Great Beginnings Preschool was an incredible influence on my son's early childhood education and we…read moreare more than happy to continue telling people how amazing this school is and how we highly recommend it to all families. I am writing this review as someone who has a doctorate in early childhood music education from USC Thornton School and have had a lot of experience in early childhood education as a music educator. They really do things right here and to get the best out of the school's experience, I recommend parents to be proactive with the teachers and director, knowing what they need and how to best support them so they can best support our children. The teachers are always doing their best and they do it from a place of tenderness and care. We were very proactive in this community and it made a huge difference in our son's experience here. This place is special in that it's not a "daycare," it is a place for fostering and nurturing learning not just your basic ABC's and 123's, but most importantly social and emotional care. My son has learned to follow the school and classroom rules, to be kind to others, to learn how to be a good friend, and to share kindly. When my son was in the Two's class, the teacher worked with us with helping him to be fully potty trained (following through with washing hands properly) and we rarely, very rarely had accidents. We all know that potty accidents can happen and in our entire time of 2 years (we started August 2024) at this school, we can count on less than one hand the number of accidents our son had at the school. That's a huge success. When my son was in the Three's class, he learned to write his name and the ABCs and numbers, count to 20, create so many amazing arts and crafts that we have on display around our house, care for a garden, and so many songs and dance moves with the music and dance teachers. Things that we will miss about this school: the student performances as those were truly one of the greatest highlights of our experience there. The organized school monthly calendars that give you the weekly and daily breakdown of what the kids are learning and working on, school activities, the lunch menu, and any and all important information. We will miss the teachers for their tender care, love, and attention that goes beyond the ABC's and 123's. They bring so much creative fun into our children's learning experiences and they show you in the Remind app. We will miss Ms. Martina's amazing cooking and the wonderful talks we had together. Ms. Martina is filled with a lot of wisdom and experience and she can offer a lot of helpful insights if you are open to it. They really pay attention to the children individually and what is best for each child to thrive in the best way possible. We will miss you all so much, really and truly. Great Beginnings Preschool is truly a good and safe place not just for the children but for the parents too, knowing that our children are in the most nurturing and caring hands in early childhood education. As someone who had a not so great experience at a previous daycare school, this school helped put our son on the right path for success academically, emotionally, and socially. Thank you to all the teachers and Ms. Martina and Ms. Lana, for all you do for our children.

Updating 2 years after my original review!…read more All 3 of my kiddos have officially graduated from Great Beginnings. What an incredible preschool- it was so incredible to watch all 3 of my babies grow from 2 year olds to 5 year olds at this school and have all familiar faces and each get to be with our absolute favorite teacher Ms. Jeanne before moving on to TK. Ms Jeanne is the epitome of what you want in a preschool teacher- crafty, whimsical, loving and pushing them to be ready for big kid school. Ms. Martina and Ms. Lana were lovely as well and always were communicative with school updates and when there were any incidents or things to discuss. I am truly so grateful! Love them and always recommend!

Our family had both of our kids at New Generation for over five years, and we truly can't say…read moreenough wonderful things about this place. It became a second home for our children and a special place for our entire family. Our kids were so well cared for, learned and grew so much, and made amazing friendships along the way. New Generation does such a wonderful job of creating a warm, loving environment where everyone feels like part of a little community. We will always be so grateful for the care, love, and memories our children experienced there!

I don't even know where to start. I am sitting here (very emotional) on my daughter's last day of…read morepreschool after 2.5 PERFECT years with New Generation. We are fortunate beyond belief to have found this incredible school. It has been the most wonderful launching pad for my little one, setting her up for a healthy, curious, kind, and loving life. I have full confidence as she enters the "big school" (Kindergarten) next week that she will be ready socially AND intellectually thanks to the loving care and attention received from the teachers and leadership at New Generation. I found this school after trying many others in the area. New Generation is both play and academically focused, always clean, and has a GORGEOUS backyard play area (I always say it feels heavenly back there). I'll never ever forget how wonderful it felt to pick my daughter up in such a safe and loving environment every day and have her run across that playground to hug me. The school is not only kid-friendly, but parent friendly. They have always been kind and supportive in a way that parents of preschoolers need... they just get it. The front office empathizes and gives of their time and attention, always making me feel safe and seen. They also throw a great party!! The Fall Festival every year is seriously so much fun - we're still planning to go as a family even after we've left! There are always holiday activities, celebrations, shows, adorable Graduations... everything is just so perfect. Most importantly, the teachers are INCREDIBLE. We had Ms. Claudia, Ms. Laura, and Ms. Favi throughout the years, three of the most lovely women, always with a focus on learning, growth, development, and kindness. The kiddos spend so much time at preschool, it has been very comforting to know it is such a wonderful environment, complete with care and attention from very involved teachers. Ms. Favi, our current teacher, truly looks at her students as if they were her own, and treats them as such. My daughter loves her so, and dreams of being a teacher one day because of how wonderfully Ms. Favi does it. It will be so hard to say goodbye to her, and there will be no shortage of tears (mom included). I highly recommend this school for your sweet little ones. It feels like family, and I will forever be grateful to have found this special home away from home during such formative years.

My son was at Le Petit from 4months old to 2 years. He absolutely loved it there! The staff truly…read morecare about the kids and treat them as their own. They were also very supportive as I left the place crying for the first week straight (so many hormones!!). The facility is clean, safe and hidden away which I liked. I would highly recommend this daycare to friends and family. We have moved up to their sister school, New Generation Preschool, and it is amazing too. Family run and so much love for the kids. Thank you to all the wonderful teachers at Le Petit, you are missed!

This review has been long overdue but if there was an option to put 6 stars, I would. There is so…read moremuch love and care from this daycare from the moment we first enrolled our little girl who started from 6 months-2 years. My husband and I were looking at multiple daycares in our area knowing that we'd have to go back working full-time. The top things we were looking for was a place that had a large enough space for kids to roam but small enough that it feels intimate and homey, a place that was safe and clean, and most importantly, somewhere where you knew the staff cared for the kids. Le Petit is exactly that and more. Zari and the teachers were always so attentive. Every single time we'd pick up our daughter, she would always be smiley and happy. Thank you Le Petit!

My son has been attending LPDC since he was 6 months old. He was our first baby and we had just…read moremoved to LA from SF so everything was still so new to us. The day we went to meet Karine and visited the daycare we immediately felt a sense of relief that we had found the perfect spot to care for our little one. My son is now 3 1/2 years old and is still attending - he just completed the preschool program. He has grown into a smart, loving and healthy boy thanks to Karine and her staff. My family and friends are always shocked when they see my son eat his vegetables and request for broccoli! We owe his positive development to this amazing place. Every day we pick him up he's always so happy. Teacher Rena has seen him grow since he was a baby and treats him as if he were her own. Teacher Emma receives him with such warmth and kindness every morning. Irina is Karine's mom and she makes the most delicious food for the kids, you often smell the wonderful home cooked meals during drop offs. I can't recommend this place enough! They keep the place so clean, have wonderful activities, celebrate birthdays and holidays, enjoy water games during the summer, hold music and exercise classes. As a first time mom, I'm so thankful for the help, support, guidance and recommendations Karine has given me every step of the way and throughout each milestone my son has accomplished. And as a working mom, there is no better relief than to trust my son is in a safe and loving environment for the entire day. We love LPDC and are so lucky we have them in our lives! Now - how do we stop our kid from growing so he can stay here even longer? :)

My daughter stated at LPDC when she was 6 months old now three and a half years later, we are so…read morehappy we made the decision to send her. She enjoyed going to every single day and always felt loved by Karine, Rena and Emma. My daughter loved all the extra activities whether it be water fun in the summer or music classes. She enjoyed all the home cooked meals and tried things that we could never get her to eat at home. On top of all that the hours were great.

Amazing School! When you ask my son if he likes school, he says- no, I LOVE school. His teacher Ms…read more Ambra is fantastic. She is a great educator and role model. The children are always involved in a new project, there's excellent communication between parents and teachers. We feel welcome and part of a community. As a former director and educator of daycare and preschools, I couldn't ask for more!!

A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by nobility…read more Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. In this case, United Children's Learning Academy (UCLA) is castle of education for our daughter and her classmates. The school balances art, math, music, science and physical fitness. Not going to lie that the school that our Child attended in Seattle was next to a water canal that is part of Lake Washington that links Lake Washington to Puget Sound. It was beautiful. While UCLA is not located next to a lake or park -- the school, the teachers, the administrators and the parents work together to create unique and beautiful experiences for our children in and outside of the classroom. Did I mention the strong diversity and inclusion of the students and their parents? I have spent time inside and outside the classroom with teachers, parents and our Child's classmates -- theatre, halloween, birthday, shopping, Dad's hanging out with the kids, etc. I truly believe that inside each classroom there is royalty. In these classrooms, there are tiny humans that will eventually grow up one day to lead different people, ventures, organizations, countries, etc. UCLA provides our Child the structure, social time, interaction time, empathic limits, downtime and education that preschoolers need to one become successful King and Queens.

Best private school in the valley. Teacher are on hand and parents are encouraged to be involved…read more Amazing experience

I'm glad our child has graduated this year. Change in some teachers and principal Matt coming on…read moreboard in 2025, and implementing changes that parents and kids are not comfortable with...I felt like we started at one school and finished at completely different one, and the sad part was that many students were not looking forward to go to school... And a spike at tuition, without any heads up to the parents felt wrong. In a good sense I would NOT recommend TCS , even if the school would lower the cost of tuition... very sad

We had an amazing experience here at Toluca Lake. Our daughter attended for one year, and she…read moreabsolutely loved her teachers and all the activities she experienced in school. Teachers are caring, loving and we appreciate all of them. Very understanding, flexible, and caring staff. We would continue our journey with Toluca Crossing if we weren't moving. Thank you so much for the wonderful year!

I just visited Crossroad on a memory trip. I went to Toluca Crossroads for kinder and first grade…read more I had great memories there. Going back now brought back so many memories. It looks so warm and nurturing there. I will definitely try to take my future kids here.

We couldn't be happier with Narine and Little Sunshine. I was very nervous when my son joined at 12…read moremonths old. He is a Covid baby and hadn't been around other kids or adults a lot, and he was very attached to me. Luckily, Narine and her team made the transition easy for us. She was communication very frequently updating me on how my son was doing, which I very much appreciated, especially in the beginning. They also have an app where you can see what the kids are doing, when and how long they sleep, and what they eat. I love that! All teachers at Little Sunshine are sweet and caring. They are creative and always come up with new activities, so the kids never get bored. It's like one big family. My son is way more outgoing now and learned a lot of social skills. He now cries because he doesn't want to leave. I highly recommend Little Sunshine!

Bringing our daughter to Little Sunshine has been the best move we've made as first time parents…read more Narine and the team of caregivers are engaged, thoughtful, and incredibly attentive. Every day starts with breakfast, play, circle time, songs, and so much more. Their play area outside is filled with so many activities and the entire space is built to help kids learn skills and independence while feeling supported and loved. Every day, our daughter comes home with new stories about the things she learned, and the teachers she played with. They tailor her care to what she needs and we couldn't be more grateful to everyone there.