Building Blocks Preschool

My son has attended Building Blocks for only 5 months, but we LOVE every aspect of the school. I am a picky Special Education teacher and have nothing but respect and appreciation for the wonderful staff here. They are all kind and friendly and wonderful, loving teachers. The themes each week are great and the work my son brings home is NOT cookie cutter like so many preschools. Mary Jo is awesome and has been flexible with my wonky pay schedule at work. The setting is also easy to get to and offers a country feel with large play yard, hay bales, farm animals and plenty of great structures for kids. Also, they offer up to date curriculum based around art and science. Love this School!

Our twin boys attended Building Blocks last year and loved it! They learned so much from the preschool teachers and were more than prepared to enter TK this Fall. Thanks for all that you do, Mary Jo, Cathy, Nadine and Doreen! We miss you!

I felt the need to defend Building Blocks Preschool, after reading a review that just popped up again this morning from three years ago. Just to be clear, Building Blocks is a PRIVATE Preschool/​Pre-​K. In a private school setting, monthly tuition is never prorated over breaks such as the typical 2 week winter break. Fortunately, Building Blocks only closes the campus for winter break and a handful of major holidays. They do not take any time for Spring Break, Ski Week or «Teacher in Service» days. So, no, I do not feel taken advantage of. The tuition is reasonable. I currently have two children attending Building Blocks and it’s worth every penny of my hard earned money. The kids are never left unattended and are very happy there. It’s unbelievable to me, the education and experiences that Building Blocks offers.
PS– MaryJo has a lot of responsibility as director of a three level preschool. It’s not that you’re old news after the «honeymoon period» as previously stated by another reviewer. She’s busy!

While it’s difficult to rate a preschool when it’s the only one my daughter has attended, I have been quite pleased with Building Blocks. The staff is friendly, professional and I get a sense that they are all quite personally invested in what they do.
Our daughter was previously attending a small family daycare with 5 – 6 other children, most of which were younger than her. We’ve been extremely pleased with her progress since she started coming to Building Blocks and interacting with both a larger peer group as well as older kids, from whom she’s learning more advanced behavior.
A major factor in choosing this preschool vs. others was our schedule. It was shocking to me how may preschool’s charged what were (in my opinion) excessive rates for afternoon care. Though we sometimes feel like a minority in Sonoma County, my partner and I both work full time, so 5:30 is the earliest possible pickup time. Cost wasn’t the primary factor for us in choosing Building Blocks, but saving several hundred dollars a month and feeling like our needs were understood was definitely a plus.