This school is great. My son started going here when he turned 1 and he loved it. I was hesitant at first, leaving him there all day but as the weeks went on, I saw how well the teachers were with him and how much they cared. He learned so much and became very social with the other kids. They offer breakfast and lunch which many other daycares don't. Ms. Evelyn and Ms. Diana in the front office were always very helpful with any questions or commendations we needed. I can't thank this school and the staff enough for giving me peace of mind, knowing my son was going to be somewhere safe. read more

This place has horrible staff. They treat the children unfairly and rudely. They also do not discipline any children here. They definitely discriminate on certain children. I children came here for years and within the last year I have had to complain about other children at the location hitting pinching biting and slapping my kids in private areas , yet the staff here especially Shelia over looks these issues and then decides to pick and choose favorites. This is a very unprofessional location and I highly advise you if you do care about your child's well being DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE. I will be complaining to social services and children's home society about this location. Very very disappointed. read more

This school is amazing! The staff is very sweet and Ms. Florence is so great! She made the application process smooth and quick! The morning staff are all very nice and welcoming in the morning! Great job Joyland read more

Stay far away from this place if you have a kid with autism. Very rude and cold old lady in charge. I'm not sure if she realizes how she comes off, but she could have turned away my special needs kids in a much more polite way. Especially after none of the other staff who knew he was autistic when I went on the wait list 4 weeks ago mentioned it would be a problem. After my tour I sat down with her and she said, "autistic kids have behaviors we don't want here." They could have spared me 4 weeks of waiting n told me to look elsewhere from the jump. Very disappointing. read more

Joyland is under new management. They are plugging the loop holes from demanding parents to entitled staff. The program is getting more educationally driven than just baby sitting. The food menu has become better and there are more professional teachers now. My freind and I have had a good experience at the school. We are glad the management has let go of some staff and some loud families. Convenient and safe for the kids. read more

My daughter Kairi attends Joyland Preschool. I'm so grateful to have come across this school. The staff is caring, helpful, friendly. I feel like Kairi has learned so much she's walking now and eating very well. The staff is amazing Miss Lisa is the best. I also had a good experience with the front desk and lunch staff they even got Kairi to try new foods. Again, Thank you so much for all that you do to everyone at Joyland Preschool Thank you!! read more

Teachers here are extremely UNPROFESSIONAL, Discriminate kids with special needs. And to top it off the school is extremely dirty. And now with this whole Covid-19 the teacher's wouldn't even check the temperature of the kids nor would wash their hands frequently. I honestly wouldn't recommend to bring your kids to this school. read more

My 4 year old son attends this preschool. He has been attending since he was an infant. It's extremely comforting having a preschool with such a great staff! I drop my son off daily with the reassurance that he is going to be well taken care of. Thanks to Sheila the school Director for providing such a great environment. read more

Joy land is a great preschool. It's where my children got their initial education. The teachers and all staff members are very friendly. We always felt safe to have our children in the school! read more

Great location with friendly and healthy people. The place is well kept. And everybody there is radiant. Wonderful front staff and the family that takes care of everything is very lovely. read more

Joyland Preschool - Beautiful Joyland - Elementary Schools Near Me - Norwalk, California

RATING is based on the current status of the school in my opinion (and many other parents I've spoken to but we'll let them review ) I've been a parent at JoyLand for a little over a year.it has been nice to grow a relationship with all the teachers and staff , share some laughs and communicate about my child . I've gotten to grow some real good relationships with these women . For the past few weeks I've noticed a HUGE change in not only the school , but behavior in staff . It seems this new director lady sucked the JOY right out of This school ! Teachers stopped smiling , they seemed stressed , I overhear the way the director lady miss Flores talk to other parents! She's not nice ! Where is your customer service ? who are you ? As parents , we're afraid to ask questions because she'll bark at you! This is not the same school I enrolled my child at . Teachers also shared that they are unhappy with miscommunication, teachers don't even know what to do because there is no set schedul, everything is chaos ! Change is good , and change is bad ... communication is key ! I really feel bad for all the staff as I shared again , have shown so much love to all these students and parents . I hate to have to take my child out, but I don't see the same love in JoyLand no more . We miss seeing Miss Evelyns welcoming face , we miss the teachers and their small talk , really shows that they care, even though they are on the clock , that 1 min small talk while picking up or dropping off our child is really heartwarming. Now there's no parent teacher relationship, hell there's not even teacher teacher relationship from what I hear !!! I hear these women hate their jobs now ! My daughters teacher says they cry on the way to work and that a lot of teachers are starting to hate working there. It's not their fault , but I don't want to leave my daughter there if the staff are suffering. I've had minimal issues here at this school, everything has been addressed kindly until now! and I know I should've rated when all was going well but being that I'm pulling my kid out , it seemed like an appropriate judgement. Unfortunately we will be leaving the school to find a more Loving environment. The teachers Are amazing like I said , but as far as where I put my money .... It definitely won't be to rude individuals such as the front office! ridiculousness Again , I hope they Miss Flores can read this and come off a little friendlier to is paying parents aka "money makers " or else I don't know how they'll be able to continue as a business. We didn't even know there was a change in management, it was just " IM THE BOSS NOW , THIS IS WHAT WERE DOING FROM NOW ON " I talked to at least 3 other parents who are unhappy . I hope this school gets better out how they talk to the parents ... after all we are their job security. by the way , way to go bribing with $$$ for 5 star Yelp reviews ... I didn't mines for free :) read more

Hi my daughter Lenea has been going there since she was 8 months old she will be 5 in September never had a problem it's great day care / school I recommend anyone to come here . The staff is very helpful. read more

Hi I wanted to share with you that I've been apart if Joyland preschool for awhile now and needed to share with you that I'm so grateful for all the teacher there they work really hard to teach the children at such a early age each classroom has a responsibility for teaching their student and it really shows I have seen it first hands , with three children of my own and always see my children work and how happy my children are even in the administration with all the new changes and how clean the school is, it really shows me that all who work there make it a safe and caring environment. read more

We have been with joyland for about a year my daughter is in room 4. She loves it. When I pick her up she's always happy tells me what she learned. And her teacher always greets the children. I'm happy we chose joyland. I can feel good about dropping my daughter off and going to work knowing we're both going to have a good day. read more

My son started at joyland when he was about a year and a half (now 3 years old). He was shy and didn't interact much with other children. We were nervous he would have a hard time adjusting. He was instantly drawn to Mrs. jessica. She took him under her wing, made him feel comfortable and helped him acclimate. We are so grateful!!! He's made friends, his vocabulary has improved and he even says he "loves" going to school. He was so excited to graduate into a new classroom (room 4). He comes home and tells us all about his fun adventures. He brings home art projects and feels so proud to complete his weekly homework packets. We are always greeted with smiles by staff. The school grounds are always clean and tidy. Overall, our experience with joyland has been amazing!!!! read more

After all the unprofessional staff that I encountered when my daughter was enrolled in this preschool I can't believe I got to witness this again. Ms. Jenney tells me that they tried accommodating for 8 months but couldn't since they aren't specialist in Special needs. Don't you think that if my daughter was the probpem she wouldn't have been there for 8 months. SHE WAS KICKED OUT BECAUSE HER TEACHERS WANTED HER SITTING DOWN AND NOT MOVING SINCE THEIR CLASSROOM WAS DIVIDED INTO 2 GROUPS. My daughter was adjusting very well before covid. ALL HER TEACHERS TOLD ME WAS THAT SOMETIMES SHE DIDNT WANT TO DO RUG TIME AND WOULD WONDER OFF THE THE TABLE AND PLAY ALONE. So for you Ms. Jenney to come and say that my daughter was the problem and that they tried accommodating is complete B.S to me. When covid started joyland Preschool put ridiculous rules on the kids and since my daughter wouldn't be their guinea pig and just sit in a little corner and not touch more than 2 toys , it was a problem. Sheila PERSONALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE KICKING HER OUT BECAUSE OF COVID AND THAT SHE WANTS TO PLAY WITH ALL THE TOYS AND THEY CANT PERSONALLY BE AFTER HER CLEANING EVERYTHING. Her son was there too when she called me in the office so please. Don't act like a perfect school when JOYLAND PRESCHOOL DISCRIMINATES KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. A second try excuse of a daycare. Please if you're considering this daycare look for another one SO MANY MORE DAYCARES THAT ARE WAY BETTER. read more

Joyland Preschool - Staff discriminating Special Needs Children - Elementary Schools Near Me - Norwalk, California

I really like this school I had two children my oldest attended here for 2 years and my youngest for a few months they where great with my kids and where always friendly I moved to a different state so I had to take them out but the staff was great especially the director and cindy read more

Worse place to take ur kids for daycare. i went to get some info to see if i can take my child there but instead found total chaos. kids of different ages mixed in each classroom...arent they supposed to be in a class based on age range. whats worse i was given a tour and omg i saw 2 coachroaches in one close.... discusting. Not bringing my child here for sure. This should def be reported!! oh and to top it off prices are outrages, dont waste ur time here read more

I highly recommend this school! The teachers are fantastic! As a new parent, I was looking for a school where class instruction is organized and instruction plan is true to the Montessori teachings and I found all this at Joyland. I greatly appreciate the emphasis the teachers put on family, kindness, and in general the nurturing care they show towards ALL the kids. I have nothing but praise for Joyland. It's definitely a 5 star experience without a doubt! read more

For the amount they ask for their out of their mind. If you want to check up on your kid(s) you can only call and take their word for it. The "security" in the front that NEVER locks(works) is just great. And best part if you have someone pick up your kid they ask for ID and check the name on a index card. Hopefully no one makes a fake ID and gets your kid. Also who's idea was it to have the playground be seen from the street. read more

I highly recommend this school . The reviews are no where near true . My daughter has learned so much here ! The curriculum is amazing , the staff is always welcoming, they seem as if the have eyes in the back of their head lol , my older son went through the full program and is at the top of his class in his school . My nephew now attends and can't stop talking about the lunch and snacks served . Thank you Joyland staff and Ms. Sheila !!!!! Give them a chance and you won't regret it read more

This place is filthy and outdated. This is the only daycare institute that I know of that accepts cash only.

I'm Not really a person to put reviews up , unless I'm extremely satisfied when it comes to me and my family... but ,my little girl has been coming to this preschool for about 3 years ,and All I can say is that she is very happy to go to school and just the friendly staff there makes my child feel welcomed ,and makes me feel comfortable that she feels welcomed...and just for the record,, Ms. Maggie is also awesome and very kind hearted , thank you read more

By far an amazing pre start school/daycare to start with. My daughters have beyond phenomenal knowledge from the time they were enrolled in Joyland Preschool. The staff from months ago were always on point, things changed when new teachers volunteered or were transitioned. I am a parent where I always need to know how my daughters are doing and how everything is going. I care also about the other children in the school as I would only wish for other parents to care about my own children. I am forever thankful for the teachers that were in my daughters lives for 4 years. But at the end, it was time to move on to something bigger and greater so I took my daughters out of the school for there safety and learning development. It was good while it lasted. Pros: RM 1 (Baby Room) weeks old-1 year olds: Those teachers are ANGELS. They took care of my littlest one like if she was there own. Extremely patient! Very understanding to my needs when I would give them instructions on medicine or food for my little one. Every time I would ask how she was doing, they would have the time to let me know how her full day went. Very cautious and very loving. Marilyn is by far an amazing leader and example for all the RM 1 teachers. And Kelly, wow she is amazing!!! Definitely felt at ease leaving my baby there (she is now turning 3 years old) time flies! RM 2 (infant room) approximately 1-3 years old: Where do I begin, the teachers that were there approximately 5 months ago were phenomenal. That includes Debbie in whom my oldest daughter grew up having as a teacher. Extremely patient with every single child. Even the ones that were a bit out of hand, she would talk to them and figure out the best way these kids could listen. One of the amazing things that the teachers helped me with was potty train my oldest daughter. It was a quick training session and before I knew it she was going potty on her own. RM 4: Once my oldest turned 3/4 years old she moved to the big kid class. More activities and more learning environment was put in place. I liked it only because my daughter learned her ABC, numbers, colors and etc. Cons: My Honesty and things I observed in which I hope they can fix for future incomers!! -A lot of TV time -Girls go with Boys in restroom (biggest red flag for me) I encountered that more than twice. This would happen in RM 4 and also when they are outside playing the restroom door will be wide open for every child to see in. I honestly did not like this at all. Spoke to Ms.Sheila at times and said she would fix it but didn't see a change. -The school allows kids to come dirty. The teachers aren't well trained to look out for hygiene and it affects the kids around. -Some of the newer staff don't seem to have patience and aren't really professional looking. I encountered a young lady in RM 2 who gave me attitude. -The school doesn't have a curriculum in which it teaches the kids educational things. It's more play vs. education. -Cameras are blurry not really up to date system and parents are rarely allow to see them. -If you call to check in for your child, good luck getting a precise answer. -You aren't really allowed to sit in the class for a little to observe your child. -When it comes to LICE, I get it, it's a very common thing but calm on at least have the courage to check every child and FIND the one who has it or is spreading it and take them out of the class and call parent to pick them up!The school seems to be more lenient on this. I didn't like it at all. -They believe in time out. Which in many schools on the upper end of the spectrum don't believe in this. It makes the child rebellious instead of communicative. (Talking to them vs discipline them "time out") -I feel like the sanitation process is not 100%. The teachers seem to just be quick about it and not be thorough. -RM 4 is very cold. I don't know if they changed it. -They hardly sanitize restrooms. After every child goes which is gross because as a parent we know kids can get messy. But with urine and feces it's a different thing! One thing they told me was that they sanitize it after ALL children go. Interesting right... -I really didn't like how clueless the teachers in RM 4 were when it came to play time outside and would let boys and girls go to the restroom together.! -The security in this school is horrendous! Anyone can come in at any time. But of course the office is way more secure than the main doors of the school. This world is becoming more dangerous you would think that the security is much more important read more

First off Jenny E I don't know who you are and have never met you (probably because Joyland is notorious for having a merry go round of teachers and staff go thru the center) therefore for you to comment "we stand by our decision to terminate your child" makes no sense to me since you weren't even involved in the situation. Second I called licensing like I was directed to do by Mr.Sangani and the licensing agent told me it was my right as a parent to walk my children to the classroom so how how was I not following licensing guidelines. If Armando would have told me No parents are not allowed to walk children to the classroom I would have followed that but he didn't.And I was able to do that from March until the day I asked about the teacher who had covid ( which was my sons teacher) since my children have left Joyland you have had a few children test positive for covid both being in the classrooms my children were in so I'm thankful they are no longer attending the child care center. The fact is the Mr.Sangani was mad that I was asking a question he did not want to answer. He initially gave me the run around and attitude when I asked him about it. I could go on and on but I won't. I'll just end this with I know some if not most of the good reviews on Joyland were paid for by Joyland. I only wish I still had all the monthly news letters where the center advertised to parents getting paid for a good review so I could post a picture. Sheila herself asked me to write one to get paid for it, I didn't do one because I was taught if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say it at all. So parents do your children and yourself a favor and really look into the school before taking your children there. Visit the facility a few times and different times of the day you'll see the chaotic environment it is. My children attended as long as they did because of their teachers in room 1&2. My children loved those ladies if it wasn't for them I would have removed them sooner myself. If there was a zero star review to give I would. read more

I wasn't going to leave a review and just leave things as they were, but since I was reading other people's comments and sounded similar to mine I figured I would shed light to some concerns, others might have as parents. My kids were going here maybe a year and I thought everything was perfect there. Until I noticed my son didn't want to go to school, he would cry and tell me he didn't want to be at school. (I thought it was him just being a kid). When I asked why, he said his teacher was telling him if he didn't listen, she was going to call the cops. I was thrown for a loop I couldn't believe the teacher would say that. Being a single parent missing work wasn't an option unfortunately. I did call the director to confront the situation because she was never in when I left my kids. I cried letting her know because I didn't feel comfortable being at work wondering how my son was being treated? She told me to go in immediately to speak with his teacher who told him that. So I did. I left work and when I got there we spoke about it. I let her know the day before when I had picked him up I asked his teacher how he was. Her response was unacceptable. Not only did she have an attitude but she said it in front of another parent (in my opinion unprofessional) "horrible". Clearly I was in communication with her because I wasn't ok with my son misbehaving in school and wanted to help the situation on my end. She apologized for answering me that way and assured it wouldn't happen again. At this point I didn't want anyone holding a grudge against my son for me speaking up. Not to mention my sons dad said she told him she didn't want to tell me anything anymore because she was afraid of how I'd take it. I mean, if any other parent was told their child was "horrible" by their teacher, I couldn't imagine them reacting any other way. We had moved right around that time so I wanted to change their schools more so after, to have them closer to home and to see if it was in fact the teacher causing my son to have these outbursts and tantrums. So I did, and it didn't stop there. My kids dad and I were recently in a custody battle, he turned to the school because for some reason they gravitated more toward dad when I was the primary parent. I assume it had to due with the fact that I removed my children from here. Any who, he went and had them write a letter for him about how my son would behave in their care (which is what made me write this review over a year later, I came across it again just last night digging through a junk drawer) and the director wrote the letter and even lied about my reaction to them telling me my son would misbehave. As a parent it was a concern for me when it came to my son misbehaving. never did I come at them ill mannered or wrong I always expressed my concern and my wanting to help. Which is where I don't get when I was ever upset at them for telling me about my son. She stated my son needed behavioral help. And that his father was aware. That's where this school and my kids dad can go to hell. Not only did they do this to help their father regarding a SERIOUS situation they knew absolutely nothing about, but I'm EXTREMELY happy to say that my sons behavior has improved tremendously since leaving here. Not to mention the director at joyland tried bad mouthing my children's new daycare and how "bad" they were. I've never felt more comfortable with making this decision for my kids. read more

This is literally the best school for my 1 year old son! He absolutely loves his teachers!! (As do I) Everyone here is so friendly and good to these children!!! I can go to work not having to worry about these caregivers neglecting my child. I feel like family is watching him. And he has learned so much in the short time he has been there! Thank you Joyland for providing a safe haven to leave our little blessings at!!! read more

Joyland Preschool is by far the best school I could have chosen for my son. He is in the afternoon class in the LAUP program. The teachers are AMAZING!!!! they communicate with you on a day to day babsis. He loves to go to school everyday. This place is very clean and it is a place you want to send your child. He is doing kindergarten work. He learned to spell his first name the first month and his last name the second month. My son became independent about a month or so after going here. This is his 6th month and he can read and write about 12 words, write to 100 and much more and he's only 4 years old. If you think your child is gonna have separation anxiety, don't worry, these teachers are great with that. Please don't hesitate to send your child here. The P.M. class is wonderful! I wish I can keep my son back just to keep him enrolled here. It's gonna be sad day come graduation day! read more

Very clean school nice staff my 1 year old loves the school he takes off running and playing with the kids and they are teaching him to be around other children read more

I attended this school when I was little and I thought it would be a great idea to send my two kids for summer school. Everything seemed great in the beginning but the last two days seem to turn sour. My 4-year-old daughter complained she was being isolated. My daughter was ordered to stay in the classroom by herself while the other kids played. The teacher told my daughter it was because her dad brought her in late when in fact he brought her in the same time each day. We confront this issue to the director who brought all the employees in the room. My daughter pointed the individual out and told the story herself. The director completely disregarded everything we said, defending her employees. Furthermore, she accused us of mental child abuse and that we would be reported to social services!! This angered us so much that we called the police. When we told her we were going to call the police she went ahead and did the same thing. Apparently she told the police we had a weapon so we were searched. Sure enough, no weapon. No action was taken and the officer advised us to also make a report to social services. I absolutely cannot believe the lies these people were making! Honestly, they seemed so nice and it seemed like such a great facility but we were fooled! I thought I did my homework and read all the reviews online but I don't think parents understand the extent of this issue. They will fool you and pretend they are so nice. The individual mistreating my daughters seemed extremely nice and I just couldn't believe my ears. My daughters are well-behave, shy, and respectful kids so this came to a surprise. Please do not take your child here. I had to learn the hard way. I have always been protective of my kids and regret taking my kids here. If you want to be accused of mental child abuse and have the cops called then this is the place to go. read more