BEST PRESCHOOL IN MANTECA!!! This preschool is AWESOME! My…read moreson has been coming here for 2 years and my niece has been going for 3 years and they love it! The teachers are all professional and experienced. The have a beautiful Christmas program and Fall on the Farm event. My son has learned so much since coming here whether it's about patience, friendship, reading, math, or The Bible. Their curriculum and methods work! My son always had trouble with letter recognition until he came to this school. The facility is very safe, and all of the rules are enforced by the staff (which helps keep the facility safe). I can't wait until my other boys are old enough to come here! I've tried out many different preschools and childcare facilities in Manteca, and this one is BY FAR, THE BEST!!!

Hate isn't a big enough word for the staff and how it's ran here. The staff is fake happy,…read moreunskilled. Very controlling staff.

I enrolled my son a year ago at 4 years old and it has helped him tremendously. My son is now 5…read moregetting ready to start kindergarten and he is above kindergarten level. The staff at the Lathrop facility is amazing. They are very patient with the children and provide excellent feedback and instructions to the parents on how to improve learning at home. This by far is one of the best things that I could do for my son. Thank you lathrop staff

Very satisfied and happy with my experiences at GVM. My daughter has been here for 2 years and now…read moremy son just started. The staffs are very attentive, patient and accommodating in every situation. They created a very friendly and welcoming environment for the kids along with creating many fun events and including not only parents but family members to be a part of it. Highly recommend this school.

Phenomenal staff, truly talented. Harpreet, Simone, Ashley and the rest do a wonderful job making…read morelearning fun for children

I am impressed with what my grandchildren learn from Great Beginnings curriculum. I cannot express…read morehow satisfied I am with attentive and kind staff members. My nine-year old returned this past summer for summer camp and enjoyed the time she had there. It is a great place for kids to learn and have fun!

Great day care, they make sure to teach, play outside. Good and caring people. Games are played…read morethat teach sharing, hand/ eye coordination. Music plays, teach numbers, letters, days of week, months etc... My grandsons always happy. Couldn't ask gor more.

My kids (who are now 4 and 6) have been attending Montessori on the Prairie for 2 years. It has…read morebeen a great experience. I am so impressed with how much they have learned and what they are learning about. Appreciate the wide range of exposure from Art to geography to current events. I was initially concerned whether this would be a good fit, considering my kids were coming from a minimally structured environment but with time and probably a lot of patients from the teachers settled in! Mrs Shanika and her staff are a special group, and my kids adore them all. Mrs Shanika always makes her self available to address any issues or concerns I have had. Huge bonus is the pictures I receive throughout the week!

This school has been the best foundation for my daughter! Miss Shanika cares so much about the well…read morebeing and learning experience of the children and they are very much like her own. Every teacher is so loving towards the children and I couldn't have asked for anyone better. If you want your child to have the best foundation going into public school then this is the school for you!

My daughter attended delta charter online for 4 years. We loved it and the staff and if we had any…read moreissues it was handled very promptly until her last year there. It seemed like a great school until they completely screwed my daughter out of her chance at getting in to any college or university. She was given classes she didnt need and when her teacher left the school we were never notified until several weeks later. During those weeks her assignments and tests were locked which meant she couldnt move on until the teacher unlocked them. Since the teacher wasnt there anymore, my daughters emails to her teacher went unanswered. Several weeks later i received a phone call from her new teacher introducing herself. Assignments were FINALLY unlocked after the new teacher figured out how to unlock them. All the time my daughter wasnt able to do her assignments and test showed "idle time" which meant she wasnt doing work like she should be. She finished the year then decided to go to in person school for her sr year. We found out when we requested her transcripts for her new school, that her grades on her transcripts and her gpa were way lower than they should have been. Shes emailed and called the school several times and the last time received an email from the "principal" that i cannot believe would ever write like that to a former student asking for help resolving the issue. Shes a joke like the rest of the staff has become. They all have always been so kind and helpful until the last couple years. We have a couple staff members that have remained helpful to us and have said theres been several changes in staffing that have caused the changes in rude staff members that dont hold up to the same standards that they used to. My daughter has been denied several admissions to universities and colleges specifically listed as it being her jr year gpa which was not her fault. Admin is a joke there. For my daughter to reach out for help and basically be told its her fault and be told off by the principal, is ridiculous, embarassing, and sickening. This is her career. Her entire life put in hold due to a power tripping principal who should not even be in her position

This is an amazing school for students. The staff is always so helpful and is really focused on…read moremaking the kids succeed and be happy with being here. It's with great pleasure to watch all the students and learning about their experiences. I love having students return explaining how they are thankful for this program and how it helped them graduate.

I just want to express how happy we are that our daughter is part of the Kids Place family. The…read morefirst days were hard for her since she had always been home with me, but she would always share how comforting and caring her teachers were. It put my heart at ease because I knew she was in good hands. A year later and Emma is a whole different person. She enjoys going to school and has improved so much in her social skills. She is always eager to share about her day and tells us how awesome her teachers are. We also appreciate all the effort that goes into the holiday celebrations to make not only the kids but the parents feel special as well. I truly believe Carina and her team were heaven sent. In addition, the staff ensures the space is always clean and organized. Meals are provided, which makes it much easier for working parents. I love that the children have a huge outdoor play area. I can go one about how amazing this preschool is, but a major plus is how affordable it is compared to other places. I highly recommend Carina and her team if you are looking for preschool.

I can't say enough wonderful things about this preschool! The property is clean, spacious, and…read morethoughtfully designed, with a huge backyard and plenty of room for kids to play and explore. The teachers are incredibly kind, comforting, and truly care about each child's well-being. One of the biggest reasons I chose this school is their flexibility. As a commuting parent with last-minute meetings, their willingness to let me add extra days or swap days when I'm in a bind has been a lifesaver. They provide breakfast, lunch, and an after-nap snack for all the kids. The facility is new with dedicated classrooms and proper tools, unlike some preschools in Tracy that felt more like converted living rooms. Their fees are also very reasonable, especially for the quality of care and amenities offered. Another thing that really stood out to me: my son has seasonal allergies and gets nosebleeds often. At this school, I was never called to pick him up for that reason. In contrast, he just started TK three days ago, and I've already received two calls about it. A huge thank you to Ms. Carina and the entire team for your patience, care, and dedication to Ian M during his time here. You've given him a safe, happy, and enriching start, and I will always be grateful.

My girls go here and teachers are extremely nice and friendly. Such a hidden gem in Tracy!read more

My daughter is thirteen and has been attending OAM Studios for the better part of eight years,…read moresince she was five. Before her very first trial class, I was afraid she would have trouble focusing and following directions. (Let's just say that in dance class she had mostly made faces at herself in the mirror or freestyled it unless I expended 200% of my energy making her practice her routines at home.) She went into her first art class wanting to draw a peacock chasing a cat, with no idea how. After an hour, her teacher had modeled a drawing for her, and she had paid attention beautifully, following his directions carefully. The teachers who work there have, from what I understand, been trained to teach art by building skills in sequential stages, helping students accomplish one skill and one project before moving on to the next. I believe this works well for all types of kids, not only for self-guided, serious kids, but especially for the playful ones, who need direction for their ideas. The staff knows how to be serious, but they are also wonderful at relating to some of my daughter's interests and talking to her in ways that I can't. She takes both pottery and the regular two-hour art lessons. Miss Molly and Miss Anissa are her teachers now, and she truly values their instruction and her time with them. OAM Studios continues to teach my daughter the importance of patience, perseverance, and attention to detail, values not only important to artistic growth but also in life. It takes a village to raise a kid, and OAM Studios has been a valuable part of our village.