This is a gem of a school! My child attended for two years and I am so pleased with the experience…read more The school environment is welcoming and fosters curiosity, learning, and discovery. The excitement with which my child talks about the day's work, and the enthusiasm for learning that has been instilled, are very encouraging. I truly appreciate the Montessori approach, especially the practical life aspect, which has positively shaped my child's day-to-day habits. I'm also grateful for school's effort to educate parents on the Montessori philosophy and methods, as there is a lot that I have been able to incorporate into my home life with positive results for my family. The teachers were continually patient and understanding with my child, who had long stretches of regularly getting upset during the drop-off time. I would highly recommend Auburn's House to any parent!

When beginning to plan our move from VA to CA, finding a non-traditional school was important to…read moreus. Our daughter had been in a traditional classroom preschool setting which included circle time, small group work, and play time. What we started to realize is that she was developing a dislike for learning. She would fuss and not want to stay if we ever arrived at school during circle time or small groups. As an educator and PhD candidate studying Education this really bothered me. Knowing about the Montessori method, I began to search for this curriculum as I felt it might be a better fit for my child. I found Auburn's House and have been so pleased. My daughter is excited to go to school again, and loves to tell us everything she is learning! At school, our daughter is taught in a manner that develops the whole-child. This is very important as we want her to be well-rounded and have a variety of interests. In addition, the school supports the emotional and social aspects of the child that is void in most other settings. This gives her the ability to become an independent learner and explore the world around her. The special attention to the emotional and social skills has turned our quiet and somewhat shy child into a confident and independent child. While we could go on for pages about the benefits of this type of education, especially for preschool age children, the best way to get an idea of what an AMAZING place this school is for children is to visit and watch the interactions between the students and the teachers. It is truly something I never could have imagined after my years in education. Ms. Auburn has a gift, and we have been so lucky to be able to reap the benefits of her gift. Each child is an individual and Ms. Auburn appreciates this and helps each individual to grow on his/her own path. This is so important to us as parents, and to me as an educator. I could not have chosen a better place for my child!

Unsafe center for kids wouldn't recommend your children coming here. Management clearly does not…read morecare about some of the kids my niece got hurt unsupervised very disappointed !

Best place for my 3 year old. He had a hard time transitioning into the daycare routine but Miss…read moreLoretta and all the teachers were so understanding and helpful with the transition. I am so so grateful for this place

Monterey Bay Christian Preschool has been a true blessing for my son. In just six months, he's made…read moregreat strides academically and has made progress in developing his motor skills. The staff is kind, and very competent in their work. They've prayed over him when needed. They greet him warmly each day. He often talks about his teachers, even when he's not at school. I can't recommend this school enough!

We absolutely love Monterey Bay Christian Preschool! Both my kids have gone there, and all the…read moreteachers are so incredibly loving and truly go above and beyond in making sure our kids feel comfortable. Our kids have learned so much, have made wonderful friends, and have grown in their faith tremendously. This preschool is so amazing, and I can't say enough good things about it. It's run by an incredible director, Ms. Kris, who's so caring and supportive of all the kids. We truly hit the jackpot when we found this great school.

This is wonderful educational preschool and infant center…read moreGreat caring staff Very clean facility

From the owner: Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center (LB3C) offers a multifaceted program that goes beyond…read moretraditional play-based learning. Our curriculum is crafted to be as engaging for teachers as it is for students, featuring a variety of activities designed to enrich the learning experience and foster a love for discovery. A typical day at LB3C could include a gymnastics session, refining motor skills while promoting physical fitness. We also incorporate cooking classes, where children have the opportunity to learn about nutrition and develop life-long skills. Our innovative coding activities introduce our young learners to the exciting world of technology, nurturing their logical thinking and problem-solving ability. Furthermore, we believe in embracing diversity, which is why we offer Spanish and sign language lessons, empowering our students with the gift of bilingual and non-verbal communication. Not forgetting our science modules, where children explore the world around them, stoking their curiosity and instilling a sense of wonder. At Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center, we prioritize all-round development, ensuring our students are prepared for the future.

We LOVE Katrina and everyone here. It is a warm, friendly environment and our kids fell in love…read morewith everyone there immediately. No tears at drop off!! They have fantastic field trips, lots of great learning activities and they are more than willing to work with our crazy, constantly changing schedule. One of the best daycares we've found.

My little one attended this preschool and we had an extremely negative experience. I sat through a…read morehalf day with my toddler and they seemed to not have enough staff support in the classroom. A teacher could not leave at any point without being out of ratio, which is very concerning given how young the kids are. (Example: a toddler who was already potty trained asked to go potty and was told they put a pull up on her so they didn't need to take her and put them out of ratio) The teacher for the 2 year olds seemed very dry and gave very little verbal praise during activities. Nothing about the instruction or preschool aspect of it seemed to be very stimulating. (no singing or excitement) In addition, the toys outside were mostly either very dirty or just broken, even right at the beginning of the day. Teachers didn't play games or interact with children unless it was for help or cry. Granted what they charge a week, this place is 100% not worth it.

Although this is one of the few here locally to send your kids I wouldn't bother. They have had few…read moredirectors the past year now, and the current one is horrible. I first hand experience the way she treats her employees, with frustration. For being a Christian community she is not one. She has one worker with 20+ kids and the other with maybe 5+ how fair is that for the kids not getting the attention they need or being able to FOCUS on one? My child has asked me multiple times to not take them because how mean she is not the children but those who work there. Needs to be serious action to be taken.

Our oldest boy was at MBCS from kindergarten thru 8th grade and was well prepared for high school…read more Our younger, 4 years later, also was at MBCS from kindergarten thru 8th grade. Both graduated at top of their classes. MBCS had about 15 in older son's 8th grade class and younger son's graduating 8th grade class had about 4 due to some staff changes that parents did not like. The education was still good and MBCS dealt with small class size (something the public schools complain about) by combining some grades. Which was not us parents' preference, but it worked. After all, the USA somehow survived long ago in the "one room school house" days of combined grades. It worked and our younger son graduated and went on to MVCS in Watsonville, like his older brother which was an academic kick butt school at least until his senior year when new leadership made changes the staff and students did not like ("IB" etc) and lost experienced teachers. MBCS is affordable at around $7,000 a year. Classes small. Teachers dedicated. They try hard for a small Christian school. And teach both academics for high school prep and good citizenship (Bible teachings) though one does not have to be a professed Christian to attend. Older son went on to MVCS (Watsonville) and was a top student and got a merit scholarship and then on to U.C.Davis which was good on classes but totally sucked at helping him get into a grad school. Davis did nothing to help. Happily older son made a friend of one professor who helped him get accepted into a good grad school in PA, Marywood University (Catholic) where I think she was alumni, and where he did well, got a job in his major and now works full time and is happy with everything but the weather (hot summers, cold winters...not Monterey, CA weather for sure!) It took a lot of effort to even get older son's diploma out of U.C.Davis...huge school, huge classes, huge graduation and so next to nothing in support timeliness and help. Plus did forced "get covid shots or get kicked out" right before classes started so no time to change schools. Younger was a top student at MBCS (the small, mixed grades classes did not hurt...maybe helped with so much individualized teacher/student attention), and then became a top student at MVCS and when applying for college, applied about a dozen schools and was accepted by all. He went to Simpson University in Redding, did well. Good teachers, ho hum counseling dept. A modest sized Christian college where he did well. Worst was 4 in a dorm room for Freshmen, after that he got double rooms with a friend as RA (dorm resident assistant. RA was a good deal...got 1/2 price on cafeteria and free room in dorm as I recall. Plus a $20,000 academic scholarship per year for 4 years. Which was nice for a $50k/year private college (tuition, books/fees, dorm, meals). Then he applied to grad schools, where all but SFSU (San Francisco) the last college I attended, accepted him and is now at Sacramento State University in a very tough doctoral grad program that makes him glad his previous schools were academically intense. So two kids, one now working for a couple hospitals (one full time and one part time) and one a top student due to intense hard work with a heavy, exhausting medical-related academic load, both got their start to successes at MBCS. A small, humble, caring K-8th Seaside, CA Christian school where they began. So yes, I like MBCS because it started out two kids out to a path to successes. And our young niece there is happy. Has friends and likes the teachers. Where could MBCS do better? It could send graded quizzes, tests, etc home each Friday so parents could get weekly "how their kid is doing?" feedback. I think that would be a very helpful idea. Weekly academics feedback instead of less frequent parent/teacher conferences. RH

This school has had a bit of administrative turnover since my children have been here, but it has…read morenot affected what has gone on in the classrooms whatsoever and they have had amazing teachers who absolutely love and live for the students. The principal they have now is amazing and a visionary. The academics for the younger grades (can't speak for older yet) have been great and challenging. Jesus is palpable on campus and everything they do from curriculum to leadership to discipline is through a Biblical world view. Everyone knows every students' name. They are extremely family oriented and all of the staff looks at the whole child before they see them as a student. The class sizes are small and the teachers really learn and work with the individual needs of the students and communicate so well with parents. The students are so well loved and cared for. It's a small but mighty and sweet school!

Ill start off by saying the actual day car is pretty good. I would take my child back if i didnt…read morehave to deal with the administration staff. Although, they do get kind of combative over silly rules in not the most professional way. However, i think people need to realize that if you are a student at CSUMB and are using the day care during your semester you will have to continue to pay 700 a month even during the summer and winter breaks to keep your spot. (This is unlike any other college day care ive ever seen). They do not care about the consistency of the child or the well being of the child the are there to make profits. I was under the impression we would be able to hold our spot but apparently thats not true and dis enrolled us but not before cashing the check we sent them for January that we can not get back because they put that toward the rest of December (which i paid for the few days my child attended. 300 hundred or so) . So even though they dis enrolled us they still were happy to cash our check. Also, we have had 3 different people taking care of our paper work on the business end and the newest one send my husband and i a letter demanding we get our child up to date on her shot by the end of the week (it was wednesday) or we will be dis enrolled. Well, she was up to date so we were like you need to be better trained or something. But no she was sure we were missing 5 at first then it was like 2-3 . I dont think she was sure either. So i gave her the same exact piece of paper that i gave them originally and everything was ok. She apologized. I was furious. This women up rails our life during exam week and demands we do these things or we wont have day care; But i always said i would put up with it because i didnt want to take my daughter away from her friends. But they dont care about that not one bit. Im reporting them to the BBB and see if we can take legal action to get our money back. One more point that i thought was important. They have no real curriculum its pretty much an over priced day care, the child are not taught to sit and write their names to prepare for kindergarten. I would just like to add a quick update. I tried showing my toddler pictures of her new school and she started crying saying she wanted to go to her school so she could see her friends. Thank you again early child development services. Apparently the only people who dont have to pay to keep their spot are the ones who are on government assistance. So thats fair.

I have to agree with those who posted prior to me. My son went here part time for about 2 years,…read moreand my second child, with him, for about 6 months so I know what I'm speaking of. Underpaid? You bet. One of my daughters better "teachers" there left and I talked to her after and she confirmed the horrible pay and working conditions. Trust me. It shows. Take for example my son's "master teacher" for 2 years. A 21 year old who had no college education at all, and when she would leave notes about my son, she would not spell very simple words correctly. Concerning. There's no real education going on here, just be aware of that. Anything he learned he learned from me. Don't know even get me started on the "administration" here, ok, this is where my time with them ended. Their billing department employee has her records all messed up, and I've had "teachers" call me in the middle of my classes telling me the billing lady told them to call me to come pick my children up due to nonpayment, when I had already paid and spoke to the billing person prior! Clueless and unprofessional to say the least. Any correspondence they leave for you financial or otherwise is attached to your child's sign in sheet only, so if you are on a break, or your child is out sick, they just drop your child from the program and tell you sorry, you have to wait another year to get back in, rather than sending a simple letter, phone call or email via the 21st century. In this final straw with them, the enrollment person informed us my daughter was dropped weeks after she was dropped, simply because my other child did not attend for a while and I therefore did not pick up any correspondence pertaining to him. Was told to contact the program director to beg to have her taken back in so I could have help while attending college, I left several messages, and not once did this person have the decency to even return a call or pay us any mind after my kids went there for years. Is this how they display their motto, relationships matter? Well, I'll let you decide. If you have no other choice but to use EDS, good luck, and keep a close eye out! I'm honestly glad to be rid of them, they did us a favor!

The support staff and teachers are amazing. My daughter truly enjoys going and even asks to go on…read moreweekends!

We were looking around for an affordable daycare for our daughter when we came across little…read morefriends, they are wonderful! My daughter loves to go and they do so many arts and crafts. They also have special meals for the children on all the holidays. My daughter has learned so much in the last 6 months! The teachers are all amazing and so nice! Highly recommend and it's the not affordable I found in town close to the highway for easy access from prunedale.