Monterey Bay Christian Preschool has been a true blessing for my son. In just six months, he's made…read moregreat strides academically and has made progress in developing his motor skills. The staff is kind, and very competent in their work. They've prayed over him when needed. They greet him warmly each day. He often talks about his teachers, even when he's not at school. I can't recommend this school enough!

We absolutely love Monterey Bay Christian Preschool! Both my kids have gone there, and all the…read moreteachers are so incredibly loving and truly go above and beyond in making sure our kids feel comfortable. Our kids have learned so much, have made wonderful friends, and have grown in their faith tremendously. This preschool is so amazing, and I can't say enough good things about it. It's run by an incredible director, Ms. Kris, who's so caring and supportive of all the kids. We truly hit the jackpot when we found this great school.

This is wonderful educational preschool and infant center…read moreGreat caring staff Very clean facility

From the owner: Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center (LB3C) offers a multifaceted program that goes beyond…read moretraditional play-based learning. Our curriculum is crafted to be as engaging for teachers as it is for students, featuring a variety of activities designed to enrich the learning experience and foster a love for discovery. A typical day at LB3C could include a gymnastics session, refining motor skills while promoting physical fitness. We also incorporate cooking classes, where children have the opportunity to learn about nutrition and develop life-long skills. Our innovative coding activities introduce our young learners to the exciting world of technology, nurturing their logical thinking and problem-solving ability. Furthermore, we believe in embracing diversity, which is why we offer Spanish and sign language lessons, empowering our students with the gift of bilingual and non-verbal communication. Not forgetting our science modules, where children explore the world around them, stoking their curiosity and instilling a sense of wonder. At Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center, we prioritize all-round development, ensuring our students are prepared for the future.

Ill start off by saying the actual day car is pretty good. I would take my child back if i didnt…read morehave to deal with the administration staff. Although, they do get kind of combative over silly rules in not the most professional way. However, i think people need to realize that if you are a student at CSUMB and are using the day care during your semester you will have to continue to pay 700 a month even during the summer and winter breaks to keep your spot. (This is unlike any other college day care ive ever seen). They do not care about the consistency of the child or the well being of the child the are there to make profits. I was under the impression we would be able to hold our spot but apparently thats not true and dis enrolled us but not before cashing the check we sent them for January that we can not get back because they put that toward the rest of December (which i paid for the few days my child attended. 300 hundred or so) . So even though they dis enrolled us they still were happy to cash our check. Also, we have had 3 different people taking care of our paper work on the business end and the newest one send my husband and i a letter demanding we get our child up to date on her shot by the end of the week (it was wednesday) or we will be dis enrolled. Well, she was up to date so we were like you need to be better trained or something. But no she was sure we were missing 5 at first then it was like 2-3 . I dont think she was sure either. So i gave her the same exact piece of paper that i gave them originally and everything was ok. She apologized. I was furious. This women up rails our life during exam week and demands we do these things or we wont have day care; But i always said i would put up with it because i didnt want to take my daughter away from her friends. But they dont care about that not one bit. Im reporting them to the BBB and see if we can take legal action to get our money back. One more point that i thought was important. They have no real curriculum its pretty much an over priced day care, the child are not taught to sit and write their names to prepare for kindergarten. I would just like to add a quick update. I tried showing my toddler pictures of her new school and she started crying saying she wanted to go to her school so she could see her friends. Thank you again early child development services. Apparently the only people who dont have to pay to keep their spot are the ones who are on government assistance. So thats fair.

I have to agree with those who posted prior to me. My son went here part time for about 2 years,…read moreand my second child, with him, for about 6 months so I know what I'm speaking of. Underpaid? You bet. One of my daughters better "teachers" there left and I talked to her after and she confirmed the horrible pay and working conditions. Trust me. It shows. Take for example my son's "master teacher" for 2 years. A 21 year old who had no college education at all, and when she would leave notes about my son, she would not spell very simple words correctly. Concerning. There's no real education going on here, just be aware of that. Anything he learned he learned from me. Don't know even get me started on the "administration" here, ok, this is where my time with them ended. Their billing department employee has her records all messed up, and I've had "teachers" call me in the middle of my classes telling me the billing lady told them to call me to come pick my children up due to nonpayment, when I had already paid and spoke to the billing person prior! Clueless and unprofessional to say the least. Any correspondence they leave for you financial or otherwise is attached to your child's sign in sheet only, so if you are on a break, or your child is out sick, they just drop your child from the program and tell you sorry, you have to wait another year to get back in, rather than sending a simple letter, phone call or email via the 21st century. In this final straw with them, the enrollment person informed us my daughter was dropped weeks after she was dropped, simply because my other child did not attend for a while and I therefore did not pick up any correspondence pertaining to him. Was told to contact the program director to beg to have her taken back in so I could have help while attending college, I left several messages, and not once did this person have the decency to even return a call or pay us any mind after my kids went there for years. Is this how they display their motto, relationships matter? Well, I'll let you decide. If you have no other choice but to use EDS, good luck, and keep a close eye out! I'm honestly glad to be rid of them, they did us a favor!

Unsafe center for kids wouldn't recommend your children coming here. Management clearly does not…read morecare about some of the kids my niece got hurt unsupervised very disappointed !

Best place for my 3 year old. He had a hard time transitioning into the daycare routine but Miss…read moreLoretta and all the teachers were so understanding and helpful with the transition. I am so so grateful for this place

Our oldest boy was at MBCS from kindergarten thru 8th grade and was well prepared for high school…read more Our younger, 4 years later, also was at MBCS from kindergarten thru 8th grade. Both graduated at top of their classes. MBCS had about 15 in older son's 8th grade class and younger son's graduating 8th grade class had about 4 due to some staff changes that parents did not like. The education was still good and MBCS dealt with small class size (something the public schools complain about) by combining some grades. Which was not us parents' preference, but it worked. After all, the USA somehow survived long ago in the "one room school house" days of combined grades. It worked and our younger son graduated and went on to MVCS in Watsonville, like his older brother which was an academic kick butt school at least until his senior year when new leadership made changes the staff and students did not like ("IB" etc) and lost experienced teachers. MBCS is affordable at around $7,000 a year. Classes small. Teachers dedicated. They try hard for a small Christian school. And teach both academics for high school prep and good citizenship (Bible teachings) though one does not have to be a professed Christian to attend. Older son went on to MVCS (Watsonville) and was a top student and got a merit scholarship and then on to U.C.Davis which was good on classes but totally sucked at helping him get into a grad school. Davis did nothing to help. Happily older son made a friend of one professor who helped him get accepted into a good grad school in PA, Marywood University (Catholic) where I think she was alumni, and where he did well, got a job in his major and now works full time and is happy with everything but the weather (hot summers, cold winters...not Monterey, CA weather for sure!) It took a lot of effort to even get older son's diploma out of U.C.Davis...huge school, huge classes, huge graduation and so next to nothing in support timeliness and help. Plus did forced "get covid shots or get kicked out" right before classes started so no time to change schools. Younger was a top student at MBCS (the small, mixed grades classes did not hurt...maybe helped with so much individualized teacher/student attention), and then became a top student at MVCS and when applying for college, applied about a dozen schools and was accepted by all. He went to Simpson University in Redding, did well. Good teachers, ho hum counseling dept. A modest sized Christian college where he did well. Worst was 4 in a dorm room for Freshmen, after that he got double rooms with a friend as RA (dorm resident assistant. RA was a good deal...got 1/2 price on cafeteria and free room in dorm as I recall. Plus a $20,000 academic scholarship per year for 4 years. Which was nice for a $50k/year private college (tuition, books/fees, dorm, meals). Then he applied to grad schools, where all but SFSU (San Francisco) the last college I attended, accepted him and is now at Sacramento State University in a very tough doctoral grad program that makes him glad his previous schools were academically intense. So two kids, one now working for a couple hospitals (one full time and one part time) and one a top student due to intense hard work with a heavy, exhausting medical-related academic load, both got their start to successes at MBCS. A small, humble, caring K-8th Seaside, CA Christian school where they began. So yes, I like MBCS because it started out two kids out to a path to successes. And our young niece there is happy. Has friends and likes the teachers. Where could MBCS do better? It could send graded quizzes, tests, etc home each Friday so parents could get weekly "how their kid is doing?" feedback. I think that would be a very helpful idea. Weekly academics feedback instead of less frequent parent/teacher conferences. RH

This school has had a bit of administrative turnover since my children have been here, but it has…read morenot affected what has gone on in the classrooms whatsoever and they have had amazing teachers who absolutely love and live for the students. The principal they have now is amazing and a visionary. The academics for the younger grades (can't speak for older yet) have been great and challenging. Jesus is palpable on campus and everything they do from curriculum to leadership to discipline is through a Biblical world view. Everyone knows every students' name. They are extremely family oriented and all of the staff looks at the whole child before they see them as a student. The class sizes are small and the teachers really learn and work with the individual needs of the students and communicate so well with parents. The students are so well loved and cared for. It's a small but mighty and sweet school!

Golden Childhood is a loving environment filled with rich experiences. The daily curriculum is…read morebased on academic and scientific early childhood development principles. Kids get incredible personal attention and teaching according to their individual needs and strengths. They do drawing, painting, gardening, cooking, music, crafts, feeding animals, cleaning, and more. It is incredible for the children. Classical music is played during working sessions to enhance little growing minds. Sofia recently earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Education and is a leading expert in early childhood learning and teaching. She is extremely talented and the kids LOVE her (my daughter calls her Momma Sofia). Another great thing about Golden Childhood Days is that they check in via text or email multiple times per day with a short video of what our daughter is working on. I can't begin to explain how great it is to see these little video clips come in while I'm working and I get to see what my daughter is up to. It was especially reassuring when she first started going there. They will usually send a little video when she learns something new or to show what food she's eating. And the food! It is worth it to send your child to Golden Childhood for the food alone. All organic, locally sourced, ultra-healthy and hearty meals cooked by hand five times a day! I honestly could not believe it. My daughter loves the food and always says it's "yummy!" Uh, what else... The facility is secure; a big metal gate and fence surround the property and no unannounced guests or strangers are ever allowed on the grounds. The neighborhood is good. The staff are trained in emergency first aid, but they know how to avoid accidents and injuries. They will work with you on a schedule that fits your needs. The cost is in the higher range but absolutely worth it. I can't say enough good things about this school. If you are lucky enough to be able to send your child, you absolutely should! Your child will thrive here.

An amazing daycare, home away from home! I cannot be happier…read morewith our services here. Our previous daycare center got closed, so we needed to find a new provider in a short period of time. It was our first experience with home daycare so we didn't know what to expect. But Sofia (care provider) exceeded all our expectations. Convenient schedule, constant communication over the phone (she sends us videos daily), homemade meals with organic milk and products every two hours, different activities for the kids every day. Sofia speaks Russian to my baby (we have bilingual household) and created "dacha" (summer house) experience for my daughter where she is able to feed bunny and chickens, play outside, help with gardening, etc. Sofia has a PhD in early childhood development and always gives useful advices about our kid's milestones, behavior patterns, as well as helps with potty training. She feels a lot more like extension of the family, and I highly recommend "Golden Childhood Days" daycare.

The Salvation Army preschool, "Sonshine" Child Development Center is one of the best around. They…read morehave a dedicated staff and work hard to make sure our kids are learning and having fun.

If you are looking for some of the most affordable and best childcare on the peninsula you can't go…read morewrong here. The staff is caring and have been doing "the most good" for kids for decades. Graduates from the "Sunshine" CDC go on to be the best prepared kids in Kindergarten.

Really good place I feel safe leaving my son here…read more It's clean and nice Staff is qualified and caring Mostly they take care of kids like their own

Our son has been going to Lizzies for about a year now. It…read moreis a very cozy and calm environment that -in my view- presents a wonderful middle step between the home and a preschool. I love that Liz tries to make personal appointments outside the daycare opening hours or if not avoidable at all, she makes them late in the afternoon, so as not to close the daycare down for the whole day. She knows our son very well and cares for him and I feel more comfortable being away from him, knowing he is in loving hands. I love the smell of pancakes as I walk in to drop him off and even more so, I love seeing how unafraid and happy our son enters his home away from home.