We found Pacific at exactly the right time. I was very nervous about my daughter starting school because she had always been with my mom (Grandma) while I was at work. We had tried one school-like experience for a brief two weeks that did not go well and had a pretty big impact on her, so I went into our tour at Pacific open-minded but definitely not optimistic. That completely changed after meeting the Director, Miss Dina. I left the tour feeling like my daughter would be in excellent hands and, more importantly, that she would be supported and guided in the areas where she needed it most. Fast forward more than a year, and she has completed preschool and is now in Early Kindergarten. I am so grateful for the staff at Pacific and the experience she has had here. I can go to work every day knowing my daughter is safe, loved, and being given the space to grow at her own pace. I especially have to recognize Miss Sapna. She helped my daughter work through her school anxiety, make friends, find her confidence, and truly learn to love school. Seeing that change in her has meant so much to our family. We are looking forward to having our son start in January too! read more

I cannot emphasize enough the level of satisfaction I have from head to toe with this school. Everything here makes you feel like your child is #1. Small class sizes, teachers and staff specifically educated in child development. Every single thing has been thought out and perfected. Every adult there knows the name of each child. The list goes on and on. Would highly recommend to anyone read more

Pacific Prep Ladera Ranch is a VERY special place and we were so lucky to have discovered this little school nestled in the community of Ladera Ranch. Both our girls have attended school here for a year and have been in a couple of difference classrooms all which have had amazing teachers and teachers aids. The Campus is a mix of nostalgic 90s style decor and learning filled with the kids art from wall to wall while also maintaining fresh and new innovative events for the family to get involved, learning in the classroooms, and some take home projects that were fun to work on with the kids. The class sizes are kept small which is great and you can really tell how important that is after a few months of seeing first hand your children learn to read, write, critically think, and be able to articulate their day to you. Unfortunately we are moving from the area to be closer to the family otherwise we would have stayed through kindergarten. If you have the opportunity to attend Pacific Prep you absolutely should, this is an AMAZING place! read more

My son had a shadow in TK. He has a mild autism diagnosis. His shadow worked on social skills goals with him. He didn't (still doesn't) have any sort of behavioral problems. Honestly if you didn't know him and you observed the class you probably wouldn't notice anything. He really just needed some help with making friends and building language skills. One day his shadow was out sick and the director at the Ladera Ranch location said he could not come to school when his shadow was out. A shadow that we provided and bc of his diagnosis our insurance funded. She wasn't flexible at all. He couldn't come make up the time he missed on other days. I was even willing to drop him off and sit in the parking lot just in case they wanted me to pick him up early (would not have been needed) and she wouldn't allow that. I paid for so many days in which the director wouldn't let him attend. In addition, other kids in the class aggressed towards him. I have "ouch reports" in his file at home. He never once retaliated or aggressed towards others. He's literally the sweetest. Very disappointing. He's currently thriving in mainstream kindergarten. read more

Pacific Preschool is the best! Our daughter (and us) are treated like family and we truly couldn't be happier with the experience she is having. We love the whole staff and feel so grateful to have found such a wonderful and safe place for our daughter to start her school journey. She loves it so much that she talks about it almost everyday lol. read more

Pacific Preschool is FIRST CLASS and is a breath of fresh air! Putting my 4 1/2 yr old son in this school has been one of the best decisions I've made for him. All the teachers are caring, nurturing and educated. The director, Miss Dina, is extremely knowledgeable, very kind and her attention to details is bar none. She greets every single child in the front of the school every single morning which I think is truly amazing! That's only one example of how this school stands apart from the rest. I am confident in their approach to preparing my son for future academic success. read more

We absolutely LOVE Pacific Prep School. Our girl started there when she turned 2 and is thriving there. The administrators and teachers are very loving and welcoming and show how much they care about each child. We feel so comfortable leaving her there each day. The program and activities are really wonderful and well thought out. I can tell how much she is learning and how much she is benefiting from socializing with the other children. The teachers put together a yearly book with all of the art work with photos of the kids making it which is just so special! Something we will save forever. The communication with admin and teachers is great and everyone is very warm! There is a monthly newsletter as well as weekly classroom newsletter highlighting what they are learning. They keep it fun and include parents and caretakers for fun events and have helpful parent teacher conferences. We are so happy with Pacific Prep School and highly recommend it :) read more

We love this school! It has been amazing for our kids and we're so sad to have to move on to elementary school. Cannot recommend the teachers and staff enough! read more

We had a great experience at Pacific Preschool for our sons kindergarten year. Transferred from another school and were welcomed the first day. Great admin and teachers. Great location. read more

Where to even begin with this wonderful school! We had our daughter enrolled from 18 months - 2 years old until we moved out of state, and saying goodbye to this school was definitely the hardest thing we did! Our daughter LOVED it here, it was evident every single member of the staff - the office manager, teachers, director, cared deeply about the children here. Our daughter would constantly talk about all of them when she was at home (and still does). She absolutely thrived here, it set the bar very high for what we now expect out of a childcare/schooling experience. We will never be able to thank you all enough for the amazing memories you gave our girl! We miss you all! read more

I wish I could give more than five stars for this review because Pacific Preschool and their staff are a phenomenal example of what an early childhood program should embody and exactly what every child deserves from an educational and social emotional experience. Our daughter entered the school at the early age of 2 1/2 twice a week and from the very beginning I was blown away by the professionalism. Due to the nature of a child's development at this age it's common for most children to demonstrate separation anxiety. As a parent this can be a traumatic experience. At pacific preschool we were offered the opportunity to visit our child's school and meet Ms.Marla before starting our first day. We did this several times so our daughter could arrive with comfort on the first day and it made all the difference for our family leaving her in the care of someone else. This is only one example of the compassionate, empathetic and acute attention they have provided. This fall will be our fourth year at Pacific and even though we are Fully prepared to enter the public school system we have registered our daughter for Kindergarten knowing with complete confidence that her experience at Pacific Preschool has and will continue to absolutely shape a very solid foundation for her education going forward. Without a doubt worth every penny spent! Thank you Pacific for making our family yours and for all you have done and continue to do for our daughters future. read more

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We are loving our experience at Pacific Preschool. Our son is in the early preschool program 2 days/wk and always looks forward to going! All the teachers and staff are wonderful--they are skilled and genuinely care about the children, making the experience fun and enriching. I love the activities and special crafts he brings home and love hearing him tell me about the fun things he does at school! I appreciate the communication from the school through newsletters etc that keep us informed and involved. The monthly themes are fun and helpful for talking to my son about school. I am grateful for the opportunities to volunteer in my son's classroom by reading etc. And my husband and I love going to the family events such as Halloween parade, holiday singalong, and summer celebration where we got to see many of the things the kids had been working on all summer. Parent teacher conference was organized and helpful. My son is learning to share and work with others and having so much fun! I've picked him up early a few times and he's actually sad he doesn't get to stay longer, so that makes me feel like Pacific Preschool is doing a great job! It reassures me that my son is having a great experience. Pacific Preschool feels like family, and we highly recommend it! read more

We had a fantastic experience at Pacific preschool for our daughter. We had Ms Deborah for 2 years and it was actually hard leaving to go to kinder. The moment I met Ms Dina for the tour, after going to several others, I knew this was the perfect fit for our family. Couldn't recommend this school enough! read more

I have two children at Pacific Preschool. After two years, I realize that your experience with the school relies solely on the teacher that you get. There are a few teachers that are beyond amazing and others that are just OK. I've noticed that parents who have a child with one of the better teachers are generally really happy with the school and parents that have a not-so-great teacher are not as impressed. Having children in two different classrooms, I have experienced both ends. Previous to moving here, we were at a preschool that was beyond amazing so that has shaped my expectations. Here are a few cautions(regardless of which teacher you get). This is commentary on the preschool setup and less about the actual staff: -It seems the majority of kids go either 2 or 3 days per week. The 5-day kids repeat the same activities and material on mon/tues and wed/thurs. The dynamic is very different for the child on MWF vs Tues/Thurs. -Class sizes are large and student to teacher ratio is very high when you consider that the second adult is not another teacher but a teacher's aide. Our old school had two co-teachers that both had graduate degrees in child education. I think it worked out better for both the teachers and the kids. -Teachers do not have email or voicemail -Teachers are not allowed to take pictures of your child or their class and email them to you (they have a no pictures policy). Our old school had a private shutterfly page for each class that the teachers uploaded photos and video to every week. It was so awesome to see!! -No parent volunteer opportunities and few school functions open to parents With this in mind, I have toured two other preschools in the area and still feel that this school was the best option. read more

My daughter has been going to Pacific Preschool for a few years now and my wife and I could not be any happier with the school. Our daughter LOVES going to school too. LOVES it. I can not think of ONE BAD thing about the school, teachers or directory. They are like family to us. I highly recommend this school to anyone in Ladera or surrounding area. They are HANDS down the best in the business in our area. read more

I think as a parent, one of the greatest things you can witness in your child is a genuine love for school and learning. The teachers and staff at Pacific Preschool have instilled that in both of our children who've attended/attend. My kids are sad when they don't get to go to school, and they ask to go more often. I think that's a true testament to the well-rounded experience they have there each day. It doesn't hurt that the staff and teachers at Pacific are the most down to earth, happy and loving bunch of humans I've encountered. Even I look forward to seeing them! We've been blessed to have two children attend the school with our third starting in the fall. My two boys couldn't be more different, and that made me nervous going into it. I worried they'd be compared to one another, or that teachers would be disappointed that one didn't behave the way the other did. My fears were instantly squashed. The way they took the time to teach each boy in a unique way both educationally and socially was an inspiration to me as a parent. I learned to work through issues at home from the way their amazing teacher handled things. And that's something that's invaluable. My oldest son started Kindergarten in the fall. The first day we walked in and I was comforted to see a sea of former Pacific students and parents. I think it's no coincidence that his Kindergarten teacher said this was the best bunch of kids she's ever had. They knew how to interact socially, solve problems, and they had an incredible foundation for learning. The only thing I'd change about Pacific Preschool & Kindergarten would be to have it go through 12th grade! read more

Pacific has exceeded absolutely every expectation we had of a preschool. Every teacher, teachers aid and admin has taken a personal interest in helping our son excel intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially. We are so sincerely appreciative of the foundation they have given our son, and we cannot recommend them enough. read more

My children have been at Pacific Preschool for the past 5 years, and we've been so pleased with the teachers, administrators, and staff. We've done the early preschool, preschool, and early kindergarten programs and all have provided my children with opportunities for age appropriate social, emotional, and academic growth. There is a true focus on each child, and the teacher's do an amazing job of creating positive, family-like classroom communities that foster kindness, manners, hard work and fun! read more

My wife and I are very pleased with the focused, organized, well rounded education our son is receiving at Pacific Preschool. The teachers and staff blend friendliness with structure and are very attentive to how our child is progressing, showing genuine care; the teachers are able to provide detailed feedback on our son. Each classroom does an excellent job of keeping parents informed about what the children are doing, learning and eating each day, in order to allow my wife and I to review our son's activities with him from the day; we also appreciate the ability to occasionally participate in the class and peak in the window to watch our son interacting in the classroom. Overall it has been a great experience so far and our son is having a great time learning from the teachers he considers friends and meeting a lot of nice new classmates. read more

My daughter went to this preschool for three years and my son is now in the early preschool program. The teachers here truly care about the kids, and we have been so pleased with the level of education the kids are getting. It is an organized and nurturing environment. My daughter had special medical needs and the teachers and staff rose to the challenge and did everything they could to keep my daughter safe and us as her parents comfortable. Both of my kids excelled at Pacific Preschool and wanted to come to preschool every day. We could not be happier. read more