I've been taking my 3 year old daughter to Agape preschool for a few months now. The staff is…read moreamazing. Very caring and considerate. I receive updates throughout the day with pictures or videos showing my daughter playing and working on fun learning activities via the portal that the school uses. Being a concerned parent, I was hesitant to leave my daughter at preschool altogether. However, after seeing my daughter make friends with the other little ones, and after I had voiced my concerns and expressed my needs with the staff, they made us feel safe and assisted us with the adjustment having my daughter in preschool for the first time. Now, my daughter is excited to go back each day and tells me how much fun she's had when I pick her up. From one parent to another, I recommend giving Agape preschool a call and bringing your little ones to learn and play with the other kids and staff.

We joined this preschool after being on every preschool waitlist in SLO. I am happy to say that my…read morelittle one LOVES going to to school. The staff are all helpful, kind, and are willing to work with us on any needs our little one has.

We go to Christian Life Center's Church and really wanted to try the school for my 3 year old. She…read moreloves going to school because its a fun, friendly, but also faith based environment. What I love is the time spent teaching my little one about God. There is lots of structure and planning behind everything which I love. The teachers are my favorite! We love Sharon & Mimma and Pastor Guy is also involved with the kids too! My daughter will be here for as long as we can because we love it so much!

Legacy Children's Center provided an exceptional environment for our son to learn and grow. He…read moregained confidence and independence during his 2.5 years in the preschool program. We are forever thankful for the teachers care, guidance, and patience. Our son is moving on to TK and already has plans to go back and visit his teachers whom he cherishes so much. Thank you Ms. Mollie, Ms. Brynn, Ms. Jamie and Ms. Trystan for everything. Our family is so grateful.

Legacy Children's Center was an incredible place for our child to attend preschool. He loved his…read moreteachers, the communication was always clear, and our son absolutely flourished during his time there. The staff is so loving and knowledgeable. You can tell they are professional and treated well because there is no turnover. The kids love being able to access the gym on a daily basis. My son came home so happy every day, and I'm so grateful for the level of care and learning he received there. Mollie, the Director, is also an absolute gem. She loves what she does, and that 100% comes out in the happiness of the families. So highly recommend this program!

Our older son has been in the early childhood (TK) program at Central Coast Waldorf for the past…read moreyear, and we couldn't be happier. He's thriving in an environment that truly honors childhood -- with play, creativity, and care at the center of everything they do. The teacher is warm, thoughtful, and deeply attuned to the kids. You can tell the staff love what they do, and the children absolutely flourish under their guidance. We especially appreciate how the school weaves hands-on learning into the day: from seasonal arts and crafts to preparing food together in class. Our son comes home talking about the bread they baked or the soup they made, and it's clear he's learning valuable life skills while having fun. It's also been wonderful to see him grow socially -- the community of parents is tight-knit and welcoming, and the kids build strong friendships in a nurturing, screen-free environment. We're excited to enroll our younger son in the same program next year. It's a gift to have a place like this on the Central Coast.

We are so happy we found this school for our children. We have been at the school for 5 years now,…read moreand hope to be for the rest of our children's schooling. The teachers care so deeply about their students, and there is a beautiful dialogue between teacher and parents so that each child is seen and held. The academics are lovely and meet our kids right where they are in their development. And the reason we love it the most, and would recommend the school to anyone is the way they teach to the whole child. My kids are growing up with incredible social-emotional skills, awareness of the environment/stewards of nature, and have such a gorgeous community of friends and family to lean on. The festivals are also such a treat, and I would say even if you aren't at the school make it out to the Winter Faire!

Our children have participated in the toddler, preschool, and after-school programs at Atascadero…read moreChildren's Center, and every experience has been wonderful. The teachers are caring, nurturing, and truly make learning fun for the kids. The center provides a strong educational foundation while also supporting social growth and development. We've been so grateful to see our children thrive in such a positive and supportive environment. Highly recommend!

We are so grateful for the ACC Toddler program. Our son has been apart of this program for about a…read moreyear and a half and we have loved seeing his growth. The staff are very friendly and provide us with feedback whenever needed. Our son has a ton of fun and comes home happy :)

Marna Scarry-Larkin, MA CCC-SLP CBIS, is the Master of Brain Training/retraining, having personally…read moretrained a lot of the other people in the field around SLO and beyond. Her experience in the world of brain science, speech language therapies, and neurofeedback training is legendary and she is quoted as the expert in many bios of other up and coming therapists. I didn't start out as a believer, not because I didn't like or respect Marna, but because I knew absolutely nothing about what she did or the processes she used to do it. It seemed kind of expensive, but she assured me my health insurance would pay a good portion of it, and I trusted her on that. I put myself in her hands, and trusted the process, and my life is significantly changed for the better because of it. I came in having heard of the benefits of brain training from parents at my music conservatory, and had watched one after another student with ADD/ADHD undergo it and have significant positive results... both in attention span in music lessons, and socially in working with me. I could tell something big was happening for them as they got off of Ritalin and other drugs, and kept and then even improved their mental acuity. I had a different issue. I am 62, had undergone brain surgery after a battle with trigeminal neuralgia, and started having severe memory issues. I feared I was suffering from the beginning stages of dementia, and it scared the daylights out of me. From details I had to remember about individual people, to appointments I would make with clients, to personal things I needed to remember, not much seemed to stick in my brain anymore. It was embarrassing and frustrating, and debilitating. It got to a point that I didn't even remember what I didn't remember from day to day. Marna was one of my parents at the conservatory, and I was talking to her one day about an appointment I had missed and how scared I was that my brain seemed to be going downhill fast. She told me about the neurofeedback training she was doing with her patients with memory issues, and said she believed it would be highly effective for me. At that point I was pretty desperate, and she was the first person who was absolutely confident she could help me. I went to her office, and she sat me in a very comfy recliner with a pillow and a blanket, put some electrodes on my head, which I could barely feel, and asked me to watch her big screen TV for 40 or so minutes. I wanted to know what to do, and she said "nothing... just relax and watch the TV". Every once and a while she would point out a metric of my brain waves on the screen. "Really? That's it?" I thought. "This can't possibly really work." After the TV session we would talk about strategies for how to remember specific types of data. Her suggestions were clear and easy to implement. The whole process seemed far too easy to work long term in any real way. But I just trusted the process and continued coming to sit in the easy chair and watch tv once a week, and talk to Marna for a bit after. It took a few months and then I started noticing that I wasn't missing appointments very much anymore. I was remembering the contents of my discussions with people again. I was able to clearly plan my day and remember to follow through on things that were important to me. I became more motivated to try new projects again. My passion about my career started to build again, as my lifetime of experience was back in my mind and back at my disposal. It is now about 3 years since I did that approximately 6 months of therapy with Marna, and my memory is better than it has ever been! Having gotten to know her a little better, I found out that she is a tenacious researcher of new modalities, strategies, and neuroscience that involves memory and the brain. What seemed to be so simple, when I came in, was actually me benefitting from a dedicated professional at the top of her game and at the forefront of what we now know as brain-training. She knew precisely how to help me, and like a laser beam, set it up for me. Didn't waste one minute of my time with ideas that didn't work for me. Simply put, if you want the absolute best in the business... bar none, get in to see Marna herself. Her protégés are wonderful, I'm sure, but there's nothing like going to the best of the best. My life is forever changed because of her dedication, passion, and expertise. Marna Scarry-Larkin is her name. Get your brain back online!!!

I have referred several clients to the language learning in speech center. Molly, there has been…read moreamazing to work with. She is very professional, responsive, thorough and knowledgeable. I would have no hesitation sending anyone there for evaluation and treatment.

This is a review for the parent participation preschool classes but this school has so many…read moredifferent classes - from fitness to languages and computer classes. These classes are amazing. It's like preschool but with the parents there giving the parents a chance to talk to others about issues with their little ones. These classes incorporate play, reading, songs, outdoor play, renting library books, crafts, field trips, snacks...and the list goes on and on! For the parents they have speakers, kids clothing exchanges, The classes are also very inexpensive for what you get - over 2 hours once a week for 10 weeks. We will continue to come here!! Love it!

I've had experience with the parent participation class and the Tiny Hikers. Both of which were…read morewonderful! Melissa was a great teacher for our 0-6 month parent participation class. We covered a wide variety of topics and the community it provided was invaluable to a new mom. Seriously, new moms, you need to be with other new moms. Validation is amazing. Also, Liz is a fun leader for the Tiny Hikers group. So fun to be out and active with your little one. It's encouraging that you can continue to hike as they grow older!

SSUP is amazing. It is a Montessori-inspired school, and the atmosphere is full of love, kindness,…read moreand generosity. The teachers are incredibly talented and very credible. They have helped my daughter develop independence, confidence, and critical thinking skills. I highly recommend SSUP to any parent or guardian.