Amazing school and the staff is wonderful! It . The new garden at the Los Angeles location is so…read morebeautiful. I am proud to be apart or helping with that aswell. Continue the great work you guys .

My child recently started attending Rising Stars Academy (Gardena Location) and I must say this has…read morebeen such an easy transition from daycare. The staff have been great at their response time, answering my endless number of questions and you can truly tell they love children. You can tell the teachers are well experienced and continue to make me and my child feel welcome. The environment is clean, well-organized and I would recommend this school to anyone who is looking.

Very kind teacher, Miss Julie. Exceptional lessons and curriculum taught to children. Definitely…read moreChristian teaching with love of Jesus.

The instructors Julie & Danny Han had exemplified the Christian Heart and Spirit during the time…read moreour daughter attended CMSG. Athena particularly is very headstrong and independent. However children who challenge us I have come to find have a capacity of great intelligence and it shouldn't be reprimanded but instead guided with great love and patience so that the potential is not stunted but instead flourishes. At CMSG, Athena had flourished beyond my expectations. Her socialization with her peers had improved her verbal communication immensely within weeks. And after months, after keen monitoring, her interests guided her to her strengths and in which case was mathematics. Athena was in preschool age counting, adding, subtracting and even multiplying. Imagine the feeling of asking your preschooler what was 2 x 3 and they know! I was astounded. It only goes to show the value of the Montessori Method, that running with the interest and personal strengths of the child optimizes learning. It's very intuitive and requires a love which there was an abundance of with the CMSG family. She made great friends and was introduced beautifully to cultural diversity which promotes community value and respect on a larger scale. These are the foundations in children I feel are overlooked and undervalued in public schools. It wasn't easy making the tuition but I will absolutely stand by the fact it was worth every penny. Giving your child a solid head-start is priceless and as a parent we want to give our children the best. I believe CMSG was the best decision we made for our baby. I love Julie and Dan and have great faith in them to root your child(ren) well for their best beginning. ‍

Overall, a clean and safe environment option for daycare. Most of the teachers are sweet and…read morecaring... there were some teachers who lacked patience and some turnover (they were just fillers and didn't like teaching). The best part is that the children are learning a lot, in both English and Spanish which is a huge bonus! There is a set curriculum. They try to get parents involved in family events, which were very enjoyable. Shout out to my favorite sweet teachers: Ms Sophia and Ms Kerri.

I feel like my wife and I dodged a bad situation bringing our child here. The professionalism is…read moreextremely lacking. If they can't get something as simple as customer service and being professional in order why would I entrust them with my kid? At first we called the Downey location but they said there was a waitlist of 1 year but that the MLK location would have IMMEDIATE enrollment. We didn't mind joining the waitlist for Downey while still enrolling our child at the MLK location. Downey is on the way to where I work and though MLK is a bit out of the at but I would have made it work for the time being until Downey had a spot. Downey location sent me a PDF form that already had another family information all over it-clearly a violation of their privacy as now I had their name, address, child's name and other sensitive information. Emailed Helia back letting her know but received no response. I proceeded to try to call MLK; the phone would ring and ring and then it would disconnect as if someone was denying the call or picking up and hanging up. I then decided to use the texting service that they claim "responds in minutes." Yes, maybe the automated portion responds in minutes but as soon as a live agent takes over it's an extremely long wait. 4:15pm someone tells me to "hold on while I connect you with someone who can help..." 4:26pm I ask "how long should I wait?" 5:30pm didn't have anyone connected so I messaged back "hello." 7:15am the next day someone replies back without even acknowledging the wait. I didn't mention it until the information I received that there would be a waitlist for about 6 months at MLK. What happened to IMMEDIATE enrollment? Then they have the nerve to tell me that using the online chat is the quickest way to get a response, not calling or texting. Why do you have phone numbers listed and text services available if it's a terrible way to communicate with you? What if there's an emergency that I need to pick up my child? Yea, no thanks but this place is a hard pass. They might be affordable compared to other care centers but as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for." TLDR; There is a major disconnect between centers even though they claim to be affiliated. They have no regard for privacy since they blindly send out forms without checking if there is another families information on them. Their customer service is abysmal since they didn't pick up multiple phone calls and left me waiting for more than 12 hours on the text service or respond to emails.

We highly recommend taking your kids to Joselyn's backyard daycare. We started with her about 10…read moremonths ago, and our experience has been amazing. We are beyond grateful we met her and Miss Jasmine. They are very kind, caring, and trustworthy. They are always positive and supportive while going through transitions. I joke that they not only take care of the babies but also the parents since I've learned so much from them. Before pregnancy, I thought I would never like any of the arts and crafts activities from daycare/school, but when I see ALL the crafts we get from them, I cried. They are very creative! We love them and I know that I can be in piece while working because my son is in good hands.

Our daughter has been attending Joselyn's Backyard for 8 months (since she was 16 months old) and…read morewe are SO happy with our experience. Joselyn and her attendant Jasmine are so caring and wonderful - not only looking after our kids with so much love and attention but also teaching them to so many new things as well. Our daughter is always happy when we pick her up, excited to go to daycare, and has picked up so many new language and social skills in such a short time. Daily updates and photos are a huge plus. Michelle, the owner, does a fantastic job of keeping the whole community in touch and the organization running smoothly. Field trips, weekend camping trips, and mom/dads' nights are a bonus. Couldn't recommend this daycare/preschool/community more!

My daughter attended this school 7 years ago. This school provided such a wonderfully structured…read morecurriculum. When she left this school for kindergarten she was so advanced. She was tested in kindergarten by LAUSD and identified as gifted. I strongly believe this program played a major part in her intellectual achievements.

Don't be fooled! This is NOT a traditional Montessori school, it is only decorated like one. My…read morekids were only there 2 weeks and the director had the nerve to tell me I needed to provide a 2 week notice before withdrawing. She is VERY rude and charges every parent a different amount... this "daycare" takes CRYSTAL STAIRS so some kids are charged like less than $100 and others who don't qualify pay $1000/mo. My kids 3 and 4 were never sent home work showing what they were learning or things to continue working on from home. the director blamed it on me saying I never confirmed my email address. The final straw was when we dropped them off in the morning to classroom of over 30 kids.. they were terrified, my husband had to wait at least 5min before a teacher came up to him to receive my kids. I asked the director about this and she said maybe a teacher called off this day?! what?! I immediately pulled my kids and they are at a private preschool in Torrance where the ratio is 12:1. I know finding a good preschool is tuff , but save your money and time and look elsewhere.

Our children love Ms. Avila. She is incredibly caring, patient, and attentive with the children,…read moreand it's clear she truly loves what she does. We really appreciate the kindness and support she shows, and we're grateful to have such a wonderful caregiver!

Teacher Dahlya is the best! It can be difficult finding someone you completely trust your children…read morewith and not only do I whole heartedly trust Dahlya with my toddler but he adores her as well. She is reliable and really puts child development first. I cant recommend Teach Dahlya enough!

Cultural Garden Preschool is a god send!! Araceli is an amazing early childhood educator who seeks…read moreto get the best out of her children. My nephew attends and I am amazed at the progress he's made (been attending since he was 15 months, now 20 months) in five months time. The space is clean, friendly, and built for learning. I couldn't recommend more!

I would definitely recommend this preschool to parents who have a pretty busy work schedule and…read morefind it hard to find affordable care for their children. My child has been attending the facility since it opened last year and I have seen her socioemotional development grow, her fine motor skills have greatly improved and she continues to expand her knowledge and vocabulary with the activities that they do here. As an educator, it is important to me that my toddler is exposed to learning activities and curriculum at a young age to prepare her for preschool and beyond.

This is such a friendly environment and the kids are treated like family. I would recommend this…read moreday care over and over again. The value that they bring to a child's life is life changing. The staff is amazing and always very attentive.

Love love love Mrs. Jackie. My son had been going to Noah's…read morearc since he was 14 months old. He is now turning 4 and I cannot recommend this place enough. The kids have structure, greatfood ( cooked by nana- jackies mom), and a nice big backyard for playtime. My son has learned some Spanish as well, which is A huge plus for us as parents. She always has fun activities for the kids per season it relates too and takes them on outings on occasion. Our family loves this daycare and highly recommend checking it out for your kids. My son will be starting preschool but I will definitely keep my son enrolled here for the summer and on off days during the school year!!!!