My daughter attended Imperial Beach Pre School since she was 3 till she turned 5…read more My daughter really connected with everyone and enjoyed her time there. She learned so much and made so many friends. It's a safe place with so many caring staff. Ms. Lisa is amazing! I cannot thank IB preschool enough for all the love and care they've shown to my daughter! I highly recommend this place to everyone. We will miss imperial beach preschool!

I love ALL the staff there. Mrs. Lisa (Director of the school) always has fun things for the kids…read moreto do along with excellent curriculum for the children. I've been taking my children to Imperial Beach Preschool for more than 18 years now and never felt uncomfortable. P.s. you do have to bring your own lunch but the bonus part of that is the staff warms up the children's lunches if needed. Thank you staff, Mrs.Lisa and Mr.Ted for everything you do for the children!!

We sent our 2 year old here for about 6 months before we pulled him out because he was closed in…read morethe bathroom by himself. The staff seemed like they didn't want to be there and not interested in interacting with the children.

Wonderful environment to start a child off in education. Wish the school went through grade 6 like…read moreit used to. Nurturing and loving classrooms gently guide kids through math, spelling, reading and social skills. My daughter left kindergarten at St James with a second grade reading and writing level. Highly recommended school!

I LOVE VIP VILLAGE! I have been super impressed! First - my son loves going to school. He is…read morelearning preschool things: washing hands, being polite to other kids, he gets fun friend time on the playground, he eats with his friends, learns songs, reads books, and his favorite: ART! Mrs. Flores is amazing. She is so kind and patient and organized! She is very attentive to each student. I have had the opportunity to help in the classroom and get to know the different children behaviors and Mrs. Flores is kind, polite, patient and attentive to all of them. VIP Village is also tasteful in the events they host. They have just enough to keep school fun but not overwhelming for the parents! Especially when you have 3 kids and different schools and each school has events! phew! Lets talk about front office staff - so FRIENDLY and organized and polite: RARE these days. They give complete attention to whoever they are talking to and finish with that person BEFORE moving on to the next person. Such a breath of fresh air. My son also has an IEP for speech and they maintain his program at the school. He also gets to take the bus! So fun for him and heartbreaking for me! Our kids grow up TOOOOOOO fast!

Great teachers in this program. They communicate well and answer questions to their full knowledge…read more My kids really enjoy themselves. Safety is a big factor when it comes to my children and knowing that they are working together with law enforcment makes me sleep easier.

Our 2 kids attended Hilltots for several years until they started kindergarten. We had absolutely…read moreno problems. The teachers are so caring and treated them with the utmost love! They really miss going there and still talk about their teachers from Hilltots. We can't thank them enough for helping our little ones grow!

My son has been enrolled since infancy and is now in the toddler class. They have loved on him…read moresince he was a little baby. This is place you can trust your child with.

Maravilloso sistema escolar. Maestros altamente capacitados y en un ambiente católico.read more

Best catholic school in the south bay area. Kids are treating with respect and love. Is a family…read moreoriented environment with excellent teacher that do everything for the benefit of their students. Academically the principal is always finding ways to make sure students are advancing and finds the best ways to help them succeed.

Full day 6:30-5:30, be there by 8:30. Nut free facility…read moreProvides all snacks and lunch No uniform Registration fee $150 Monthly tuition 1,xxx 12-14 students per classroom 2 teachers in each classroom 4 classrooms dedicated to 3 year Olds Cots are 6-10ft apart

I wanted to take some time to provide a thoughtful review on this program as I pulled my child for…read morehis own safety. I want to preface this with: I am a member of Eastlake Church. The church is fantastic, and the kids program there for during church services is GREAT and this review is ONLY pertaining to the Eastlake Children's Center preschool which is run M-F. I was very eager to enroll my son in this program. I had heard so many amazing things about this program and it was an added bonus that we love our church. I even provided paperwork to this program when my son was approximately 1 year old (they don't take kids until they are 2 but I wanted to ensure we were not waitlisted as I had read that they were such a popular program). My son finally was enrolled this July for the 2024-25 school year. When he started he was fully potty trained. As school started it was clear there was some new school year kinks needing to be worked out regarding organization and teachers. I tried to remain positive and provide grace when a new teacher I had never met would be giving me my child without an ID check. My son immediately had potty accidents. More than when he started training. I thought this was simply because there are no potty's in the classrooms as typical 2 year rooms have at most programs. Assuming it's just a distance to potty adjustment we proceeded on. However, my son started hitting himself and yelling at himself in the potty when he was home saying "YOU GO POTTY IN TOILET NOT POTTY IN PANTS!" then would hit his leg. He's never behaved in this way. It broke my heart. I spoke to Ms. Jeanette at the front about how I think the teachers may be yelling at him and stressing him out about the bathroom here, and it's affecting us at home. They started making me put pullups on him (which we have NEVER done). The accidents never got better. I could never talk to his teacher because his main teacher was only there from 830-12 with him. Because he was a full time kid, I would be picking him up from different random teachers all the time. Some wouldn't even know which kid was mine when I said his name even thought he had been at the school a month at this point. About 2 weeks into school I picked my son up (again from a random teacher I've never met the 2 weeks prior to this) and he had a huge scrape on his forehead, as if he had fallen head first on cement. My son has been in a daycare setting since he was a baby, so I am aware that I should be getting an "ouch report" anytime there is an injury of a child, even if they are unsure how it happened. Once they see an injury, they need to report when that injury was noticed. At his last daycare I would also get a phone call for any head injuries. I got nothing here. However, it's only the 2nd week of school and I just let it go and chalked it up to the new school year situation. New teachers etc. About a week and a half later I picked my son up and he had a scrape on his nose that was bloody and thick. I didn't say anything to the teacher at pick up because when I gave the name of my child I had to point at which child he was for her to know who to give me. (again terrible security and no ID was checked). If she doesn't know my kid by his name, she def doesn't know what happened to his nose. No ouch report. Since I was already waiting to hear back from the director via email regarding my request to meet with her, I decided I would bring it up then. Then, the very next day my son had yet a THIRD scratch on his face with no ouch report. As I walked out I stopped to talk to Ms. Jeanette (I think she's the assistant director?) and I told her this is the 3rd time in 2 weeks my son has bloody marks/scratches on his face with no ouch report. All she said was "yeah you should have an ouch report" and that was it. I was hoping for "well let's contact his teacher and figure out what's happening" or "maybe we can ask the teachers to see if they set it somewhere besides his cubby" or "I will talk to the teachers and figure out what's going on" but she didn't seem to care at all. She took no worry to this. Again, I've had my son in daycare settings for a while, so I am not one of those overly paranoid parents, but the lack of concern for my son's safety, especially regarding facial injuries frequently over a short period was alarming. I immediately pulled him from the program, and reported them to state licensing. My son had been in school there only 1 month. During the time I enrolled him officially in February 2024 until the day I pulled him from the program there were THREE licensing violations- one of which was a teacher physically abusing children and another was a teacher leaving a child alone on the playground! This program used to be the best around. There was a change in the leadership of the preschool a couple years back, and needless to say the program is NOT what it used to be. My husband said that most times he picked our son u

If you grow anything and or have an interest in furthering your understanding of gardening…read morepractices then check out their website and and subscribe to their facebook to get updates on their events. This place is a real working and educational farm. You must come to visit. There are not many places that I know of that offer this type of shared insight and opportunities to take part. A couple of months back I was in Ecuador visiting a farm to learn about Permaculture, various composting, and different methods of growing techniques. The name of that particular farm is Rio Muchaho Organic Farm and Eco-Lodge. Wild Willows will teach you much in the same way but there is no where to actually stay. It's a place to visit, study, and work for the day. I am currently taking an Herbal Medicine class that is 2 days long Saturday and Sunday from 10-5pm. First day we discussed herbs in the field, there was engaging lecture, hands on experiencing learning how to make fermented foods, made natural beauty products like cream and salves. Lunch was included and was sooooo delicious and fresh. The class was full and this tells you that many people have an interest in these topics. The other class mates were kind and super interesting. At the end of Day we got to take home jars of yumminess and tins of body cream and salves. How wonderful is that! It can get very hot. Check the weather. Bring a big sun hat, a light wrap to cover your shoulders from the sun. A water container that can keep your water cool. You will learn lots and make new friends who share the same curiosity about nature. Go check out their next events. Last thing... there were several people in class that drove from afar to come to this class. They made a weekend trip just to attend. For people who live in San Diego or across the border... this resource is right in our city... do take advantage of this unique resource as you don't have to spend as much on gas or hotel to get access to this experience. Come with open mind and heart and enjoy!

Came here for a field trip and the staff is very nice. The kids had lots of fun and was very cool…read morecause there is a lot of hands on stuff to do.