La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten

Jun 20th, 2023

La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten is THE BEST! I was hesitant to send my son after having my daughter at a co-op preschool where I was in the classroom all the time. Best decision I ever made-- my son just started public school kindergarten and it was such an easy transition. He has already met most of the kindergarten goals thank to LCVPK. The teachers are sweet and keep you updated on what is going on. My son loved going to school and not only was he well taken care of-- he learned sooooo much! Thank you LCVPK teachers and staff.
Aug 30th, 2022

I'm sad to be writing this as we really wanted to like this school and hoped that despite most of the reviews being from years ago, it would still be the same quality of experience. Unfortunately, this was not the case. We enrolled our child after moving to the area and leaving an amazing school. At the start of the year, we were given a list of supplies and some were completely normal (crayons, glue sticks, etc) but others just felt like we were stocking them for operating supplies that they should be managing themselves (especially for the cost of enrollment) - things like 6 bottles of hand soap (per child), boxes of nitrile gloves, boxes of Kleenex, etc. It was pretty extreme when the tuition is costly and doesn't include any extra curriculars or meals. We felt very nickel and dimed. The style of teaching is very relaxed and we didn't feel there was any structure or real learning. The "assessments" were a sheet that was filled out with checked boxes for skills that should be accomplished at that age but it was just placed in the artwork folder without any word about it. We never knew any details of our child's development, areas we could be working on, how they were approaching anything in the classroom, etc. Giving two stars for the nice families we met while there, ease of drop off/pickup with the door code/app and ample parking.
Aug 19th, 2022

We couldn't have been more happy with our experience at LCVPK. From pre-school to Kindergarten, it truly was/is a magical experience for our children (and us). Our kids have thrived mentally and emotionally. And Ms. Julie is THE best Kindergarten teacher - our son literally sobbed when he gave her a hug goodbye on his last day of school because she was such an incredible person in his life. HIGHLY recommend to anyone.
Jul 10th, 2022

My son loves LCVPK and loves his teachers. He has thrived and we are very happy with the experience he has had.  It feels like a community.  We love that they emphasize play and get so much time outside.
May 1st, 2022