Best pre-school. Ellie learned so much. She knows all her letters, , she knows the alphabet, she…read moreknows how to count. She knows how to spell her name. she's reading ready. And is just going to TK. They are also a very caring staff. I highly recommend this place.

We've been on the waitlist for my child's entire "preschool" eligible years. We first inquired…read moreabout your preschool in 2017. There hasn't been any openings for almost 4 years?! Hmm.... When we called and or emailed about the location and facilities we never received responses or they were spotty answers. The owner did reach out once saying she was busy with "graduation" which I understood and asked me to call/text back which I did and received radio silence. I would not recommend this preschool due to lack of communication.

This school is amazing! Our daughter has been attending here for 9 months and she has learned so…read moremuch. Every day it seems she comes home with a new skill or new knowledge. The teachers are incredibly competent and sweet and the director and owner are outstanding. I am so glad we put our daughter in this school. She considers her school one of her favorite places on earth and this makes us so happy. Thank you Mark West staff for all you do for children. You are truly a blessing to our community.

My 2.5 year old daughter currently attends Mark West Community Preschool, and I am so happy with my…read moredecision to enroll her. I have been a stay at home mom, and her transition has not been an easy one, but the staff has been so amazing and helpful. They really focus on the individual child and work with both the child and the parent to really create a comfortable environment. My daughter comes home and talks about how much she loves her teachers, and even told us today that her teacher Maria was her "best friend". I couldn't be happier.

Today my youngest graduates at The Little School house and we are very sad to move on. 2 of my 3…read morechildren attended The Little School House over the last 4 years and we wish we could stay forever. Teachers and Ms Lisa have always treated my babies like they were their own and never fell short of the love and care that they had for them. All daily activities are thought out and provide the best hands on learning. The garden is one of my son's favorite things there. We will always remember everyone at The Little School house HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I've had such a wonderful experience with Little School House and can't say enough good things…read moreabout this amazing place. From the moment my oldest daughter started attending in 2021as well with my youngest starting at 5 months old in 2023 , I felt welcomed and confident in the level of care and attention they both received each day. To now having my oldest graduate preschool. One of the things I love most is how much emphasis is placed on learning through play. The curriculum is both educational and engaging, and seen such growth in both my daughter's social skills and independence. The environment is clean, safe, and thoughtfully organized to encourage exploration and creativity. Communication with parents is also great. So grateful to have found a daycare that feels like a second home for my daughters. Watching them thrive here has given me so much peace of mind, and truly appreciate everything the staff does to create such a nurturing and stimulating environment. Highly recommend!

Little Wildflowers (LWP) is hands-down one of the best preschools in Sonoma County. Maria and…read moreEvelyn (the co-founders/directors and primary teachers) have created an incredibly nurturing school that has made a lasting impact on our family. These two amazing women have poured so much of their lives into developing the school and programs over the last several years, despite the challenges of opening a preschool directly before the COVID shutdown in 2020. The school was initially recommended to us in mid-2020 by another family whose child started there when the school first opened. Looking back, we're incredibly grateful we were told about Little Wildflowers as many of the other preschools had completely shut down due to COVID or had very limited hours (unlike LWP which is open 8am-5:30pm). Our initial meeting/video tour with Maria and Evelyn immediately put our minds at ease given how warm and caring they were, in addition to being very apparent to us that they were not just your standard preschool teachers, but rather business founders and educators who cared deeply about the success of their school and students. Our daughter began attending Little Wildflowers when she was 2.5 years old in the Spring of 2021 and she stayed through her "graduation" in August 2023. She recently started Kindergarten and we can already tell how well prepared she is from both a social and academic perspective. During her 2+ years at Little Wildflowers she made huge strides in her emotional, cognitive, and social development. Not only is the education program here top-notch with daily time spent on arts and crafts, reading, music, language, number/letter work, etc, but also a large amount of time is dedicated to learning more broad behavioral and social skills. We enrolled our daughter here as she was going through a period of transition due to multiple changes in her home life. Maria and Evelyn appreciated our unique situation and were imperative in assisting our daughter as she worked through changes at home and school. Both of them are incredibly caring and provided such a loving and intimate atmosphere for our daughter during her time there. Despite the school being located directly across from the Coddingtown shopping center, the facility is beautiful and very well maintained. The two-classroom building sits on a lovely corner lot with thoughtful landscaping and numerous trees to provide shade. The classrooms trends toward minimalist décor with a Montessori inspiration which gives you a sense of calm (unlike many of the messy and chaotic preschools out there). The school also has a huge outdoor play area which our daughter loved - most days the kids get multiple hours of time to play, explore, and participate in education activities outside. Overall, we can't speak highly-enough about the school and its educators. Against all odds (COVID restrictions, challenges hiring teachers/assistants, growing a new small business, etc) Maria and Evelyn have done an outstanding job creating an environment where young kids can grow freely in a diverse, nurturing, and caring community. Our daughter truly flourished during her time at the school and ended up making many close friends and countless memories (as did we with the other wonderful parents). To provide full transparency, some families might be surprised with the school policies and high level of expectations for both parents and students. These include strict drop-off times, numerous COVID policies (though these have been greatly relaxed over the past year), uniforms requirements, and home-prepared food to be sent every day (other than Fridays). While sometimes challenging, we viewed these polices as overwhelmingly positive which contributed not only to the success of the school, but also benefited the families and students. Plus, preschooler's wearing uniforms is just plain cute. Overall, we're extremely grateful for the school and the amazing talent and hard work that Maria and Evelyn put in every day. If you're on the fence about choosing a preschool for your child, or brand new to the search process, we highly recommend setting up a time to speak with them. If you want your child to be in a safe, nurturing, and educationally focused preschool with the most caring teachers in the world, Little Wildflowers is the place!

When we were searching for daycare/preschool for our then 2-year-old, who needed stimulation than…read morewe or a nanny could provide, our priorities were cleanliness, a large outdoor area, and, most importantly, warm and caring teachers. Little Wildflowers exceeded our expectations. And their awareness of how parents feel entrusting their children to someone else was beyond what I had expected. Our son was in a phase of 'stranger danger' when we first met Ms. Maria, but he felt immediately comfortable with her, which was a sign for us. Initially, we wanted to start with just a few days a week and gradually increase, but thanks to the integration period at LWF, within a few weeks he was happily attending full days and loving it. Both Evelyn and Maria work incredibly hard and are true professionals. There have been weekends when my son wanted to go to LWF. Statements directly from my little one: Me: How was your day at school? LO: It was great, just great! Me: Do you like going to school? LO: Yes, I do! Me: What do you like about it? LO: I like my teachers and friends. He always comes home happy, and we are so thankful for LWF. They even helped potty train our son, something I expected to be much more challenging, but like everything else, Evelyn and Maria made that transition relatively effortless.

I am so glad we enrolled our 1 yr old and 3 yr old to Little Monarchs. All of the staff are…read morefriendly, attentive, and focus on providing a safe environment for the kids. They take the time to understand your child and their needs. Both of my kids have learned many new skills since starting at Little Monarchs. I receive many updates on both kids throughout the day, as well as general news about the facility & upcoming events. They make great efforts to provide fun, seasonally appropriate activities for the kids and they also host events. They were extremely accommodating to my son's speech therapist when he was receiving these services. The staff treat my kids like their own and my kids adore the staff too. I couldn't recommend Little Monarchs more.

Our boys having been going here for almost a year and love Little Monarchs! The owner Miss Zoe has…read morealways been great to work with and cares about what the parents think. Our boys love their teachers. They're graduating to preschool school and are so sad to be leaving Little Monarchs.

My daughter has been at Mt. Taylor for over 2 years. She loves it, and we love it. Caring teachers,…read moreprojects, circle time, and plenty of free play as well.

From the owner: Mt. Taylor Children’s Centers offer the foundation to encourage your child’s interests in learning…read more Our center is a unique, fun-filled, extracurricular learning center for children and their families. Our goal is to provide the highest quality care, guidance and education of young children in an atmosphere of love, respect and cooperation. We believe that through being responsive to children's emotional, intellectual, physical and developmental needs, they will develop a positive self-esteem, confidence and a caring attitude toward others.

St. Rose preschool is about as good as it gets. Expect: happy, smiling children; age appropriate…read moreart and school projects; lots of playtime outside and free time on the playground; teachers playing guitar and singing songs about speckled frogs sitting on speckled logs; a culture of patience, kindness and warmth.

Best preschool ever! Our two boys went there and loved their experience. It's a warm, safe place…read morewith an amazing property!

I can't sing the praises of this preschool enough! BCNS is truly a special place. My son is in his…read moresecond year here, and he always looks forward to going to school. My daughter can't wait for her turn to attend. The teachers are wonderful. They are caring & experienced. My son's teachers Ms. Julie, Ms. Nancy, Ms. Vicki, and Ms. Ally are the best of the best. They really love the children and it shows in how happy all of the children are. My son development has flourished here. Besides the usual educational developments like numbers, letters, motor skills, he's learned how to take care of his basic needs, be more independent and interact in a group of children. I love that the school uses the play based learning method & also gives the children ample outdoor playtime. The grounds are beautiful. It's like being in the country with big tree, gardens, and fresh air. BCNS is a great community where the teachers, parents, and children all become friends. They also have a wonderful summer camp program.

We love this preschool and are so glad that these wonderful people (staff members, other students,…read moreand their families) are in our lives. The preschool's web site attracted my attention when I first started considering preschool, and it was the first preschool we visited. We knew, just a few minutes into our visit, that we'd found the perfect place for our child. The program is play-based, focused on the children's interests, and the staff are very warm and engaging with the children. It's a small place (less than 30 children) and has a cozy quality since the preschool is within a former single family home. The food is great (all homemade, generally healthy, and lots of fresh veggies) and the art activities are a lot of fun for our child and have added color and texture to our home. Best of all, our child really loves the teachers and they seem to know her very well despite the fact that she's only there a couple of half days a week. The teachers are gentle and kind to children while helping them learn cool stuff, play, and experiment with various educational materials. It is wonderful to collect our child and to find her immersed in a fun activity, whether it's story time, meeting time, discussion, or outdoor play.

Wow! Did we score finding Renée and her staff of really wonderful people…read more Our son loved his time there and they could not have been more gracious and helpful with his separation anxiety. We recommend highly this preschool and hope you have the same memorable experience we did. Oh, also, very reasonably priced, too.

Where do I begin to describe how much I love this preschool??? Our daughter started at MEC when she…read morewas 20 months old. We have been at this preschool for two years now and have nothing but wonderful things to say about this school. The most important thing about the school is my daughter is loved and supported by all the teachers and her friends. Each day when she walks in she is greeted with a warm loving hug or hello and I can feel how loved she is. The preschool focuses on developing children's love for nature and all that nature gives us. The children spend a lot of time tending to the garden. My daughter loves harvesting things from the garden and eating it! She loves to water the garden and just use her imagination. They spend a lot of time outside playing! If the weather is nice they do circle time outside on little circle mats. If it raining the children put on their rain jackets and rain boots and play in the rain! Each day, there are a ton of fun activities set out for the children to engage in. Some of my daughter's favorite spots outside are painting, the sensory table and reading (there is usually a blanket and a basket of books to read). There is also a large play structure with swings that the children love to climb and play on. There are always a lot of fun hands on activities that the children can choose to engage in. The snacks are homemade and the children often get to partake in the cooking activities. The preschool really focuses on helping children to identify their feelings and how to communicate them. The children learn to solve problems with friends in a fair way. I love how the teachers don't solve the problems for them but help the children to find solutions for how to resolve their disagreement. Mother Earth's preschool has taught my daughter an endless amount of skills that have helped her to build her confidence and become more independent. She is able to find her shoes when it is time to go outside and put them on by herself. She can get herself dressed, put things away in her cubby, use the bathroom independently, wash her hands, clean up after playing etc. The teachers really help the children to learn that there are many tasks the children can do independently. Another thing I love is the amount of play, singing and using their imaginations! Many of the themes in the classroom and/or activities are built around the children's interests. For example, the school goes on a annual family campout in May so before the field trip the classroom was set up like a campsite with a tent and many camping props. The children love all the themes put out for the children to explore. There are many fun field trips too! Many of the field trips are playing out in nature. I really cannot say enough wonderful things about this preschool!

My son currently attends this preschool and I cannot say enough positive things about this…read morewonderful gem! Miss Katy has been nothing but helpful and accommodating for my son, who has some unique needs. She recognizes when he needs extra help and provides him a secure and loving environment to help him thrive. I love the outdoor setting and so does my son!