I almost want to hide this review, since I don't want it to get too popular in case my friends'…read morekids may want to come here... Both of my kids went to WPCP, and the experience has been absolutely wonderful. My kids look forward to going to school everyday. All teachers are caring and kind. Hours are generous compared to other schools too (7:30 or 8:30-5:00), helpful for working parents. Bri, the principle, knows every child and keeps an eye out for everybody. So blessed and fortunate to have found this amazing school.

We feel incredibly grateful to have our daughter attend daily preschool at Westwood Presbyterian…read moreChurch Preschool. From the moment we joined, it was clear this is a deeply thoughtful, well-run program grounded in a research-backed curriculum that thoughtfully supports early childhood development. Our teachers are caring, professional, and deeply invested in each child as an individual. They strike a rare balance of warmth and structure, creating an environment where children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. Communication with families is strong, and it's obvious how much intention and preparation goes into each day. Program leadership is outstanding. They set a clear vision, foster a positive culture among staff, and consistently prioritize what's best for the children and families they serve. That leadership shows up in every detail of the program. We are genuinely thankful for the opportunity for our daughter to be in such a strong, supportive environment. It's the kind of foundation that will shape her confidence, curiosity, and love of learning for years to come. We couldn't recommend this preschool more highly.

We feel incredibly lucky to have found this gem of a school right in the heart of Westwood. The…read moreteachers are warm, attentive, and truly invested in each child's growth and happiness. Our son feels loved, made a ton of friends and is excited to learn every day!! We're already looking forward to having our second son attend as well. Highly recommend to any family looking for a nurturing and wonderful preschool community.

The warmest, nicest little place for my sweet sensitive little one who was able to sleep train,…read morepotty train, and get off the baby bottle with the help of the most wonderful, knowledgeable teachers, and admin. My little one loves the bike yard and through imaginative play is the "car mechanic" for all the "cars" that breakdown in their cute Montessori-like village complete with bridge, tiny houses, tree house, sand pit and just an absolutely magical play yard. The classroom setting is very nurturing. Everything curated for the growth and development of the precious little ones. My three year old is reading at 1st grade level! passions and gifts are nurtured. My sister-in-law went here 40 years ago, and it's a sweet warm spot in the hearts of the entire family.

I can't speak highly enough about this wonderful school…read more I looked at many programs in Santa Monica, Brentwood and the Palisades for my 2 1/2 year old son. I decided to visit PMC since my daughter was attending Le Lycée right next door. I was so impressed by my initial discussion with the school director, Angela. Her energy was magnetic and I knew I'd like her from the start. I didn't know any families sending their children to the school so I hesitated initially (my first visit to the school was during summer break). However, I decided to revisit during the start of the school year and was able to see Angela and Susan in action (both running the Yellow Room). Their energy, their smiles, the organization of the room and most importantly the happy children made it a very easy decision to sign up my son immediately. All the staff at PMC were incredible. They were enthusiastic and kind and really cared so much about every child. My son flourished. It really blew me away at how many performances the children put on during the year, how well they performed and how they were able to retain so much information! It speaks to the incredible teaching skills of the staff. There were ample opportunities to get involved with the classroom/school without any pressure. Also, I loved getting to know all the families. It was quite an international group with many families from Europe. Unfortunately we moved out of the country after my son finished the Yellow Room. However, I think often of the teachers, the school and the families. Our family visited the school last summer when we were in town (yes, we love the staff that much). Highly highly recommend!!

Our son started 6 months ago and we absolutely love the school. The teachers are incredible and we…read moreare so impressed how our son is developing and learning new things every day. The school's program is fantastic with a very diverse schedule that includes Arts, Music, Gym and Spanish classes every week. Further, there is a different theme every month and several opportunities for parents to connect and join school activities.

My toddler loves Lavender Fields Montessori. Beautiful one room classroom. Easy car drop off…read moredirectly in front and two caring and attentive teachers. Small pods with a lot of individual attention. My toddler never wants to leave and like to ask when they can "go back to school" when we are home. Most importantly for us, the school has done an amazing job at making it a Food Allergy Friendly school. Ms. Tami sends me photos of labels for materials used in class and makes sure not to use any food based items. She strictly enforces a no outside foods rule and provides a daily snack that we approve beforehand to make sure it is safe for our child. This goes above and beyond the normal no nuts preschool. While my child is enrolled, the school will be Dairy, egg, sesame, and nut free. If your child has different allergies, Ms. Tami will work with you to make it safe for your child. If your child has food allergies and you never thought it would be possible to have a traditional preschool experience, RUN to get enrolled.

Absolutely love this place. Wish I had found it sooner for my little one! It's boutique style -…read morereally catering to each child's individual needs. Tami welcomes each child and learns their strengths and weaknesses and builds on them. She will provide you with tools to use at home as well, which is just a glimpse of the passion and dedication she has to the children and the Montessori method. Couldn't recommend this place more. Within a week my son adapted to the routines and thrived from the culture she has created.

We had a very negative experience at this Bright Horizons location. The staff member we dealt with…read morewas rude, dismissive, and unhelpful during what should have been a routine interaction. What concerns me most is that after the incident, Bright Horizons customer service told us an internal report had been made containing allegations that I was "banging on the door" and that my wife used profanity. Those allegations are false, and we have formally disputed them with Bright Horizons. We are not trying to regain access to this specific location, but other families should know that our experience left us with serious concerns about professionalism, accuracy, and fairness in how incidents are documented here.

The Academy at Westwood is a great preschool under the Bright Horizon network of schools. We…read moreenrolled our son back when he was about 2 years old, it was right in the middle of the COVID pandemic. We felt super comfortable with the safety precautions and all the extra care that management and teachers provided throughout that difficult period. The class size is pretty small, and teachers are all very supportive in teaching my son new things both academically and socially. My son definitely loves going to school every day because he knows its a warm and friendly environment where he can thrive and have a good time while exploring new things. I highly recommend this school for your child if you live in the neighborhood. Special shoutout to program director Ms. Cindy and the teachers we had throughout the past year (Ms. Jen, Ms. Laticia, Ms. Andrea, and Ms. Destiny)

Worldspeak organizes their classes along multiple language silos (Russian, Spanish and Mandarin…read moreChinese), each run by a native speaker of those respective languages. In our case, we wanted our children to have an immersive experience in Mandarin Chinese during the day to improve their ability to retain aspects of our culture that would be lost in an English-only program. We've had excellent experience with the director Angelika - she commands an impressive depth of knowledge in child-care and child development and patient in walking us through the WorldSpeak program: how children are onboarded, and ongoing communications with parents.

The teachers at Worldspeak are the best. My daughter is in their spanish class. Shes learning so…read moremuch so fast, that now i need to take a spanish class. Lol.

Our 7 year daughter has been taking art classes at Kids Artistic Sense for two years and she loves…read moreit. She looks forward to the classes every week. They do a great job of letting kids express themselves, and at the same time teaching them about different artists and techniques. We had her birthday party there this year and it was AMAZING. The kids had a ton of fun and created beautiful individual paintings and a group painting. I highly recommend it. The staff were so helpful and made the experience fun for everyone. Many of the parents and kids said how much they enjoyed it. We ordered food Frida's Tacos in the mall and the food was delicious. You can order from any restaurant you choose which is another plus. I can say enough great things about them. :) Aloka 4/6/18 update It's now been two more years and our daughter and son have been going to kids artistic sense. They had so much fun doing camp over spring break. I posted the most recent picture. It's such a flexible option for breaks as you can do the days that work with your scheuxls

All I can say is Wow! My (almost 6 year old) son has always shown an interest in & propensity for…read moreart. So when it came time to enroll in summer camps, I searched through the multitude of art camps, almost ignoring Kids Artistic Sense because it is housed in the near-barren Westside Pavillion. I am so glad that I decided instead to go check it out in person. Such a pleasant surprise. A most beautiful (and clean!) facility focused on real art (not piles of papers & craft projects that you don't know what to do with). Other activities like Legos, clay/kinetic sand, even an area for ball play so kids can shake their wiggles out! The most warm & encouraging staff, led by Miss Sandra who truly knew my son after his first visit. We started with a one-day trial on Memorial Day & ended up signing up for 3 weeks of summer camp. (2 of which are already sadly done). My son cannot wait to go back in July for his 3rd week & we are trying to rearrange our schedule to add another week. It is that special! Check out the paintings he is most proud of! And go check it out for yourself :)

Being a parent of young children is both wonderful and incredibly hard. Trusting the people you…read moreleave your children with is one of the most important decisions you make, and I can say with my whole heart that Young Minds has been the best choice for our family. The teachers and staff have seen me at my best and my worst. On the days I feel like I have it all together and on the days when I'm barely holding it together. No matter what, they have been nothing but supportive and understanding. They truly care about each child and family in their care and that makes all the difference. Our children have thrived, not just academically but emotionally and socially. They are excited to go to school. They come home full of stories and have formed such sweet friendships. If you're looking for a preschool where your child will be nurtured and you as a parent will feel truly supported, I can't recommend Young Minds enough.

We are incredibly thankful to have found Young Minds Preschool (West LA); such a lovely community…read morewith the most dedicated directors, staff and teachers. My son first started in the three year old classroom (Orange Hummingbirds). We received detailed weekly observation reports from his assigned teacher with photos and descriptions which we really enjoyed reading. We were at a crossroads since he was eligible for LAUSD TK fall of 2024. However, we made the decision to enroll him in the four year old program (White Owls) and are so glad that we did. For a kiddo that was very resistant to change, we were not sure if he would be ready for the transition to a big elementary school. In the White Owl classroom, they have dedicated rest time (even if he doesn't nap) to recuperate so he doesn't have a complete meltdown by the end of the day. There is weekly enrichment (cooking, sports, music, art etc.) and so many campus events including water day, snow day, fall/winter/spring festivities. They also spend time on workbooks learning about math, phonics, syllables, compound words, the list goes on! For working parents, the option to have extended hours is great (morning program and afternoon program with total care hours of 7:30am-6pm available). We currently have two kids enrolled at Young Minds (one two year old in Purple Finch) and they love going to school. We also plan on enrolling the third once she is of age. We love Young Minds!

This preschool is a gem in West LA -- experienced teachers, a beautiful playground, and incredible…read moreschool community. The co-op responsibilities are very reasonable to get done as working parents, and the parent participation model is great because we can be a part of our child's experience and see preschool from their eyes once a month during our monthly volunteer morning. We love Little Village, and special shoutout to teachers Belem, Lee, and Stephanie for making our child's transition to preschool amazing -- we've seen so much growth and development during her time at Little Village. We know she'll be ready for Kindergarten with the support of Teachers Rosslyn and Jasmine, and the director Jessica's guidance as well. We are so grateful for Little Village!

What a magical place this has been for our little guy. He is in his second year at LVNS and is…read moreflourishing. In addition to advancing academically, he's also learning many necessary life skills, like conflict resolution, and how to be a good friend. The teachers are all experienced and caring. They take the time to get to know each of their students and their interests providing them with plenty of attention while also fostering their independence and confidence. I highly recommend this school to any family seeking a play centered school for their children.

There are not enough stars to rate Little Bears Child Care…read more My grandson started Little Bears when he was 7 months old and I am continually impressed by Jackie and Elena. He loves them both and since the beginning was always happy to be there. Now that he is almost 2, he runs in when he arrives, always welcomed by Elena and her warm smile and on the way home, talks about the day, his friends Jackie, Elena and the kids. I am a child development specialist who worked with family child care providers for over 30 years and this child care can be an educational model for Family Child Care Home/Preschool. Jackie and Elena are loving, kind, professional and fun. They provide an environment that is welcoming, loving, safe, enriching and developmentally appropriate. They offer a variety of activities that are tailored for each age group and their developmental stage. When I look at the photos that they post daily I am so impressed by how intentional each activity is. They set up activities that each child can engage in her own level and each activity covers several skills. Kids get to engage in dramatic play daily which helps them make sense of the adult world, whether they cook in the pretend dramatic area kitchen or participate in a real cooking activity that later they get to eat. Painting a big box that is going to become a car they can pretend to ride. They get to peel tape from the letters of their name which not only exposes the child to their name but strengthens their fine motor skills by pooling the tape. In a recent activity they made circular holes in a large box, colored the edges of each circle with another color and had colorful ball to put in the hole. The infants enjoyed playing with the ball and drop the ball inside. The older toddlers where able to sort the balls and drop them in the matching-colored circle. This activity for example offers so many learning opportunities while having fun; language, matching , sorting (foundation for Math) , fine motor skills, language development and social skills. (waiting for a turn and having fun with their peers ) I love the fact that Jackie and Elena choose to have 6 children even though they can have a license for a larger group. Having 6 children with only 2 infants and 4 toddlers allows for individual attention. Any family will be lucky to join Little Bears.

Our baby started at Little Bear at 6 months and stayed until his 3rd birthday. It was a wonderful…read moreexperience for all of us. He learned so much and ate so well and had such loving care the whole time. Elena is so expert at taking care of the kids and Jackie has so many fun creative ideas for activities. Every kids birthday was extra special and they posted lots of photos so we always knew what they were doing. Communication is very frequent and clear. During the Covid pandemic we felt that our kid was very safe and protected. Everyone at Little Bears Daycare was careful and kept the kids safe but not scared. The home location is on a quiet residential street and picking up and dropping off is very easy. They have lots of outdoor space and play equipment. Our kid ate a variety of delicious lunches and snacks and they take a nap every afternoon. At the end of every day my kid was tired and happy and came home with a clean diaper. That is exactly what we wanted from daycare.