Highly recommend!! I fully trust the staff with my daughter. She has gone here for almost 2 years…read moreand she loves it. The staff is friendly, gentle, caring, and so supportive. They communicate well and also throw cute events for family to partake in. My daughter gets disappointed when I come in to pick her up - she tells me she doesn't wanna go home yet. I think that's a great sign she's having fun and loving her time there!

We enrolled our son at 6 months old and have been really happy with his care. The infant teachers…read moreare all wonderful and caring. You can see how much they love the kids. As he's gotten older he's continued to love going to RLA. He's always happy to see his teachers and is all smiles when we drop him off. I really appreciate that they provide meals (breakfast and lunch / snacks). The lunches are impressive (IMO) and expose my son to a lot of foods we don't have at home. On another note, we liked RLA so much that we enrolled my daughter for the summer before she started kindergarten. The class size was small (which has both plusses and minuses, depending on what is important to you). Mainly we liked the curriculum and the amount of hands on activities they were able to do with a small class size. The teacher incorporated some pre-k activities since I wanted to make sure my daughter was prepared for Kindergarten.

I'm not a regular mom. I'm a cool mom. And this is what cool moms do now: write very detailed…read morereviews about childcare. My youngest has been at the Mililani Cole Academy for over a year now, in both the Toddler and Preschool classrooms. My oldest also attended Cole until she transitioned to kindergarten in 2019, so we experienced the school at two different points in time. For this review, I'll focus on our experience over the past year to give parents a better sense of what the school is like today. We were there through last year's administration change, which was bittersweet because the previous directors were so loved. But after the transition, the new director and assistant director have found their stride. Anytime I stop by the office, they are available, and respond quickly to emails. We have not had any billing issues, and they helped with my subsidy applications. The teachers genuinely know and care about the children. Even teachers from other classrooms greet my daughter by name, offer a compliment, or give her a high five. It makes her feel so special! And when she runs into the classroom with a huge smile, I know she feels safe and happy there. She mentions teachers joining in their games or pointing out interesting things like different vehicles or birds from the playground. I appreciate the teachers actively engaging with the children, encouraging their curiosity and imaginations. Her teachers have also handled the many moods of toddlerhood with patience, understanding, and open communication. Potty training was one area where I especially felt like we were a team. They worked with us to keep our approach consistent between home and school. In the last year, we experienced very little turnover among the teachers we regularly interacted with, even in adjacent classrooms. One was a planned move when husband's job moved them off island, while another transitioned to the classroom next door. There are new faces from time to time. These are "float" teachers who cover breaks or step in when a teacher is on vacation. They are paired with a permanent classroom staff member, which keep the classroom's routine. We see many of the same float teachers, and my daughter knows them by name. There is a set curriculum for each week. Each month, parents receive a syllabus outlining the topics for the upcoming weeks, including the books, songs, activities, learning goals and how they support the children's development. I am impressed by how much my daughter has learned. She isn't even 3 yet and can count to 30, recognize all of her letters and numbers 1-10, and tell me the letter sounds for A-F. Every week she has new vocabulary related to what they're learning. For example, recognizing "a shooting star" in a book following their space unit. To me, that's exactly what learning at this age should look like. The learning is intentional, but enjoyable. Optional worksheets that reinforce the week's classroom topics are also sent home for families who want to continue the learning at home. Over the past year, I can recall a field trip to a local park for a nature walk, along with visits from the police and fire departments, dragon dancers, and a Sea Life Park naturalist. For parents thinking ahead to kindergarten, and even those considering private school in the future, I can offer a little perspective. My husband and I are both proud public school kids, but we navigated the admissions process for one of Oʻahu's more selective private schools with our older child. Several children from her small Pre-K class at the Millilani Cole Academy are classmates at that school today. Cole had a reputation for preparing children well then, and from what I see today, that hasn't changed. If that's the path our younger daughter takes, I'm confident Cole is giving her the academic foundation, confidence, independence, and social skills to be well prepared for the process. Every family's experience is their own, but ours has been very positive. I encourage parents considering The Cole Academy to tour the school for themselves and talk with families who have chosen to keep their children there year after year. When it was time to find care for our younger daughter, we thought highly enough of our first experience with Cole that we chose to wait for a spot rather than enroll her elsewhere. Having now trusted Cole with two of our children years apart, I'm very happy we chose it again.

Apparently TCA used to be THEE school. Well that is no longer the case. Save your money because the…read morequality is no better than the cheapest childcare option on island. They are under new leadership as of December and this place is now nothing more than a money grab. $2600 a month with roughly 88 kids in the school, and they no longer go on field trips, print materials, or fund classroom learning items (the teachers do). The teachers used to smile and love their work and now they aren't welcoming, they all are clearly miserable and they are quitting by the week. They don't follow required state teacher to student ratios nor cleanliness standards. It's become just another daycare with sick notices weekly to parents. This is the most expensive school on the island and they can't assure standards in cleanliness, consistency, or continuity- all things that are important during these foundational years of school. There is actually no communication with parents and the teachers that are quitting are only citing moral and ethical reasons, but honestly that's enough for me. When I emailed to have my daughter removed immediately, they didn't even ask why. Our children deserve better.

Centrally located and in the heart of Mililani near the high school lies Hanalani. Our family is…read moreinterested in joining the Royals but I have heard very great things about this school from the staffing and class ratios to tuition rate to location and the academic success of the community of students and their families that call this school home. I love how organized their craft fairs are as we are veteran vendors here noting this as one of our favorite craft fairs of the year!

Great location, faith-based environment, and really truly an 'ohana! We love Hanalani School and…read moreall that they offer the students and the families. The teachers and staff truly care about their students - academically, spiritually, and emotionally. We truly feel blessed to be a part of the Hanalani 'Ohana.

Would pull my daughter out if i could. Pick up time changed from 6pm to 5:30pm with a monthly cost…read moreincrease. There was a cost increase just last year. They don't allow us to pay monthly payments on the parent app anymore. Teachers get mad when kids can't nap. One new younger teacher will grab kids arms and hold them very tightly I've walked in multiple times and seen this happen in class and outdoor play time. Not happy at all with my daughter's new teachers. Hardly any updates on the parents apps. My daughter's new sleep matt was ruined by another child. Don't know why some of these teachers are man handling these children's. You are in the wrong profession if you can't handle toddlers not even me will i grab my child the way i see some of these teachers do. My daughter's previous teachers were very sweet. I've bit my tongue for too long with this place.

The one star I give to this place is for the amazing teacher my daughter had but that is it. She…read morewas the only reliable staff whom I could trust and the sole reason we lasted here as long as we did. There is no accountability whatsoever from upper management and no continuity of care with the assistant teachers who rotate around. Terrible body and verbal language from the staff towards children. I have witnessed yelling and rough handling the children from the staff and there were too many incidents that should have been avoided. Which leads to the fact that they do not have functional cameras all around the facility. Even after a terrible incident another child went through, they could not account for it with video footage nor take accountability. I sure hope they installed cameras by now but wouldn't be surprised if they still didn't. It is simply appalling that they are nationally accredited and I would NOT recommend this place to anyone. My only regret is not pulling her out sooner and I am leaving this review for the sake of the children who are still in their care. PLEASE IMPROVE FOR THE CHILDREN. If you do not love taking care of them, please do everyone a favor and get another job. I feel COMPELLED to leave this review especially after just a month at her new school, my daughter is completely back to her happy self and thriving. At Kamaaina Kids, she had terrible tantrums as soon as I picked her up from school. She just wasn't herself because she was not being heard and surrounded in that negativity. She always had a runny nose and was constantly sick on and off and had unchanged diapers one too many times when I picked her up. It breaks my heart thinking about it but we are just so grateful to be out of there at a much better place filled with staff who simply care and love children. It feels as if we woke up from a terrible nightmare, except it wasn't a dream. We can't take back these terrible few months here but hope this review can help propel a positive change for the children who are still in their care.

My son attended MPP for a little over a year and had a great experience! He learned a lot and most…read moreimportantly, loved going to school. He had some struggles at times, but the teachers and staff there were so patient and supportive. They continued to work with him and help him improve. He always felt loved and that everyone cared about his success. We are so appreciative of all they did for him in preparation for Kindergarten. Besides the great staff, some other things we really liked about the school were: -School events that parents were able to attend, such as their Christmas program and graduation. -The school is very safe with a keypad code needed to enter, along with security cameras throughout. -User friendly app. Almost everything is done through Procare, including signing your child in and out, paying your tuition, and updates from the school. -Constant communication from the teachers and staff. It was nice to get digital updates if something happened (pictures too!), as well as verbal updates when we would pick up our son. -Nice open AND covered area for the students to play on. There is a nice play structure, along with a new bike path for the students to play on outside. There is also a large covered area that the students can use if it is raining. Our son is definitely going to miss this school and his teachers. He had so much fun learning about different topics (he was always excited to share what they learned about that day in the car ride home) and grew a lot as a person. We are so glad we decided to send him here and would recommend this school to anyone!

All three of my children attended Mililani Presbyterian Preschool and my youngest just graduated…read more We had a wonderful experience while being enrolled there for the past 7 years. We will really miss this school so much! It is hard to believe that I won't see the staff there on a daily basis anymore. :( Everyone is fantastic. The teachers are so patient, loving, supportive & kind. You can tell they really care for children and my children have always felt so safe and loved. The administrative staff are very organized & friendly. They do a lot of fun things for the kids and there are lots of opportunities for parents to join in on the fun. (I loved volunteering for the different events) Tuition may be a bit more than others in Mililani, however, it's worth it!! The campus is great! One thing I loved was that the building is secure, so parents needed a special code to enter. It's not like the other preschools where anyone can just walk in. There is also a big lawn for running, an updated playground, a bike path and a big covered lanai for rainy days. The classrooms are big in comparison to the other preschools I've seen and are very clean and orderly. The classrooms also have their own outdoor covered lanais. It really is just an excellent school all around and we were very happy with our experience.

Do NOT go here ! They are ridiculous ! The director is the worse director I have ever experienced …read more She is -rude -mean -unaccomadating -fake -nepotism -NOT helpful -unprofessional -not safe -there was an incident of a child walking around the parking lot.. walked right out the front gate right past her into the parking lot and she had no idea who the child was! If she's the director she SHOULD know every single child! But she didn't !!!!! - she gave our spot away after we paid registration on time, she then tried to suggest I go somewhere else where there's an opening! She lost my paper work & I had to make a huge deal just to ensure my spot, that I PAID for and registered on time. -- got forbid you have a teenager that can pick up your toddler , she will NOT allow it. Even if he's 17, high school graduate, drivers license and a safe car. She will refuse to let your own toddler go home with his own sibling ! -- every single time you go you need and ID. So you go 100 days show your ID; you forget your ID once... NOPE can't take your kid home! No ID no kid. This is ridiculous , not one other school in the area does this! But guess what, her own daughter can show up and pic up her kids without an ID ??! Interesting right ?? Why the favoritism. Ohh say you have your ID on your phone.. nope she needs a hard copy! -- she is NOT helpful & lost documents on more than one occasion. ---she is NOT nice at all. A few other parents we talked to about it had very similar experiences and relocated their child as well. This is my 4th child in preschool and the worse experience I have ever had. DO NOT go here !

Cornerstone Early Education Center is a wonderful preschool program. The staff is loving and…read morededicated to the students and families. A neighbor recommended this school and I am very glad that they did.

Known around the community Mililani Baptist Preschool is as good as it gets when it comes to…read morefinding a preschool for your child. Recently a new director, Curt Fajardo, was added to the staff. The preschool is housed in the Mililani Baptist Church building with a great lanai and playground for the kids. Recently they renovated part of the lanai area and the child bathrooms. There is often times a wait list so contact them as soon as possible if you're thinking about enrollment here.

A couple years ago my sister and I were looking into preschools for my niece. We had toured all…read morethe preschools in Mililani and Pearl City area and one of the last preschools we visited was Mililani Baptist Preschool. The minute you walk in, you get that warm, fuzzy feeling like when you return home for the first time after being away at college. All the teachers and teacher assistants are very nice and genuinely love children. This is the second year my niece has been attending the preschool and she loves it. She comes home daily with new art projects. The preschool provides an annual carnival for everyone of any age and Christmas shows, May Day performances and much more. A child's first experience with school will always have a huge impact on the child's life and their perception on school. I am very pleased with the preschool and I know when I have children, Mililani Baptist Preschool will be the only choice for me!

If you want your child to learn independence, initiative and respect for people and their…read moreenvironment, this is the best school for them. Teachers present the Montessori curriculum that helps children know more about themselves and the world they live in. You also get your child to know more about what it means to inculcate peace within themselves and with others. It is the best preschool that helps your child learn to grow up to be a good citizen of this world!

Bad attitude to the female person answering the phone. Too bad I didn't remember her name…read more I needed to inquire on correcting the spelling of my daughter's Baptismal name, simple right? (I would think so), but she sounded irritated and bothered. I mean did I take you away from your snack time?! I don't think it takes the act of congress to submit a name correction form to the proper department to get things done. C'mon now! Take pride in what you do & make a sincere effort to help your customer, and learn to represent your church, community & your employer with some class & dignity. If you don't want to be there, then don't be there. I'm sure there's someone else better than you to take your place. ....do better young lady or leave!

Grace Fellowship is a great all around preschool. We sent both our children here and every teacher…read moreand staff were fabulous with them. They were all very welcoming, consistent, organized, and nurturing! I always worried about my kids and their progress but they always communicated with me with any concerns or updates. I love how clean their facilities are and how thorough they are with their Covid procedures to ensure everyone's safety. Because of the added measures that took place for the school during Covid our teacher was so kind to provide pictures and video clips from time to time of our child's progress or activities they did! It's been a blessing for sure!!

By far is the best preschool, ever! You won't be disappointed. Teachers and staff are amazing. My…read moredaughter enjoyed preschool and always looked forward to going. All of you will surely be missed. Thank you! Off to kindergarten

Can't say enough great things about this preschool. Amazingly caring and skilled teachers, aides…read moreand admin. Our family had such a wonderful experience with our daughter attending here. She's learned so much and has made great friends.

best staff and school for my kids,highly recommend this school.there's a saying says you learn from…read morethe best,you will always do best.God blessed this good heart teacher and leader,may our good lord bless them all.