What an amazing place. The people are kind, warm and caring. They start each day with an assembly…read morewhere the children sing and move their bodies. Play is the principal mode of learning. The schedule has a great amount of outdoor vs indoor, free time vs structured play. They had handled Covid with clear communication and realistic expectations. And above all, you can really tell they miss the children and are giddy to see them again.

We love St. Angela's Preschool! Our children have both been there since the age of 2 1/2, and we…read morehave been completely delighted with the quality of education and the warm family environment of the community. The educators all have years of experience in teaching preschool, and our children have grown and developed in leaps and bounds. Our kids have progressed from potty training to reading over the past few years, and we know that St. Angela's has fully prepared them for kindergarten and beyond! Although St. Angela's is a Catholic preschool, and there is religion and faith education, they are extraordinarily welcoming of all, and we have never felt that the teachings were exclusionary in any way. As Father Seamus said at one back to school night, "we welcome those of all faiths - or of no faith", and we can certainly attest to that welcoming attitude. Your toddlers will learn, grow, and develop into happy and healthy children here. Highly recommended.

*Best Pre-school* in Salinas. We have had 2 kids attend & cannot speak highly enough about the…read moreprofessionalism, attention to detail & "fun" in leaning. Our two children *love* Our Savior. I especially appreciate the flexibility on the hours for drop off and pick up. The facilities are always clean and well organized. The kids love the playground! Pastor Scott, Katie & Mrs. Klemz are wonderful!

This is a gem of a school! My child attended for two years and I am so pleased with the experience…read more The school environment is welcoming and fosters curiosity, learning, and discovery. The excitement with which my child talks about the day's work, and the enthusiasm for learning that has been instilled, are very encouraging. I truly appreciate the Montessori approach, especially the practical life aspect, which has positively shaped my child's day-to-day habits. I'm also grateful for school's effort to educate parents on the Montessori philosophy and methods, as there is a lot that I have been able to incorporate into my home life with positive results for my family. The teachers were continually patient and understanding with my child, who had long stretches of regularly getting upset during the drop-off time. I would highly recommend Auburn's House to any parent!

Auburn's House Montessori is an AMAZING place for children to learn, develop and grow. The teachers…read morehave leadership and vision when it comes to teaching the children and it's remarkable to watch. My son and daughter attended for over 4 years, all very important years and they would not be the amazing kids they are today without the guidance, love and structure they were given at Auburn's House. The Peace Table is one of my favorite examples of ways kids grow here. Children settle differences at a small child size table, with only one kid talking about their feeling at a time (whoever is holding the flower gets to talk). Everyone has a chance to be heard and to explain how they feel, reinforcing to kids that their feeling matter and that they matter. The adults do not interject right away, the let the children have the opportunity to be problem solvers and peacemakers. My children brought this into our home, after learning it at school, and they still use it with one another to this day. The things we learned from the teachers at Auburn's house helped us grow as parents! Mr. Joseph gave us tips and techniques to try at home with our son, that when followed almost always worked! They really understand children and their needs at this school and I am so thankful to have found it! It is worth EVERY penny spent, and then some!!

This is THE most amazing preschool! Miss Krista, the Director is so passionate about preparing the…read morekids for school and teaching them the love of Jesus. All the teachers are so kind and love on the kids. We recently moved and there is literally no other school like this one!

My daughter attended Shoreline at the TORO PARK location for preschool. We couldn't have been more…read morehappy with our teacher Miss Kim and the structure of Shoreline. My daughter looked forward to going to class every time and felt comfortable and secure there (which is very important for a preschooler!). The class had the perfect number of kids to teacher ratio, classroom and out side area is very clean and organized. The kids learn to clean up their toys, set table, manners, communicate well with other students, sharing, scripture, songs, weather, etc. I highly recommend going for a tour and gathering info if your looking to send your little one to preschool soon!

Monterey Bay Christian Preschool has been a true blessing for my son. In just six months, he's made…read moregreat strides academically and has made progress in developing his motor skills. The staff is kind, and very competent in their work. They've prayed over him when needed. They greet him warmly each day. He often talks about his teachers, even when he's not at school. I can't recommend this school enough!

We absolutely love Monterey Bay Christian Preschool! Both my kids have gone there, and all the…read moreteachers are so incredibly loving and truly go above and beyond in making sure our kids feel comfortable. Our kids have learned so much, have made wonderful friends, and have grown in their faith tremendously. This preschool is so amazing, and I can't say enough good things about it. It's run by an incredible director, Ms. Kris, who's so caring and supportive of all the kids. We truly hit the jackpot when we found this great school.

I couldn't have sent my daughter to a better Preschool! You will not be disappointed! I love all…read morethe outdoor space, sincerity of all the staff, and how they take care of each students needs. Their teaching staff is so great and have so much experience. This school is truly a little hidden gem. Thanks for taking such great care of my daughter for the past 2 years!

I could not have asked for a better preschool for my children! Good Shepherd is the true definition…read moreof a play based preschool. Children truly learn by playing and doing and that is exactly what they have the opportunity to do every day. Both my daughters attended preschool at Good Shepherd and I recommend it to anyone looking for a preschool. The teachers all care so much about the children and you can tell they love their jobs! We love Good Shepherd!!

The best school experience I could ever imagine for my child!!!! The office staff is always helpful…read moreand a pleasure to deal with. The site director is nice professional and an absolute joy to speak to!!! The teachers are amazing and loving to all of the children it's a safe clean environment for all the students definitely would recommend this preschool to all parents looking for a place their child can learn where they are safe and cared for.

Son started preschool here. Had to take him out of there. He rarely gets sick.. within his FIRST…read moreWEEK attending he got lice on his hair. Really bad bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye) on both eyes that he had a hard time opening them due to crust all over them . And a really bad cold that gave him the longest cough he's ever had. All that lasted him almost two weeks. That school isn't sanitized . They don't check toddlers when going in like that sayd they would so it's getting spread around. We Done with that place.. front desk receptionist... Basic.. only reason why I gave it a 3 star is because I like and appreciate knowing they feed the toddlers. One less thing I get to worry about ..

Our oldest boy was at MBCS from kindergarten thru 8th grade and was well prepared for high school…read more Our younger, 4 years later, also was at MBCS from kindergarten thru 8th grade. Both graduated at top of their classes. MBCS had about 15 in older son's 8th grade class and younger son's graduating 8th grade class had about 4 due to some staff changes that parents did not like. The education was still good and MBCS dealt with small class size (something the public schools complain about) by combining some grades. Which was not us parents' preference, but it worked. After all, the USA somehow survived long ago in the "one room school house" days of combined grades. It worked and our younger son graduated and went on to MVCS in Watsonville, like his older brother which was an academic kick butt school at least until his senior year when new leadership made changes the staff and students did not like ("IB" etc) and lost experienced teachers. MBCS is affordable at around $7,000 a year. Classes small. Teachers dedicated. They try hard for a small Christian school. And teach both academics for high school prep and good citizenship (Bible teachings) though one does not have to be a professed Christian to attend. Older son went on to MVCS (Watsonville) and was a top student and got a merit scholarship and then on to U.C.Davis which was good on classes but totally sucked at helping him get into a grad school. Davis did nothing to help. Happily older son made a friend of one professor who helped him get accepted into a good grad school in PA, Marywood University (Catholic) where I think she was alumni, and where he did well, got a job in his major and now works full time and is happy with everything but the weather (hot summers, cold winters...not Monterey, CA weather for sure!) It took a lot of effort to even get older son's diploma out of U.C.Davis...huge school, huge classes, huge graduation and so next to nothing in support timeliness and help. Plus did forced "get covid shots or get kicked out" right before classes started so no time to change schools. Younger was a top student at MBCS (the small, mixed grades classes did not hurt...maybe helped with so much individualized teacher/student attention), and then became a top student at MVCS and when applying for college, applied about a dozen schools and was accepted by all. He went to Simpson University in Redding, did well. Good teachers, ho hum counseling dept. A modest sized Christian college where he did well. Worst was 4 in a dorm room for Freshmen, after that he got double rooms with a friend as RA (dorm resident assistant. RA was a good deal...got 1/2 price on cafeteria and free room in dorm as I recall. Plus a $20,000 academic scholarship per year for 4 years. Which was nice for a $50k/year private college (tuition, books/fees, dorm, meals). Then he applied to grad schools, where all but SFSU (San Francisco) the last college I attended, accepted him and is now at Sacramento State University in a very tough doctoral grad program that makes him glad his previous schools were academically intense. So two kids, one now working for a couple hospitals (one full time and one part time) and one a top student due to intense hard work with a heavy, exhausting medical-related academic load, both got their start to successes at MBCS. A small, humble, caring K-8th Seaside, CA Christian school where they began. So yes, I like MBCS because it started out two kids out to a path to successes. And our young niece there is happy. Has friends and likes the teachers. Where could MBCS do better? It could send graded quizzes, tests, etc home each Friday so parents could get weekly "how their kid is doing?" feedback. I think that would be a very helpful idea. Weekly academics feedback instead of less frequent parent/teacher conferences. RH

This school has had a bit of administrative turnover since my children have been here, but it has…read morenot affected what has gone on in the classrooms whatsoever and they have had amazing teachers who absolutely love and live for the students. The principal they have now is amazing and a visionary. The academics for the younger grades (can't speak for older yet) have been great and challenging. Jesus is palpable on campus and everything they do from curriculum to leadership to discipline is through a Biblical world view. Everyone knows every students' name. They are extremely family oriented and all of the staff looks at the whole child before they see them as a student. The class sizes are small and the teachers really learn and work with the individual needs of the students and communicate so well with parents. The students are so well loved and cared for. It's a small but mighty and sweet school!