We took a tour the other day. They are a top notch organization. Brittany was great to work with…read more The facilities were great and safe. All the kids seemed to be having so much fun. We didn't end up sending our daughter here, but only because there wasn't an opening in the age group we needed when we needed it to be. But I wanted to post a review because I liked it so much.

As a mother of three, I've experienced a variety of early education environments--and I can…read moreconfidently say that our experience at St. John has been exceptional. From the moment we walked through the doors, we felt a warm, welcoming atmosphere that immediately put both us and our child at ease. I may not be able to name every teacher, it's clear that every member of the team is incredibly nurturing, attentive, and genuinely passionate about what they do. My son is especially blessed to be in the Yellow Room. His teachers, Mrs. Jenn and Mrs. Dulce, go above and beyond to create a safe, engaging, and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to learn and grow. Since starting here, my son has blossomed both socially and academically. The curriculum strikes a wonderful balance between structured learning and creative play, helping children build confidence, curiosity, and critical thinking skills. I also love the regular communication and updates that keep us involved and informed every step of the way. I highly recommend the school to any family looking for a loving, supportive, and inspiring place for their child to begin their educational journey. It's been a fantastic foundation for my son--and a true blessing for our family.

I'm grateful I found this place and my kids had a great two years here…read more First their facility is very big, clean and bright. 18 months to 2.5 year olds are in one area and older kids are in a different area. All teachers and staffs are so nice and caring. They truly love the kids. They've been so patient and supportive. They provide morning and afternoon snacks which are all organic and healthy food. They also pay close attention to kids allergic situation. The price is very reasonable. I cannot love this place more and say enough good things about HSH.

I can't say enough good things about this preschool. Our 3-year-old (now 4-year-old) son had been…read moreat home with us for the entirety of the pandemic, and we were extremely nervous about getting him adjusted to being at school and away from his family during the day. But the past school year has been an absolute dream! I have absolutely no complaints, and am so sad that our time here is ending as he moves on to TK. One of my favorite things about this school is the BrightWheel app it utilizes--I can send and get direct messages from his teachers, the class learning schedule is easily accessed, and I get wonderful picture updates throughout the day. Thanks Christina and the rest of the teachers and staff at HSH for making my son's year such a wonderful one!

Don't loose your time with tour and enrollment if you don't have an army of contacts that can…read morerecommend you. Absolutely not fair selection made. It's not first arrived, first served as they will proudly announce during the tour. Not fair for young expat families so not very multicultural.

We feel SO lucky that we found Redwood for our toddler. He absolutely loves his time there and the…read moremanagement team run an incredible center. The teachers are excellent and the activities really prepare him for big kid school. Cannot recommend this place enough!

This preschool is a gem in West LA -- experienced teachers, a beautiful playground, and incredible…read moreschool community. The co-op responsibilities are very reasonable to get done as working parents, and the parent participation model is great because we can be a part of our child's experience and see preschool from their eyes once a month during our monthly volunteer morning. We love Little Village, and special shoutout to teachers Belem, Lee, and Stephanie for making our child's transition to preschool amazing -- we've seen so much growth and development during her time at Little Village. We know she'll be ready for Kindergarten with the support of Teachers Rosslyn and Jasmine, and the director Jessica's guidance as well. We are so grateful for Little Village!

What a magical place this has been for our little guy. He is in his second year at LVNS and is…read moreflourishing. In addition to advancing academically, he's also learning many necessary life skills, like conflict resolution, and how to be a good friend. The teachers are all experienced and caring. They take the time to get to know each of their students and their interests providing them with plenty of attention while also fostering their independence and confidence. I highly recommend this school to any family seeking a play centered school for their children.

I went here for my whole preschool life, I am now 16 and hold extreme hatred for this place, it…read moresmelled like crap constantly the second year (the first year it didn't) also they tried to make me throw my stuffed animal away for being too attached to it. I hate this place i have like 2 happy memories.

Happyland is truly a gem in a sea of preschools! It can be daunting to find a place that fits both…read morethe needs of your kiddo and your family, but Happyland hits all the marks for us. My son eagerly heads to school in the morning and comes home at night energized and full of stories about his time with friends and teachers and things he learned throughout the day. The school themes of promoting hope, peace, inclusion and respect filter into all activities and the school balances learning, play and Kinder-readiness extremely well. The teachers are wise and wonderful and the family community that the school fosters is so special. We'll remember our time at Happyland forever!

My 2.5 year old has been here since 18 months, after a not-so-great experience at a different…read moredaycare that was lacking in communication and transparency. Ninos is the opposite! We get regular reports on how his day was, and a few pictures or videos most days, which is nice. We love that they serve breakfast, lunch, and snacks. They take great care of him, and he sometimes says that his teachers are his best friends! So happy we found this place.

We have had both our children at Niños since the age of 10 months until 4 years old! This was such…read morean amazing and warm place for our children to grow up and learn Spanish. It is a small home based Spanish preschool with a max of 14 kids with 3-4 teachers spaced out during the day. If Spanish is important to your family, this is an amazing school for your child. This will help your child get a head start in learning the language. My children ended up going to the local language immersion school and they tested in as a native Spanish speaker thanks to Niños preschool. They have music and yoga teachers come 3 times per week as well, instruction all in Spanish! Teacher Vero, Teacher Jackie, and Teacher Annie have helped us raise our children and we are so grateful to them! The hours of this school are 7:30am-5:30pm which is great for working parents. Breakfast, lunch, and 2 snacks are provided in the tuition and they are always home cooked meals, mostly plant-based cooked that morning! The community of parents are great and the school always hosts lovely holiday events for the families. They go above and beyond to make this a family oriented environment even getting each student presents for holidays and their birthdays! We loved this school and can't recommend it enough!

VTP is great! My daughter feels really happy every morning to go to school and that means a lot to…read moreme. Some pros and cons: Pros: - really good space (classroom, backyard and bathrooms), it's clean, - Cindy and aunties are caring and responsive, - lots of fun extra curricular activities (kidchella, movie nights, pj days, water day, bouncing houses and much more), - weekly agenda is also well designed, besides the regular topics (ABC's, colors, numbers, etc... they also discuss about global warming, endangered animals, different cultures). - they use Bloomz to communicate with parents, post pictures and the weekly agenda, - the graduation day was remarkable (songs, videos, treats, photo book, clothes, *no extra cost*), - they are rock stars on their party/event decorations I love all details. Cons: - could improve on communication related to big announcements. Sometimes it's not totally clear the guidelines, - parking is limited on Duquesne, - they could have once per quarter a 1x1 feedback meeting with parents about their child development and behavior. My daughter is ready for kindergarten, and my baby boy will definitely go to VTP.

I wasn't going to write this review, but a recent incident with our daughter reminded me of the…read moredifference in how certain things *should* be handled. My wife and I loved this school (especially its school for toddlers on Clarington) until they started having issues with the Directors (the first one - who was very lovely - had a husband who was running a business out of their home above the school and defrauded people online, claiming to be a computer repair service). Then they brought in someone named Monica (who had no school experience per se but did come from a children's hospital) who lasted two months, tops. We were told she left for familial reasons. Then Kim arrived. Our then 3-year-old daughter was having issues with a classmate teasing her for having two moms. I was a parent volunteer there for many months, so I actually did witness the child making fun of her for having two moms, and the teachers told me about other incidents as well. After the third time, my wife and I asked Kim to intervene. She told us that while she would finally talk to the child's parents, it was *our* daughter who would need to "toughen up" (that is a direct quote) because Kindergarten was next and apparently (based on her comment), she thinks they tolerate bullying and teasing in Kindergarten. In case you were wondering, no actual good school (or teachers) will tolerate this, let alone turn around and say that the child being harassed should "toughen up." Our daughter had a single incident recently at her elementary school, and the teacher immediately talked to that student and then also talked to the parent--all without us having to even ask. And, she's loathe to take responsibility, especially for a Director with a young staff. One time Kim oversaw a Father's Day project with our daughter where they made her pose with a "Happy Father's Day. I love you Dad" sign to put in a card they had her make for her non-existent father. When I came to pick my daughter up that day, Kim brought me into the office to show me the card, throwing the teacher under the bus for it, instead of taking responsibility as the school Director, who should be approving and overseeing projects. Additionally, I would often see Kim leave on shopping trips for long stretches of time or often come in late, leaving the school overworked and understaffed. We were also surprised by the lack of diversity in the student body. Perhaps that's because when it came to enrollment, Kim was more excited about what the parents did for a living. There was one family she couldn't wait to have start because she told me the father worked at an organic snack company. She told me she was quite excited for all the free snacks she assumed they would be getting. We left Village Tree to go to Treehouse on Motor. That Director has far more experience and was always present and involved in every single aspect of that school. Additionally, on our child's very first day, her teacher asked me what name I go by (ie Mommy, Mama, etc.) because they had been trained in dealing with diverse families. Our daughter was very happy there!

Yelp criteria for five stars is "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" Our son has been attending for 8…read moremonths now, ever since he was eligible (at four months) and our experience with GP is very much "as good as it gets!" GP runs on the idea that kids are investigating the world and the teachers there are the ones that facilitate their interests. In practice, that translates into highly motivated teachers, kids who learn and grow, and an atmosphere that is more like a school rather than a place to plop your kid off for eight hours while you work. Nothing hectic, not a TV or battery-powered toy in sight, and plenty of time and space to explore their natural surroundings. Yes, appointments are difficult and the waiting pool is nerve-wracking for any parent. But that is the nature of the beast really, not GP itself. The administration is top-notch, the teachers are professionals in the truest sense, and the community is wonderful. GP really is "as good as it gets!"

My son has been at the Growing Place Marine Park campus for 4 years and it has been a wonderful…read moreexperience. The school is based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy and provides a very high level and thoughtful curriculum for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The curriculum is focused on the interests of the children and they emphasize a lot of peer to peer learning and child-led learning, which allows children to learn collaboration, negotiation, and problem solving as well as building the foundation for them to be critical thinkers as opposed to passive learners. The teachers for the most part are trained in this philosophy and are extremely competent. They see themselves more as facilitators to encourage active learning rather than instructors that need to fill children with specific knowledge. The program is almost entirely play-based, recognizing the fact that children at this age learn best through play! My son has experienced everything from manipulating clay and watercolor as an infant, to cooking, gardening (they have a thriving vegetable garden in the preschool that the kids tend themselves), woodworking, sewing, story telling, painting and much much more. They emphasize natural materials and the children often build projects from "raw" materials rather than using a lot of ready-made or battery operated toys. There is a very active parent community as well and it feels more like a family than a school. It will be a hard place to leave!