Caitlin was really helpful she did understand or needs and mainly the needs for my son. He just…read morestarted his 20 hrs summer tutoring.

My son took the summer SAT prep course and improved is score by over 200 points. We were very…read morehappy with the methods and availability of the tutors. Doug made it easy for my son to come in at different times on different days of the week which was great to have that flexibility. Thanks to engenious he was able to send his scores to almost every college he applied to.

I want start by saying Children's Courtyard is the safest place for care for your Children. My son…read moreuse to go to children's courtyard when he was a baby and he is now 14 and now our 4 year old attend children's courtyard. Miss Brandi, miss rocio, miss Jamie , miss Shannon miss Laura and miss Jenna are the best teachers. Miss Brandi miss Rocio miss Jamie and miss Shannon were my son's teacher and that was 14 years ago and they were a big part of the reason why we chose our daughter to attend children's court. We love that they are still there to teaching. I recommend this daycare for any mom or new mom putting your child into child care.

If you want a safety, friendly and clean environment for your child this is the place. My daughter…read morecame here for spring break camp and enjoyed it. All parents know dropping your kido off to a new place can be hard not just for the child but for the parents as well. What I love about Children's Courtyard is the hours they offer for drop off and pick up! You don't have to worry about packing a lunch or snack (although you can), it's all provided oh and breakfast too! As a busy mom this place made my week so much easier! In addition they have an app that keeps you updated on what your child has ate and my favorite part that brought me so much peace was the cameras placed inside the classroom. You can see your kido right from your phone! Lastly staff are friendly and welcoming! Thanks for the amazing time!

We absolutely love creative play as a mom of 3 boys! My nieces and nephews first went here years…read moreago so when it was time for my first son who is now 8 to go to preschool I felt comfortable knowing that he will be with loving teachers while learning. My son who started attending when he was 2 was prepared for kindergarten thanks to creative play. Now my second son is in tk at creative play and has also been since he was 2. My son had a speach delay and it was Julie (the owner) whom brought it to my attention in a caring way and guided us to the process of finding the right speach therapist and thanks to her our now 5 year old is flourishing. He loves school! His teacher even came to watch one of his soccer games. (It's that kinda school). My son has made numerous friends and walks in every day holding his little school bag with confidence and looks forward to his day. My youngest son will attend this summer when he turns 2 as the summer programs are amazing they offer water day, food crafts, sports which is perfect for us working moms. Creative play is my village! I appreciate the love, support, kindness and gentleness they have with my sons. Julie and her staff take the time to make you feel like family. A few amazing things that I appreciate is they understand working parents schedules and offer extended care when other places do not. They also have class parties, spirit week, pumpkin patch field trips and the most adorable Christmas program! If you're looking for a caring, reliable preschool/tk creative play is it!!!

Went there as a kid super kind staff!!!! Will definitely take my kids once the time comes.read more

My heart is breaking a little as I type this review because we aren't going back to MHPCNS. The…read moretime has come to move on, and it hurts! We have been part of this incredible school since September of 2018, when my older daughter was just a year and a half old. She went through the 2/3's class twice due to her young age. The second time around, I was pregnant with my second daughter, and the director changed to Stefanie Zoccoli, who had been Priya's original 2/3's teacher. I could never find the words to adequately express just how incredible Stefanie is. She is deeply passionate, loving, endlessly creative, energetic, bright, devoted, and more! It has been the greatest joy to watch her teach and direct the school. When it came time for 3/4's, we were dealing with the pandemic. Stefanie didn't skip a beat! She put together the most creative packages for us to pick up and use during Zoom sessions. They were filled with experiential learning activities. Zoom was far from ideal for 3/4's, but Stefanie blew us away with her creativity. Our older daughter was able to return to the gorgeous campus for Pre-K, and she had the best year! Stefanie was her teacher, and everything was glorious! Our little one attended 2/3's with Ms. Kaitlin, who was also a wonderful teacher. Since we are moving on to a kindergarten in San Jose, we won't be able to send our little one to MHPCNS. I will always treasure the many days spent at that idyllic co-op preschool, and will be forever grateful for Stefanie, Kaitlin, and all of the wonderful parent volunteers who loved and nurtured my children.

We joined the Pre-K class in February and my son adapted so well to the school, teachers,…read moreclassmates and parents. In 3 months, he's made so many friends and connections. My son loved going to school everyday and the learning through play philosophy was perfect for him. The co-op structure was such a great experience for the both of us. I enjoyed being apart of the children's school day (once a week) and participating with the class. As a parent I learned a lot myself and helped out with activities I wouldn't be able to try at home. The parents are so involved, kind and welcoming we felt a sense of community the school brings to everyone. I feel I have a great group of parents, which I can call friends! MHPCN is our second co-op preschool which we have attended. It's a great program and I recommend parents to reach out to the school for more information and a tour.

This is the preschool that everyone wishes for their child. Creative, playful, routine,…read morestructured, inventive, friendly, caring, patient, skill-building, independence-building, optimistic, lots of outdoor time, age appropriate pre-academics, and wonderful class size, 12 kids with 1 teacher and 1 assistant. Blossoming minds was founded and is operated by Jill Wall former Las Madres president in Gilroy CA. She is wildly qualified as a certified elementary school teacher in California, having taught in schools for many years before founding Blossoming Minds. In addition, she has the experience of raising 3 amazing kids of her own. She has used all of this knowledge and training to build the PERFECT preschool. No matter what preschool philosophy you're looking for (Montessori/free-play/traditional/nature/Social Emotional Learning), you will find the best concepts from all interwoven into Ms. Jill's curriculum and activities. Most class days begin outdoors with free-play on the playground/sensory tables/big vehicles so that kids can workout their morning wiggles before they start the day. The kids may then work on a thematic play-doh project, building project, or skill-building activity. Next, I adore that there is a communal snack for the kids as it creates the environment of dinner party for 12 little friends. The day may culminate in an art project that brings out the theme of the week. There are new themes every week from autumn apples, winter ice fishing, Dr. Seuss week, Valentines loving friends and family, spring rainbows & blossoms in the garden, lucky leprechauns and so many more. Each month, Ms. Jill selects a few letters, shapes, and colors to incorporate into the themes and activities each day. While allowing for a lot of creativity, Ms. Jill sprinkles in pre-academics to many activities without the kids really recognizing that they're learning something new that will help them in the future. Raisins and cheese cubes at snack -- they might be building a fun pattern with them, jumbo push-pins dotting around a pumpkin print-- they're learning how to hold a pencil, communal snack -- they're learning how to be part of a group & share, planting silk flower stems in a pot -- textures of sand and holding a pen, sticker time -- we might be learning how to count, puzzle time -- we're learning spatial awareness, frequently practicing songs with phonics -- we're building skills to eventually read, songs with numbers that use our hands to count -- we're learning math and motor skills, making a reindeer out of play-doh -- we're building hand strength for future writing. I adore that there is so much imagination throughout the day but that the activities are organized and very well thought-out. Between the format and smaller class size, preschool descent into chaos is completely avoided. Children know what to expect, they know the routine, they relax, they feel safe, they build their social skills, and can really enjoy their day. Ms. Jill is so experienced, she has a real optimism and is seemingly ready for any kid-type that walks through her door. I highly recommend Blossoming Minds to anyone seeking a joyful and foundational start to their child's education. My review likely won't do Ms. Jill's preschool justice, but know that it is MAGIC!

Miss Jill runs an amazing pre-school. Both of my children attended, which means I was a parent…read morethere for 6 years. Miss Jill provided engaging lessons that sparked curiosity and learning. There was ample opportunities for learning through creating or exploring. She had amazing sensory tables and crafts. The playground and outdoor facility was like no other option in our area. The academics were on point. She uses alpha friends (phonics program) which truly gave my kids a strong foundation for reading. If you're looking for somewhere for your 2, 3 or 4 year old- look no further. This was the very best place for our two boys to begin their education.

We have been at Genius Kids Morgan Hill for almost 4 years. Our little one has blossomed into a…read morevery confident and intelligent 5 year old. The teachers and owners are communicative and quick to resolve any issue. We have enjoyed our time here and will miss everyone as our little one transitions to TK.

*Update in response to the owner's reply which confirmed everything I said. Glossed over an empty…read moreapology, took zero accountability or acknowledged any of the concerns, denied the "many unfounded allegations" listed on the DSS website even though many of them were the results of surprise inspections where they were cited for multiple code violations, saying every school recommends Genius Kids (blatant lie, their favorite kind), accusing me of taking every possible avenue to say negative things about them? I wrote a review and added it to Yelp/Google. Way to make it sound like it's my life's mission to take them down by any means necessary. Thanks for the laughable attempt to gaslight me yet again. And how interesting that hours after I post my review, 2 people who list their location as SJ and Fremont, with only reviews for those areas, post reviews raving not just about GK, but specifically the owners? BLATANT LIARS. The trend you will see from the owners here is that they will deny issues, lie about what happened, lie about rectifying issues, but ultimately do absolutely nothing to address any problems. Screen-time: I have never heard of a daycare that utilizes screen time. That should have been the first red flag. I see another review here that calls them out on it and someone from Genius Kids lies (they do that a lot) and denies it flat-out. The Genius Kids Brochure lists that screen time is used (Picture attached), but it says that only Little Einstein Videos are shown, and that screen-time does not start until 5 pm, which we didn't think would matter since we pick-up before then, but I picked my son up at 4:30 one day and found the children sitting and watching Baby Shark on a tv. I emailed the owner and explained that my son has extremely limited screen-time, and when he does get screen-time he only gets educational and low-stimulating shows like Daniel Tiger, Peppa Pig, or Miss Rachel. I pointed out that screen time was not supposed to start until 5 pm and she assured me she would talk to staff, but it continued to happen consistently and her response was simply "Tell me if it happens again," and nothing would change. My son came home singing Cocomelon songs and talking about cartoons we have never even heard of and absolutely would not approve of. The children were watching YouTube videos when we picked him up between the hours of 4:00 and 4:30 pm more times than I can count. Please talk to other parents whose kids have gone here and they can confirm the children watching mindless youtube videos before 5 pm. Daycare costs way too much to have them just plop our children down in front of a screen and rot their brain. Toileting: One day we picked our son up and noticed he had been left in the pull-up he wears at nap-time (it had been several hours since nap and no one had noticed it or taken it off). We let it slide, but another day we were told our son had an accident. I sent a message asking for more information because it was concerning to have an accident after so long without one, and I got a message that it happened before nap-time. However, mixed in with his wet clothes was a wet school bedsheet, which lead me to understand that he didn't have an accident before nap, the staff forgot to put him in a pull-up for nap-time and he peed while sleeping, resulting in a wet sheet and clothes and then LIED ABOUT IT. Sunblock: One day my son came home clearly sunburned. Genius Kids requires all children to be sent to daycare with sunblock because they claim to put sunblock on children before outdoor time every day. The next day at drop-off, my husband talked to the owner and pointed out that our son was sunburned. The owner told him that we should put sunblock on him before we drop him off. Sunblock does not last all day! It needs to be reapplied every 2 hours AND immediately before being outside, which is why we assume they require children to provide their own sunblock in the first place. Refusing to take accountability and trying to shift blame onto us was appalling. Any one of these issues would be cause for serious concern, but shockingly, this isn't even close to all of the troubling incidents we experienced at Genius Kids (consistently spelling his name wrong on all of his work, when they were supposed to be teaching him to recognize and spell his super common and easy to spell name). The site is clearly understaffed and the staff they have seriously lack proper training. I refuse to allow Genius Kids to hinder my son's development, neglect, or mistreat him and I would encourage any parent to steer clear of this place. Also, please check out their insane list of violations on the department of social services website. I wish I had seen all these before sending my son there: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/434413902 Facility Number: 434413902

Mr. Otteson (principal) is a real gem he is always out talking with parents and shaking hands of…read morechildren. If i had a problem he took a genuine interest in getting it resolved. Good teachers, good staff, happy people never condescending. The way they get kids involved in reading is by far the best ive ever seen. My son use to get bullied in Hollister and at El roblea he was not bullied at all he was happy and making friends. It saddens me we have to move and find a new school. I would recommend this school to any friend or stranger. Their special needs program is good, if your child is gifted they will do great there and if your son is like mine who struggles with his work and to make friends this is a good place for kids like him too.

Luigi Aprea School is one of the best elementary schools in CA and the definitely the best in the…read moreGilroy area. Excellent teachers Excellent parents participation Excellent facilities Excellent extra-curricular activities State API Scores 9 out of 10

Recently had 5th grade students from Ms. Marshes class to Camp and other destinations. Greatly…read moretreated well by teacher, parents and students on my bus. They did an Excellent job. You all must be very proud of them as I am Had a wonderful time being their driver, made me feel very welcome and comfortable, even cleaned up the bus. HATS OFF to all Pleasure serving you John Joseph (JJ) Reele, Motor Coach Operator, Quality Assurance Travel however now with VIA Adventures, Merced, CA