It was a great school for our family, our children started in preschool and stayed through sixth…read moregrade!

We adore this school. The staff investment in the lives and well-being of the students is so…read moreapparent. As an alum I can say I am happy to have spent my formative years here and glad for my child to attend here

We're on year 2 of our daughter attending this preschool and we love it. It has a very small feel…read moreenvironment and Ms. Jen has been very helpful from touring the school to answering any questions promptly. My daughter has an allergy requiring an emergency care plan. Though the school is not a nut free campus, the classroom is. We like the ease of communication through the app, email, and in person. There are opportunities for parents to participate/join in for celebrations during the day and also events scheduled for the evenings. Overall, we feel the cost has yielded good value and experience for our toddler.

We absolutely love Parkcrest Preschool! The staff is outstanding and I'm so happy we sent my son…read morehere. They have different options from 2, 3, or 5 days a week and even offer early drop off and after school hours as well too. We love that his teacher shares pictures and updates throughout the week of their activities. My son has learned so much academically, socially, and matured emotionally. He loves school because of the wonderful teachers he has and asked every day if it was a school day. It's a great community and would choose Parkcrest Preschool and this staff if I had to do it all over again.

I'm so happy I chose St. Paul's Lutheran preschool to put my kids in. My eldest was there for…read morepreschool and TK and my youngest will be going there for preschool and TK as well. The teachers are all wonderful, and they always have great activities for the kids to go and get involved in. I've toured other preschools a few years ago, and most of them felt like it was just babysitting - when I asked them how the day was like, they just gave vague responses. Why I chose St. Paul's is that Rachel, the amazing Program Director, explained their curriculum (and they use actual books) along with what the kids would learn and go over. They also encourage lots of play and have centers for the kids. They also have a wonderful outdoor play area and play structure. They take into consideration too if it's too hot to be outside, then they'll have activities indoors. I also like that they have chapel once a week and get a really good Christian foundation. The teachers and everyone at the school is so attentive and friendly. They all really care for the kids. I can't say anything but good things about this school!

St. Paul's Lutheran Preschool is amazing. Program Director…read moreRachel Peterson is incredibly dedicated--she truly goes above and beyond for the children. She organizes beautiful events and consistently keeps parents informed. The teachers are wonderful and very caring. My daughter Mikaela loved being in the Green Room with Ms. Hernandez and Mrs. Koung, who are both so thoughtful and nurturing. Now she is thriving in the Yellow Room. At just 4 years old, she can already write "Mama, I love you," thanks to the efforts of Ms. Perez and Mrs. Calderon. Teachers always communicate in app, which is so thoughtful. My mind is always at peace thanks to St Paul's Lutheran Preschool.

My daughter has been at BL preschool since June and absolutely loves it. The teachers are all…read moreamazing, their curriculum is great and their location is wonderful. The playground is nice and big. They have events through out the year including trunk or treat, octoberfest, and open house. We love it there. Everyone is warm and kind.

My two daughters have attended Bethany preschool for 3 years now. We absolutely love it here. Every…read moreteacher is kind, attentive, and you can see they truly love working with children. All staff welcome you and say hello everyday and they try to get to know you and your children. Its a wonderful community. The Preschool director Tammy is super nice and approachable. They have activities planned for the kids all the time. They have had the aquarium truck come to the school, have had a dog agility show on the field, and have holiday activities. Their hours are 630am-6pm, which is nice because I start work very early. They also have a MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) group that meets Thursday nights, where we eat food, talk about mom life, and learn about God. This is not just a preschool, its a whole community to support your children and the parents through early childhood, which we all know can be difficult at times. I highly recommend this school!

Our family had an amazing experience at Discovery Preschool! Ms. Roxy and the entire teaching staff…read morecreate such a warm, safe, and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. Our daughter absolutely loved her teachers, Ms. Celia and Ms. Sara, and looked forward to going to school every single day. Seeing her so happy and excited each morning gave us so much confidence that she was in the best hands. We are going to miss Discovery Preschool so much, but we can't wait to be back when our youngest daughter is old enough to attend. We are incredibly grateful for the love, care, and wonderful memories our family has made here. We highly recommend Discovery Preschool to any family looking for a caring, supportive, and enriching preschool program!

Looking for a top preschool (rated top 3 preschools in LB!) in the lovely city of Long Beach,…read moreCalifornia? This is the place! Surrounded by the beautiful Whaley Park, this is inside of the UCC Church facility. The classrooms are perfect for the kids and the staff members are caring, careful, and committed to making preschool a wonderful experience for kids. Check it out! The end.

We love LVCC Preschool! My son spent two years here and my daughter is on her second year. We love…read morethe teachers, the curriculum and the families. Sending little ones to school for the first time can be scary for everyone but LVCC Preschool always met my kids (and us parents) where we were at. They quelled any fears, adjusted to any regressions, but most of all - made everything so fun! I will be sad when my littlest has moved on to big kid school but will always think of their preschool years so fondly because of the family at LVCC.

We have loved being a part of the LVCC Preschool community for the past 4 years. My son attended…read morefor 2 years, and my daughter is just finishing her first. The teachers are all very kind and loving and work with you to address your child's individual needs. Mrs. Luyben and the school leadership anre also excellent at communicating about special days, activities, school needs, and new experiences for the kids. The school offers fun after school activity days at least 2x each month, and they celebrate most holidays in creative ways. I have also been really impressed with the quality of the art projects, playtime, and learning of basic letters, numbers, and shapes. I also want to note that, even though it is a Christian preschool and associated with the LVCC church, and we are non-Christians (but people of faith), I never felt pressure nor excessive Christian messaging. There was always a nice respectful balance of lovely Bible quotes and prayers, while respecting that our family was not Christian. The faith-based preschool is really expressed in their love and honoring of the sacredness of childhood. Which I love! I am grateful that LVCC Preschool was my kids' first experience with school! Definitely worth checking out for anyone looking for a kind, warm, creative, play-based preschool experience for their little!

My daughter has been at Kidz First for about a year. She loves her teachers and it's obvious they…read morecare a lot about her too! She looks forward to being there every weekday. Her favorite thing is the large outdoor space with playground, trikes, playhouses and lots of toys for outdoor play. The staff were great partners as we worked through potty training when my daughter was about 2.5 and followed our lead with the method that worked best for her, which helped her be successful with really minimal accidents at school. They use the Brightwheel app which is very convenient for communication and are very responsive whenever we reach out with an update or a question. I also appreciate how the new Director is working to plan extra fun activities each month (water days, dress up theme days, etc.).

Kidz First Academy was a second home for our son from age two until he graduated preschool. They…read moredon't just teach; they care for the whole child and help shape them into wonderful little humans. Knowing your child is safe, loved, and nurtured is everything to a parent, and they provided just that. Leaving was bittersweet, but we still visit and stay in touch! We are forever grateful for the impact they had on our son's growth. Sending your child here is truly one of the best decisions you can make.

This review is for the west campus. My 2 year daughter went there for 5 months and never adjusted…read more She's a happy, loving, little girl, but she wasn't happy going there and became scared and fearful to go. In fact she never really wanted to go to that school in the morning. When I picked her up a few times, she's had scratches, cuts, one time a big deep scratch that left a scar on her face; which made me question if it was from an adult working there. What finally made me withdrew her almost immediately was she started telling us a kid was hitting her at that school, and when we asked the teacher aide, she lied to us. My daughter is currently at another school now and she loves it, she adjusted the first week and is happy to go and happy when we pick her up. I wish I took her someplace else sooner.

Please do not send your child here. My 4-year old daughter was bullied on at least 5 separate…read moreoccasions between September-October 2018. The director was not at all empathetic with our situation and indicated that we were either exaggerating or manufacturing the stories. My distraught daughter reported being: (1) pushed down to which the assistant teacher, Maria, affirmed; (2) spit at in the face to which the teacher placed the other child on timeout; (3) pushed to the asphalt ground and sustained abrasions on her knee/shin, of which the school denied happening; (4) slapped and clawed in the face with finger nails, of which the school again denied happening; and (5) pushed off of an outdoor slide and sustained a large bruise on her triceps. All these incidents were discussed with teacher and/or director. While the teacher showed some sympathy towards our daughter, the director had no empathy. Furthermore, she suggested that our child may have fallen elsewhere to sustained those injuries or that we may have asked manipulative questions to confirm our bullying suspicions. Such an accusation is a complete farce. We had a pediatrician and a retired forensic police officer look at some of the injuries that my daughter had. Both said these injuries were not self inflicted and could not have been the result of simple falls. More importantly, the injuries indicate an altercation with another person/child. The scratches on her face showed a two-finger nail marking and clearly indicated that my daughter was attacked by another. The bruises on her arm, given there location on the tricep and near her armpit, suggests that she was forcibly hit in the area. We took photographs of these injuries and presented them to the director. Her only response was that the incidents weren't reported by the teachers on duty so there was nothing the school could do. My daughter has been traumatized by the events at this school and their disregard for her personal safety. During these incidents, of which occured within a month of attendance, she has expressed a level of fear that no parent should have to see from their child. We moved to California from Washington D.C. before the 2018-2019 school year. While there we had our daughter enrolled in the Goddard School for the previous year. The Goddard School took great care of our daughter and instilled a positive impression of schools. She was so excited to returned to school after her summer remission. However, that excitment was shortlived due to the negligance and poor care she received at MCH. Once these bullying incidents started at MCH, my daughter would beg us to not take her to school. She would say, "I don't want to go to that school. I don't like Harper. Harper hurt me. Harper spit at my face." For a weeks, all I would hear is the name Harper and everything that was said indicated that Harper was the harrasser/bully. She spoke of other names but with only good repore, e.g. "I like Isabella. Isabella is my best friend." She would speak this way of many of the other kids, but Harper. Each time the name Harper came up, it was always followed by some form of abuse, physical harm, or emotional trauma. What's more disturbing is that the teacher or her assistant was instructing our duaghter to not report Harper to us as the bully. We know this only now. After withdrawing our child from this horrible institutuion for a few months now, she is only just telling us that a teacher told her to not speak foul of Harper... or in her words "Harper not hurt me. I fall myself. I hurt myself. Teacher tell me Harper not push me. I don't like Harper. She push me and I fall." Does that sound right to you? Why would a four year old child say that another child didn't hurt her and that she fell on her own or hurt herself. Then in the same sentence, say that the other child push her and she fell as a result of the push. It would appear to me that someone at the school was rehearsing with my daughter on what to say. Specifically, someone was telling her to tell me that she fell on her own, hurted herself, and the injuries she suffered were not from Harper. I'll tell you this school is full of deception and instructed my daughter to lie. Please do not send your child here. This place is a nightmare. Beyond the bullying, the only activity my child really did was draw parallel lines within the outline of a shape. She knew her alphabet, numbers, and shape prior to attending this school (Thank you Goddard School). The progress she made while in the school was little to none. If you are looking for a safe place for your child, this is not the school. There's no security and any person can just walk into the school grounds. Again, the director could care less if your child was being bullied or victimize in some way. If you are looking for a school that educates your child, challenges them, or keeps them safe - this is not that school.