A wonderful and loving community of caregivers work here. The children are provided loving guidance and quality care at Kids Town. My toddlers are no longer with KT because of my work schedule and I miss it! A hidden gem in Koreatown; this place provides the children with music class, gardening days, karate, etc. definitely give it a try. read more

Amazing place, wonderful staff and activities for the children. My little attended a daycare prior but as she grew I felt she needed a bigger place to explore with more stimulating things to do. I love the structure with open space, holistic approach to teaching, they also have lots of helpful information for parents in the community. They plan field trips for the children, gardening, trilingual, martial arts, and more. They are always improving the curriculum and trying new things. School is also exploring food options to ensure the littles have a varied and healthy diet. Parents can be involved to volunteer sometimes which is nice to be able to watch your child interact with others. The building is secure and gated. Overall super happy we found a clean, safe and friendly place. read more

Kids Town was highly recommended to me and my child has been enrolled here since he was 2 1/2. Kids Town preschool is extremely affordable and provides a fantastic educational program. I cannot speak highly enough about Teacher Julie and all the other teachers. They've all been so nurturing, caring, patient, communicative and have created a space where your little one can safely thrive. I love that my child is learning three languages, that the school community is DIVERSE (extremely important to me), and that they have a play based curriculum. He's on his way to kindergarten and prepared with not only the foundational academic skills he will need but the social skills he'll need as well. It's definitely bittersweet that our time at Kids Town is ending soon, but I'm so grateful for his time there. We will miss this gem of a school so much! read more

My two children spent their preschool years at Kids Town. My 3 year old daughter is still currently at Kids Town but my son has now started elementary school. Because of the wonderful wholistic curriculum my son experienced at Kids Town he was very prepared for elementary school socially and academically. The staff is so loving, caring and patient with the little ones. Being a working mom, it was so important for me to find a place that could give my children the best care possible while I'm at work. I'm so thankful I found that in Kids Town. It's the best feeling to drop them off at a place where I know my babies will receive the love, care and attention to their development that's critical to their growth. read more

I reached out multiple times and received no response. I even went to the school and the doors were locked. A parent whose child attends was exiting and let me in. I stood at the front desk over 5 minutes before a staff member appeared and informed me there was no one there to answer my questions but if I wanted to leave my information someone would contact me. She then gave me a card for the director. No one ever contacted me and I never got a call back. read more

My first son started here in summer of 2018 when he was 4. We were bummed because there was a waitlist for a few months but we started sending him as soon as we were able. He was in Maple classroom for his two years there till he left for kindergarten. His little brother has been coming just about a year later when he was still 3. This, sadly, is our last year that either of our children will be attending as our youngest will be moving on to kindergarten next year. Both of our boys have received the individual attention that they needed while they were learning about the social aspects of making friends to plenty of curriculum that has prepared them for the next step in childhood. It is a bittersweet time in our lives that we will never forget. Teacher Jin is the acting principal and she has provided a safe, fun environment for both of my children. She cares about every child there and even recognizes parents for their contributions to her school. If you're lucky enough to send your child/children here then you have certainly won the pre-school lottery as this place is more than special. My only regret is not having another child to send here. read more

We love kids town preschool. They have a trilingual program (Korean, English, and Spanish) and follow the play based learning method. It's a great place for our son and he enjoys learning heir programs read more

I discovered Kids Town on Yelp. We were so happy to find Kids Town and the Maple classroom community. We are thrilled with the care he received and the diverse curriculum provided. The classrooms are always spotlessly clean and the teachers have the children on a tight schedule with plenty of time for creativity and fun. My son is now 5 and just graduated to kindergarten, we know he will do well because of the foundation put in place by the loving care of the KYCC staff. I can't recommend this preschool highly enough. read more

Our son grew and learned a tremendous amount during his year at Kids Town. We had to switch schools because we moved but our son continues to tell us every morning that he wants to go to Kids Town because he misses his friends and his teachers. If that is not a testament to the amazing environment Kids Town provides, I don't know what is. The kids get a balanced amount of time both inside and outside which was important to us. Also, there is a curriculum that focuses on specific topics each month but does not feel rigid which I think helps with making learning fun. Our son really blossomed during his time at Kids Town and we are so grateful, especially for the teachers in Maple for being so wonderful at cultivating a safe and fun environment. read more

Kids Town is a truly special place. My now 8 year old son attended this preschool, followed by my 2 year old daughter who currently attends. I remember visiting many preschools, looking for a perfect fit for my son. I was a first-time mom and had decided to leave my job to stay home and care for my child, so 2 1/2 years later, this was a big life change and I was fully invested. I am still so happy to have lucked upon this small treasure of a school. There are only 3 multi-aged classrooms with 3 teachers in each, which is just perfect for kids who are transitioning from the home environment. What Kids Town offered me was the comfort and security to go back to work, knowing that my child was well cared for. For that I will forever love them. Fast forward 5 1/2 years and my 2 year old daughter is now enrolled. I didn't even look for other options. This school provides support in 3 languages (English, Spanish and Korean), is loving, nurturing, and does an excellent job preparing the kids for Kindergarten. Added to that you just can't beat the hours. They are open from 7:30am to 6:30pm - an absolute necessity for parents with full time jobs, navigating LA traffic. I highly recommend this school and encourage you to see it for yourself. read more

My daughter has been in Kids' Town more than a year, and now she is going to TK this year. I'm so glad that she enjoyed her school a lot, and I'm sad that she needs to leave her favorite place. Teachers are great and take care of kids with love. With monthly theme curriculum, my daughter has been exposed to various topics and hands-on stuffs with lots of fun. I want to give ten stars if I can, and highly recommend this school. read more

This is the second year that my child has been at this school, and I am very happy with how he's doing. Most of the other schools in the other area have a strong academic curriculum which basically has children as young as 2 sitting at tables and doing worksheets. I didn't want that kind of a school. This one has a play based creative curriculum. They learn through hands-on experience, and they emphasize socialization. Since I live and work in Koreatown, I didn't want to have to drive out to the west side to drop off and pick up my kid. I found this school through a friend who sends her child there, too. Most of the families attending here are Korean, but all the teachers speak English. I am Korean-American and I don't really speak Korean at home, so I am glad that my son is exposed to his native culture, but can learn English at the same time. His teachers in the Maple class are great. The head teacher updates me daily on how my son is doing and is very warm and friendly. I feel very comfortable leaving my son in the care of the teachers at this school. read more

Our son has been at Kidstown for a little more than a year. We found out about it from several parents whose younger children shared our son's daycare program, but whose older children attend Kidstown. After having visited several schools, including a few Montessori programs in Culver City, my husband and I decided on Kidstown essentially for practical reasons: they serve well-balanced full meals and snacks, their hours worked well for our work schedules, and their location was convenient for both our commutes. However, after our son started the program, our satisfaction with the school grew far beyond the practical. We appreciate the communication between administration, teachers, and parents. There is a clear plan for learning, and that plan is shared monthly with parents, including materials for supplemental support at home. The teachers meet monthly (alternating between half day and full day) for professional development and planning. There is a pre-dual language program that's teaching our son Korean (he actually sings songs and can identify words in Korean--he's 4 years old and a native English speaker with no prior familiarity with the language!). The parent community is strong and has a social justice orientation. The play-based, emergent curriculum allows our very active son to move, "get his wiggles out", and socialize, while also providing opportunities for more-focused work. The teachers and and director are very warm and friendly. Our son is happy and has friends that he loves playing with and talking about. And it's clear that he's learning and growing as a compassionate, engaged human being. What more can a parent ask for? read more

This is an amazing preschool. My 2 year old is learning so much and the best part is they helped to fully potty train him. My toddler loves his friends and teachers here. read more

After months of research and touring we made our final decision to enroll our son into Kid's Town preschool and couldn't be happier. First, our son absolutely loves the school. We drop him off around 8AM and pick him up around 5PM. The school is play-based and very diverse. The socialization in the school is very encouraged with mixed languages and interactions among children of different age groups. We have met the director, family advocate rep and the teachers and we are very satisfied with all of them. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the teachers for properly teaching the children manners and respect towards the adults and schoolmates. The staff here really allowed us to easily transition our son into the school with no problems. They are all very helpful and encouraging and very experienced when it comes to the safety and care of the children. We appreciated the play-based dynamic in the classroom settings. We also like the idea of different age groups bunched around our son which gives him a wide range of learning experience. The school is also equipped with music, gardening, outside play and more which engage the children to have a greater range of learning experience. We're just very happy that we were able to find a gem like this and was able to enroll. When we drop of son off, we don't worry about him because we know he is in good hands. Give this preschool a chance. Take a tour when you have a chance and evaluate it for yourself. Thank you, Kid's Town. read more

We LOVE this school. Previously we had our son at a Korean preschool but pulled him out because they were having him do worksheets all day at 2 yo and it broke my heart. This is truly a play-based school. At first I was wary about the large size and the fact that all age groups mingle, but I think this is a huge plus, especially as they get a little older and ready for Kinder. My son has really thrived here and come out of his shell. read more

**This review is based on a series of visits I did at this preschool. My child does not attend this school.** This school is one of the top contenders in my search for preschools. I know several people who send their kids here and are very happy with the level of care they receive here. Despite its name this is not a school just for Korean kids. All of the teachers who work here are bilingual in either Korean/English or Spanish/English. Though the majority of the students are Korean (it is located very close to Koreatown), it seems to be becoming more and more diverse each year. They have three classrooms of 24 students each. Each classroom has three teachers so the student teacher ratio is 8:1 which is excellent. The classes are multi-age so kids from ages 2.5 to 5 are in a class together. They are open all day, something like 7am to 6pm. The majority of the morning hours are open classroom, which means students can go into any of the three classrooms to play. As the previous reviewer mentioned, they follow a play-based curriculum and emphasize socialization rather than academics. The classrooms have different stations set up and children are free to explore whichever station they want or to just free play. It may seem a little chaotic when you first visit, especially if you go during this open classroom time, but talk to the director (Lisa Kim) about their philosophy and it all starts to make sense. They also do have individual classroom time just before the lunch hour when they do circle time and go over the day's lessons. The tuition (in 2012 is around $840/mo, but they also offer a lower state assisted tuition rate for those meeting the income criteria) includes a hot lunch and a morning and afternoon snack. The food is American style, not Korean. Besides the play-based philosophy what I really liked was how caring the teachers were with the students. The relationships they have with the students really came through in the days I spent observing and visiting. If you're looking for a lot of structure and an emphasis on academics then this is not the school for you. In my opinion, preschool should be where kids learn to play with other kids and to love and enjoy school. This school, with its play-based philosophy and its caring teachers, will definitely help your child foster a love of school. I was very impressed with this school. read more

We currently have two children enrolled at KYCC Children's Children's Center and we love this school! The hours are fantastic, 7:30-6:30 with one short day per month for continued teacher training and a short summer and winter break of about 2 weeks. The price is now $900 per month, with a small discount for your second child, which is extremely competitive in preschool market. They serve two meals and several snack throughout the day which saves a lot of time and money on packing meals. We live in the neighborhood and work downtown so the location is perfect for us. Both of my girls love going there, they have positive trusting relationship with the teachers and teacher's assistants. Everyone at the school has a genuine love for the kids and they are constantly improving their program. They offer parent involvement and education courses in the evenings and holiday events throughout the year. They employ a mixed approach to early childhood education, instead of one type of educational philosophy, they use what works best instead of getting stuck on labels or dogma. The learning is play based so that my girls are enthusiastically engaged and learning every day. They have vegetable gardens in the back, outside play areas, inside reading, pretend play, and music areas for dancing and playing. In addition, my youngest has hearing loss and cochlear implants and they have been very helpful integrating services for her so she can participate just like all the other kids. I only wish I could keep them there longer, they only go to 5 years old so my oldest has to go off to kindergarten next year. read more

We stumbled upon this hidden gem after an exhausting pre school search. We actually lived 5 minutes away not realizing it was a pre-school until we saw their banner one day. We looked at several preschools (Doheny School House, Page, Huntley, Little Wagon to mention a few) Some had long waiting list and or needed to be potty trained. The teachers at KYCC were so patient with our 2 1/2 year daughter and believed not to pressure her into doing it until she was comfortable and ready. God bless them! KYCC teaching philosophy is constructivism such as Larchmont Charter and Citizens of the World Charter. Constructivism encourages students to find their own conclusion, which is influenced by the students background, environment, culture and experiences. They do this by discovery learning, hands-on, experiential, collaborative project-based and tasked-based projects. Instead of being told the answer by a teacher such as lecture based model, teachers act more as facilitators by opening the dialogue and having students draw their own conclusions. This enables problem solving, analytical and conceptual thinking. They have three classrooms with 24 students in each and 3-4 teachers in each class which is an AMAZING student teacher ratio. They also provide 2 snacks and hot lunch which is included in the price of tuition. My only gripe was the meals served wasn't 100% Organic. At times some of the teachers would cook something homemade in the kitchen for the kids which is just an added bonus. The facilities are nice and clean, they have a shaded playground, sand play area and gardening area. They have a couple of school wide performances each year which is an added treat for the parents. All the teachers are so patient, kind and consoling. If there was a child sad or crying they would hold and hug them until they were either calm or cheered up. As one of the previous reviewers said don't let the name fool you, the school is not just for Korean kids its open to EVERYONE, the Koreans have been keeping this hidden gem to themselves but not anymore! We were sad to leave KYCC when our daughter entered kindergarten last year to go to Citizens of the World. We wished they had an elementary school! All of the teachers there helped mold our daughter and made a such a positive impact on her. We are so thankful and grateful to the staff at KYCC, they are all truly amazing and wonderful. read more

This is a great preschool that encompasses everything that our family would want: constructivist/progressive education philosophy that is completely play-based, mixed age classrooms, open play areas with stations, Spanish and Korean bilingual teachers in each class, supports low-income families and now is a language immersion preschool. Currently they focus the language immersion on Korean but hopes to also add Spanish soon. The teachers really love our kids. We had a daughter who graduated and one current child who is there now. They both love their teachers so much. There is also a really great community of families and a very active base of parents who put their hearts into supporting the kids and teachers. It is a hidden treasure but does have a waitlist so you should inquire as soon as your child is 2 years old. It is super supportive of working parents and as other parents mentioned, they provide a healthy lunch, snacks and breakfast (if you get there early enough). I like that a communal style lunch is part of their learning. Kids are assigned to be lunch helpers to set the tables and they eat from big bowls and are asked to try the meals even if they don't end up finishing them. The kids are also assigned to be bell helpers to ring the bell to signal it is circle time (which they have twice a day). After lunch they all brush their teeth. These are the details that are all part of their learning that many schools leave out. Kids Town takes the best parts of a Korean-style preschool and the best parts of the most progressive schools in town and combines them. They kids also have a gardening program with a non-profit called API Forward every Friday. They are currently growing pumpkins, strawberries, figs, lettuce, etc. They have a weekly music class and the stations the teachers create everyday are so fun! My daughter loves going from classroom to classroom to see the different activities available. read more

My husband and I looked into and toured five schools before deciding on KYCC. We were fortunate to have stumbled onto KYCC. The quality of education and caliber of teachers are excellent. Most importantly, what distinguishes KYCC from other preschools is the convenience factor. The school is virtually open year round and long hours to accommodate working parents. They provide breakfast AND lunch for the kids which is great when one is short on time. The tuition at $840/month can't be beat. Most of the schools we looked at were at least $1000 a month with no lunch provided and short hours. The facility is bright, clean, and safe. We are not Korean and have not found this to be an issue. At least 1/4 of the school is non-Korean. You have families from all stations of life and yet the kids blend and play seamlessly. Both of my kids love KYCC and to me that speaks volume about the environment and staff! read more

I highly recommend Kycc Children's center to all the parents.. When we pick-up our son, the big smile on his face says it all... Great learning enviroment, clean, safe, and friendly staff. Thanks teacher Michelle.. read more

My daughter attended KYCC for two years and loved it! Their clean facility as well as their excellent patience, understanding and caring abilities made leaving my daughter there every morning so easy! The Staff was very compassionate to her and always made me feel secure knowing they would care for her. Everyone at the center always made me feel welcome and acknowledged. They provided many opportunities to share our ideas and find resources in the community to service our needs. I was very blessed to have found such great preschool for my daughter. She learned so much while attending this school...she even learned a few words in Korean! I know that many other children who come to KYCC will have the opportunity to enjoy and learn from the wonderful staff, just as my daughter did! Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to have joined and now be part of the KYCC family, it was two great years that everyone in your center made us feel welcomed, loved and acknowledged! read more