I cannot emphasize enough the level of satisfaction I have from head to toe with this school…read more Everything here makes you feel like your child is #1. Small class sizes, teachers and staff specifically educated in child development. Every single thing has been thought out and perfected. Every adult there knows the name of each child. The list goes on and on. Would highly recommend to anyone

Pacific Prep Ladera Ranch is a VERY special place and we were so lucky to have discovered this…read morelittle school nestled in the community of Ladera Ranch. Both our girls have attended school here for a year and have been in a couple of difference classrooms all which have had amazing teachers and teachers aids. The Campus is a mix of nostalgic 90s style decor and learning filled with the kids art from wall to wall while also maintaining fresh and new innovative events for the family to get involved, learning in the classroooms, and some take home projects that were fun to work on with the kids. The class sizes are kept small which is great and you can really tell how important that is after a few months of seeing first hand your children learn to read, write, critically think, and be able to articulate their day to you. Unfortunately we are moving from the area to be closer to the family otherwise we would have stayed through kindergarten. If you have the opportunity to attend Pacific Prep you absolutely should, this is an AMAZING place!

I can't say enough great things about this school! Every teacher has made a special impact on my…read moresons life and he absolutely loves going to school everyday. He is learning a ton while still having a blast. Ms. Sapna has gone above and beyond to help my son and he absolutely adores her. Ms. Dina has been wonderful to work with! She is there every morning if I need to discuss anything and keeps me well informed on everything going on with the school and my sons day. I love that every teacher is a face I know and someone my son feels safe to go to if needed. Such a great school!

Choosing a preschool is one of the biggest decisions you'll make as a parent, and after having two…read morechildren attend Pacific Preschool's San Elijo Hills campus, I can honestly say it has been one of the best decisions we've made. Our oldest started at Pacific during COVID, which was an especially stressful time to be a new parent. I was also pregnant with our second son, so finding a preschool where we felt completely comfortable and supported meant everything. Even during such an uncertain season, the staff created a warm, consistent, and loving environment that gave us so much peace of mind. We always felt that our son was safe, cared for, and genuinely known by his teachers. Fast forward a few years, and now our youngest is enrolled at the same school. It's been so special returning as a family and seeing familiar faces. There's something incredibly comforting about a school where the teachers remember your family and truly invest in your children's growth over the years. One thing I've always appreciated is how closely the teachers partner with parents. They've helped us navigate everything from separation anxiety to developmental milestones with kindness, patience, and great communication. As working parents, having dependable childcare is important, but what we've found at Pacific Preschool is so much more than that. It's a place where our boys have been encouraged, celebrated, and loved. I'd also like to give a special thank you to Jessica, the director. Her leadership has helped create a culture that feels welcoming, organized, and genuinely family-centered. You can tell she cares deeply about both the children and the staff, and it shows in the positive atmosphere throughout the school. Watching our oldest successfully transition into elementary school with confidence, and now seeing our youngest thrive in the same nurturing environment, has only reinforced how grateful we are that we chose Pacific Preschool. If you're looking for a preschool where your child will be cared for by people who truly love what they do, I highly recommend the San Elijo Hills location.

Our daughter has been going to Everbrook Academy for over a year. She started in the infants' room…read morewith Ms. Lateisha, Ms. Nadi, and Ms. Katrina. They were all so caring and sweet with her. She then moved to the toddler room with Ms. Sunny, Ms. Lucy, Ms. Abeer, Ms. Dori, and Ms. Yuri. They are all amazing. Ms. Abeer is so caring and loving with my daughter. She always takes very close attention to detail regarding whether she needs more comfortable shoes, a change in diet, extra attention on days she may be teething, and always greets her in the morning when my daughter sometimes has separation anxiety. Ms. Abeer is always very communicative too and makes sure to tell me any of my daughter's needs for the following days or week. Ms. Lucy is also super sweet with all the children and you can tell has so much fun with them! We are very happy with this school and the leadership [Ms. Shipra and Ms. Gabby]. Highly recommend for a clean, loving, nurturing facility to care for your children!

We found out about Everbrook from another family who had recently started taking their daughter…read morethere and told us nothing but amazing things. We were looking for a flexible daycare that would allow our (then 13 month old, now 19 month old) son to attend a few days a week and Everbrook was one of the few daycares to offer flexible programs at super reasonable prices. Gabby, the principal, scheduled a tour with us and we could tell our boy would have a great time after spending some time with her. The teachers in the infant class, Ms Katrina, Ms Lateisha and Ms Nadi, are wonderful human beings! They are patient with the children and most of all so kind. They helped our nervous boy feel right at home. When it was time for him to graduate to the toddler room, they did an amazing job not rushing the transition so he would feel comfortable and fully ready to make the move. He is absolutely thriving at Everbrook! Ms Shipra has also been so wonderful. She is so kind and does an amazing job making sure everything is running smoothly at Everbrook. She always greets us with a huge smile and is so friendly to all the children that walk through those front doors. I could not have been more happy and relieved to find such a welcoming place for my son to learn and grow. Some added bonuses are the webcams, allowing us to check in on our little ones (this was especially nice to have in the beginning while we transitioned to having him at home 24/7 to now going to daycare all day). The app we use to watch our babies on the webcams also allow us to communicate better with the staff. We get updates of diaper changes, what they eat, when they start their naps, and receive pictures of our babies having fun or learning something new. I really look forward to those notifications throughout the day. All in all, I would recommend Everbrook to anyone and everyone is the RSM and surrounding area :)

KinderCare in Ladera Ranch has been absolutely amazing. My daughter started there around age 2.5…read moreand will be concluding her time there next month when she starts Kindergarten. This school is NAEYC accredited. There is a full curriculum from toddlers to pre-K to school-aged kids. But above and beyond that, the teachers are wonderful and the experience is so great. They potty trained my daughter when she was two. The app is amazing.. they post photos and videos throughout the day, you can see what they ate, what they are working on, and more! They have cared for my daughter and supported her and made learning fun! Also, their summer program is AWESOME!! If I had another child, I would bring them to KinderCare in a heartbeat. Hands down, the best experience ever.

We absolutely love KinderCare! My daughter has been attending KK since she was about 4 months old…read moredue to us both working full time. They have made such an incredible impact on her life! She is so social, so smart, and just so happy to be there! Honestly we can't get over the things they do each day. The kids have so many fun things they get to do and learn. They provide the parents with a monthly calendar of their curriculum and fun events that they will be doing. It's always a great feeling for your child to be so excited to return to school each day. Love the teachers and the directors. Couldn't be happier and if you are on a waiting list, it's worth the wait!

My daughter has blossomed in the last two weeks since she's started attending preschool here!…read more We chose this school purely based on how my daughter's face lit up during the tours. We toured a few schools and she did not like any of them until we visited this school. Ms. Pei and Ms. Betty from the bilingual classroom were both so warm and welcoming, and made my daughter so excited about starting school from the first time we toured their class! Before starting school, she was so shy and timid and would often avoid playgrounds with too many people. She would hide when people say hi to her, and run away from kids who tried to play with her. Ever since she started school here, she suddenly became a social butterfly! And she would wake up every morning excited to go to school and play with her friends! We seriously are so happy and thankful for all the teachers here for caring for our daughter and helping her overcome her social anxiety!

We started sending our precious baby, M, here when she was 9 months old. She is now 14 months old…read more We chose LNMC because without exception, the staff are so warm, welcoming and thoroughly trained in authentic Montessori education. (Any school can use the Montessori name, so just because a school says they are "Montessori" does not mean they implement it correctly or to a quality standard.) if you want the true Montessori experience, you will definitely want to tour this school. Baby M lights up every morning when she sees her teachers, and even though she misses us when we leave, I always have *complete* confidence and peace of mind leaving her there because I know she is loved, and her physical, cognitive and emotional needs are more than met. Teachers are flexible and understanding and communicative about the many particular and constantly changing needs (feeding schedule, switching from bottle to cup, encouraging solids and naps, etc) of Baby M. In the infant room, they support and follow whatever daily schedule your child follows at home. M did have trouble napping in a classroom at first (because she just wants to keep playing with everyone) but she is napping well now. The school feels like a community. Even the teachers of the older kids know Baby M and always say hello to her (we typically have to stop a couple times on the way to her classroom in the morning because she is a very social baby and wants to give the other teachers morning hugs). The school also hosts various celebrations, such as "Muffins with Mom" for Mothers Day and "Donuts with Dad" for Fathers Day. For Muffins with Mom, I got to hang out one morning after drop off to eat muffins and fruit with M and the other mothers. It was lovely. They even set up a back drop for Mother's Day for us to take a picture together and regularly send kids home with product art on holidays. I am not the biggest fan of product art (vs process art) as a learning tool, but I admit I LOVE these keepsakes and will keep them forever. We also had the opportunity to volunteer at the Scholastic book fair and to purchase books for M's classroom. Ms. Athana and Ms. Danielle (administration) keep the school very secure, the children safe, help support teachers on the daily and in their professional growth, and are always approachable. They are so kind and patient with our "new parents sending our baby to preschool for the first time" and other ongoing questions/concerns. (We had raised concerns about M not napping, which they completely understood and helped us resolve.) Other notes: the classrooms are very clean, well-organized, full of cognitively stimulating materials (but not cluttered) and have beautiful natural light. There is a kindergarten classroom if you want the option for your child to go the Montessori kindergarten too. The front door can only be opened with your own personal code (love the security), and check in and check out are done using the Procare app (easy, convenient). You will get daily updates via the app about when your child is eating, sleeping, and when they've had diaper changes. Teachers will also occasionally send photos of what your child does during the day. It is a nice connection to have to them throughout my workday. Clearly, we (and Baby M!) love this school. I highly recommend a tour if any of these positives resonate with you. If you do so soon, Baby M will likely greet you at the door of the infant room .

My son has been enrolled here for almost 2 years. The first year was fantastic. We loved the…read moreteachers in the baby room and toddler room. You can see they cared and adored my son and he loved going there. We started potty training a little before 2 because he was showing signs of readiness. The leadership told us they would support but the teachers weren't doing it. It took over a month of back and forth and trying to clarify for them to actually implement potty training. Communication plummeted then on out. We basically had to beg for information to prepare for the transition to the next class over and over. Once he started the class, the one they assured would be super beneficial for potty training, he regressed further with potty training. They kept him in pull ups (which inhibits his ability to learn the consequence of accidents and confusing him since he is in undies anytime he isnt there) and rarely documented giving him the opportunity to go potty despite us telling the teacher and assuming the leadership communicated about the needs of the child in their care. After about a month of again begging for potty training support (and several ignored messages) we were informed he was never a part of the potty training schedule. The communication is insanely disappointing. They have now "started taking him every 20 minutes" but there is mathematically no way they are given the documented accidents occurring all day. When he is not at daycare, he has maybe one when taken on regular intervals in multiple settings- at home, other people's houses and in the community, so the only factor that can be causing this regression is lack of opportunity. At this point, no true problem solving has been implemented and no accountability taken. We feel like this daycare simply stopped caring about our son. We are looking into other facilities who actually communicate with their staff and provide the needed (and advertised) support to their students. Past toddler room (we love Ms Monsoureh and ms Sandra V and all our infant room teachers), dont waste the time your kiddo is a developmental sponge on an environment who hinders their progress

Tutor Time has been an amazing day care/school for my infant to now toddler son. The staff is…read moreresponsible following proper childcare procedures, security requirements and caring to all the children meeting their individual needs for growth. As parents, we love the daily updates (diaper changes and meals) including pictures of fun activities and ability to see live video through their app while away from our child. The Administration is very involved making Tutor Time a very welcoming and fun place! They are intentional in their daily, weekly and monthly activities and also offering of additional programs for child fun & development. Another nice perk is after 1 years old all food and milk is provided for the kids. This has been great for my son to explore all different types of food and not having the extra stress of packing a lunch everyday. We love tutor time and grateful for their care!

We have been at Olympica for over 6 years; we've done classes, private lessons, and have been…read moreblessed to be on a team. The coaches are focused on building the kids' skills, self worth and confidence. When my child comes in she is greeted by everyone from the front desk to the GM. The coaches know all the kids and are genuinely caring towards them. I know when my child is at Olympica she is cared for, safe, and getting stronger and better every day.

Olympica Gymnastics is an amazing place. we are so lucky to be able to attend boys gymnastics…read moreclasses and summer camp. The coaches are very professional, respectful and kind. the administration is always understanding and willing to help. we highly recommend this place as any child with any abilities is welcome to thrive here. thank you for your hard work, love to sport and believing in every child!

The best there is in San Clemente…read more Both of my kids attend school here and our experience has been nothing but amazing. My daughter transferred to this school when she was 3 and stayed thru the TK/Kinder program. She has come such a long way and is even reading and doing math! My son started when he was 6 months and the school really met them where they were at, especially when it comes to sleep schedules and big transitions/development (e.g.- one nap, teething, moving up rooms). Their curriculum is diverse and well rounded, the facilities and equipment are well taken care of and maintained, the events they have are so fun and thoughtful, the staff is kind and my kids seemed to trust and feel comfortable with everyone they encountered there, the admin team is so welcoming, supportive, and communicative...the list goes on! Overall, everyone at this school seems to lead with genuine care for the kids and their development. I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for care in the San Clemente/Dana Point/San Juan Capistrano areas.

This preschool is top notch. So much love and guidance. My…read moregrand child enjoys going everyday and looks forward to seeing her friends and teachers