22 years ago our youngest daughter attended Little Red School House for three years before…read moretransferring to public school. We recently attended a memorial for the woman who started it all, Mrs. Billiard. Our youngest is now 25 and still fondly remembers Little Red School House. Amazingly, many of the same teachers from so many years ago are still there, and they even remembered our daughter. We say this as not only was our daughter's experience excellent, any preschool that can keep the same staff for over 22 years is clearly well managed. One cannot always know the good you bring forth along the path of life, but Little Red School House helped our little girl become a strong and capable young woman. Thank you Little Red School House.

If you are looking for child care that is fun, safe, and productive, you should really look into…read moreLittle Red School House! My daughter has been here just over a year and we love it! I know my baby will be well prepared for elementary school when the time comes because the teachers at LRSH work with them on things like reading, writing, and even practice other languages like American Sign Language and Spanish! The school is also super fun! They celebrate every holiday with a party and have monthly bounce house day, popcorn day, and more. My kiddo marks up the calendar and really looks forward to everything the teachers have planned. The price of tuition is well worth the level of care and early education that the teachers provide. I 100% recommend Little Red School House for your littles!

VMA has truly been the best decision we've made for our children's early development. From the very…read morebeginning, we've felt confident in the safe and clean environment the school provides. The teachers and staff are not only highly professional but also incredibly warm and caring, creating a loving atmosphere where kids can thrive. Communication with parents is excellent--transparent, consistent, and thoughtful. Ms. Oxana, the director, is always involved and attentive, making sure everything runs smoothly. One of the unexpected joys has been the wonderful community of parents that VMA fosters. We've made real connections and lasting friendships thanks to the supportive environment they've built. We couldn't be happier with our experience at VMA!

Imagine this, you trust this good private school for 3 years for your child's early educational…read morejourney, only to discover within her third year that many of the "teachers" are not even Montessori Certified and the few that are, are suddenly being fired or are quitting and all that parents are told is that this is what happens when good changes in administration happen. Leaving this "school" to be led entirely by assistant teachers with no teaching certifications or credentials. Imagine paying for a private school only to discover that Valley Montessori Academy is merely a GLORIFIED DAYCARE now. Class sizes are entirely too large, especially for a private school, 32-37 children in 1 classroom with one "lead teacher," this was the case for my child's classroom. Now imagine this, imagine the new Montessori faculty lead Ms. Pilar shouting at the children to be quiet and in one instance grabbing a childs' arm, a MONTESSORI "TRAINED EXPERT." When these concerns were brought to the owner/administration, I was simply brushed off and told she would speak to the staff member, Ms. Pilar. I call bs! To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. This is our childs' early childhood education, this should never have been taken so lightly.

This is a great school! Never have I ever met more caring and loving teachers. The class sizes are…read moresmall which is nice because it allows the teachers to give each child the attention they need. The director is always willing to bend over backwards in order to meet every child's needs and address any questions or concerns a parent might have. If you are looking for a preschool to send your child to, this is the one! You will not be sorry!

My son has been enrolled at First Experience Preschool for 3 years now and he absolutely loves it!…read moreStarting with the potty training classes right when he turned two years old and the teachers helping with every single step of the way. Now at almost 5 years old and his last summer here, we are sad to go. We love all the teachers and office staff. This preschool has helped him grow so much in all development areas. They also offer summer school and kindergarten. We highly recommend this preschool!

My grandson graduated this year and will be a kindergarten in august he learned so much and most of…read morethe time love to go. The staff there is great. The lady in the school lobby was so nice she never made me feel bad when I would be dropping Rowdy off or picking him up and couldn't remember the procedure. Small wonders is a great place to start learning and find Jesus

Can anyone tell me there prices also I'm active duty military do you know if they do military…read morediscounts. I'm trying to send my three year old son there at least three days a week. Thank you

We love the Learning Experience! - They have an app that…read moreupdates you throughout your child's day - Key fob security doors - Take home workbooks from class to continue learning at home - Events where children, parents & teachers can socialize My child has learned so much in the past year she's been enrolled here. She started right after she turned 2 and just turned 3 this month. This past year she's learned to recite her A,B,C's, can count to 20, and even asks questions like "mom, do you think this toy will float?" All children learn at a different pace, and I love how personable the teachers are with learning my child's needs. I am excited to see what else my little one learns this upcoming year as she officially starts preschool.

Where do I even begin about this place. They paint a perfect picture from the inside to the…read moreoutside. But within their staff they have so much to be trained on. My son came here when he was 8 months old and had difficulty reaching some milestones. They treated him like he was a waste of their time. From major injuries that were never related back to their licensing to lying about injuries about my son to me. I had to get licensing involved on this place and full investigations on their negligence. Injuries as bad as my son having to lose two front teeth due to their negligence. They don't value the children and the parents that pay so much money to have their kids enrolled at this center. Their directors are hardly ever there. Kacey had a vendetta against us for no reason. To the point that we were taken off our sons app without even notifying us and missing out on saving photos from those previous months in infant class before we completely took him out of there, they go through "teachers" like crazy. Half of them aren't even teachers. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND this center to a parent. Not after what happened to my son and how we were treated. I will continue to inform every parent as much as I can about the negligence of this center. Don't be fooled by them. My review will of course probably be deleted as other negative reviews have been for this place. Please don't fail to look up their licensing through social services as there have been other reports on there of them being negligent and leaving children unattended in a classroom.

I can't believe that I haven't reviewed this gem yet…read more Lengthy review..... My wife and I relocated to Bakersfield after I got off of active duty. We're new here and don't have family, so welcoming our newborn into childcare was already daunting. The first place had her in the Kern County heat during the summer for 2+ hrs and second place made us to believe she was chunky. Needless to say, my wife and I lost a lot of sleep stressing about if our baby was safe and loved at day care, I even started working nights to ensure she didn't have to stay at the daycare "Lil Explorer's" for a lengthy period of time. Well, backing up two years ago, my wife and I toured Cal Ivy and she fell in love, me not so much. I was scared that one of their pet lizards would get loose and attack my baby while she was sleep "nonsense because the pets aren't in the classrooms for the babies." Well, low and behold, I called them up for a second tour and decided to give them a try. Instead of the pet lizzard getting loose- the love, empathy, and sense of security came out and drowned my entire family. My baby girl was in the most safe of hands with people who genuinely cared about her. She had such a blast and we were all so sad when she had to leave because we relocated to Houston, TX in August of 2019. God always has the final say! We ended up moving back to Bakersfield in Feburrary of 2020 and they had a spot for her. Our girl ran up to all of the staff and gave them hugs and I, of course because full of tears. It's an amazing experience seeing your child runaway to school and know she is protected and educated. She litteraly ran away from me at the front desk and was playing in her new class. Cal Ivy has been so good to our family and I know they will be good to yours " someone I reffered from another yelp review enrolled their kiddo and loved it." Thank you for always loving my baby and keeping her safe. We're so glad to be back home and have her in the safest, loving, enriching school in town!

This was called the Mercy Child Development Center until they decided to get out of the child…read moredaycare business several years ago. With facing impending closure and the possibility of the community losing such a invaluable child care service, Mr. Edward R. Paine stepped up and assumed financial responsibility and now Cal Ivy Prep has become the finest daycare facility in Bakersfield. I know this from personal experience because when my daughter first moved to Bakersfield her son was less than 1 year old and now he is 4-1/2 years old. He has been going to Cal Ivy all this time while his mother was working full time and completing her degree at CSUB. Since we lived locally at the time, I was afforded the opportunity of sometimes taking my grandson to daycare in the morning and picking him up in the afternoon. While spending time at Cal Ivy I got to know many of the the teachers, aids and admin staff. My distinct impression is that they are all caring, nurturing, compassionate and supportive people with good hearts. Oh I'm sure you could find a less expensive place to take your child if that is your prime criteria. However I can assure you that you will not find a finer daycare facility in which to leave the most precious gift in your life - your child.

We love Ms. Lacy and Ms. Ashley. My child is two and had a really hard time with starting school…read more Ms. Ashley was so embracing and helpful with drop offs in the morning. She would take her and hold her throughout the morning. Ms. Lacy comes in the afternoons and seems to spend quite a bit of time with my daughter. She is my daughter's favorite. She is always super attentive and keeps me updated on how she does throughout the day.

No stars for this facility. They are understaffed, ignore children, and during recess a teacher…read moreleft classroom door open and no one realized my son was in there for a few minutes alone and then blamed it on him, called me and had me go pick him up for the day. My child came home with hair missing from his head and no one knew what happened. I pulled my son out of these as soon as I was able to. Do not recommend. Place should be shut down.

My daughter is 4 yrs old and and in the two years of attending Mi Pequeño Mundo, she is already…read morebilingual in Spanish and English all due to this program and the teachers she has. She is well advanced in her reading and writing skills also and I have no doubt she will be among the advanced group of students in the next level of her education.

My daughter assisted Ms Wendy's school for 2 years and she learned so much! Ms Wendy has a lot of…read morepatience and dedication to the kids. My daughter loved Ms Wendy she also learned Spanish thanks to Wendy, and she is very smart and prepared for kinder now. She's one of the few students that knows how to write her name and that is thanks to Wendy! shes very advanced on her social skills, numbers etc! Wendy has a very good schedule that's followed perfectly designed for the little ones!

My child has been coming to Little Explorers since she was 1 1/2 years old!…read more Now she'll be graduating preschool next week and I thought I'd give a review for new parents who are going to consider bringing their babies/kids here. I went to another school before coming here and Little Explorers school/staff/ and teachers have been nothing but kind and understanding. From my experience and from I've seen coming in the last 3 years have been great! They really treated me and my family like family! To be honest, they're all very transparent ladies and have been able to meet me in the middle on any concerns that I've had with my child. I started with Ms. Patasha who I dearly miss and love very much! Along with Ms.Tina who took care of my child. Plus, Ms. Anna who would always check in on my child even if she didn't have her in class made me feel safe knowing she was being watched with care. And lastly, Ms.Lupe! I've loved knowing how much my child learned whenever she left school! Ms. Lupe always made every season special! With wonderful art work and things that I couldn't get to do, yet she thought of those sweet moments for us as parents! I'd recommend highly for any child to come here! Thank you Mrs. Garrett & Little Explorers! I'll miss you!

The program appears to be failing miserably the director Mrs.Garrette covers up reports of abuse,…read moreappears hostile, and practices judging others through condescending statements. She allowed her staff to yell and point fingers in the face of a three year old and took his meal time away leaving him shaken and afraid. Mrs Garrette (director, responded by turning on the family and terminating the student. I have never seen a place so dangerous and disorganized. Report any signs of abuse to community Care licensing. Protect your kid stay away from Lil Explorer!

I have grown up going to the oaks community church and I always heard good things about the…read morepreschool but now that I have my own toddler I've gotten to experience it first hand. Wow what a treat to know you can drop off your child and they will be loved, cared for, and shown God's love during their time. I can't express my gratitude enough for this place. Every staff member is kind and patient. They have such fun activities and new things happening all the time. They have great learning experiences and the kids learn new things every day! They've also done wonders helping with potty train, it's been amazing. Their prices are also so reasonable, they try to keep it low so they can serve the community and they take community connection. It's 2 years old up to elementary school because they have an after school and summer time program. I tell everyone I know who has a toddler to take them to OCC!

My kid goes here and they are so welcoming I enjoy him running in there ready to play. Its very…read moresecure and the staff pays attention your child. I love their devotion to the Lord and the dedication to the kids. It is also very well priced