Our family moved to Ventura in June of 2016. We were looking for a very good private Christian…read moreschool for our soon to be 6th grader. This place came highly recommended from the friends that lived here. They were SPOT ON, VMS is such a WONDERFUL school. Our Son loves it here!! They do give a little more work than we would like, but that is the ONLY downside. Great kids, parents, teachers and staff.

Great school with awesome teacher to student ratio.read more

Our son started at the Ventura center when he was 7mo old and is now 15mo. Each of the teachers…read morewe've met and center leadership have all been spectacular to work with, nothing but great feedback to give. Since our initial tour visit when we were expecting, we saw so many kids interacting with their teachers as they were leaving for the day with so much love and enthusiasm. From the Infant A room; Ms. Sheryl, Ms. Megan and Ms. Davina all gave our son such a great environment to develop his initial skills, independent play time, group play and developed friendships with some of the other kids. They were all so mindful of his individual likes and difficulties, we knew we could always ask questions and get great feedback on how to better align our home activities with skills in the classroom. Through the Infant B room, Ms. Sara was a huge help to get him through his milestones until he was ready to move on to the Toddler room. I love seeing all the teachers for the little ones work well together and shift between rooms depending on where they needed more coverage. We understand this age is difficult and would regularly see Ms Alice or Ms Shawn jump in where needed and were always so passionate about the kids and keeping everyone safe. Now that he is in the Toddler room, we have seen a huge leap in his sign language skills, motor skills, object identification and eating abilities....even learning how to throw away his plate and cleaning up after himself. A huge shout out to Ms Cheryl in this class, she welcomes him every morning with such a huge smile, greeting and excitement for the day. Even when he is sad to see Mom and Dad leave, she's quick to get him smiling and sometimes even sends pictures showing what a happy boy he is shortly after. Each of the teachers in this room have been amazing and regularly see pictures of them playing with the kids and great interactions with them all when we pick him up early, Ms. Frida, Ms. Kaileia and Ms. Davina are all fantastic. I'm sure there are other teachers that have helped our son along the way but wanted to give a big shout out especially to these staff members that we've interacted with regularly. The center also coordinates fun activities for parents to join and play with their kids - a summer foam party, trunk or treat, ice cream party and valentine's day parties. Of course the kids have fun classroom events throughout the year and celebrate birthdays and holidays together. All parents get nervous dropping off their kids to a daycare but we have always gotten so much relief knowing he is in great hands with caring teachers and always comes home happy with new skills learned everyday. We highly recommend KinderCare Ventura to all fellow parents and even his grandparents have been really happy with the care and learning he receives at this center.

This is the worst tour/ experience I have ever had visiting a children's learning institution…read more Every person I interacted with had a nasty disposition in the sense that they did not want to be there (at work). Most of the teachers looked exhausted and the student to teacher ratio was laughable at how many kids they stuck with those teachers. For any children that have any disabilities I highly suggest looking elsewhere. The lead kept making excuses to step away to go sneak into her bosses office to gossip/decide if my child was something they wanted to take on and deal with. It left me angry for my little one and disgusted that these are the people parents are choosing to leave their children with, the good lord only knows what happens when no one is around. Also the play area in the back is a joke. Childcare is super expensive no matter where you choose to enroll. But the playground leaves more to be desired and is old and makes you wonder why would I pay so much to invest in my kiddo coming here when they obviously aren't investing the money back into the kids. Long story short if I could give them 0 stars I would, and I implore any parent thinking of sending their child here; disabilities or otherwise to keep your options open. There are tons of great schools in the area, and this is the honest review more people need to know about. Not the fake 4/5 star service reviews that clearly were not demonstrated on this day. Happy New Year and school hunting to the parents out there!

My child has been extremely happy at Children's Haven. The counselors there are so very kind,…read morepatient and genuinely love the kids. They are guiding my child through social struggles, etc., in a very caring manner. The grounds there are beautiful and peaceful, with plenty of things for the kids to keep busy. Check it out!

This is one of the best after school programs in Ventura. The director is approachable and her…read moreassistant has a positive attitude. My child looks forward to going every day, and even when we both have a day off from school/work she wants to go because of the fun activities they plan. Highly recommend it!!

Also shocked by any negative comments about this church, elementary school, and preschool!…read more Not only is Our Lady of the Assumption our parish but both of my daughters attended elementary school there. My younger daughter attended preschool there as well. My eldest would have attended had I know about it! I have nothing but praise for all of the teachers and staff there. Always felt welcome and safe. They are constantly updating and striving to create a better and more creative academic atmosphere for their students. Both of my daughters were accepted to multiple private high schools with honors. If you're looking at preschools this is the place to start! It is in my opinion the perfect place to begin your child's education. You will not be disappointed.

Wonderful school with great teachers and caring administration. We have two kids there with one…read moremore on the way. Every teacher we've had has been top notch.

This school is great it got the job done and my kids came home happy. They loved the activity and…read moretheir leadership teacher. The campus is nice and clean with lots of school spirit. The Woodshop program is amazing and the teacher is so fun and funny. This school is amazing but the lunch food kinda sucks.

Like all schools, teachers were a hit or miss. Kids were difficult to control (a fault of the…read moreparents). The school dances and other activities were ok. I probably enjoyed middle school cause of this school far more than during elementary. My favorite people in the early 2000s though was the librarian and an English teacher, Mrs. Ludes. The library was one of my favorite places to hang out. The teacher got hell from her students when she was the sweetest and smartest teacher I had met up to that point. She nurtured my love of literature. I wish other students had appreciated her.

My girls absolutely loved being at Children R Us for 2 years. They were definitely sent off to…read moreKindergarten completely prepared. They are almost 9 now and still talk about the Tarvers. Great preschool, completely trustworthy, approachable and organized.

I have had four generations of my grandchildren attend Children "R" Us from 2019-2023. The school…read moreis a one in a million. The facility is always clean, staff is extremely professional and I am amazed at how advanced academically, socially, and emotionally my grandchildren became during their time there. They provide nutritional breakfast, lunch and snack and you are able to follow what the kids eat each week by their visibly posted food menus. My grandchildren were picky eaters so this was very important to us. I recommend this place to everybody. They also teach english AND spanish! Truly amazing work. Thank you CRU. We hope that they bring the after-school program back for older school-aged children in the near future so that our grandkids can remain apart of this wonderful program.

I've loved my years at the co-op with my kids! We've had Teacher Gwyn, Teacher Samantha and Teacher…read moreRamona. All have had differing teaching styles, but fits my kids and families needs. I have loved the way they've prepared my kids for the next level class and eventually kindergarten. I love the balance of being involved in my children's education without the commitment of homeschooling that I cannot do at this time. I appreciate their mindfulness approach to education and resources.

I have had both my kiddos go through this program, and it's been incredible. I couldn't imagine…read moretheir early years without it. Both my children thrived in this preschool, and it's honestly been so helpful for me as a parent. We have met dear friends and really felt like we have been part of a community. I have also learned so much about early childhood development and been given so many tools that have helped me grow into my role as a mom. I love that the curriculum is play based and has a strong focus on social emotional development. It's also a very open minded, supportive and accepting community, which was very important to me when I was initially looking into schools. The teachers have been absolutely stellar, I learn so much from watching them and the way they lovingly and respectfully interact with each child. Parent involvement is essential in a co-op environment and you (or in some cases with full time working parents, another family member such as a grandparent, etc.) work in the school for several days through each month, which was a good fit for our family (I loved being there and wanted to be part of my kiddos early school experience) but it's of course not right for everyone's situation. That said, this program is wonderful for children with separation anxiety, as parents can stay as needed as their child transitions. (It's also great for families struggling with potty training, as it's not a requirement for enrollment.) This next year will be our 6th and final year, as our youngest will be graduating. I'll miss it tremendously, and I know my family (both my kiddos and I) will fondly carry the beautiful memories we made here for the rest of our lives.

The staff members were warm and inviting. The children were well behaved and engagedread more

My son currently goes here and loves it, nothing but great things to say about it. The staff is so…read morenice and the teachers they have are amazing.