy it. Even on my days off, my daughter loves coming here. I highly recommend parents to bring their kids here. It's a great place to socialize, and they are really good at helping kids with homework and reading. Huge school, outdoor and indoor base. Its nice and green like a park . Director and teachers are super nice like Mrs Sylvia , Ms Megan, mr Gilbert, and current director Ms Evette. Previously we had Ms Veronica as director, whom was amazing! Miss her !! Kids are fed healthy foods made in kitchen by mr Jeff.

This school is a hidden gem, I've always passed by but never actually taken a look until I was…read morelooking for a school for my son. When I came in to tour the school I knew right away that this was the school for my son, Ms. Evette showed me around, the vibes felt right. My son has been here for about 8 months and I couldn't be happier. All the staff are amazing, Ms.Gissell, Ms. Sylvia, Ms. Tiffany, Ms.Michelle, Ms. Ashley, and Ms. Valerie are such an amazing team. I also love that they provide breakfast, lunch and snacks. They do have their cook at school so the kids are eating home-cooked food as well. They are great with children, I rarely hear kids cry, the prices is actually the most affordable around the area especially including childrens meals. The staff feels like family to us now. I'm so happy I found them

Creative Child Preschool is a real gem! Our son is in his second year attending the Okoboji…read morelocation. We have loved all of his teachers, he enjoys being there, and we know that he is safe and cared for. The program is play-based and developmentally appropriate. The teachers do not just "let the kids play" and supervise-- they work hard to curate activities and materials that grow children's' knowledge of the world through weekly themes, and they attentively support the children to build their social/emotional and cognitive growth through play. The school communicates clearly about learning themes, meals, incidents, and events. In the summer, the staff put together a truly wonderful series of fun events such as splash day, a puppet show performance, and junior Olympics. As a Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten teacher, I can attest that CCP is preparing my child well for the years ahead. Even more importantly, they are filling his preschool years with growth, self-confidence, and joy!

I loved this school for my children. I had children here for 5 school years and I loved the staff…read moreso much. My kids had such a wonderful experience and were loved and cared for by each of the teachers. Both of my kids were prepared for TK/K by the time the left. I love that the school is relatively small so you recognize all of the kids and it truly feels like an extension of your home. The teachers work hard to keep the curriculum fun and foster a love for learning. The school has wonderful parent events and performances which I treasured so much. Thank you CCP staff - miss you all!

This was the first daycare my daughter ever attended, and choosing Landy's was one of the best…read moredecisions we made for her. From the moment we toured the school, we loved the clean, warm, and welcoming environment. It immediately gave us confidence that our daughter would be in good hands. Over the past year, since she started at just 2 years old, the teachers have shown her so much love, patience, and care. They also taught her wonderful manners. You can truly tell that they genuinely care about every child. My daughter knew all of her teachers by name and looked forward to seeing them every day. She was always happy, clean, and well cared for when I picked her up, which was such a relief for first-time parents. Being able to leave your child knowing she is safe, loved, and well cared for is priceless. One of the things we appreciated most was that she learned so many new words, especially in Mandarin, which was exactly what we had hoped for. The teachers made learning fun and meaningful. On her last day, Landy's even organized a farewell party for her. It was such a thoughtful gesture that meant so much to our family. We are incredibly grateful to Landy and all of the teachers for the love, dedication, and positive influence they had on our daughter's early years. These are memories we will always treasure. Even after moving to a new school, she still talks about and misses her teachers at Landy's. During her first week, she cried because she wanted to go back to Landy's. Thankfully, her new teachers have also been loving and caring, and she has adjusted well. Her teachers at the new school often compliment her on her good manners, and I truly have to give credit to Landy's and all of the wonderful teachers there for helping shape the kind, respectful little girl she is today. Thank you, Landy and your amazing team, for everything you have done for our daughter. We will always be grateful.

My son's time came and we finally left Landy's care after almost 4 years. I don't even know where…read moreto start, because everything was AMAZING!! My son has grown to be so well mannered because of the care that Landy has provided. There is a long waitlist, I waited almost 8 months before I was even consider. I applied while I was living in Chicago, and was waitlisted. Also her school is small could only accommodate maybe 15-16 students max so that is why getting in is so hard. I wish I had more children to send to her but I don't. My son was taught everything other schools probably would never have focus on, he was able to dress himself and be fully potty train by the age of 14months. He was always super clean when he came home, they changed his clothes about 3 times a day. My little one continued being super clean on his own because of this. I just had lots of laundry weekly The whole school was super clean, it's a home daycare/preschool. Speaking Chinese at home was required to come to her school so she could continue this with the kids, I'm so glad I found her. My little boy speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin because of this. The bad thing about being at Landy's is that the families especially us all got spoil, now trying to find anything close to this will be difficult and transitioning my son to a public school has been hard....he now comes home all dirty Another thing I have to praise her about is that she stayed open for all the essential families during the pandemic, she gave life to the kids while the rest of the whole world was suffering with in-home learning with their schools. I'm in healthcare, so with this she help me out so much !!! Thank you Landy and staff for an amazing four years !!! We are forever thankful don't know what we would of done without you!!!

My son came here when he was about 2.5 years old. This year we transitioned him to a public school…read morefor TK. We were searching for so many daycare around the SGV area and we came upon Playfactory Preschool. The school is located at a church. They have multiple rooms for the different age group. They have a large yard so they have plenty of space to play in. All the teachers my son had were wonderful with him. Ms. Wendy, Ms Maria, Ms Anna and Ms. Xing. My son loved Ms. Emma as well. She's the one who cooks lunch for the kids. He always came home happy. They are more play base than academics. They emphasize learning through play. This daycare is one of the more reasonable price daycare around this area which is a plus.

**Disclaimer: our son never went here (it was too far and even though I LOVE my tour we decided…read moreagainst driving half an hr everyday x 2 which we know can cause a lot of stress). This review is purely based off of my tour and the vibe I got. I had toured quite a few schools before enrolling my son in another preschool near our house (which we love). There were Montessori (both AMI and "inspired") schools, a posh school located in a rather affluent part of town, full immersion schools (Spanish/Mandarin). After touring so many schools, I had to say the most important thing for me is the teachers'/director's "vibe" and how well I think they will care for my child. This ain't a cram school for college. I don't need my kid to come out SAT style scoring a 1600 (or whatever the next "perfect score" will be). They need to be well cared for by loving care providers. And Playfactory had just that. Granted it was only a tour - but you can learn a lot about a place just during a thirty minute interaction. At some places I toured - kids were left crying by themselves with NO ONE checking in on them. The teachers were all there, seeing them cry, and did nothing. I really don't care if they teach Calculus, this is not acceptable. That was a hard no for me. At some other places, the director acted like my kid would be guaranteed a Harvard admission spot and sending them anywhere else would result in a detriment in their learning and development. We all know there are various ways of teaching and fostering learning. There is no one single way. I would not want my kid in a place where people think their way of doing things is superior. Hard pass. Come Playfactory - I had such a relaxing feeling the moment I spoke to Ms. Tammie. There was a girl who was crying for mom. Ms. Tammie knew her by name, crouched down and told her "I have a feeling it's almost mom time". She stopped crying immediately. When I came by the 2 year olds' classroom, this was after official school time was over so the kids were all independently playing, but they were all happy, calm, and their teacher was just around the corner prepping some stuff but always keeping an eye on them. All the teachers I interacted with were kind and seemed to not be overworked. For faculty - Playfactory gets an A+ from my tour. I also love how they have a HUGE play area. It was amazing, almost like Lacy Park vibe, which is really hard to find in most preschools. The kids do tree planting and care for their little gardens. It's the cutest thing. I am still a bit sad we didn't get to try Playfactory - not that we don't love our current school, but really the only factor that held us back from PF was the distance. I still recommend all my friends who live in the Temple City/Arcadia area to check them out.

Our family had such a wonderful experience with AIP. My daughter was part of the AIP family for…read morefour years, progressing through Mini Todd, K1, K2 (TK), and Kindergarten. Throughout every stage, she grew academically, socially, and emotionally thanks to the incredible teachers and structured curriculum. Although she missed the first‑grade cutoff by 4 days, her new public school offered an assessment -- and because of the exceptional teaching and learning at AIP, she passed the assessment and was approved to move up to first grade. As a parent, I felt genuinely sad when it was time to leave AIP. I truly wish they had an elementary program because the teachers and curriculum are exceptional. We absolutely love all the teachers there -- every single one played a meaningful role in my daughter's growth. We always felt she was in a safe, caring, and inspiring environment. The good news is that our younger daughter will be turning 2 next year, and she'll be joining the AIP family too. Highly recommend!!!

Our family had a wonderful experience at Academicise International Preschool. The teachers took…read moregreat care of our child and were so attentive to every little detail, and academically the foundation they built is outstanding -- our child is now more than a year ahead of peers at the current school. Their process is also excellent: over the three years we were there, every question and request we had was well tracked and answered, and there was never a surprise. Our child has since graduated and moved on to elementary school, but still talks about and misses the teachers all the time -- that says everything about how loved and cared for they felt there. We're truly grateful for everything they did. Highly recommend!

We thought we knew what to expect from preschool, having already sent our older son through one…read morewhen we lived in a different city, but Creative Child Preschool in Temple City still managed to pleasantly surprise us. I hope this review helps other parents new to the area see what a gem this school has been for busy parents like ourselves. First is the schedule. Drop-off starts earlier than most other schools in the area, and pick-up is any time before 6pm. This translate to tangible flexibility for two working parents. We'd heard about, and experienced, other preschools with shorter hours that even take weeks off for spring and winter break like the public school calendar. Believe me when I say I'm eternally grateful we never had to manage those schedule gaps with Creative Child. Next is the physical space. The school itself feels like a home, each room beautifully decorated and cozy. The school yard is huge, with swings, slides, and a sandbox. Whenever we visit, my daughter is running and jumping through the yard with her friends like it's her own personal jungle gym. There are also add-ons we could opt into throughout the week. My daughter looked forward to Tuesday tap dancing every single week, along with Mandarin and My Gym classes. These are activities right on campus during school hours. Outside of school hours, we even got to invite her grandparents to her tap recital, and it turned into such a great family bonding moment. Creative Child doesn't feel like just a place to drop off your kid. I appreciate how intentional they are about pulling parents into the experience all year long. I did a mechanical bull ride with my daughter on Father's Day. We built gingerbread houses together during the holidays. The summer calendar get even better with magician, petting zoo, splash days, and more! The teachers are superstars here. The school is intimate enough that the teachers are familiar to all the kids, even if they're not the primary instructor for their class. So as my daughter moved up each year, she was never meeting anyone brand new, just a familiar face she hadn't had as her main teacher yet. Ms. Denise, Ms. Annie, Mr. Viet, Ms. Sharon, Ms. Susan, Ms. Jessica and Ms. Giselle all became familiar to her over the years, and I think that consistency built so much of her confidence. My daughter had trouble pronouncing her "s" sounds early on, enough that we got a professional consult just to be safe. Once she started in the Imagineer class with Ms. Denise, her speech noticeably improved week after week. I felt like she's already performing at a kindergarten level even though she's not even at that age yet. And the food deserves a mention. Ms. Rosie runs the kitchen, and she's a magician. My daughter won't touch oatmeal at home, but somehow cleans her bowl at school. We joke that we need to steal the recipes from Ms. Rosie someday, because the quality of meals in the public school system isn't even close in comparison. Lastly, getting to know the other families in our cohort made it clear we'd landed somewhere special. So many families here are rooted in the local community, and I learned so much just from talking to other parents, tips on neighborhood activities, what to expect once public school starts, from families with older siblings already there. Those are the invisible benefits nobody tells you when searching for a preschool. We definitely got more out of the school than what we paid for. Creative Child gave us the school part and the community part, and we're genuinely going to miss it when she finally graduates and enter the public school system. Creative Child Arcadia simply exceeded our expectations in every way!

For years, I have both looked forward to and dreaded the idea of writing this review. I'm happy…read morebecause I finally get to write about our five amazing years here, but sad because I know it means the end of our time with Creative Child. I have sent both my kids here, and I love this school so much that I even chose to keep my daughter for her final year as an "Imagineer" instead of placing her in our free elementary school's TK program (of which I was not the only one!). Every positive thing that previous reviewers have mentioned is 100% accurate, so I won't repeat those. What I really want to talk about is the trust I felt the moment I first walked into this preschool and how that trust remained until our very last week here. It was during the reopening period of COVID, and we were already enrolled at another preschool that I didn't really like. I had also missed the rush to enroll my son, so all the other schools were full. I toured 5-6 schools throughout the SGV, but none of them ever felt quite right. That all changed when I toured CCP. The moment I met Ms Denise, it clicked. The school, the teachers, the classrooms, it all felt like a place where I needed to get my son enrolled. Of course, they were full too, but by sheer luck, an opening became available a few months later, and I jumped at the chance and I have been grateful ever since. I also have to mention that I am probably one of the pickiest parents you will ever meet when it comes to my kids. One of my biggest concerns, especially with my son, has always been eating, particularly because of his food allergies. He has always been a picky eater, and usually took forever to eat a small amount. But at Creative Child, that was not the case. I actually witnessed it first hand at a parent lunch event when I saw my son not only eat EVERYTHING on his plate, but finish before almost everyone else and then cleaned up after himself. Up until that moment, I honestly assumed the teachers just told us the kids ate everything to make us parents feel better, lol. The school's communication is also top tier. They ALWAYS keep you in the loop about what's happening at school and with your child. I knew my kids were being cared for, encouraged, and looked after, and I trusted the teachers completely. That peace of mind is hard to find these days. Not only have my kids made amazing friendships here, but so have we as parents! Because of this school, I have made incredible friends with other families, and to this day, our kids and families still hang out. You truly feel like family when you are part of this school. I trust every single teacher with my children and hold each one of them in the highest regard. I have always told other parents that preschool is invaluable to a child's development because of the skills and confidence they build at such an early age. I have seen the proof firsthand. I watched my shy little kids go from standing like statues on stage during their first Christmas recital to singing their hearts out and confidently performing choreographed dance moves by the time they graduate. Every child I have seen leave this school comes out as a confident kid, ready to take on public school. Creative Child has given our family so much more than just a preschool. It has given my children confidence, friendships, wonderful memories, and a strong foundation for the next chapter of their lives. Thank you, Ms Denise, Ms Sharon, Ms Susan, Mr Viet, Ms Annie, Ms Rosie, Ms Giselle, and Ms Jessica, for five incredible years. We will miss you more than you know!