Love love love this preschool! I also love how intentional Ms. Annie is in setting up her class room and activities for the kids. Also she is very knowledgeable on teaching all kinds of kids from all walks of life which is a super plus!!! Highly recommend! read more

My son just finished his first year of preschool at Learn-a-Lot. Ms. Helena is amazing! She is so organized and well-planned, yet she always seems happy and easy-going as she rolls with the unexpected last minute changes that go hand in hand with preschool. My son loves Ms. Helena and I am so grateful to have found her preschool. She exceeded our expectations in every area. Some highlights: excellent and professional communication cute art/science projects field trips a warm community read more

This is my 3 Years old daughter's first time attending to a preschool. I expected her being fussy on her first day or week of school. Surprisingly, she was great. Me Helena is very attentive, She didn't cry at all. Ms Helena gave us tips about what to do on her first day of school, and it works pretty well. Now my daughter loves going to school. It's like a treat to her now. She learned simple words from school. She is more outgoing now. Overall, great teacher, great environment, great experience at this place. Absolutely recommended! Toward to the end of the school year, I want to update our experience with Ms Helena. I'm really proud of my daughter being so friendly and well behaved. When she meets new friends, she will introduce herself, and ask them: do you want be my friend? One of the cutest thing: She gives me big hug, group hug and kisses. She learned so much from school. She cleans up her toys after she's done with it, along with a clean-up song. She tells me about solar system, tadpoles to frogs, Vietnamese and so on. On her first day of school, she couldn't say a sentence. Now she can make whole conversation with others. She learned all of those from school. I'm so glad that we found this school. It works so well for us. Thanks! Ms Helena! read more

My son is 5 and fully prepared for Kindergarten! We began preschool with Mrs. Helena in September 2017 and he graduated from Learn-A-Lot in June 2018. Under the guidance of Mrs. Helena, he learned the expected: counting, colors, shapes, sight recognition of letters, respect for school rules, cleaning up, etc. In addition to this, he also learned patience; courteous greetings; basic Vietnamese; and so much more! The love and attention she shines on every student is definitely noticed and appreciated. My son's class happened to be very diverse too! We have a very diverse blended family so this made my son feel at ease. I'm so happy I was referred to Learn-A-Lot! I would recommend this preschool for someone looking for enrichment and growth with their child. read more

I have two daughters, 8 and 4 and both have attended Learn-a Lot. My eldest who is currently finishing 3rd grade, left preschool knowing how to pronounce words and reading three letter words. She is confident, plays well with others and is respectful, all of this is in part to Learn-a-Lot. My now 4 year is in attendance at Learn-a-Lot Bilingual Preschool and she is flourishing not just with letter recognition or number sequence but with boundaries. It's common knowledge that knowing or speaking another language is good for brain development, so the bilingual aspect is another positive influence of this Preschool. My daughter is excited to share new words and phrases with the family and friends. I highly recommend this to parents with children who only speak English at home as a means to encourage inclusiveness and awareness of another language. Ms. Helena is caring, compassionate and very loving with the students. She encourages imagination, play and learning in a loving environment. read more

In a preschool study, we placed two children of different genders and attitudes through Mrs. Helena's class. After much debate and deep study, we have concluded that Mrs. Helena must believe a witch. It's the only logical explanation for the radical transformation in our children's behavior and intellect. It must be magic. read more

If you're looking for a preschool look no further than Learn-a-lot preschool. We have both of our children attending this preschool and both children love going to school and have learned so much. Our oldest is more than prepared for kindergarten and our youngest is going to be more than ready for kindergarten after two years with Ms. Helena. Never once did I question the quality, integrity, or abilities of the preschool or instructor. Ms. Helena provides a safe, fun, inclusive, and encouraging environment for all of her students. Seriously, sign your little ones up before all the spots are filled. You won't regret it. read more

We love this preschool. Our daughter has learned so much since we had started this year. We really enjoy how the teacher has fun activities and skill building opportunities for our daughter to practice at school and at home. Everything is well thought out and planned. We love getting updates and photos of our daughter in action. Such precious moments. read more

Our daughter has been going here for almost 2 years. Ms Helena provides a structured environment and does an excellent job at preparing young children for elementary school. The kids are friendly and are always doing activities together. Somehow, Ms Helena gets all of the children to line up and maintain a position within the line. This really cool because until this program, I wasn't sure how our daughter was going to learn following directions in a group setting. If want to start your child in a part time preschool program, I recommend this one. read more

My son loves going to school and is learning so much! The class size is small, so Mrs Helena can give each of the students individual attention. My son can write his name, recognize letters in the alphabet, days of the week, know how to describe the weather and learning shapes/colors. They get to do many fun projects, utilize fine motor skills, stay active w/ exercises & dances. It's also so awesome to hear kids in class from different ethnicities learning how to speak Vietnamese...and they do it well! Learning another language is so good for their growing brains. But above all, I love how this school/teacher emphasizes on teaching the kids about sharing, manners & having empathy for others...which so often over looked and not focused enough in schools these days. Thanks Mrs Helena! read more

My daughter absolutely loves going to school and has learned so much so quickly! The class size is small enough that the teacher is able to give a high level of attention to each child. Each morning my daughter ask "Do I have school today". During her first couple weeks I would tell her yes or no, but now I tell her "Today is Tuesday, do you have school on Tuesdays" and she knows the answer. It didn't take long for her to learn the days of the week and understand how they repeat. She is always excited to go to school and see Mr. Helena. In just the first few months she learned the sounds of nearly every letter in the alphabet, can recognize nearly every letter, and can even draw most of her letters. The teacher has a great technique of teaching the alphabet and it has been very successful. In addition, my daughter can now count to 10 in 3 languages. We had worked with her to know English and Spanish before she started school, and now she can include a third language. The teacher is also very active in posting images and updates online - making it easy for Grandma and Grandpa to following along in our daughters development. Our son is very excited to be old enough next year to start going to this preschool. read more

Best experience at this preschool!!! It was our daughters first year attending a preschool and we saw her confidence and academic skills grow leaps and bounds while she was there. The teacher/owner Ms. Helena is so caring, attentive and engaging with the kids and really gets to know each child and their family. She provides just the right amount of challenging curriculum that really promotes learning in a fun way. We aren't able to go back next school year due to needing full time care for both our kids and Im so sad about it! We will miss Learn-a-Lot and Ms. Helena so much. Honestly cant say enough good things. This place is truly a neighborhood gem! read more

This is our 2nd year with Learn-A-Lot Bilingual Preschool and my husband and I couldn't be more happier. I have my two sons in Ms. Helena's class and they are exceeding my expectations. My kids know their development, education, creative and musical abilities continuously grow. I also love the ethnic diversity of all the students and family types. As a family of color, its an added bonus. Ms. Helena continuously goes over and beyond for all of the kids. She is strong communicator and understands each student is different and recognizes them in their individuality. She also takes time to know each of her students personally. The parents are more connected as well b/c Ms. Helena makes extra efforts to ensure the students are engaged in social settings like a nature walk, class trip to the library, pumpkin patch retreat, etc. She is organized, responsive, and exceeds our expectations! We look forward to the next school year! read more

My daughter started at Helena's school since last March. It was the best decision ever, I can see that my daughter learns a lot and start improving her other skills. My daughter can't wait to go to school every morning, it is amazing to me that she has so much fun at school and learns at the same time. I can say that I feel really comfortable to leave my kid there with Helena. The sad part is it's only 2 and half hours Monday through Thursday, and I recently started a new job, so we have to leave the school. If I can afford it and Helena is free, I would hire her as our full time nanny!!! read more

Enrolling our son in Ms. Helena's class is the best decision my husband and I made. He started in September of 2017 and we've noticed such a positive change in behaviors, speaking, manners, and imagination. Ms. Helena is such a wonderful teacher to these kids. She has a big heart and you can see how much joy she has in teaching them. She's able to teach the kids in adapting to each kid's level of understanding. Ms. Helena communicates to the parents of what's going on, upcoming events/projects and also shares pictures and videos from class. Along with all that and having a structured day of lessons 4 days a week, she's able to incorporate Vietnamese into her curriculum. This was important for us as my husband's family speaks Vietnamese. Our son has the opportunity to learn the basics and teach mommy as well :) Having the ability to learn a second language at a young age through preschool is so unique and we're so grateful that Ms. Helena has added that to her school. Most importantly our son loves Ms. Helena and enjoys going to school everyday. We highly recommend Learn-a-lot Bilingual Preschool. read more

If you're looking for a preschool in the South Seattle area, I would highly recommend looking into Learn-a-Lot Bilingual Preschool in Lakeridge. We met Helena last year during a preschool open house and were immediately impressed in how she interacted with our son. Her curriculum was designed to teach children the basics, while at the same time helping to build confidence and social skills. There's a good mix of children from different backgrounds and walks of life, represented in the class. Our son learned everything from basic Vietnamese phrases, ABC's and 123's and even learned how to spell/write his name. There are a myriad of preschools in South Seattle, but Helena provides excellent one-on-one with each child and takes a true interest in helping them grow. read more

My preschooler feels safe and cared for at Learn-a-Lot. Ms. Helena does an amazing job with the kids! Highly recommend!