La Jolla United Methodist Church Nursery School

Beware! This preschool at first seemed promising. They had a spot open and I went there several times with my child who loved it and we were verbally accepted. We withdrew our application to several other schools. We contacted them multiple times to enroll officially & pay and recieved no response. Finally, a week later, the lady in charge called and said that contrary to what we’d been told, there was no spot open for our child and nor would there be due to filling the spots from the families already enrolled at the school. She expressed discomfort with «misleading» us but said she would try to work things out and to call her if we hadn’t heard from her by a certain date. No calls, no response to multiple calls. No response when we politely stopped by. Then a call with a voice mail that there we no spots at all; they had been in error all along. The careless and disorganization demonstrated by these people inevitablly leaves the impression of an unprofessional and unkind attitude regarding a child’s education and future by the management. This magagerial issue is unfortunate & unfair to the teachers working there who, albeit in my limited experience, are probably quite good & caring to the children left in their hands. They left a poor impression behind an initial good one. I’m just hoping my kid forgets about this disorganized school since he liked it and asks to go there. We’re really late in the game for other schools now since we took them at their word.

What an amazing place for children to grow and learn in a setting that is so exciting and enticing for children. The indoor and outdoor spaces create an environment that encourages play, learning and exploration. The teachers and staff are so supportive and warm and wonderful.

I LOVE this school. The teachers are phenomenal — loving, caring and always present to help guide the learning process without directing it. The children’s interests take priority and drive a myriad of projects throughout the year. Last year a child-​lead conversation during ‘meeting’ time was focused upon litter at the beach and the four year olds thought through how they could help solve the problem. They then created no littering signs which were posted around WindanSea. (Ex: ‘don’t throw your gum in the sand, it gets stuck in crab claws’) This is the heart of the school — caring, involved in the community, and a wonderful supportive place for children.