Little light is amazing. Staff is amazing and friendly. Teachers are wonderful and kind. Prices are…read morereasonable. They teach a gospel centered curriculum, teach kids how to pray and the meaning of prayer, and have chapel/worship once a week, so the kids learn about Jesus. They have a wonderful weekly music class. In the summertime, they have weekly water play with water slides, bounce houses, etc. set up. They have activities yearly like captain Carl where sea creatures are brought in for the kids to touch. Highly recommended. I've sent my three kids here and plan to send my youngest.

This program has affordable prices and classes that separate the children by age. My son spent 2…read moremonths in the 2 year old class before the pandemic started with Miss Candice who was AMAZING. She gets 5 stars in my book. The reason my review is only 2 stars is because the director Laurie is horrible. After the school reopened they changed their structure and must have been overwhelmed because Laurie kicked my son out of the program after 2 days. My son is energetic and needed time to adjust to routine and structure. I put him in school to learn to socialize with other kids not because I needed childcare. They were unwilling to work with me to improve his behavior. As a nurse working in the pandemic I understand the stress of COVID and the importance of communication with family members. Laurie does not understand this concept and decided to give up on my sweet child. If you are looking for a preschool and your child is energetic I would highly recommend looking elsewhere because they don't have the patience or willingness to help your child learn.

The school year is off to a wonderful start! We love the flexible half-day options, which make it…read moreeasier for families to find a schedule that works for them. St. Stephen's has a strong sense of community with the partnership between the school and parents. Parent involvement is welcomed and encouraged, creating a supportive environment where families feel connected and valued. We also incorporate biweekly chapel visits for stories, songs, and simple prayer. This, in addition to the play-based curriculum, makes learning engaging and meaningful. It's a wonderful place for children to learn, grow, and feel part of a caring community.

We love our preschool! We started when our daughter was 2.5. We originally had her at a different…read moreschool and ended up moving her over to Saint Stephen's because of some issues we were having and it was night and day difference for us. They put so much time and effort into the kids and we love how long many of the teachers have been there. They have so many fun activities for the kids and also offer enrichment classes like baking, dancing and karate which were so fun for our daughter. I have recommended several people to the school, who all share the same sentiment. We are so happy that we found in St Stephen's.

My son has been coming here for about 5 months now and it has been nothing short of a positive…read moreexperience, even with one or 2 incidents (which honestly is to be expected at ANY daycare) and Carmen handled the entire situation with such care. Any issues or any concerns I bring up, she always has a resolution or a plan that allows me to not only feel comfortable but also included in whatever outcome that is best. I am over the top picky, even probably a helicopter of a mom when it comes to leaving my kids with people. I do my research, then do some more. I get anxiety about leaving my kids too far or too long. I even considered taking time off work just because I really didn't want to leave my son with anyone. So leaving this review is really for anyone who just needs help or just doesn't have anyone and is on the hunt for a place they can trust. I feel so reassured leaving my son under their care, especially with knowing how Carmen is. She genuinely cares about my son and I can both see and feel it. My son is in therapy, ranging from speech to occupational, and since starting daycare he has flourished! A lot of my concerns with his development prior to starting daycare, have already been met and it has been with the help of the staff here. Miss Nancy is one of my son's teachers and he absolutely LOVES her. She has such charisma and a such a sweet soul, I'm so happy he loves her the way he does. She's a jem and she really cares about the kids. He literally says her name and Carmen's name as we pull into the parking lot and runs to open the gate Seeing how he looks forward to going to "school" is such a peaceful feeling, especially since I don't have help or a family village that most people have to help care for my kids. Magic Carousel #2 has been that village that I never had and I'm so happy to have these people apart of his care!

My daughter attended this school for 1.5 years, from age 2.5-4 in the full-day program for 3…read moredays/week. One of the reasons we chose this school was the schedule options and flexibility. They had half-day v. full-day and either part-time or full-time. It worked fabulously for my work schedule. I also got good-vibes from Mrs. Carmen during our initial tour. I'm very picky about who I let care for my children and even quit my job when my daughter was an infant because I couldn't find anyone I trusted to care for her, so to find this place was a God-send. My daughter always reported having a "great day" or "I had so much fun" every day at pick-up. All of the teachers were very kind, caring, and communicative. My daughter also LOVED that they had dance classes on Fridays. The reason we left was solely because she got into the TK program at my son's elementary school, and it was more convenient for us to have both kids in one school. But had she not gotten into TK, we would have kept her at Magic Carousel until kindergarten. Thank you for your care & preparation for elementary school!

My son has been attending Grand Central Preschool for a little over 2 years! The way they run the…read morepreschool programs is amazing. We love all the teachers there and they are amazing with the kiddos and their curriculum. We are always up to date with changes and improvements and the weekly curriculum for our little ones. My son loves loves Mrs. Lydia- thank you team for the amazing job you're doing.

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! My daughter was having a hard time at…read moredaycares and this one she just can't wait to go to.. Ms. Hailey is great with the kids and the kids love her. Love that they are a Christian daycare and speak and teach the religion to each of the kids. My little one loves it here and everyone whom works here is just so welcoming and loving on the kids it puts me at ease to know my child is safe and in a good place here.

My grandchild attends T-K. The program is wonderful! My grandson that is four already is learning…read moreto read and he can tell time! Very small classes are wonderful. My daughter switched him to this school because the Public School by her house has up to 30 kids in a class! There is no possible way for a teacher to teach so many kids. His teacher is Ms Linsey and she is very kind and passionate and loves all her students. I also love that he is learning about religion and his faith in God is growing stronger.

Couldn't love this school more. After using a different school in the area for my middle child, I…read morewas happy to find this gem for my youngest. He started in pre-k and we decided to stick around for kinder. The pastor and his lovely wife of the church feel like family. I know my child is being loved on and cared for when I'm not around. The teaching staff is no different. They offer a fun, loving environment. Not only is the education the best out there, it also has a home like vibe. I don't feel like I'm dropping my child off at an institution. I know of many families that do not live in the Castaic area that make a 15-20 min drive to bring their children to Sloan. If you're looking for a wonderful place to send your child, look no further!

We love this preschool! The teachers are very caring, specially Ms. Michelle the program director…read moreis amazing! I would definitely recommend it!

Small World Preschool is a gem hidden in the valley. We looked at SO many other preschools in the…read morearea, but Small World made us feel comfortable leaving our daughter and then our son there because of the cleanliness, professionalism and warmth. My daughter attended about a year and my son almost 2 years. We felt good knowing they were both in great hands and always came home with lots of fun activites to talk about, crafts they created and academic work to share. Anytime we are in the area and drive by, both of my kids remember their fond memories there and yell, "That was my school when I was a little kid!". Michelle has a warm heart and so do the teachers that work with the kiddos. Super grateful for our experience at Small World. Highly recommend!

A really tough review to write. I am writing this about a month after our incident at Monarch…read more I registered my son back in summer. I was given a recommendation by a friend and just moved to the area. I have to admit I did not like the space as much as I wanted to, but after a conversation with the staff, I thought I was making a good choice. The woman I spoke to was not my son's teacher and I wish I had the ability to meet her that day. Originally I liked the teacher my son was assigned. I joked with them a little about having a boy and how they can be so different from girls. My son, at the time, had just turned 4. He is still very little so circle time and sitting are not his strong suit just yet. This is why we wanted him to go to a TK kind of school. However, in a short time that opinion changed. I carried my son in one day rushing for work and the teacher said, "oh why are you being held I don't like that, you're a big boy" because I'm rushing and there is a parking lot here, ma'am is what I thought. But I realized as an adult we do not let intrusive thoughts win. So unlike the teacher, I kept my mouth shut. Almost immediately they had criticism for my son. One thing I noticed though is the teacher regularly stated "I don't answer to children." Ma'am that's your entire job... To answer to children. The tough approach really made my son hate school. He would cry and not want to go in the morning. Soon I began getting what I would like to say pretty regular phone calls about my son hitting. When I spoke to the teacher about the incident she confessed there was a child there with special needs. Apparently it caused some issues and he and my son would have alterations as a result. *side note this is not a behavior I noticed at home with 3 other children. I feel like if a child hits they do it pretty regularly not just in one environment unless it's provoked. In addition at his new school we have had zero incidents in one months time. Once I asked the school about the situation, they replied "well it's undiagnosed." As a result, my son kept getting shuffled from room to room as he was labeled difficult. This side of their story continues to shift and my best guess is their license does not allow them to provide care for special needs children. So they are trying to their level best to use the correct verbiage. The next day, I got a phone call suggesting that I make a reward chart. So we did: Day one my son got the reward. Day two I got a pretty awful/passive aggressive email asking him to leave. This is a Thursday, I had work and I had no warning. Fast forward, I took him out that day and by the next day had him registered in a real classroom. Paying $100 more a month. I was able to bring him at 6 am and leave him until 6pm. (9-4 very hard hour at monarch.) He learns Spanish, has music class, does his school work, and his teachers love him. I attached pictures of our email and my son at his new school. Thriving. (Anyone can dm me and ask me where if you are looking) The point is, we have all had a bad teacher or a bad boss that was not motivating and made us hate being in their presence and that environment. And it changed you and how you approached your work and how you felt about even showing up. I truly believe it was their error as I attached pictures my proof so that you may decide yourself. Be careful who you let influence your young children. Be careful who helps them build up who they are and be intentional in your choices. It impacts how they view learning and how well they learn. This is not a facility that hold that same belief. And to the facility, respond if you would like. But nothing you have to say justifies your treatment to my son. Take a look at the pictures and maybe take a look at yourself and your staff. If he was so bad how in a month did he fix everything. Notice my punctuation. That's a period not a question mark.

These people are worse than scammers and frauds these people are a family and a business that has…read moreno morals and values when it comes to children. My Son started school Tuesday/Thursday the first time Aug 18 2020. On Thursday 8.20.2020 he was injured on school property in the classroom where his toe was sliced underneath a doorway, due to the new Covid protocols we are advised as parents to take our children shoes off and leave them at the door so they are have no shoes from 9-12 pm. My sons name is Kanaan and he was in Miss Julia's class. Story of what happened is still unclear to me because the photos tell a different story they told me stubbed his toe on door way?!? This looks like a more of a slice of the toenail because either the door was open or shut on his foot. The story as a mother is not adding up to me and I have still not been given an explanation on what exactly happened. The director of the facility was not very happy with how I was questioning everything that she did not say sorry she said her staff handled it the way that they should have and was not given a phone call during time of incident. The phone conversation with the director did not go well because all she kept asking was what did I want but I told her all I want is for her to listen to me because I do not believe the story that I was told and I want to know the truth. She did not like that and told me that I was not allowed at her school and she would refund me. I of course was not planning on returning to the school as you can see they do not take care of kids in the school as you can see. This was his second day. I did take my son to urgent care: he has a toenail avulsion due to the impact of the door. They keep on blaming my child that he wanted to go out but they are the adults and should be watching the children better as well as making sure there is nothing hazardous for a child to get this type of trauma or injury done onto them. Shame on them for the way they handled this. Hannah your Professionalism is disgusting! The repercussions that have come out of this situation is worse because I will have to be taken care of my child for the next 30 days he will not be able to wear regular clothes toed shoe the trauma done to the toe nail is so severe that to not have an infection he will have to have the toenail cleaned her hour for the next two weeks causing me to miss work causing me to have emotional distress causing me to have an impact to my daily life where I can no longer continue on working due to having to take care of him and his injury so it does not worsen. I am completely out of resources I do not have a secondary childcare option and this is devastating for me and my child who has to deal with the pain and be scared of something as simple as a bath. Ultimately I was kicked out school not given an apology or asked how my child is doing? I was treated horrible by the director Hannah! Beware of this school!

Our kiddo was a COVID baby and had only interacted with select adults at home. We wanted a program…read morethat focused on socialization and play in a small group setting to counter balance this. Young Explorers Preschool was recommended to us by our neighbor and after visiting and meeting Erin and Brittney it was the perfect fit for what we were looking for. The play yard is huge with a beautiful large tree in the center for shade. There's a sand box that my little kiddo loves most and a fun array of pets including chickens. The space is clean and inviting, and I love that the kids sleep on cots that are off the floor rather than floor mats. The daily activities are engaging and educational. The best part, it's affordable with all meals and snacks included. Can't beat that!

Respectful, knowledgeable and all around awesome! The director is very accommodating and kind to…read morethe families. This place is a MUST!!!