I just want to say how incredibly grateful I am for all the teachers and staff at this daycare. Recently, we noticed such a big change in our son, Aslan. He suddenly started talking so much more, and we are incredibly happy and excited about his progress. I was worried for a long time that he wasn't speaking as much as I expected, so seeing this change means so much to us. A big part of this is thanks to his teachers. When he first started daycare, he was very much a homebody and extremely attached to me. I honestly never imagined he would become so much more independent, confident, and comfortable so quickly. Now he absolutely loves coming to daycare and has become so attached to his teachers. He even asks to go to daycare on weekends! Thank you so much for your patience, care, hard work, and everything you do for the children. I know how challenging it is to work with so many children every day, and I truly appreciate everything you have done for Aslan and for his development. We are so grateful to have found such a wonderful daycare and such caring teachers. read more

Our toddler had an AMAZING experience here. The staff and owner were incredible at providing a good environment for safe play, age appropriate learning and incredible growth, from a secular and social perspective. Could not say enough good things about this experience! read more

My son goes to this kindergarten. It's just wonderful, I can't get enough of it.I have tried four kindergartens and this is the best place where your children are engaged and develop. read more

Home Kids Academy - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Irvine, California

When I was first looking for daycares. I thought in-home were not ideal and a center would be better but HKA definitely had me change my opinion 180 degrees. I signed up my daughter since she turned 2.5 and she was so extremely shy at first and just glued to the teachers. They accommodated her needs and worked with her and they even helped her with her food neophobia and pushed her to eat everything they offer which is all very healthy btw and was one of the reasons I liked them. Lana is a wonderful owner and caregiver and she has a passion for kids like no other. My kid has been with them for almost a year now and she runs with joy inside when she gets there. I have almost zero worries while she's there. They also call me right away if she fell or anything and keep me posted. They send us pictures everyday of the kids. Their pricing is wonderful for what you get in return. It might be pricier than some but I think it's average if you're looking around when it comes to the sum of money, but for what you truly get in return, it's a wonderful value imo. read more

A great and safe place to bring kids for additional education or just a daycare! the owner - Lana is so friendly! I love the way the center works with kids so I'll keep going to refer them! The best daycare center in Irvine 1000% read more

We took our daughter there for 2 years, in 2020, with understanding and not a single issues we spend there about 2.5 years , a great attitude and we still communicate with Lana even thought we moved in LA county. read more

Our son started going to HKA at 18 months and being first time parents, we were very anxious at the thought of leaving him in the care of others. Here we are, 2 years later and he's thriving in more ways than one! We are very grateful for Lana, Lola, Lessly, Mila and Anna. The teachers treat our son like he's their own. He has an adorable nickname that they gave him, and the kids have become his friends. The fact that they speak multiple languages at the school was one of reasons we chose HKA. Our son wasn't speaking much when he started, and now he talks all of the time. Plus he knows colors and numbers in Spanish and Russian (we speak English at home). They play soccer and had a coach that came weekly to teach the kids how to kick and handle the ball. They have a weekly dance class and music class. They listen to different types of music and always have festivities to celebrate the kid's birthdays and holidays. We get photos and videos of the kids each week, which has left us with many memorable keepsakes. The kids are often doing arts and crafts - with paint, glue, and scissors - and we get to take home the things that our son makes. Our son's well being is the most important thing to us, and he's consistently coming home happy each day that he's in their care. They have become our extended family and we are truly thankful! read more

HKA has been a wonderful school for my son, who's been there for almost a year. The teachers are so kind and loving, and our son absolutely loves it there! He has learned so much and knows that he is loved and cared for there. We will be transitioning to a new school soon only because we want him to learn Korean, but we are truly sad to be saying goodbye to Ms. Lana and all the wonderful teachers at HKA. read more

My son attended Home Kids Academy for several months and we had a great experience there! The house is very nice and located in the gated community with a soccer field right next to it, where kids go to play soccer with a professional athlete. My son enjoyed the backyard with a swing and a slide. The homemade meals are outstanding! Unfortunately, my son is autistic and he was not eating any of them. However, his teachers were very caring and fed him individually those foods that I provided. My son loved going there every day! He only cried the very first day when I was leaving, that's all! From then on, he would smile and make happy noises when he knew he is going to Home Kids Academy. read more

Both my son and I absolutely loved this place. I was very nervous about taking my son to a daycare, since he was staying home all the time during pandemic, but since the very first week, HKA teachers turned out to be true professionals. Here's why we love HKA: 1) Homemade food made from scratch every day. The menu includes soups, vegetables, chicken and beef, occasionally for holidays - might be pizza. The kids eat fresh fruits and berries for snack. 2) Teachers actually teach kids. My kiddo can now count in 3 languages, do a decent coloring job, cut paper with kids scissors, dance, play soccer and remind me to cover my nose when I'm sneezing :D He gets sent home with a pack of crafts they did the week before. 3) Accountability. The teachers send pictures of the kids activities about once or twice per week. Every day I would ask them how my son's day went and what he ate - and they would answer all my questions. The daycare has a lot of Russian kiddos and some Russian teachers, but they practice 3 languages at the same time: Russian, English and Spanish. My son spoke primarily English before joining this daycare and he picked up quite a few words from all 3 languages. Overall, I am very happy with the daycare. I can tell the teachers are putting their hearts and souls into what they do and they treat every kid with kindness and attentiveness. read more

We love this place and their afterschool program! The facility is top notch, clean, organized and well kept! Lana the director and owner is present and very involved in all aspects of the school. We are so glad we found this gem for our son!! We will deeply miss everyone once we leave!! I highly recommend this school from babies all the way to PreK! All the teachers are so sweet and compassionate!! read more

I will start by saying that it was a true blessing to find Home Kids Academy, and meet the most amazing founder, Lana. Lana is the most enthusiastic, kind and professional Business owner, who has an exceptional educational background, along with a solid working experience working with young children. This is displayed in her work ethics, and how knowledgeable she is. Lana handles all of the situations immediately, and is on top of everything that has to do with the Home Kids Academy, and the kids. I feel I can reach out to Lana with any questions. Lana has always answered my phone calls and texts - making me feel very comfortable and important. My son who is 5 years old - attends the academy, and let me tell you - he is absolutely excited and can't wait to get to school. He loves all of the fun daily activities, and lessons. Every day he comes home from school and demonstrates his accelerated skills in math, writing and foreign languages. The kids have also a lot of outside play time in the fresh air, as well as soccer, dance and singing classes. They learn multiple languages and the teachers/educators are just phenomenon! I couldn't be more happy, and feel more safe about my baby attending this school. I highly suggest it for any parents who are looking for a fun, safe environment, with an implementation of a very competitive educational program. read more

Great place for kids. Our daughter spend almost 4 years at this daycare. Never had any problems. She was always happy to go there everyday. great healthy food and additional classes. read more

Home Kids Academy - last day in day care. school next. - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Irvine, California

Our children have been attending HKA for over two years. In fact, we purchased our home to stay within walking distance of HKA. At HKA, Mrs. Lana and so many amazing teachers not only keep our children safe but also feed them healthy food and educate them. As working parents--especially during this difficult time due to the economy and CV19, my wife and I rest assured that our kids are in safe areas while we are staying busy at work. If you are looking for a daycare for your kids, I strongly recommend that you at least stop by once at HKA, meet with the teachers, and see the classrooms in person. read more

After attending this school for more than a year my kindergartner can write and count, swim and speak basic Spanish, but most importantly, he keeps speaking Russian even though he attends kindergarten at a public school now. And my three year old girl has great progress in swimming skills, she can and loves writing and reading, speaks Russian and somehow understands English, total wow for us, because at home we only communicate in Russian. For me as a parent it is super important that kids WANT to go there! The love it. They are always clean and dry and happy. I bring them in early enough to have breakfast served at around 8 am. I did recommend it to all my friends and total of 6 friend's kids are still enrolled here. read more

This daycare provides best service, quality and value. The kids are always taken care of, fed good and healthy food, entertained and educated by great teachers. I strongly recommend it! read more

We are really happy with the Home Kids Academy! The teachers are kind and always take good care of the kids. Mostly working with teacher Victoria and Lana. Our child enjoys going every day and learns so much. There are lots of fun activities, like drawing, playing, and learning basic math and reading. Most importantly, actual doctor comes in to teach kids about basic biology. They have dance teacher, music teacher, soccer teacher. Kids learn to speak English, Spanish and Russian. We've noticed our child is more confident and independent now. They keep parents informed and the events are well-planned. We recommend this preschool to anyone who wants a warm and friendly place for their child! Thank you Lana and Victoria for running HKA so well!! :) read more

My child was visiting this daycare for a couple of months. It seemed to be fine: friendly owner, nice area, and a cozy house. And all the reviews are 5.0 which were really nice to read. Unfortunately, it didn't fit our requirements and didn't meet our expectations and we had to leave it. Before we started attending this daycare we explicitly asked several times that there is no screen time and no cartoons. It was the most important thing for us and we were assured that there is no TV time for kids. After some time we started noticing that our kid is annoyed and even angry after we pick them up in the evening. We had experience with different daycares before and It was very unusual for our kid to act this way. It turned out that they were watching TV right before we picked them up. I contacted the owner right away but she didn't respond. Then, the next day she messaged me and I was able to call her. I asked this question about TV time, and she mentioned that kids are tired (interesting, right?) in the evening and sometimes they show them cartoons. Again, I explicitly asked about cartoons multiple times before we decided to join this daycare. Anyway, she promised that it won't happen again. Right the next day we decided to pick them up 30 minutes early (which is unusual for us). It turned out that they were watching cartoons again. I explicitly asked an employee of this daycare what's going on and how often they watch it. She answered that she turns it on 30 minutes before daycare is closed, to "calm down" the kids. I was pretty surprised by this response, so my kid was watching cartoons probably every day for 30 minutes or more. That's really exactly opposite from what I was looking for from daycare. After that situation we never came back again. And the owner never called me back or messaged me. Guess, she is not interested to hear the reason why we left. There are some other small things that we didn't like, but this situation just showed the most important thing: we CANNOT TRUST the owner and thus this place, too. Also, our kid was using a potty for many months before this childcare, but during these months here they always used a diaper for some reason. Well, in the next daycare my kid started using potty there just in a few days. I could only guess why... The tone of this review might look pretty calm, but this situation is really terrible and we are extremely disappointed because of the lie and no feedback. read more

It's our first year in the Daycare. Lana and her team are doing awesome job! They are very attentions, extremely accommodating to the child's needs ( in very sensitive days too), patient and warm attention. My son come home happy and/or don't want to leave the daycare in the evenings. "HKA" is providing tasty fresh home made meals each day! In "HKA" there is a wide range of activities!! We are very lucky that we found such an amazing place with wonderful team that we can trust. I highly recommended "HKA" as a perfect daycare . Thank you for amazing job! :) read more

My both children go to this home based school and I could not be happier with my choice, because beautiful souls work here, the teachers are excellent and loving. My four-year-old has been attending for more than a year, he now can count, do math, write and speaks three languages: English, Russian and Spanish, thanks to them! My two-year-old is also doing wonderful: can count in Spanish and understands everything you tell her in any language. We do receive daily reports and pictures and videos as well as text records of what they ate, how long they slept etc. We speak Russian at home so it is very important for us to keep the native language. The great part is that they don't feel like they go to school, they kind of think that they are visiting friend's home for fun. It is an amazing place that I trust. Also we are signed up for swimming classes through this school, swim instructor comes to them every week. They also have a music class every week, their music teacher comes with her electronic piano and kids sing and dance. I'm writing this review because it is teacher appreciation week and these teachers are amazing! Children are always clean and happy. Three of my mom-friends have now enrolled their kids here too. This is probably the biggest compliment for any school. read more

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I was lucky enough to find this kindercare after moving to irvine and so sad to have to leave. The only reason to take my son or is we moved too! My son has loved his time here. The fun swimming pool lessons, my son learned swimming.My son would come home every day telling me about them. It was great to see the genuine care from the teachers as well. My son has a very hearty appetite and was never short on food like I saw in a previous review. This was not a problem as usually he would try food there because everyone else was eating it. I know my son really enjoyed his time here and he'll definitely misses his friends and teachers there. read more

I am so skeptical about schools and daycares for my kids when I moved to Orange County. When I found HKA, I felt it was too good to be true... but, it's true. Best school in OC for any parents looking for their little ones to excel past the standard public school system. I honestly can't say enough great things about this school! My kids learned how to cook, do math, dance, sing, improved on manners, speech, art, play soccer, and can even speak Spanish and Russian! Can't wait for swimming lessons to return. Thank you Lana, Lisa, and all the other teachers at both locations for being there for my little ones. Truly a blessing in Orange County! read more

Have been a proud customer for more than a year now. Both of my kids attend this school and both can now read and write(my 2 year old girl and 5 year old boy) they love going there and claim school even on weekends. I drop them off early before breakfast, I mean they are having a free breakfast at the school also they have lunch and snack. In the end of the day I will receive a report that consists of short summary of daily activities and foods and events, naptime etc., as well as a pictures and a short video movie. It doesn't get any better than that. read more

Our son has been attending HKA for approximately 8 months. As a Nurse, it is important to have your son attending a safe environment where he feels nurtured. This is the first Spanish/English/Russian program that he has attended and he is thriving. Our son is trilingual and impressing us with new words or phrases daily. I love that the children are engaging in private soccer and dance lessons. Plus various educational activities daily. He enthusiastically looks forward to preschool everyday! As a parent this is extremely comforting. Communication is efficient and I always receive a timely response to any of my questions. The highlight of my day are the precious photo collages being sent of the children's activities. We are very pleased with HKA and highly recommend this program to any parent! read more

The director does listen to you and care about your kids. She is very easy to talk with and enthusiastic about what she does. I was very lucky to find her and able to leave my two girls under her care. You are awsome, Lana! read more

This is a home based daycare. It is perfect because if you need to drop off your kid outside of business hours you can (upon request). The owner Lana is very caring and loves what she does thus making it a nurturing environment for children that learn everyday with high quality instructors. Very reliable daycare that feels like home in every way. read more

A friend of mine recommended this home based childcare and my little son started there soon after. Despite our worry, he adjusted pretty quickly. They are caring and loving. Organic healthy food is included which is a huge plus especially if you have more then one child! They have some music lessons, we receive daily food logs, photos and videos. Highly recommend! read more

We have been attending HKA for about 7 months now. I really like it because it is clean, organic meal every day, and teachers give individual one on one attention to all kids. My daughter ( 2 years old) really loves going there. She literally lights up when she sees Sveta Cher ( the owner) or other kids in the day care. This is very important for me because she is very selective in her liking. I would definitely recommend checking this day care out! read more

I am a happy Mom of 3 children (5,5 and 3 years old) that have been attending this Home Kids Academy for the last 7 month. Its been a life changing experience for me and my kids. First, this is the only preschool that I know that provides opportunities to learn 3 foreign languages: English, Russian and Spanish. Me and my kids absolutely love this! They come back singing songs, reciting poems, counting, reading and speaking in 3 different languages. How cool is that?! In addition to this they provide music and swimming lessons on-site weekly with professional instructors. My kids eat delicious, home made organic meals, take naps at a scheduled time and get plenty of play and rest time! All the ladies that work at this place are loving, kind and understanding. And lastly, I receive daily reports about what happened during the day and a brief video with all the cute photos for my mommy memories. I recommend parents who are still looking for a safe, loving and comfortable place for their kids to grow and learn to check out the Home Kids Academy! You will not be disappointed. read more