It is so good I love this school there even is a park next to it what a great school I recommend…read moregoing here

The schooling here is great, but the daycare is next level. They were able to give me the tools to…read moresecure sole physical and legal custody for my boys and remove my exe from any meaningful involvement in their lives. I even gave them a little history to help pull some timeless pranks that sent us rolling. A few "mistakes" on the checkout sheet is all it took. Honestly without their threats of removing my children from daycare and taking a hard stance on not being involved in the courts I never would have been able to remove there father like this. Thank you so much Cheyenne Potter and the rest of your team you have made a long lasting Impact on my boys for years to come. Looking forward to doing it all over again. -K

Great school and great staff. Its great when you get to send your children to a school where the…read morestaff is very involved and most importantly the parents involvement in ensuring the school is successful.

It was my daughter's first day of school yesterday. The principal and teachers are all very nice…read more The school has a nice library and computer lab. The food in the cafeteria is nutritious. There isn't overcrowding in the classrooms. One of the great things about living in Brea is the school system.

Love our school!! All the teachers and staff are very caring and truly invested in all the…read morestudents ! So thankful to live in such a great community and attend a wonderful school like Fanning !

Both my children attended Fanning Elementary and we were very happy. The environment is one that is…read morepositive and safe. The Principal Mrs. Stevens the Teachers are very loving and nurturing so the children have a comfortable environment.

CL is a place where students grow into the best versions of themselves because they are surrounded…read moreby encouraging friends and supportive teachers.

This school might actually be heaven on earth. I attend here and I love it! The kids are nice and…read morethe teachers always extend great kindness towards the students. When I was in 5th grade, Miss Minshall always pushed us getting us ready for middle school. She was so amazing and the the teachers only get better and better. Miss Alfaro is so funny and actually understands us so well and yet knows when it's time to be serious. Miss Grasz gives excellent Spanish class teaching with her "Gabi" stories. Gabi is a cat who we read about in small cartoons. She does crazy stuff and makes that class so enjoyable. Mrs. Young is basically the same as Miss Alfaro. She's amazing! Mrs. Min always forgives no matter what. Our class is 30 students, and it is not easy to deal with us. We are very talkative. She keeps her cool and is always so nice to us. Mrs. Blain is great and always doing what needs to be done. Pastor Eric provides great Church messages getting us all closer to God. If you're looking to put your kid in private school and you're close to Brea, I would encourage you to bring your kid here. 5 stars for sure!

Montessori of Brea has been an enriching, amazing, and wonderful learning experience for our three…read moredaughters. As a former Montessori student, this school stays true to the Montessori method of teaching. There are plenty of hands-on learning materials that are age appropriate from 2 years old in preschool to 7 years old in K-1. The kids are able to learn at their own pace and enjoy an environment of collaborative play and learning. Every child of mine who entered preschool had their initial episodes of tears and crying in the first few months. But the teachers at Montessori of Brea are so kind with their loving voices, gentle nudges, and guided redirection to help the children focus on their learning and forget about the separation from parents. Ms. Kim was our preschool teacher for our first 2 daughters and is currently teaching our 3 year old. Our whole family LOVES Ms. Kim! When my two older grade school kids come to pick up our baby, they ALWAYS have to come to give Ms. Kim a hug! She is caring, loving, and has great communication with parents at drop off and/or pick up. There are a total of 4 teachers for the classroom, but I'm amazed at Ms. Kim's organization and memory having to be the primary teacher of 28+ kids and knowing each child's ability. I can barely handle remembering my 3! Ms. Dana was our most recent K-1 teacher and she is just as great! Her lessons helped prepare my daughter for school outside of Montessori. Her open communication and constant use of technology helped prepare us for future apps used in grade school. Ms. Dana was very active in providing updates, even sending pictures to all the class parents of special events and personal messages for individual achievements! With the help of ALL the teachers at Montessori of Brea, our oldest daughter got into GATE (Gifted & Talented Education) and is excelling. Our second daughter is reading three grade levels above her current grade and is thriving at her new school thanks to the teachers and Montessori of Brea. I can only give my highest recommendation for this place! I tell all my neighbors and friends in the area about Montessori of Brea because it has helped our children succeed in and out of the classroom.

This is the best school you will find in North Orange County; I know this because I diligently…read morevisited most of them. I grew up attending Montessori schools and my mother is a Montessori teacher, so I know what to look for. After observing different schools in the area and speaking in-depth with the staff, I felt MoB was truly the best place for my brilliant children. The environment and teacher credentials are all authentic, and the classrooms reminded me of my own childhood Montessori schools. If you take a tour, you will observe busy children enthusiastically working with a level of focus you do not see in traditional preschools/kindergartens. The education is top quality, and the staff friendly, patient, and extremely knowledgeable in child development. Three of my children graduated from MoB, with my youngest being the most recent graduate. They were under the exceptional guidance of Ms. Tess (lead teacher and also a music scholar), Ms. Padmini, Ms. Cindy, Ms. Dana, Mr. Vargas, and Ms. Nayna. We are so grateful for their contribution to our children's development. Every one my kids graduated from MoB with high-level reading and math skills, a love for science, strong musical knowledge, a love and respect for nature and the Earth, as well as high self-confidence and independence. My oldest children, now 12 and 10, are in GATE (Gifted and Talented Education program) in the public school system, and continue to excel. I have no doubt my youngest, who recently graduated from MoB, will also qualify for the GATE program. I credit Montessori of Brea for bringing out my children's full potential--they care about the mental, physical, social, emotional, AND academic wellbeing of the child. My kids loved all the hands-on learning at Montessori of Brea, and had so much fun over the years--we go back regularly to visit Ms. Ali and all the lovely teachers and support staff, as we consider them family. P.S. My children attended from age 2 to age 6; best decision ever.

I love Country Hills. I moved to Brea when I was 8 and was transferred from a Fullerton school to…read morethis one in Brea. I thought I was going to have a really horrible time since moving school at such a young age - I thought I wasn't going to have any friends. I had some wonderful teachers throughout my years in school. I think my favorite year was definitely 6th grade. I have some great stories from then like in Outdoor Ed or just during class. My brother has just graduated from Country Hills and he loves the school as well. I admire the teachers who inspire us to become great people.

This review is my experience as a parent with a child previously enrolled in the preschool program…read moreat the Brea, CA campus. She was in room 15. I want to start by saying how much I loved Ms. Rolon and Mrs. Calabrese. They were always so welcoming and genuine. My daughter started in July, feeling confident this was the right fit. However, that quickly changed. My daughter's teacher (who I will leave unnamed) right off the bat, my husband and I felt didn't like my daughter, and my daughter felt it. High-strung energy and frantic energy are not good for young ones who are nervous to start. Not welcoming, and immediately made her out to be a "BAD" kid. I think it ruined her first preschool experience. Backing up, my daughter was born 4 months before the pandemic broke out and had never been in daycare or school, which was explained when we enrolled her. I was very transparent about everything when touring and signing up. Mrs. Calabrese, who gave us a tour, and who sold us. She was absolutely wonderful & genuine. Mrs. Calabrese left shortly after my daughter started so we relied on some of the staff and teachers. Which didn't provide us with much comfort. I strongly believe if your child doesn't fit the mold of their concept of a perfect child, there will be red flags that they will not welcome you back, soon. Not every child is the same and they did nothing to help with my daughter's social integration troubles. Which by the way, is completely normal and even more so since she is a Covid baby. More and more I researched and spoke to other preschools, Covid babies are showing delays since the world stopped for 2 years. I am not making excuses for my child and will be the first one to admit she is strong-willed and determined. Those attributes are wonderful if channeled the right way. This school is not for your child if your child shows any type of out-of-the-mold behavior. The classroom was absolute chaos, my daughter's diaper was always dirty picking her up, the wrong clothing was sent home often, and never once did I hear anything positive about my daughter doing well. Furthermore, we got a week's notice that she wasn't welcome back the next month, we were told we should keep an eye on some behaviors & get her assessed as she might have something wrong with her. Since then I have gotten 2nd, 3rd, and 4th opinions from qualified individuals, and think this is ridiculous & untrue. You have no idea, how horrible this felt, and I hope was a true intention on their end but I doubt it. What really bothered me was on her last day, we walked in to put her lunch bag away in her cubby and her name was already taken down from her cubby. It broke my heart because it proved how much they wanted her gone. Luckily, my daughter isn't old enough to understand it, but if she were older that would have been really awful to explain. Now, we have found a fabulous preschool (with the same ratio btw), and my daughter has made a full 360. The teacher is patient, loves kids, and really wants them to do well. Every child is DIFFERENT! Do better Heights Christian. Run this as a school, not a business!

My son went here when he was 2.5-3.6yrs. The teachers make this school. We absolutely loved Teacher…read moreJackie and Teacher Christina in rm 15. Teacher Jessica and Amanda are also wonderful and we love the Christian foundation they provided my son. This is a larger preschool and in the beginning there was a high turnover rate with preschool teachers, but for the most part they (the school) really tried to make you feel like family. The school itself is a little dated but before I left they were starting to make wonderful changes (painting/replacing the main sign/replaced the outdoor furniture/etc). I hope they plan to update the classrooms bec they definitely need it.

My sons are both attending St Angela's. They love their teachers and love the community. It's a…read moreplace that cares about education but also about the child as an individual.

Unfortunately, my experience was horrible. There is bullying in middle school. The academic level…read moreis very low. Half of the class is not ready for high school. I was really surprised. The teachers are not able to teach because the students are constantly in assemblies, games, field trips and activities that are not conducive to develop a good learning environment and work ethics. The school does not have learning support, or speech, not even a librarian. The counselor is a volunteer psychology student, not even licensed. There are so many discipline issues: computer hacking, cyberbully, threats. As a parent, I must warn you. Be careful.

I am sharing our family's experience with the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program during the…read moreperiod when Mr. Barrientos served as principal. Our family participated in the program for seven years. Based on our experience, there was limited emphasis on consistent conversational Spanish in daily classroom instruction. Although we were informed that the program's language balance would shift over time, we did not observe a meaningful increase in Spanish use with students. After several years in the program, our children were still not able to comfortably speak Spanish, which was unexpected given the program's stated goals. Families considering this program should be aware that additional private tutoring may be necessary to support language development. We also noted limited availability of Spanish-speaking support staff, which may impact reinforcement of language learning outside the classroom. In addition to academic concerns, our family experienced student safety issues. Over a prolonged period, my child was subjected to bullying that eventually escalated into a physical incident. These concerns were brought to the attention of school administration, including Mr. Barrientos. From our perspective, the response did not result in effective resolution or prevention. Certain leadership statements and interactions raised concerns for us regarding school culture and accountability. While interpretations may vary, these experiences contributed to a loss of confidence in the administration's handling of both academic programming and student well-being. I am sharing this feedback so other families can make informed decisions and so these concerns may be reviewed and addressed moving forward.

they forced the students to do games that they didn't even want to play and they didn't let the…read morestudents play in most of the areas of the outside they should fix this before more students get mad and a lot of students all ready do not like the changes I hope they see this and change it not a fan at all and I'm not the only one who agrees with this

We currently have our daughter in the infant room (the cocoon class) and we have loved the…read moreexperience so far. They have clear communication on everything that's going on with the center (events, day to day activities, health checks, center closures) and you're given notice well in advance. Payment, check in/out, and communication are all done through Brightwheel (an app) and it's such a smooth process. Even though it's a bit modern, my in-laws (that are a bit older and have a harder time with technology) are still able use the app to pick up my daughter and enjoy the occasional pictures and videos that are sent through there. My daughter doesn't really take to strangers well. She did have an adjustment period but has soon blossomed in the infant classroom and loves her teachers. The teachers are caring and informative and we are so pleased with the kind of care they provide our daughter. And we know she's not the easiest baby. They have been able to help our child make huge progress with nap time and even with playing with other kids. I truly feel her personality has blossomed due to the work the infant room teachers put into our daughter. She always comes home happy from the day. The infant room itself (as well as the other rooms we toured in the facility) are also clean and does not have a smell. We toured other facilities where the smell was so strong it stayed with me the rest of the day and was actually one of the deciding factors in choosing CCs. My daughter also has an egg and milk allergy. They assigned high chair specifically for her and are always on the look out for any reactions from food. She recently outgrew her milk allergy but not the egg. During the recent mother's day Muffins with Mom's event, they provided a special vegan muffin for her so she can enjoy the event with me. The teacher running the event wasn't my daughter's regular teacher, but she recognized my daughter anyway and knew to offer me the vegan muffin. I was so touched by this gesture. We haven't had experience with the older classrooms, but have toured them and are rest assured my daughter will grow up well cared for and well educated here at CCs. We are excited for her to learn and grow here. We are so pleased with our experience that we've already reserved our spot for our next baby due in a few months. We highly recommend this daycare center and will recommend it to anyone look for care in the area.

I have two kids at CC's and couldn't recommend it more! Our youngest has been in the infant room…read moresince she was 6 months and our older kid has been in almost every classroom so far, and will be in the oldest next year! All the teachers are fantastic, we're kept updated on everything every day and our kids are excited to go to school every morning. Couldn't ask for anything more.