Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Nursery School

My son has been going here for 6 months now and he loves it. The classrooms are by age so he is with all the other 4 year olds. Every day they sing and dance as well as the arts and crafts. He is always bringing home educational pieces of work that he has done and is learning so much. They have a big playground with a sandpit, slides & a train which was important as he is very active. The teachers are lovely too!

I cannot say enough good things about SOPNS… My daughter just started her third year here and is so excited to go to school every morning which is amazing because she has a mommy obsession. She loves the friends she has made and her teachers. I am not only impressed by what she has learned but her extreme motivation to learn more! In my book, cultivating the love and desire of learning is far more important than memorizing facts. I owe it all to her fantastic teachers at SOPNS. The environment at SOPNS is warm and nurturing and we couldn’t be happier. My daughter comes home every day singing new songs, presenting new artwork, telling us about the new books they read at school that day.

My son was having a really hard time at his previous preschool because they expected every kid to conform to the same structure, when not every kid is the same.
He has absolutely flourished at SOPNS. They focus on the individual child’s development, rather than generic ages and stages. His teachers have been beyond wonderful and so encouraging. He’s happy to go to school every day!
I also love that they’ve helped me with potty training, as my boy was nowhere near ready at 3, like most preschools expect. A lot of boys aren’t ready until close to 4, and the staff not only understood that, but also worked closely with me with timing & training.
I can’t begin to express how much this school has done for my child. He’s excelling scholastically because he’s in an environment that is supportive & compassionate. We love SOPNS!

I don’t understand why the only two «recommended» reviews of this lovely, small preschool are low scores. We have been attending since January and love the school. The teachers are nurturing and kind, the yard is super fun for my very active 3 year old, and there are tons of extracurricular activities, including a great karate class that my son loves.
As a mom of two, my older child went to a pricey, exclusive preschool with long waiting lists, and we are so happy that we chose SOPNS for our younger child. Families are great, the school is accommodating to working parents, and I feel that my child is safe and secure.

Terribly run, but some teachers are great despite how poorly it is run. They may also be a bit overworked. Let the under enrolled number inform your decision.

Our 4-​year-​old son has been going to SOPNS for about nine months now and my only regret is that we didn’t discover it sooner.
He can count to 100. He can write his name. He can write your name. He knows the planets in the solar system. He can recite all 50 states (!). It is quite startling, really.
I like to think this intelligence is inherited, but the truth is it’s SOPNS.
I am continually impressed by the exceptional staff and the curriculum. We need to hire a curator to manage all of the wonderful art projects we’ve put on our refrigerator door.
The activities are above and beyond what you would expect from a nursery school. Last week they trucked in a half-​ton of ice so the kids could have a «snow day.» Just because.
Parents are invited to events frequently which fosters a feeling of community here that we did not experience at previous schools. The school hosted a Halloween costume parade, Thanksgiving potluck and Christmas concert last year that we attended, and upcoming is an Easter Egg Hunt. We enjoy attending these and getting to know the teachers and parents.
If you are exploring nursery schools in or around Sherman Oaks, you owe it to yourself to give SOPNS a look. It is a special place.

I have two children (ages 4 and 2) attending this preschool and they absolutely love it there. They don’t want to go home when I pick them up! The teachers are very loving to the kids… all the kids… not just the ones in their class. I feel that everyone there is very genuine. There were times when I was hanging around the playground and saw kids getting disciplined (including my own) without sugarcoating because a parent was around. I like that. I also love how my daughter is getting interested in learning. She is always asking me what month it is and how to spell it and the time and repeating phonics lessons that she’s learned. The school also has music classes and extracurricular activities such as karate, soccer, and ballet at the school through outside vendors. Oh and that Denise Peters… she’s as nice as she is tall!

My daughter loves the school and doesn’t want to leave at the end of the day. The teachers and staff have been great, are very caring with the students and are easy to deal with as a parent. The parents club always has something going on to keep the parents and students involved. We have been very pleased with this school.

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!
This school is truly awful. Please learn from my misfortune and do not send your child here. The teachers do a terrible job of watching the children on the playground. Instead they choose to congregate together and chit chat while children are wholly ignored, injured and bullied on the playground. The school turns a blind eye to children who hit, tackle and generally terrorize other children and opts instead to put them in infinite «time-​outs» throughout the day instead of really dealing with their dangerous behavior. No PRO’s outweigh the serious CON’s at this horrible school.