Walnut Country Preschool stands out from the rest! My son loves going to school because the…read moreteachers honestly love what they do. You can feel it when you walk in the door. We debated pre-k but could not leave because walnut country offer the space for your child to learn while being a kid instead of sitting at a desk at 4 years old. Arts, crafts, sandbox, games songs, nonnies, parent participation, love oh so much love. If your looking for the best Concord/ clayton/ walnut creek preschool this is the best! Kids should be kids, they should be loved, they should learn with their hearts and hands especially in the first 5 years. Walnut country offers this!

We love Walnut Country Preschool! My oldest son went here for two years (3s and 4s program) and had…read morea wonderful time. He enjoyed the play based learning environment, the large indoor and outdoor spaces and the amazing, caring teachers. Our family truly cannot say enough good things about this school. Not only did my son have fun, but he was really prepared for kindergarten. He is in kindergarten now and performing at a higher level than some of his peers and I know that it is due to his preschool education. There are four teachers and I really feel that the low student to teacher ratio is important in this stage of learning. Being in a great school like this for two years helped my shy son blossom into a confident kiddo who enjoys school. It's evident that the teachers really enjoy their jobs and do great work with the kids. Currently my youngest son is attending preschool here and enjoys is as well! This preschool is also wonderful for the great community that it fosters. There are a number of family and parent only nights where you get to know the other families. Parents are allowed to volunteer in the classroom and get involved in so many ways. I highly recommend this preschool!

After going back and forth with my two sons to look for the best school for their needs, I…read moreabsolutely recommend this school. The kids having such a great time. Every day is different with full activities, fun ,dancing around music. My older son have ABA therapist with him and the school couldn't be more welcoming . The stuff are amazing. They take such a good care and I feel blessed to have this school part of our family. Thank you so much for the warmth and love to our children.

My son started in toddler room and now is in 2's class. He loves all the teachers and staff. Life…read moresaver for our family. Ms Karen and Sangeeta are so cooperative.

My son attended school here when he was younger. Both teachers are extremely nice and caring. They…read moretreat the children like their own which is always vital. I highly recommend them to any family looking for a school that will help nurture their kids during the critical time in their development.

Our son attended San Marco Family Childcare and Preschool since he was 1.5 years old. We enrolled…read morehim during the pandemic and although very hesitant given the overall health crisis in the country, I know we made the right decision then. Karen and Jackie have the care, compassion, and patience to make sure every child learns and develops at their own pace. They have a true gift and I am so thankful for all they've done to ensure our son has all the tools he needs to begin his educational journey. He is now off to T-K and although we will miss SMCCAP we know we will always have a friend in them. This is a great place for your child if you are seeking childcare services. I highly recommend and I say that with no hesitation.

My 4 year old and my 1 year old loved it here! The admin…read moreteam and the teachers are all so wonderful and caring. They really care for the children and the classes are very engaging. I highly recommend this daycare!

I'm the mother of a 2 year old, and I'd like to start by sharing our expectation from a pre-SCHOOL…read more "A safe and loving environment, that allows our child to grow at his pace, while instilling values, that become the building blocks of our child's character." BACKGROUND: We are new parents who had to start our child in a home-based care at 9 months. We continued to explore schools with structure and curriculum in our area looking for educators, not mere minders. This brought us to his first "school". A 30-45 minutes drive each way. After enrollment however, we struggled with continuity of care, teacher accountability and overall responsible follow-through of promises made during admission at this school. After 10 months saddled with accumulating deficits of a rather inexperienced young school, discrepant communication and extremely long commute we withdrew our child to be enrolled at another nearby school with good reviews, camera access and good current-parent's positive feedbacks. This enrollment turned out to be 6 weeks of trauma and torture for our child and consequently us. Unreported scrapes, teachers bellowing across rooms at toddlers, not reporting the child having stayed hungry for the entire day, no engagement with toddlers wandering aimlessly through the classroom, no handwashing habits, no education of good or bad behavior, no changing of dirty clothes/use of bibs/sunblock, and inconsistent reporting of day's activities. To add insult to this injury, it took us 2 full weeks to schedule a sit down with the principal while the teacher failed address A SINGLE of our concerns. We served notice and withdrew our son. We mustered courage to fight our past failures with our child's school and worked out a plan, charted all our requirements. We started an open dialogue about our weariness for changing environments for such a young child and the abject need to do it with PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WALNUT CREEK EAST and they heard us and delivered in the following ways. MANAGEMENT: Met with us as many times as we needed. Included class teachers to understand and address how they would work with our child. Continued to keep us appraised of all developments as well us accommodated our requests within the school policy. CONTINUITY OF CARE: In less than a week my child started running up to his teachers Ms. Kareena and Ms. Erica showering them with warm hugs each morning. At pickup the teachers share reliable, consistent feedback of my son's day and always greet and see him off with love. ETHOS: Primrose fosters different moral qualities embodied through its characters, which are being visibly inculcated in our child too. Teachers' planned effort to foster independence in daily chores/activities and how to grow in their community (of peers, teacher, parents) is particularly impressive to us. FOOD: The meals are appropriately planned throughout the day and the menu is balanced and pre-published. The team also respectfully offers to accommodate dietary restrictions should a child need it. PLAY: The pedagogy includes planned play for children, that we find particularly rewarding for our child, since it invokes his curiosity in a deliberated environment, while still allowing room for explorations and development. The curriculum plans for learning in diverse aspects ENVIRONEMNT: The classrooms are naturally and artificially lit, so none of the classes look like florescent shoeboxes. The facility is new construction and nestled in a safe neighborhood. The premises remain clean and free of ANY odor at all times (a really rare find) with most setups. DROP-OFF and PICK-UP: The neighborhood is rather active, and the surrounding businesses and its visitors give a safe feeling. That said, parking is not-easy during rush hours or when events are hosted, however, this, for us isn't a deal-breaker by a long shot. IN ESSENCE: I would like to underscore the efforts of my son's class teachers in painting our family's experience so positively. Their work makes us feel safe and worry free for our child. The management acts like the cherry on top that makes the school oh-so-desirable! I've written a lengthy review for the first time in my life, because it is essential to laud an institution for its remarkable effort. We have struggled with several bad experiences despite our best efforts, and had hoped our child could be spared these early challenges as we slowly discovered a suitable path. I hope this is helpful for some parents looking for answers about an experience at this school.

Tabernacle Christian School is THE best! The students are extremely well-educated and…read morewell-adjusted. Parents here are so supportive.

WORST SCHOOL EVER!!! My daughter attended here for 8 years and got bullied for 5. I talked to the…read moreprincipal and he said he would solve it. HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING. I am very mad. Do not send your kids here. All the boys and girls there are very mean and have no respect or don't care about anyone even their friends! DONT GO HERE!!!!!

This place holds a very special place in our hearts. My child has some special needs and after…read morehaving a bad experience at another preschool, we were afraid to try another. Flps welcomed us and created an enjoyable, safe, and inclusive environment. Our child thrived here, learned to speak and communicate more, learned to play with other kids (he refused to be next to other kids before here). He learned so much and gained so many skills here. Ms. Anna was amazing and always made him feel loved and welcome as well as the other staff. It's so hard to trust others with your child especially when your child can't communicate but this was best possible place for him. We wish we didn't have to leave for elementary. I would recommend this place a thousand times over. We loved it here and our child loved it here.

First Lutheran Preschool is the BEST! It has truly been one…read moreof the best decisions we could've made for our 4 year old son. The teachers are fun and nurturing, and credit to the director (Ms Jeni), there's very little teacher turnover which is an indication that everyone likes working there. If the teachers are happy, the kids are happy. Ms. Valarie was my son's first teacher and we always appreciated how she communicated with us multiple times DAILY...how he napped, how he ate, how he played, what activity they did etc...with pictures. It's always hard leaving your Little Ones at preschool but knowing that they're having fun and being well taken care of at school is such a relief to nervous parents like myself. Ms. Valarie was so warm and understanding-I don't think I've ever seen her even remotely impatient with any of the kids, even when they were a little too energetic, she was firm but always kind. They have a good sized playground with shaded areas, their parking lot is huge which is so nice when you have to drop off kids in the morning, they have a huge gym where the kids play when it's too hot/too cold/ rainy to play outside. There's also a huge yard/grassy area where the teachers take the kids to go on nature walks sometimes or even just to run around. And you know the kids love to run! I appreciate how they do temperature checks in the morning, wipe down all the toys at the end of the day-even the pens you use to check your kids in are wiped every day. There's no way to keep your kids from getting sick especially at this age but I think FLP does everything they can to keep it at a minimum. The tuition is VERY reasonable and we really like the convenience of being able to pay by credit card on-line, but of course you can also pay by check as well. The teacher to kids ratio is great and they usually have floaters if the teacher needs more help. We checked out many preschools before deciding on FLP and were so glad that we did. And if you're looking for a place for your kiddo where they'll actually enjoy going to school, check this place out.

Our child began attending Concordia in kindergarten and four years later, they are thriving!…read moreConcordia is everything we could hope for in a school and a community. The teachers are caring and invested. The Montessori curriculum gives the child ownership and responsibility for their own learning with guidance from the teachers, while allowing room for playful curiosity. The school also places a focus on social responsibility, so my child isn't just getting an academic education but a social education as well: learning personal responsibility, learning to interact with mixed age groups, to problem-solve through conflict resolution, and to contribute through acts of kindness at school and at home. The school is delightfully "dumb" in that devices and online learning are not a part of the lower grade levels. The kids are taught cursive and write out most of their works. Homework is not introduced until the third grade level. And I love that kids have the option to work in the way that suits them best, whether that's on the floor, sitting at a desk, or standing at a table. They can work with a friend, or work alone in the quiet room to aid focus. The school understands that every kid's learning process is a little different and helps set the kids up for success. We feel so fortunate to have found this school that is so caring and inclusive of families of all races, ethnicities, gender identity, family structure, and/or socioeconomic status. In addition to feeling like the right learning environment for our child, we are so grateful to have found this community and be welcomed into it. We will be so sorry to leave after 6th grade!

My kids have been attending this school since 2017 and I can honestly say that Concordia is a…read morespecial place. We looked at many preschools before deciding to enroll at Concordia and we haven't looked back. From preschool all the way to sixth grade, this is a special place where the teachers and staff care about each and every child's academic and social development. It really feels like being part of a big family. The school just celebrated their 50th anniversary - they have been around so long that my husband went to the school when he was a kid! Its great to be a part of a long-standing community. Who knows, maybe my grandkids will go here some day!

Happy Little Faces is the best daycare in the area. Our son has been going there since he was just…read more1 year old, he is now 3 and absolutely loves his teachers and friends. Not only do they provide with healthy snacks, food, great education with an all-Spanish immerse program, but most importantly, they truly care for our kid, and it shows! My son is being taken care of and loved at the same time. I could have not asked for a better daycare. I was initially referred by a friend that had her kid there and she loved it. I decided to take my son out of the previous day care he was at and put him in Happy Little Faces and the great difference of care shows. Additionally, all kids participate in all holidays and festivities. It is just so cute and adorable seeing our children recite in Spanish and dance to Latin music too. I will forever be grateful to have found this place.

I wanted to update my review as we've now been with Happy Little Faces for several years and two…read morechildren. Both my girls have attended what I thought was a daycare and quickly realized was a wonderful little school. They have both learned so much Spanish and have been thoroughly prepared to start school. Pilar and Marlene have taken such good care of my kids. They have so many great activities there including a Christmas party, a Santa visit/annual picture, a graduation ceremony (with caps and gowns!), field trips, a beautiful little book of photos when your little one finally leaves to go to Kindergarten, and more. Recently they even added an app so you can see videos and photos of what your kiddo is doing there during the day. I am sad to go, but a new travel adventure awaits us, so we must say "Adios!" Gracias Pilar y Marlene por todos!