My son is thriving at Learning Tree! He started right when he turned 2 which can be a tough…read moretransition, but the staff are so caring and it's such a supportive environment that he was easily able to make the switch. I love how much time they spend outdoors, how much art the children do and how all age groups are able to play and interact. Their new director MsAllison has made so many positive changes since she took over and we can't wait to send our youngest there too when he's old enough!

We love the learning tree! I was referred here by a coworker whose two boys went here and we…read moreabsolutely love it. Our son loves the teachers and his classmates. It is play based and the cutest artwork comes home. Miss Mery has helped our son along so much and has taught him to count in Spanish. Also Miss Amanda has been a great resource to our family. Even the teacher aides especially Miss Hannah and Miss Araceli have been wonderful. Our son has even formed bonds with the other teachers that teach in different classrooms which makes transitioning to the next class a breeze. Thank you Miss G!! Thank you everyone at The Learning Tree! We love you!

I have to highly recommend Little Thinkers Preschool! I have had all three of my children go…read morethrough little thinkers and it's been a great foundation to their success in school. Mrs. Heather and her excellent team of teachers give love, care and great early education to all kiddos there. We were so lucky to be at Little Thinkers and can't imagine my kids starting their school journey anywhere else. Also the art work they bring home is the BEST!

We love Little Thinkers! Our oldest attended from 18 months-4 years and we now have our 2 younger…read morechildren there. Heather and the crew do an excellent job providing an entertaining program of arts and crafts and learning about a variety of topics, so the kiddos are always excited when they are dropped off and sad to leave. We have also appreciated the socialization aspect of getting our little ones together with other kids, and thankful that Little Thinkers provides a great environment for this at a very early age. This school has been an incredible blessing for us and we've happily referred them to all of our friends!

Although my kids no longer attend this school, I continue to recommend it to my friends and family…read more They are currently expanding, and it's exciting to see the growth! This school gave my children the strong foundation they needed to excel in their next steps. A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Ban and Mr. Jay for being so wonderful!

We've been part of the school for over 4 years, with our oldest starting at 2 yo in Ms Shubra's…read moreclass and then onto Ms. Sharee's class in Room 2. Our younger daughter also followed suit. We can't recommend this school enough - both our kids have loved their time at CMS and we are sad to leave. Room 2 with Ms. Sharee has been the best experience - the teachers are so kind and patient, truly caring for each kid. It's amazing how good they are at knowing every child, even those not in their own classrooms! Our kids look forward to going to school and our daughter pretends to be the teachers all the time when she's home. If we had the option of staying past Kindergarten, we would (seriously, we've asked Ms. Ban multiple times).

This school is so sweet and the staff is caring and attentive. When you walk in class it feels…read moreincredibly peaceful and calm. My kid is given the opportunity to learn and grow and gain confidence in so many aspects of daily life. Plus she learns Spanish. The teachers Ms Ely and Mrs Yvonne are kind and make the kids feel special. Josue who manages the front desk/operations is also so kind, flexible and communicative with parents. It's a sweet, safe and confidence-building environment and I would recommend to anyone looking for a Spanish immersion preschool. We love it here!

My family and I are so thankful we found this little gem…read more Our son is 4 and is on the spectrum I had previously called 12!! Yes 12 preschools in the area the moment they heard the words autism or on the spectrum, some never returned the call some would demand he had a full time aid some wouldn't even give us a tour and some just said no. As a mom you could imagine how that felt. Until we came across bloom house instantly the teachers gave off a great vibes. But even better they welcomed us with open arms it's been a huge change compared to the previous school my son was in. It just goes to show the right environment can make all the difference. He's so happy he has friends and loves school again! I would highly recommend bloom house!

We are entering our second year and loving it. Our daughter adores the school; she very clearly…read moreprefers this school to her other preschool because she loves the academics and challenges. So much so that our daughter requested to stay in extended day! It's a warm environment that pushes her to learn and grow- could not ask for a better environment. Ms. Miriam was an amazing addition to the school; bringing fun cooking and science to life.

We love this school. I went to Rhoades as a kid and now my daughter gets to have the same amazing…read moreexperience. We love the quality of people that Rhoades hires and our daughter loves them too!

This is one of the best places to send your pre-school child. This family-run business has been in…read morebusiness for over 30 years with two other locations--Encinitas and Vista. Kathy is the head cheese and her daughter runs this location. All I can say is that the children are really loved here. The emphasis is on supporting the children as they explore art, learning and playing. There are no or only limited time on computers and the kids can even play in their bare feet. I sent my child to the other location and she still maintains friendships that she established there. At this location the school house is set on a couple of acres of land allowing the kids to really get a that dose of natural fresh air they thrive in.

This is an excellent preschool in Encinitas. All of the teachers are enthusiastic and caring, and…read morethe activities are engaging. We enrolled our daughter here after relocating to the area, and her transition was seamless! She loves the outdoor/natural school setting and all of the creative activities that they engage in. The children create an art project everyday, dance, and do theme-based play. In addition, the school also tends to the more traditional school curriculum (letters and numbers). I am sure that our daughter will one day look back on her time at this school with fondness.

This an exceptional preschool! My son has been in Mrs. McCorristin and Ms. Ritu's class for the…read morepast two years. They are the most compassionate, wonderful teachers! They set a loving, friendly, supportive tone in the classroom. They begin every day talking with all of the children about how ECDS is a friendship school where they "love and respect each other". I have found it so easy to communicate with the teachers and the preschool director, Wanda King (also wonderful!!), about my son's special needs. My son has SPD and he's very sensitive. He had some challenges at the preschool he attended before ECDS. But now he is THRIVING on every level!! I love the multi-age Montessori classrooms - the children really help each other. When my son first started school there, within two weeks the older kids had taught him how to pump on the swing and do the monkey bars - two things I had not been able to teach him myself. I was blown away! One friend also showed him how to fold clothes - so for the past year my son has been folding all of his own laundry. He feels proud to do it! Regarding academics, my son is reading at a 1st grade level already. And he is now in the position of being the big kid who reads books to the younger children, which is very empowering to him. The playground is perfect for my son. He really needs swings and monkey bars. They are a part of his "sensory diet". The hill with the pathways where they can let their imaginations run wild is delightful. And there is enough open space in the grassy area for when he just needs to run around, do cartwheels, etc. Soon he will be graduating from ECDS... but a part of me wishes he could stay at there forever because it's hard for me to imagine a better school experience. His time there has been so empowering! But I guess I have to let my little guy grow up and go to kindergarten next year. ;) Thank you ECDS for everything! xo

So far we have loved the experience and I could not be happier at the school (and I have high…read morestandards and expectations). Each grade offers children to work at their own pace, and children can learn curriculum in reading/math up to two grades above each grade they're in without a competitive feel between the children. NO IPADS which is amazing since all public schools use that now as a learning tool and I'd rather my daughter not learn via tapping her finger on a screen. There is an intentional effort to have healthier food options at events, ordered school lunches, birthdays in class, aftercare snacks, but there is also no judgement amongst parents or between admin and parents. They offer extracurricular classes for kids in TK and beyond. My daughter does keyboard and dance once a week after school, and it's really nice, she just stays an extra half hour and I pick her up when it's done, and she LOVES them. The aftercare program has been amazing compared to the other Montessori we went to prior to ECDS. We absolutely love our teachers this year, along with the extracurricular teachers we've met. Ms. Hayes is the new principal but has worked at the school for over 10-15 years, and she is just wonderful, caring, dedicated, and knowledgeable. It's a really good feeling as a parent to have the principal and teachers open and welcoming of communication, and allowing us to be involved with our child's experience at school. Feel free to DM me on Yelp if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them!

This is one of the best places to send your pre-school child. This family-run business has been in…read morebusiness for over 30 years with two other locations--Encinitas and Vista. Kathy is the head cheese and has guided many children in this space many well-ahead of the game when entering kindergarten. I can honestly say is that the children are really loved and looked after here. She has had the same employees for many years as they also truly love the experience. The emphasis is on supporting the children as they explore art, learning and playing. There is none or only limited time on computers and the kids can even play in their bare feet. My child attended this awesome school for 2.5 years and she still maintains friendships that she established there. Just a note, the location has never been renovated so be prepared.

When I first saw this place, I was like oh it's just old school, California earthy. I liked earthy…read morewhen I was young this will be great. Mistake number one on my part. I am sure this was a great place and idea in the 70s. I don't know the exact history, but it was probably more of a small neighborhood school for the neighborhood when it began. But truth be told, it isn't what it used to be. I don't know maybe it was always like this and nobody expected anything better or thought that they would need to evolve. We have evolved as parents, teachers and guardians of how to raise a healthy secure child and how to really help them thrive and feel safe in a pre-school/school environment. There are too many incidents to mention and too many red flags to mention of what my child witnessed and I myself witnessed and other parents witness but I didn't know any better. Your young child will not be in a physically safe environment in the outside area, there are hiding spots for children of all ages to wreak havoc and harm each other. Despite what you're told, the bigger kids are definitely mixed together with the younger kids without proper supervision and it's basically a free for all. "It's a kids will be kids and boys will be boys environment". That said, they also have them watch tv if they aren't allowed to nap. Yes they can tell your child they can't nap, there is not room for everyone. The teachers feed them candy without asking your permission and your child will be totally filthy when you get them, unless it's raining, then they have to block the whole dirt/Sand back off because it will be totally muddy with pools of water. The bathrooms are also a free for all. If your child is potty training, this is not the place you want them. Although the 2 tiny little potties and sinks are cute, they have zero privacy. Children are allowed to open the doors and crawl under the doors while other children are going potty. I saw this more than once and nobody did a thing. Things such as big boys were slamming the doors back and forth bothering a little girl who was going to the bathroom. My kid who was learning said that he didn't want to go at school because the big kids bothered him, so he was terrified. Maybe they get to eat a proper lunch without being harassed. The children with emotional or behavioral issues are not helped properly and are left to do as they please to the other children if they are not constantly supervised. Even during lunch or snack time. My child literally begged me not to take him to school on several occasions and I just thought he was being a toddler but now I know better. I have also witnessed children climbing the fence begging parents not to leave them. Again, I thought this was normal. It is not. He and his friends were being bullied and tormented by other older children and he was emotionally stressed, time has passed and he STILL talks about it. When I had to address an issue and asked to discuss it, I was heavily dismissed and ignored. Security-They leave signs for delivery people on the front latch gate to leave packages in the outdoor hallway. Which means if your child is hanging around alone someone could easily snatch them. Granted it has probably never happened but it's not actually secure. Anyone can walk in through the two old iron school gates and harm the kids if they wanted to. This place in theory could be great if it were updated, cleaned up, painted, managed and staffed properly and not a total fire hazard. If you let your child go and he or she thrived, great for you, but if your child showed or shows signs of being abnormally stressed, hopefully they will be able to express that to you and hopefully you listen to them. My son was sad and stressed after only a short few months and my heart broke. I felt like the worst parent ever for not noticing it wasn't his age but the environment I placed him in. PROS-great art projects and Ms. Lara One teacher Ms. Lara was always kind and gentle and basically had to protect some of the children and she knew it, but even she was afraid to have a voice. I felt like she was pretty intelligent and should probably be in a better place herself; but Ms. Frankie, Ms. Cathy and the other teacher(s) were not that smart and I am not even sure if they have degrees in child development, If they do, I am shocked and I didn't ask and that is my fault. Cons-Everything else Please do your research, there are much much much better/safer options for your child and you only have to pay as much as this place costs or a few hundred more for a quality education in the area.

We had an amazing experience with Jodie and Cardiff Family Daycare. She cared for both of our…read morechildren from under a year until they transitioned to preschool. She is a warm, reliable, and engaging provider. Highlights of our time with her: * Tons of outdoor time, creative arts and crafts projects, and super fun summer water play days. * She was an incredible partner with potty training, making a potentially stressful process easy and positive. * She treated our kids like family. Both of ours looked forward to drop-off every single day. We are so grateful for the love and attention she gave our family over the years. Highly recommended!

We cannot recommend Jodie and Cardiff Family Daycare highly enough! Our son started with Jodie when…read morehe was 16 months old and stayed for a full year. During that time, we saw incredible progress in his development and social skills. Jodie is so creative with her daily activities; she doesn't just 'watch' the kids, she truly teaches them through play. One of our absolute favorite parts of the week was Music Day, where a musician comes in with a guitar to sing with the children. It was a highlight for our son! Jodie has cultivated a wonderful, kind group of children, and the environment is always warm and welcoming. We only moved him because we wanted a Spanish-immersion environment for his language development, but we are so grateful for the love and care Jodie gave our son. She will be missed!