A diamond in the rough, as they say. I am so grateful to have found this hidden treasure of a…read morepreschool for my daughter. While she attended Cottage she was immersed in an environment of art, music, creativity, nature and the ability to explore what interested her. The Montesssori method was fairly new to me and Ms Mary explained what it was about with such a passion I knew it was the right fit for us. No plastic toys, no screens.... instead a quaint little cottage full of items to encourage creativity, problem solving, intrigue with the natural world..... so many beautiful lessons and experience. Thank you!

From the owner: A nurturing environment for 2 1/2 - 6 year olds in the classic Montessori Method. A creative place…read morefor children to explore, discover and grow to their full potential with the gentle guidance of highly trained Montessori teachers. Cottage Montessori School is affiliated by the American Montessori Society and licensed by the state of California.

As parents, you want to have a caring and safe facility, within budget, but it's so difficult to…read morefind. You go through friend referrals and take tours, but every place just felt disorganized, or unstructured or just weird sad vibes. I then went on a visit to Brighten. I've seen the facilities everywhere, and I had a coworker go to a facility near her, but I wanted to check it out myself, and this place is perfect for my little guy! The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly. And they're consistently friendly and helpful, not just on your first day. When I drop off my son, I always am greeted with happy and cheerful staff. They are also very organized with their day. There is a large playground outside and they play outside at least twice a day. They provide full meals for breakfast and lunch which is included in the tuition. I also love that they provide a daily written check in of how your child did at the daycare. We've been at this facility for almost 3 months and my son loves it. Details: -There are 8 different locations around the area so you're bound to find one nearby -They have half day and full day programs. -They offer nap, half nap, or no naps. Its up to you -They will help potty train your toddler -There is no price difference for potty trained versus diaper toddlers -You have to go at least two days with rates ranging from 2 days at $160.00 for the week to 5 days at $280.00 a week -They have a secure code you have to enter to open their doors. They also have a fingerprint system to check your child in and out. -There are cameras! You can watch your little on your phone or desktop while they play or sleep, or at the playground!

After hearing about this preschool's excellent reputation, I enrolled my two-year-old and she loves…read moreit! The teachers and staff are kind and compassionate towards the children, making me a happy mom!

Do not take your kids to this day care. I had my daughter and the safe care. I picked her up…read morebrought her home. Come to find out my daughter. Didn't have any underwear or any diapers on. Under her shorts, they sent my daughter home 3 times like that. Stadium, my daughter did not have any available underwear or pull-ups. Which was a lie I don't know what's going on with the workers but to leave a child under the underwear list is weird. Then they proceeded to drop my child from the program when I made complaints

The best pre-school and daycare services in Fresno. Extremely kind & patient staff and teachers…read more Always clean and disinfecting during Covid-19. I wouldn't trust anyone else during these times.

I have two toddlers that go to Fairmont and they love it there. They wake up every morning and ask…read moreif it is a "school day." When we walk into the school the director greets us every morning and genuinely checks on the children. Once we walk through the main entry, there is a wide open green field and 3 play grounds in sight. It is always a breath of fresh air and every thing I ever dreamed of for my children. I really enjoy that walk to class and every morning we pass through the preschool garden and check on the preschool chickens. The classes are small with two wonderful teachers assigned to each class. These are trauma informed educators that took the time to understand and work with one of my babies that just needed a little bit of compassion and understanding. Any obstacles we have faced have been handled with love and problem solving. Any parent that has experienced the heartbreak of loving a child that just needs grace, will understand how thankful I am to have found Fairmont and all the educators there.

Fairmont has done a wonderful job with our son in preschool 1! I would not change a thing. As…read moreeducators ourselves, it is very important that our son receive quality instruction but most importantly that he is cared for socially and emotionally. We are so impressed with the IB curriculum. Our son has a lot of energy and requires lots of differentiation and Fairmont has always exceeded our expectations. They are great with communication and the Fairmont campus is just a happy place to be. Every morning our son asks if it is a preschool day and his language abilities have grown so much since enrolling 6 months ago. We can't wait to enroll our toddler too. I would especially like to commend Lydia, Ashlyn, Ms. Sierra and Ms. Harpreet for always going above and beyond for us. Thank you Fairmont, you are always going to hold a special place in our hearts even when our kids have moved on :)

My experience is based on a 30 minute tour only. While we are big fans of the facility, the…read morecleanliness, and the programs they offer - Roxanne (the owner i came to find out) seemed... off. She didn't ask our names, our relation (there were four of us), she didn't introduce herself. She had an incredibly difficult time providing explanations, would give vague detail, followed by "you can read the handbook", and an overall condescending tone when i tried to follow up. The disconnect was very apparent, as my party agreed separately that she was very slow and disoriented. We found her demeanor to be questionable. After discussion, we concluded if we sent our daughter to Bluff View we would be concerned with her stability as owner & admin. Overall, we will be crossing this off of our list for good. Strong recommendation to all new parents to take a tour and go through that.... interesting experience before handing over 250$ for application fee.

This review is purely based on the unsettling experience I had during my "tour" at Bluffview. It…read morewas given by Roxanne, who is the director of the center. The place is 10/10 based on external appearance and facilities only. However, the affect/discussion I had with Roxanne was the reason why we decided to pursue a different childcare center.

My son loves all the teachers here! By far the best preschool we have been at, all the staff are…read moregreat and absolutely sweet since the moment you walk in they are also great with communication.

I love this school! Staff is always so sweet. Especially…read moreRoom 3, Teacher Terri and staff are a dream. My son has learned so much from them and they always make it fun! They are always doing something exciting, from their little own farmers market (the school has a really cool garden the kids get to be a part of), family paint night, being little chefs and even having a pumpkin patch around Halloween. We are going to miss them when my so goes to kinder.

Great teacher and curriculum. They really care about the kidsread more

So happy to have found this hidden gem in Fresno! The teachers are so patient and caring, ensuring…read moreevery student has an opportunity to grow and succeed. The campus is beautiful with lots of room to run. The classrooms are organized and playful, they even have an indoor gym for the hot/cold days!