We love this preschool! Everyone is so nice and caring. It starts from 7:30am and finishes at 4:00pm everyday. You only have to pay one fee for the whole day. I know many other preschools charge you extra if your child stays after 2:00pm. You don't have to worry about that here. The school communicates with parents via the Brightwheel app, so you get updates about events, classes, and how your child is doing throughout the day. We love seeing our son bonding with all his classmates and teachers over the past year and a couple months. There are events and field trips to educate the children and they allow parents to interact with their children every month or two. We get to see how our son is learning to do things independently and become more social with his peers. They also have a nice playground for the kids to play at in between classes and after school while all the kids wait for their parents to pick them up. The Director Ms. Nancy and her team of teachers are always willing to talk with parents about what the kids are learning or if you have any concerns. read more

I've had two kids at this preschool, and although during my daughter's time there (2010-2013) the school went through some turnover of teachers, this is still a fairly new school (started in 2008) and I think it probably takes time to find the right fit for things and get the foundation you need for long lasting relationships. I think and hope that their teacher roster has finally settled in, as I love the teachers there now and think each and every one of them are compassionate, creative and have invested themselves in these kids just as a good teacher should. My son is now in the 3-4 year old class and his teacher, Ms. Zyrah is awesome! (His 2's teacher, Ms. Mika, was also wonderful). Ms. Zyrah is so creative and has so many hands on activities for the kids to learn from and experience. We get an email every day on how my son's day went and although last year, my daughter would often get two or three sentences at most, Ms. Zyrah always paints a great picture of my son's day, and gives us not only the standard notes such as how much he ate, if he took a nap, etc, but also provides us with a nice idea of what he is showing strengths in and what he is still working on. For things she works on with him, she always lets us know what works and what doesn't, and this helps us work with him at home too. She also always points out nice things he says or helpful and respectful choices he makes and gives us insight into times in his day that we would love to be able to see, but of course cannot be there to witness :). She also finds time to send us pictures when they go on field trips of participate in special events and we really appreciate that. The school overall is small - which was one of the reasons we chose the school. There's just 6 kids in the 2 year old class and no more than 12 in the older classes. The kids wear uniforms (which I think is great - no hassle in the morning to get dressed!) Each year, they add more to their program and this year, the director even had a shade tent structure built over the playground - which is makes me feel so much better when I forget to put sunscreen on my son! Their playground is small, but beautiful, with nice green grass and a great hill the kids love rolling things down on...even themselves! The director also tries out different things for the special events and this year they are even having an "open mic" for Thanksgiving lunch that lets the kids or even parents sing or share any talents they may have. They also do different things for May Day and even have a grandparents tea party and Sweethearts ball for Valentines day that is so cute...just like a toddler prom! And possibly one of the best things - for me anyway - is that the school is the cleanest preschool I've ever been too! And although their sick policy is pretty strict, as a parent, I appreciate their efforts as I've been to other preschools where half the class has green snot running down their face and the teachers do nothing about it! yuck. I would recommend this preschool to anyone who is looking for a smaller class size, warm and caring teachers and staff, and a strong foundation in Christian values. Last year, I would have given 4 stars due to the high turnover, but giving 5 stars in hopes that the teachers will remain next year as my sons enters the pre-k class! read more

Waialae Baptist Preschool - Preschools Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had 7 weeks of ill treatment and thats enough for me to tell you that... Be aware of their contract. They say that they can terminate you for not paying and still make you pay for the spot for the remaining of the year even if the spot has been filled! OMG! Is that Christian? The prinicpal and her assistnat are Gossipy and flat out nasty. If you dont pay your bill when the assistant goes to the bank, she and the Principal will get irrate and become vicious, kniving, and malicious! I would be very weary of this school and dont let the principal (Danette Abe) and assistant (Chloe Mora) make u think that they know The Lord and or the Christian way!! I had no choice but to remove my daughter from this school because the principal called the police on me for a 25$ late fee issue. She claimed I was being an uncooperative parent WTH? I was simply asking why it would be late when the 1st landed on a sunday?? Even the officers were shaking their heads and retrieved my chk I just put in their blk box. I even agreed to pay the late fee which isnt due till the 15th! The principal had the audacity to LIE to the Assistant Pastor and said I was pulling my child out of school!! So she had to call the police!! She is absolutely crazzzzzzy!! My payment says it all and why would I leave a check for abt $500 to have my child removed!! Obviously the lie didnt stick because the Head pastor gave me back my registration fee of $275 which is said to be non refundable. lol. HMMMM THAT MAKES NO SENSE WHAT SO EVER! So the officer got my chk back and even said to not send my child there.. I think they were shocked at the way she was acting! The prinicpal was acting holier than thou!! At a CHRISTIAN ESTABLISHMENT! Even the pastor said she should never call the police and disturb the children! I REALLY HOPE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!! This would instill the integrity of the Christian/ Baptist Church!! I agreed to pay the late fee and she escalated it to where she called the police to Escort my child out of the school. She basically kept me from getting my daughter! My daughter was shaking when she came out. All of which is the principals doing! This is her idea of being a Holy God servant at the school. This is a very scary school if you read their contract carefully you will see there is no Christianity or God like feature.God is only written in their handbook which they hold above all human beings... they are so cold hearted and act like a robotic money syphon! fake smiles aka THE DEVIL IN SHEEPS CLOTHING! and I paid 985a month for tuition, 95 for uniform, 55 per month for lunch also..and a heafty 275 registration fee.. and get treated like that?? OMG!! THIS SCHOOL HAS A HIGH TURN OVER RATE with students and EVEN WITH THE TEACHERS!! I think I know why!! tsk tsk tsk... bad representatives always ruin a good place! I think if they get replaced the place will be a bright wonderful place for children. This place reminds me of a toad and Rat, figuratively speaking.. if u went there you could visualize what I say! I sent my daughter there from OCt 1,2013 and as of today will never reccomend or drive near that Hell bent place! until they are gone... AS PARENTS WE WARN OUR CHILDREN ABOUT PEOPLE WHO LIE, MAKE FALSE STAMENTS AN COERCE THE TRUTH TO SELF SERVING WAYS...I DO NOT WANT MY CHILD AROUND ANYONE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT ESPECIALLY DURING THEIR CHILHOOD!! If you want to know their names send me a message and I will disclose the info with confidence for your childrens sake! Pastor Robert Miller actually saved the integrity of the Baptist church. so I still think the church is good.. but this is a post about the preschool and the director Danette Abe.. Overwhelmingly, I would never ever send or reccomend the preschool to anyone or anything! read more

This is based off of a tour. I was really hesitant to consider this preschool for my daughter because of the previous reviews. I discussed the yelp reviews with the ladies who did my tour, and they assured me that the old director is gone. There is now a temporary director who is really sweet and and another director who is taking over this coming school yea, who was also really nice. I didn't get a chance to see how the teachers interact with the kids because they were napping. The classroom sizes are small (approximately 10 students per class), which is ideal for my daughter. They have a playground on a large grassy area where they play twice a day for 45 minutes. Although I haven't made my final decision on what school to send my daughter to, Waialae Baptist is on my list! read more

Both of my kids have attended this preschool, and I am more pleased with the school now due to the change in director. It's a nice small sized preschool.  The curriculum is centered around God, and it is great how they integrate art, music, foreign language, and cooking, plus they go on a ton of field trips! The school itself is very clean, the playground has a nice shade structure, and the staff are very caring. My daughter will be graduating next month and she definitely has matured a lot during her two years here. I highly recommend this preschool! read more

My daughter has been going here since Aug and it's a great school. I love how the curriculum is centered around God as well as the kids at the same time. The teachers and staff do a great job of emailing and posting pictures so you know what your child is up to during the day, and they have monthly field trips which my daughter loves. My only complaint is that I wish the sports at Petrie park were offered to all the kids since amazing athletes is no longer offered and it would be more convenient than registering for i9 to get the same exposure to team sports. read more

This preschool is conveniently located. Even though there have been changes, it's a very good preschool. The children are happy, safe. The children learn how to be kind and loving with their friends. I love this school for my child. read more

My son went to WBP for 1.5 years. Most of the teachers are nice, especially the director who is very hardworking. My husband and I chose the school because it has a Christian curriculum. However, one of the teachers lacks professionalism and is very short on temper. For example, one day at the playground, I witnessed a toy being snatched out of a boy's hands. When he told Ms. A, she snapped at him instead and yelled, "Wait your turn!" Having a Christian curriculum is just one part of being a Christian school, that particular teacher may need more training before she ruins the entire school's reputation. Few other parents have complained about the same teacher while we were chatting, some say she plays favorites among the children, some say she's modeling bad behavior for the kids. That being said, the other teachers seem caring, so I guess it really depends on who your child gets as the class teacher, but know that the children of different classes play together, so even if your child doesn't get Ms. A as the class teacher, it doesn't mean your child won't have to deal with her. read more

please DO NOT send your child here. i had high hopes for this preschool when i enrolled my daughter who attended the last 2 months of the 2 yr old program in 2015 miss davey was awesome but she left right when the new school year started. all was well until the start of the 3 yr old program in Aug 2015. my daughter could not stop talking about miss zyrah the first week . next thing you know she left. WBS notified me the day of her parting the preschool . not even 2 months into the start of the new school year and 3 teachers and a couple of aids have left. they worst part of it was they had not found a replacement for the 2yr olds so the put them in with the 3yr olds mind you my daughters class had already 3 different teachers within 2 months of school starting . my daughter would be crying hysterically not wanting to go to school anymore . this school is not cheap! I HAVE NOT SIGNED MY DAUGHTER UP TO BE IN A CLASSROOM WITH 2yr olds. i had pulled out my daughter when I started seeing 2yr olds mixed in her 3yr old class on top of that i learned that the director was not getting along with the teachers and aids that had quit unexpectedly. we are talking about highly accredited teachers with outstanding reputations amongst previous students that attended years before that parents have raved about and all of a sudden POOF they quit NO NOTICE OF THEM LEAVING UNTIL COUPLE DAYS PRIOR THEY LEFT. if i had received a 30 day notice of a change in teachers i would have written them a 30 day notice letter of withdrawal for my daughter as per the contract. i pulled her out sept 4 2015 . little did i know that the contract i signed was to protect WBS cause there high turn over rate with teachers. the smart parents to get there child out of there ASAP due to the instability of the preschool itself. WBS has kept my deposit of $890.00 saying it went to the Sept 2015 tuition. this school is a joke! wake up parents ! when there is a high turn over rate of employees/teachers in any business/school thats means management in this case the school director is causing turmoil, instability amongst the school itself. the students are paying the price of the director and teachers not getting along. no consistency for developing children's minds and trust . WBS breached there side of the contract where i was told that each age had there own class rooms and teachers and do not intertwine 2yr with 3yr olds which went on for almost a month. i also did my research on this director and she has no experience in directing a school . her so called 20+ years experience was being a secretary to schools, not directing or teaching. it was Donna Sunabe(director) and Pastor Matt of the church who confirm that this is the final decision to keep my $890.00 deposit. what kind of baptist Christian decision is this when clearly WBS breached their contract . if i knew that they going to put 2yr olds with the 3yr old class i would have NEVER signed up for this school! this preschool has so much potential ... instead they hire ding dongs as directors... my daughter now goes to an awesome preschool in nuuanu where they have a teacher and an aide, they are best! she is already writing her name and is thriving beyond her age! read more