Outstanding curriculum that not only is fun and engaging but prepares our preschooler for kindergarten. We love and appreciate the teachers and the director. Security is great which gives peace of mind too. read more

Pacific Christian Pre-School - Front entry to preschool - Elementary Schools Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I have two kids that attend/attended PCS Preschool (with one more heading in next year). Mrs. Sauceda is the best preschool teacher around. Although our student is in her class, all of the teachers at the school treat him as if he's a part of their classes as well. Thank you for loving and nurturing our kids! I feel safe leaving them there in your caring hands. Since starting at PCS, our kids' have excelled in speech, art, reading, & math - among other subjects. If I could add a star to my already 5 star review I would! Thank you PCS for loving our kids like your own!!! read more

I have three kids here (one at the preschool and two at the elementary) and I love it. Not only are my kids two full years ahead of grade level equivalency, but more importantly they are falling in love with Jesus, excited to go to school every day, and making lasting friendships. read more

My daughter is 5 and she started going to Pacific Christian School summer of 2023 and she loves it!! The teachers there are amazing. They take care of the kids as if they are their own. They built great relationships with the kids and I always know my daughter is taken care of. All other staff is very helpful and communicative. The kids are always kept busy with endless activities. for Thanksgiving they visited the pumpkin patch and for Christmas they had a beautiful music performance where they learned Christian songs and cute dances. It truly feels like a family here!! read more

My daughter absolutely loves going to school everyday! The teachers and staff are just wonderful! They are constantly learning and doing different activities and fun things. I love how they incorporate God everyday to their activities and even have special times for prayer and Bible time. It is also a safe environment that I know my child is safe when I drop her off. There is great security with drop off and check in, so I always feel at ease when she's at school. I would definitely recommend this preschool! read more

Due to the pandemic, my last child's last year of preschool has been cut short and to say I'm sad is an understatement. I've gotten to know the staff there so well that it feels like a family. Between my two kids we've had 4 years and 3 teachers at PCP. Every teacher and other staff member has loved and taught my children so well. They have an amazing way of dealing with discipline and I've learned a lot by their example about how to guide my children through these trying years of toddler discipline. Mrs. Allen, Ms. Swaine, and Ms. Lear have given my children the best foundation. They went into kindergarten reading independently, learned beautiful and important life lessons through age appropriate Bible stories, developed important socialization skills (this was especially important for my first who has always been shy and cautious), and SO much more. When I had to have a string of surgeries last year they were helpful in watching my son's behavior and alerting me to any acting out that could be related to the added stress at home. His teacher, Ms. Lear, gave him so much extra love and caring during those difficult times and would even text me with photos to let me know that he was OK and make me feel at ease. I can't say enough about the experience my children have gotten at PCP. I'll always be grateful for what they've given my family. read more

My child attended the preschool and I can say this. The teacher's there are great! However, I have been very dissatisfied with the Director Maureen Calderwood she was very judgmental, she label's children "special needs". She seems to be out of touch with parent needs and is not approachable. read more

Enough can not be said about how much I love Pacific Christian Preschool and their staff! Both of my sons went through the preschool program here and it is truly one of the best decisions I've made for them. The staff here treats you like family and genuinely loves your children! They provide a nurturing, Godly environment while helping your child to academically and spiritually grow. They understand all children are different and will adjust the way they teach and care for your child based upon their individual needs. They did such an amazing job getting both boys ready for kindergarten! My son's were blessed to have Mrs. Allen, Mrs. McGill, and Ms. Lear as their teachers. We love them all so much! But all of the staff there is amazing and makes an effort to get to know you and your child. I also love how safe I felt leaving my boys there. All the staff know your family and child, so if someone unfamiliar comes in there, they will immediately be asked for identification. We LOVE you Pacific Christian Preschool! read more

Great school with caring staff. Long time director and staff members makes for a caring Christian learning environment. Great option for anyone looking for a quality preschool in the Santa Maria area. read more

I wish I could give more stars, but unfortunately, I cannot. We had our child in the preschool program for one year. It seemed like everything would be pretty smooth, first drop off was great, and his teacher seemed nice. Come to find out later at pick up that he ended up with the wrong teacher, in the wrong room, because there happened to be another kid by the same first name. His real teacher was rough. I witnessed her using forceful loud voices to children that didn't need that tone. The room (7) was incredibly small. When another class didn't have a teacher show up, or if they needed to combine classes, the room became extra crammed. Most of the teachers were nice and genuinely seemed like they had a passion for God. The main issue we faced was with the director. One of the first responses ever from her, when she found out where we were originally from, was, "Oh, it's expensive there, you must have a lot of money." Out of all my conversations with her, I felt like the preschool was more of a business transaction first, and maybe some room for actual child care. I did notice that she gets behavioral therapy happy. If your child is out of line for the slightest on the first or second day, then it's unacceptable. She will literally say that your kid is autistic and want you to video record his encounters with kids outside of the school to prove he's not, which is completely out of line. Not every kid has to be friends with everyone, but here, it is forced. I don't even know who would suggest that outright. She has no bedside manner whatsoever. The only positive thing that was constant was the sign in/ out process. It is a secure place. Their elementary school seems better equipped. read more

My wife and I are BLESSED to have our son at such an amazing school. Our son started two years ago and has progressed tremendously. Special thanks to Mrs. Wittlieb and Mrs. Sauceda, who are some of the most amazing educators and human beings, I have been around. Each of the staff are friendly, patient, loving, empathetic, caring and yet still hold children accountable. My wife and I had to camp out overnight at the preschool to ensure we could secure him a spot in the school, because of the high demand. I would do that again and again if I had to. Choosing Pacific Christian Preschool, has proven to be the best investment of my son's future. He will continue on with this school all the way through the 6th grade and my daughter will DEFINITELY be attending here shortly. read more

My son is enrolled in the preschool program and it is amazing! He is in class 1 and adores Mrs. Casper. She has such a great way of speaking with the students and keeping them engaged. He is a full-time preschooler, so he experiences both the morning and afternoon program. I have to pull him away at the end of the day! All of the teachers are so kind and gentle with him. The afternoon program keeps him busy and he comes home talking about the science he did or brings home an art project. They decorate the classrooms and the large room in fun themes that my son loves to point out. During this crazy quarentine time, his teacher and the director have kept in contact through the classroom app. His teacher posts videos of songs and calendar time and book readings DAILY and the director reaches out to keep parents informed about what is happening. They have truly gone above and beyond in every aspect! We are looking forward to another year and then moving on to Kindergarten at Pacific Christian. I have nothing but good things to say! read more

If I could give negative stars, I would. My son went for 3 days ONLY....the first day he got out of control, scared because he didn't know anyone, and completely misbehaved. Not their fault. I will admit, he got out of control, so I went and picked him up. I arranged for the rest of the week for him to go half days so he wasn't there for nap time and we could ease him better into his new environement. I asked his specific teacher the next 2 days how he behaved and she said othwr than minor, regular 4 year old behavior he did well. Great! I thought things wete looking up. Then the director pulls me into her office to "discuss his behavior"....she asks if I have ever had a "professional" look into his "behavioral issues" (ie, he was defiant and not listening....I do not put up with that at home but figured, this is all new for him and he is adjusting, they are supposed to professionals and know how to accomodate a child who is testing theie limits), his behavior is "not normal", etcetera etcetera......I offered solutions and appropriate responses to how *I* handle him and how his old school did as well, all of which she shot down and told me were not options. What happened to nurturing and patience and empathy???? Going into a BRAND new place at 4 years old where you know nobody is TERRIFYING! As such, I explained to the director my frustrations so far, which were responded to with "she had never had a parent so angry with her trying to offer solutions on how to fix their childs behavioral issues, and so this will be his last day.". That's fine.....I don't want my child around anyone who insinuates that my 4 year old ball of energy boy needs to be looked at by a "professional" after seeing him for 2 1/2 days anyway. read more