Children of Light Preschool & Kindergarten

We all know that the first five years of your child’s life is very important for their development. And finding a safe and enriching environment is crucial. That’s why I love this place so much! When I leave my son on the morning I know he is in good hands. The teachers here really care about the kids. My son loves being here and doesn’t want to leave at the end of the day. Currently he is in the Kinder program but have been attending here since he was 3yrs old. I have seen a big improvement on his behavior and on his academic abilities. What I also love is that they offer Tae Kwon Do, Spanish, STEM (engineering class for kids), Soccer, Ballet, Piano.
My son loves the STEM program! He looks forward to having that class every week.
They also have many field trips during the year that parents can be a part of. I have been to the Strawberry Picking, Disney on Ice, Pumpkin patch, Aquarium of the Pacific and Science Center.
The best thing and most importantly is that if you live in Garden Grove school district they prepare your child for the GATE (Gifted and talented education) program! Which your child can take a test to determine if they meet the requirements to be in the GATE program sponsored by the Garden Grove school district. Most parents don’t know this program exists!
Check around but I wouldn’t trust anybody else with my child!

This is a great preschool that teaches great motor skills, decline, respect, and encouragement. Definitely recommend

This school has been teaching preschool/​kindergarten and grade schoolers for a long time. I was sceptical to try it at first due to the negative reviews but I am very glad I decided to stop by! Lots of new changes that makes learning fun and challenging for my kid. They even had a fundraiser to bring in a snow machine so that they can go make their own snowman and snowangels! Lots of extracurricular programs and hearty meals with rice and side dishes. Highly recommend it!

At first I thought this school was a good school because it’s run by the Koreans. But oh boy, was I wrong! I decided to send my child here because it’s convenient for us and it’s one of the very few schools that accepts 18 months+.
This is the only school I know that makes new students leave by noon the first week. How are they going to get used to the classroom environment if they had to leave so early? When my first child started preschool a few years ago, the teacher at her school would tell me that they’d call if she cried too much. Children of Light on the other hand just wants the easy way out.
The teachers here are not friendly. If my child isn’t in their class, they could care less about her. When we dropped her off in the morning, she would have to stand staring at other kids until her own teacher comes out to greet her. The other teacher (the younger one) would just sit there and stared.
The environment in general is not very welcoming for parents. As soon as we drop off or pick up the kid, they would close the door immediately. As if they don’t want us to observe what’s going on inside the rooms where kids are hanging out. It makes me wonder if they have something to hide.
One time, we had to pick up our kid at 3pm, when we got there, we rang the doorbell. One of the teachers (just woke up from her nap it seemed like) opened the door and lectured us about not ringing the doorbell because it might disturb the nap of other students. I think it was more like we disturbed her nap because she seemed irritated when she answered the door. If you didn’t want people to ring the doorbell, then maybe you shouldn’t close the door. Would you rather have us banging on the door instead?
I can’t wait to move my kid to a different school. I hope other parents would read these reviews before sending their kids here. There are plenty of great pre-​schools in the garden grove area. Unfortunately Children of Light isn’t one of them. They are more expensive and their education program for the younger class is way inferior comparing to other schools. I can’t speak for the older classes because they are in a separate building. This is the only school that doesn’t have circle time where all the kids in all the classes get together. I bet you by the time my kid leaves this school, she won’t know any of her schoolmates or any of the other teachers.

My daughter attended school here for two years until she started kindergarten this month. She and I absolutely loved it! Great teachers, wonderful programs, pleasant environment, and great lunch and snack menu’s. Even though it’s just a preschool the academic program they have is amazing. My daughter is so much more advanced than the other children in her Kindergarten class. They also have so many exciting events that the children love. Thank you Children of Light School for all the great memories!

This place definitely has its pluses, but also its darksides. My coworker and I have a nickname for it, cult school.