Our daughter Sandra started here when she was three years old, and now, as we are getting ready to leave for Kindergarten, it is honestly hard to put into words how grateful we are for everything this school has given her -- and our whole family. When she first started, she spoke virtually no English at all. English is her second language, and we are native Russian speakers, so naturally, we had so many worries in the beginning. How would she communicate? How would she understand the teachers? Would she feel comfortable and safe in a place where she couldn't yet speak the language? From literally the very first day, the staff and teachers made the entire transition feel so much easier than we ever expected. We were absolutely blown away by how caring, patient, flexible, and supportive everyone was. Communication was always easy, every concern was taken seriously, and we always felt that we could talk to the teachers and work things out together. That alone meant so much to us as parents. And then we watched our daughter completely blossom. She started picking up English incredibly quickly -- first words, then phrases, then conversations -- and before we knew it, she was communicating confidently and naturally. Watching that transformation has been incredible. She is leaving this school for K with such a strong foundation, not only academically, but socially and emotionally as well. One of the most beautiful things this school gave her was a genuine love for creativity. There were constantly crafts, art projects, activities, little creations coming home -- sometimes it felt like every single day she had made something new. :) The teachers put so much thought and creativity into what the kids were doing each week. Our daughter absolutely fell in love with making things with her hands, drawing, painting, cutting, gluing, creating -- and that love of art and crafts has become such a big part of who she is! There were also so many little milestones that felt huge to us. When she started, she wasn't potty trained yet, which was another thing we were worried about. And somehow, within literally a day or two of starting school, she began using the potty on her own. We could barely believe it. It felt like a miracle at the time! The confidence and independence she developed here have been incredible to watch. But more than anything, she was HAPPY here She loved her teachers, she loved her friends, and she genuinely felt at home at school. She was so loved and cared for, and as parents, you can feel when your child feels completely safe somewhere. There were honestly days when she didn't even want to leave and go home -- which probably says more about this place than anything we could write in a review. Now we are leaving for Kindergarten with a child who speaks English, is independent, potty trained, creative, confident, curious, and genuinely excited about learning. When we think back to the little three-year-old who first walked through these doors without speaking English, the difference is almost unbelievable. We are leaving with such full hearts and, honestly, almost with tears in our eyes. This school has been such an important part of our daughter's childhood and development, and we will always remember Ms. Sirene and Ms. Dimuthu and all the incredible staff who helped her become the little person she is today. Thank you for loving her, teaching her, encouraging her creativity, helping her find her confidence and independence, and making school feel like a second home. We could not have asked for a better beginning for her. read more

Playhouse Pre-School - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

I can't tell enough good things about Playhouse and the staff here. I have 3 kids from 17 to 4 years old so I knew exactly what made an awesome school. My son had Ms.Serene and then Ms. Muthu (that is short sweet version I son called her) during the time he attended school. I feel warmth and dedication in the way the teachers taking care of my kids and others. Teachers focus on both behavior and academics. They have worksheets (Math, English) everyday and so many fun activities (daily, every holiday, summers). They have great family picnics occasionally at the back yard. I met a lot of parents there and all of them loved the school. I highly recommend Playhouse for any parents who wants to find passionate teachers for their kids! read more

My son has attended Playhouse Pre-School for the last year, and we love it here! The day is structured with age appropriate lessons, activities and naptime. Every day he gets sent home with a summary of his day including how much he ate and slept, and any additional information about his day. The owner, director, and teachers are communicative, responsive, and compassionate. I especially appreciate how they accommodate us for an early dropoff due to my work schedule. My son has brought home fun art and craft projects and he really seems to enjoy his time there. They schedule fun activities for the summer and holidays. There is ample space for children to play outside with plenty of shade and the inside is clean and organized. It is reasonably priced too. I have been meaning to leave a review for a while now, I highly recommend this preschool! read more

If you are looking for a day care option in the south bay, Playhouse Preschool is the perfect place! We had 2 boys attend this school from infant - 5 years. We had the option to leave for TK (free) but stayed here as we love the school and teachers so much! Ms Dimuthu is the best! Both of our boys made friends here including families that we continue to see regularly outside of the school for playdates and birthday parties. The baby room is clean and well managed with teachers dedicated to just that area. Well documented daily reporting gives you a complete picture of their day down to eating, diaper changes, overall mood and more. For the older children, the program is well-balanced with art and music being part of the curriculum with seasonal/holiday song and dance presentations that are very memorable. They do a lot of reading, writing and other activities as well as send photos via Class Dojo. From the baby room through the cap-and-gown graduation ceremony the teachers here care for the kids as if they were their own. The location, hours, ease of drop off / pick up are a HUGE plus for any working parent. And it's one of the best priced options in the south bay. I also highly recommend participating in the weekly Webby Dance program. read more

The director and his teachers are very loving and caring. They are very understanding and make sure that children know that they are loved. We are very happy to have our son here, and truly appreciate his teacher and the director being very gentle and proactive with the parts he is still in process of developing. I've felt a lot of pressure from previous school before, so I am more relaxed and am grateful how they are willing to communicate and work with us as a team. read more

My daughter went to Playhouse for 2 years and had such a great experience. The teachers and director truly care about each and every child. They communicate often and do a great job keeping families engaged through various events throughout the year. We miss playhouse! read more

Playhouse Pre-School - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Hands down the best preschool I had found when looking for somewhere to put my child for care. When I was almost 19 years old I needed somewhere that was affordable, that was going to give my daughter the safest and best experience she could get. When times got hard, they were understanding and gave great options for ways to be able to afford child care too.!Being a young parent never changed how the staff looked at my child or myself. I ended up having two more children attend this preschool. They learned to read, write, colors, and so much more. They had their musicals around the holidays and never forgot to celebrate anyone. Mrs. Shirani and Mrs. Dimutu are long standing women who have been there the last 12 years that my children had been going. Beyond a standing ovation for the school and staff!!! My high schooler still talks about them to this day. My kids love to be able to fill in the staff about their life, even with 2 in elementary school and one in high school. read more

Both our boys have been going since age 2. Playhouse has a warm loving environment and you can tell the kids are really looked after. Ms Dimuthu the director does an amazing job to get them ready for Kindergarten. Our older one is starting kinder next week and he's already reading and eager to learn multiplication! read more

Playhouse has been a great experience for our son. The teachers are caring, kind, and passionate in what they do. Our son has made incredible progress with language and social skills. We would definitely recommend Playhouse! read more

Both of my children have attended playhouse. One graduated and one is still enrolled. My oldest had been there since she was about 6 months old. I've always felt my children were very well taken care of at this school and in a very safe environment. The teachers are great...especially Ms Dimuthu. She's highly experienced in teaching and has really helped my daughter to be a very bright and responsible little girl. They've both made lots of friends at the school and the parents/community is great too. My kids have made many happy memories while at this school read more

This place is awesome! Both of my boys went here for preschool and loved it. It was a well balanced program. The kids were happy and kind to one another. The teachers care and respect the kids' individuality. My children learned how to read, write, and mastered foundational math skills. They entered kindergarten about a grade level ahead. Go check it out! read more

We had both our boys enrolled at Playhouse Preschool since they were 6 months old, and are now 4 and 2. We're moving out of state, but would have happily had our boys go here as long as possible. The management and teachers are all amazing, and treat the children and parents with such love and kindness. I always felt so grateful we had a school like Playhouse for our boys. They did fun activities, learned a lot, made great friends, and were always greeted so fondly by the teachers. Now that we're moving, Playhouse is going to be one of the things we miss the most. We highly recommend this school to anyone looking for someplace nurturing and trustworthy for their little ones. Thank you Playhouse! read more

I am extremely grateful to the team at Playhouse for keeping our son fed, clean, and safe from 8 months to 1.5 years. However, I would not recommend this facility to a friend. We were given a tour before enrolling where the owner told us of their many policies regarding safety, health, and communication. I felt like our experience did not match what was advertised. First, I understand that safety should be the number one policy. However, this school does not allow any parents onto the school grounds at any time. When I arrived on my baby's first day to pick him up, I was ushered off school grounds and not allowed to enter the building or classroom. We have never entered since and are always stopped at the gate. At our son's new school, we are welcome in the classroom or on the school grounds at any time for pick up, drop off, or even to read a book to the class. I was not comfortable not being able to see my child in his classroom, interact with his classmates, or communicate with his teachers. Communication seriously lacks at this school. I have no idea what my child was doing all day. We had to ask every day for a communication sheet so that we could write to his teachers about how his night was, what he'd already eaten that day, or who was going to pick him up and when. Even then, we got very little information about what our child had experienced throughout the day. When we picked up, if we even saw one of his teachers, we'd ask how the day went and they would always say, "Good." We rarely got any more information. There would constantly be miscommunications between the staff, and we had to repeat ourselves many times to many different people if we needed to tell them something important. The teachers seem very nice, and the owner seems to really care about the school. However, I am disappointed in the inconsistent school policies and lack of communication. read more

I don't normally write reviews but I felt people should know about this school. My eldest child attended when we relocated here and he was 4yrs of age. the staff diligently advised us to have his eyes tested because they believed something was wrong. We had him examined and were told he had 20/20 vision - fast forward to school he complained he could not see, we sort referrals and eventually had him tested for Vision Processing Disorder which was confirmed. I thank the staff at Playhouse for bringing this to my attention where other (Preschools ) had called my son lazy. and without the history from Playhouse I wouldn't have pursued testing so quickly. My youngest son had trouble adjusting to pre-school and displayed a number of behavioral problems, instead of kicking him out as another school had done. The staff worked with us as a family to assimilate him into the school environment, set goals for him, worked to ensure his needs were been met, proactively redirected him when they saw him becoming stressed. openly talked about how we as a family could help him. This pre-school encourages a lot of learning through play, children have a lot of play time balanced out with classroom learning. I can't thank the team at Playhouse enough, its a special school with wonderful teachers who really take the time to understand each child and to provide a safe educational environment for them to grow in. I highly recommend them. read more

Did not keep my children long in this school. The infant room had the sweetest teachers but the ratios were off and it was not clean. There was no toddler development... and we have been in several top centers due to relocating. Their back kitchen was also pretty run down to be serving food out of. High turnover of teachers and a pretty rude director. Once I moved my daughter out of the school she told me she needed to start another student in my sons spot. To which I had to remind her that I was still paying for my son and he had a spot until I said he was leaving (thus I did not feel comfortable keeping him very long because she was forcing him out). It was a ton of worksheets at the older level vs practical life learning. read more

Playhouse was the best thing that could happened with us in 2016 !! Ariana took just few days to adapt and Dora help so much with the transition. We are very please with then . No words to describe how Ariana is happy , eating, talking and singing . I recommended !!!! read more

I really love the staff at Playhouse. We have been there for almost 9 years, starting with our first son when he was 12 weeks old, and with our next 2 boys as well. The staff rarely changes, so all my kids had the same wonderful lady take care of them as infants, the same teacher for their 2 year old class, and now the same teacher for their 4-5 year old classes. 2 of my kids are now in elementary school and they're both top in their classes academically, socialize well & seem well rounded and happy. Today I picked up my youngest from Playhouse and he was running around playing and seemed so happy, said bye and hugged all his friends on his way out. That's how it's been every day for the past 9 years we've been there. I really couldn't ask for anything more. They also do events for the holidays, for Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and it gives the kids the opportunity to perform and plan events. Playhouse in Redondo definitely gets my recommendation! read more

WONDERFUL place for learning and nurturing. My son was well ahead of his peers in both writing and reading before he went to Kindergarten. Ms. Dimutu is the best and I was very thankful my son got her as a teacher. She really really loves the kids, and it shows. The place seemed a little dingy and cramped at first. However, If you look past it to what is important, your child's education and well being, this place is a home run with the priorities correctly in line. read more

We have only been enrolled for a little bit. So far the teachers seem great. You can tell the kids having fun and are learning. One thing that i would like to see is a little less clutter, it seems they need more storage to stow supplies. They have many items/suplies on top of the cubes. Like many small preschools they can use updated/new equipment but then again the price is lower than most pre-schools. I am sure they cannot afford to get new equipement every year and keep resonable pricing. read more

If you are looking for a preschool this school is a great choice. The school's way of teaching takes the children into many fun and exciting learning environments. Through play based learning the children can learn more thoroughly than the traditional method. The staff is very knowledgeable and give each student equal opportunity, and a chance to succeed. Furthermore you will find the passionate Director from time to time in the classrooms. The amount of effort put in by all the staff, and the environment as a whole is why I would recommend this school. read more

A really good school with great teachers who care and listen to the needs of children and parents. Great activities and programs year-round. This is one of the best schools in the south bay and it's a hidden gem. It's very laid back, so children feel at ease in being themselves and developing at their own pace, however they provide all the tools for those who have the desire to learn and excel. The teachers and director are super friendly and encourage a family atmosphere. The only down side is that it could be a little cleaner and sometimes the teacher/child ratio is a little off skew. read more

Both my kids attended Playhouse Preschool and had such an enjoyable and educational experience. The teachers and the program make it an exceptional school. Some of the teachers have seen my kids grow up since they were an infant. It really meant a lot to my kids and I to have the same teachers there from beginning to end. The connection my kids made with the teachers are so special and I appreciate all the teachers have done to teach my kids what they need to know to have a successful start to Kinder. read more

It's been about 6 months since my children went here. I still get mom guilt about it. I don't even know where to begin. They play music so incredibly loud (in order to over stimulate the children so they settle down and fall asleep for nap time) the woman in charge told me this herself! And yes even in the infant room! It was so loud, they couldn't hear me speak and I couldn't communicate with them. They said they only do it until they get in their beds and then they turn it down once they are asleep but they didn't ( I know this as I came on separate occasions to both classes and it was unbearable for even me to be in) My daughter is 3 years old and talks a lot (very good at communicating) she told me she couldn't sleep and told the teachers it was too loud and they didnt do anything. I came back with a doctors note, informing the center of their sensitive ears and need for cotton balls as ear plugs. They said okay to me, but when nap time came, they took the cotton balls away. On top of that, a student teacher slapped my almost 4 year old daughter. I understand it may have just been a young girl who wanted to prevent my daughter from taking another boys blanket playfully, but that is not what I signed up for. Nobody supervised the toilets. my daughter told me a handful of times how she watched the boys pee to see their penis. With My youngest infant ( 6 months) the only time she was able to successfully nap was when she was in the back room away from the loud music. Yes there were only a FEW times she actually napped after I spent weeks frantically trying to find care elsewhere. My oldest daughter was able to check on her infant sister and she told me that she just cried the entire time as they just kept putting food in her mouth. I showed up early once and a poor different infant was left eating all alone with no care takers in sight!I took my daughters that day and never went back. This was through at least a months worth of time. I wasn't sure if I was being too much of a helicopter parent. Don't get me wrong, my oldest daughter loved it, but I always felt that something was not right, or at least I wasn't getting the full story( especially wIth my youngest). read more

I was very impressed with the quality of care provided at this preschool. The teachers are all top notch, and the atmosphere is very friendly and pro-education. The school has a great location, away from busy streets and the atmosphere is very pleasant. The rates are very good, maybe a little less than the other preschools in the area. read more

very good, exceptional school...good curriculum...kind teachers...so well to be the best preschool in redondo beach. there were never issues and disagreements and thats why i liked this preschool. i liked how lunch was free and i got a daily report on how my child was in class and their appetite and educational progress read more