This preschool was referred to me by several friends and I am so happy that we chose to send our son here. In his 2 year old class, there were 2 teachers with 5 kids! His 3 year old class was 12 kids with 2 teachers and he is now in PreK with only 12 kids. This school is truly a preschool program and all of their teachers are educated professionals. They are so compassionate and get to know each family. As a first time mom, I was nervous about sending my little guy to school and I felt so comfortable starting when I met the Director, Ms. Pam. This school is amazing! They love the children, have weekly themes, weekly music, have great family events and have taught my son so much. I would recommend this school to anyone and have! read more

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We couldn't be happier. Our kids have learned so much here and we feel like the staff truly cares about our kids.

This preschool is a hidden gem in Tucson. We have been involved with the school for 5 years now, and it's where both of my boys attended. The class sizes are small so there is a lot of one on one with the teacher. They are structured, have lesson plans, and stay current with educational changes in the schools. The staff is all women and they are wonderful. The group of women that work here are caring, loving, patient and FUN! My children loved this preschool and were always eager to go. One of the best things about this school is the security it gives me. I know my kids are safe here and are with teachers that truly love them. If you're considering attending Real Kids Preschool do it. No regrets here this place rocks! read more

I'm a teacher myself but had I known then what I know now about Real Kids Preschool I wouldn't have felt safe leaving my son there! Safety is my #1 concern but safety isn't the #1 concern of Real Kids Preschool! My two-year-old attended here for several months in the fall of 2016. The staff's lack of safety and security awareness and their opposition to addressing safety issues we identified resulted in us making the hard choice to withdrawal him so we weren't worried about his safety while we were at work. I never write reviews but I do read reviews before making an important decision like choosing a school for my son. I'm sharing this because I'm extremely worried that perhaps your child could walk out of Real Kids Preschool and get hit by a car on busy Houghton road, be hit by a car in the school parking lot or the open door I describe below could let in a child abductor or a school shooter. Again I'm a teacher and the safety of other peoples' children in my primary concern. Schools used to feel safe but now we have learned how necessary it is to have school security in mind especially since my child's school was a preschool with little ones that can so quickly and quietly slip through an open exterior door! Here is what happened. The main problem was observed when I came to pick him up one afternoon. When I arrived, there were two staff members present in the room; the teacher was greeting parents at the interior door and the assistant was vacuuming. Neither person was watching the children adequately. The exterior door to the classroom was propped fully open with a chair. Just 5 feet through the open exterior door is the parking lot which leads to busy Houghton road and the other end of the parking lot leads into the open desert. I brought to the primary teacher that I was concerned that my son could easily slip out the exterior door. She was dismissive of my concerns and told me that he hadn't tried yet. With a little 2 year old boy the fact that it hadn't happened yet doesn't make me feel that it won't happen. He just hadn't done it "yet". I don't trust an open door at my own house when I am with my kids and know darn well how fast kids can get away when you are distracted for just a moment. When I told her that I didn't feel comfortable leaving him in their care with an open exterior door in his classroom the teacher said it would be awhile until they opened it again because it was starting to get cold. She also told me she would pray for my peace of mind - I don't need you to pray for me, I need you to close the door so I don't have to be worrying that my son is loose on the road or in the desert next to the school! Additionally, she said that they didn't want to lose us but "there is a waiting list to get in," arrogantly suggesting that they could easily replace my son's spot so they weren't interested in improving and retaining us as a client. I was also told the director would call me to discuss my concerns but I never received any communication. Leaving an exterior door open to a preschool not only is a safety risk for escapee kids but a security risk as well since anyone can simply walk into the classroom unchecked. Compare this to almost every school or daycare today where the campus is much more secure. How can any school today think this is acceptable? If you google you can find current stories of 2 and 3 year old children who "escaped" through open doors at their school and were found walking home alone! A sickening thought for any parent. Before withdrawing my son, my husband and I discussed what I observed. He works in risk management for a Fortune 500 company. Without hesitation, my husband said to withdraw immediately because the risk of him being hurt or killed if he escaped outweighed the things we liked about the school. He said the severity of the uncontrolled risk and lack of corrective action was not acceptable. In summary, there were good things about Real Kids Preschool but first I have to know my child is safe at school. The lack of supervision with an open exterior door in the classroom didn't make me feel safe. If the assistant had been sitting at the open door to make sure a child didn't slip out I would have felt better but that wasn't what they did. They just propped it open as far as it would go and busied themselves with other tasks like cleaning and greeting parents for pick up at the door on the opposite side of a room full of 1 to 2+ year old children... Then instead of saying they wouldn't be doing that again they just said it wouldn't be until the weather improved that they would be doing it again. Not reassuring and not safety minded. So many schools now have closed and locked doors, some have fences and some day cares have keypads to get in. An open door where anyone can walk in or a child can slip out just isn't safe in today's world. read more