The Learning Experience

My daughter attends the PS-​2 class at TLE! We have nothing but good things to say about the preschool and about her teacher, Ms Katie. She is a wonderful person who is passionate about teaching. My daughter looks forward to go to school everyday.
I would also add that this school is very clean and hygienic. My daughter is diagnosed to have multiple food allergies. The preschool has supported us with her diet plan and care! The staff is wonderful and greets her with hugs! I am glad we enrolled in TLE.

My daughter is currently attending The Learning Experience of Simi Valley. We honestly could not be any happier with our experience here. My daughter attends pre-​school 1 class. Our daughter looks foward to going to school everyday. She does not want to go home at the end of the day because she is having so much fun playing with her friends. When my daughter is sick and has to miss school. She actually cries because she can not go. That is how much she enjoys her time at TLE! She says «I want to go to school.»
I feel like the curriculum is amazing. The fact that the kids are learning different languages, doing yoga, working on workbooks, circle time and art is great. There is always time for play. It is just the right balance of academics and play. Her classroom is always decorated so cute. The art the children do is wonderful!
All the staff at TLE is amazing! She is surrounded by loving, nuturing teachers. The management is terrific! As a team they have all made my daughter feel welcome and at «home away from home».
It is such a wonderful feeling to see my daughter playing with her friends. She is so happy!
We are looking foward to all of the fun and exiting activities that are planned for the summer. Like a petting zoo, water play, magic show, paint pals, etc.
Also one of my favorite features of the school is the Make Believe Blvd. This is a large indoor room which is used for dress up, kitchen play. It has a large movie screen which the children can watch educational videos and stories.
I would highly recommend TLE of Simi Valley to any parent!

My almost 4 year old daughter has been attending TLE for about 9 months. She is in the preK 2 class. The teacher, Ms Katie, has been so amazing. She is very consistent with her way of teachings. My daughter comes home excited to share the things she has learned, from new songs, big words, writing letters and life lessons (sharing is caring :-)) they are always doing crafts and enrichment activities. Never a dull moment in her class.
Ms Katie is very good at preparing the kids in her class for kindergarten. Not only the reading, writing and other learnings, but also with her classroom etiquette. She knows what kindergarten will be like for our little ones and with her guidance I have no doubt they will be able to make an easy transition.
They will be staring their summer program at the end of the month and from what I can see on the calendar it’s going to be a lot of fun for the kids. From all sorts of water play, to petting zoo fun, to scavenger hunts and so much more. It’s going to be a great summer there!
Most importantly my daughter has loved attending TLE. She is always excited that it’s a school day and knows that she will have a great time there. She loves to learn and TLE has made learning fun for her and it really shows.

My daughter has been attending TLE since she was a year old in the infant room with Miss. Helinka. We immediately fell in love with the teacher and how clean and sterile the room was. All the babies looked happy, comfortable and well cared for. My daughter is now with Ms. Carrie and Ms. Holly and she can’t get enough of them. She adores them. The two work together so well. They are very passionate about the children’s arts and crafts and are so patient with the children. They are constantly hugging and kissing them. I love how they are always reading to the children and the room has such a relaxed feeling thanks to these two wonderful ladies. I’m grateful for all they do for my daughter and our family. Thank you TLE

My baby son has been going to TLE almost 10 months now. He started going at 5 months old. They’re so small at that age, and you really want them to get the care that you would be giving them at home. I absolutely believe my baby boy receives that at TLE. It absolutely wrecked me to go back to work and leave my baby in the care of someone else. But when you see that they are well taken care of and really happy to be there — that makes it so much easier.
I looked at a lot of infant care places in Simi Valley before I went back to work. I chose TLE experience for a lot of reasons:
— They keep the children grouped together based on development. Once my son started to crawl and was more active, he was moved to a larger room with other kids that were similar to his development.
— The facility is always spotless and clean.
— I actually like that this is a corporate run facility. That means they have rules and standards that they have to follow. I can count on all the caregivers doing the same thing, no matter what room my child goes into. Being corporate also means that the caregivers are all background checked. No one comes in that facility unless they are supposed to be. So I feel like my baby is very safe.
— They have closed circuit cameras in all the rooms that can be viewed in the director’s office at any time.
I have glanced at other reviews, and I was actually shocked to read the negatives reviews that talked about the owner, Mona. I LOVE it when Mona is at the facility. She’s so happy and cheerful and such a joy to be around.
She is very involved, as I would expect any owner to be. But what I love is that she is in the rooms helping to take care of the children. My son absolutely adores her. He lights up whenever he sees her and will go to her for hugs. Even over his own teachers (whom he and I both love), she is clearly his favorite person at the facility.
Everyone is going to have different opinions, and I don’t get involved with facility gossip or politics. What matters to me is how my child is treated. My baby is happy and excited to be there with his friends and his caregivers. I am able to be at work with peace of mind that my baby boy is loved and well taken care of while I’m gone.
That is ALL that matters.

Sadly, our time with TLE has ended. What was once a wonderful and happy place for our daughter (and son) to attend has become riddled with drama and inconsistency. In recent months, the only consistency has been the high turnover rate. While the teachers here are loving and fantastic, they unfortunately are not given the support they need from upper management. My daughter’s teacher, who was one of the reasons we stayed, was let go. This woman is one of the most caring and amazing teachers a child could ever have. What was once a great place with so much potential has now become a disappointment.

My daughter had been going there for almost two years. While her teachers have been extremely caring and top notch, the administration and management have been extremely problematic. The current director, Pam, is wonderful, however, it seems like the owner, Mona, is a micro-​manager and ties Pam’s hands. Mona treats her staff poorly which has caused extremely high teacher turnover. Today, she just let go my daughter’s wonderful and caring teacher supposedly because she couldn’t afford her anymore. When I approached her to express my concern she basically told me that my daughter doesn’t go there anymore and that it isn’t any of my concern. The teachers are great but I strongly suggest going elsewhere due mostly in part to the owner, Mona.

Well this place has really gone down hill. I’m not sure if it is just that they have better staff in their toddler (under 2 years) room than in their program for above 2 years, or if it’s the new ownership, or the new management, but we had to pull our son out. He was now in their over two years program. My wife went to pick him up early one day recently and his room was in complete disarray: about 20 kids to 2 teachers; he was in a dirty diaper that it was clear he’d been in way too long. Then, when my wife went in the bathroom with one of the teachers in order to change him, she overheard one of the teachers yelling at a little kid. She peered her head out to see the teacher grabbing the child by the shoulders and shaking him, in his face, yelling at him to keep his shoes on (apparently this child has a problem with removing them). When my wife got home she called the director to report this and the director didn’t seem to take it seriously at all. Shouldn’t there be a zero tolerance policy for any physical abuse? I would think so. I’m sure that little boy’s parents wouldn’t feel good knowing that he was being treated that way.
Well, we had a good experience when our son was in the toddler program but it was the complete opposite situation for their over two years old program.

Words cannot express how thankful I am for TLE. My daughter started here at 6 months old and now she’s almost two– she’s made wonderful friends, she’s learning and growing. Anytime I have any questions or concerns– Evelyn, Marlene and Mona are always willing to help me. Mona, the owner is like a fresh breath of air. She is so happy and delightful– she really loves our children and wants what’s best for them. As for the teachers– Ms. Holly, Ms. Carie, Ms. Shaheen, and Ms. Amy are all so loving and patient. Taking care of toddlers is not an easy job but they make it look so easy! I can’t thank any of them enough for the love, compassion and knowledge they give my daughter every day. I’ve walked by the classroom and have seen Ms. Holly reading a story and laughing with my daughter or just singing together or Ms. Carie buying the Frozen’s «Let it go» song and playing it over and over just to make the girls happy– this means so much to me! My daughter is the love of my life. Knowing she is being well taken care of, loved, making life long friends, and learning is priceless. I highly recommend TLE.

This preschool/​daycare took a day to get back to me after I filled out their «online inquiry» then informed me that they do not provide any tuition pricing over the phone but, they can set up an appointment for me to come in so they can show me why they charge what they do. (No thanks, I’ve been in sales long enough to know that pitch.) You can always give them your budget and they’ll tell you if they are close or not. No thanks… found another place in town with just as good reviews that were VERY welcoming and straight forward.

While the staff and teachers here are amazing and my toddler loved it, I think the preschool area needs some work. I took my kids out due to the insane turnover rate with the preschool teachers. I still believe this school has a lot of potential, once they get the right preschool teacher established.

«We don’t give rates on the phone, you need to come and tour the preschool».
Why to waist my time if just after the tour I realize about the cost???
arrogant, super expensive preschool!!!

I couldn’t be happier with our decision to put our toddler in this program! He loves the teachers and has really blossomed since he enrolled! The staff are really professional and make you feel comfortable and at ease. My husband and I highly recommend The Learning Experience!

They’re ok, but very corporate. Everything felt like it was corporately mandated instead of well thought out by loving staff of that center. Also incredibly expensive for what you get.
Most of all though, I think it’s important for people to know that they had a contest for all parents with a prize for the person who put the most reviews online, so the reviews on here aren’t necessarily out of the heart, but in the interest of winning a prize.

My daughter loves this school. She is happy when she gets dropped off in the mornings. The school is kept very clean, and they have alot of fun and learning activities throughout the day for the little ones. I am very pleased with this school and the teachers are great as well.

I really love this place. And also, my wife loves it. But really, the important thing is, my daughter loves it.
Before coming here, we were at another local daycare. My daughter would be clingy and throw tantrums at dropoff in the morning, and she had picked up hitting. There was a kid there that was biting her. The staff never talked to me (they were basically walking out the door as soon as I got there because it was the end of their day). They didn’t appear to do may activities like painting or drawing with the kids – my daughter never brought anything home with her.
Then we switched daycare, and there was a noticeable change in her mood. She would send US off at drop off. When I pick her up, she says «Bye Bye elephant, see you tomorrow!» to the elephant (the mascot, which is on the wall outside the building).
There are all sorts of things that I really like about it:
* they have a great curriculum: they teach the kids things like sign language, math, and yoga.
* my daughter is always coming home with art that she’s created
* the teachers do not rush you out at the end of the day, and instead will talk for several minutes about what my daughter did during the day and how her behavior was.
* the director /​front office staff are always pleasant
Can’t imagine taking my daughter any place else.

We have made the best decision enrolling our son in TLE. Highly recommended.

This location was previously a Tutor Time, and it closed and re-​opened three months later as The Learning Experience. My child was at Tutor Time, and when it closed my husband and I looked at most day care facilities in East Simi. We found another facility nearby, and the transition was difficult. Lots of crying at drop-​off, tantrums, and changed behavior at home (for the worse). Things were bad for 5 weeks, and her behavior never really got back to «normal». When we heard about the Learning Experience, we decided to check it out, even though we weren’t looking forward to switching daycare yet again. After touring, we were impressed and decided to make the switch.
The building has been renovated and re-​painted in pastel colors. It is fresh and clean inside, they have secured entry at the front door, and huge play yards — separate for each age group. They have a full curriculum to keep the kids engaged in learning. On top of everything else, they teach sign language and have extra 12-​week programs for additional learning. They started with Yoga a few weeks ago; individual yoga mat and all!
My daughter is in the Twaddler program; examples of things she’s been learning are colors, numbers, and alphabet. They made flash cards and holiday themed artwork. She comes home with at least one artwork per day. Her artwork is proudly displayed on the classroom walls. There is a fridge and sink in every room so I can store her snacks and lunch.
The staff is friendly and attentive. My husband and I really like the place, the director, and the room teachers. But the real win is that my daughter LOVES it here too. She has not cried once at drop-​offs in the mornings. I can call anytime during the day to get a mid-​day update from the room teacher. She comes home happy. She goes to bed on time. She sleeps through the night. Almost no tantrums (she’s 2, after all). Her behavior literally changed overnight when we started here.
We couldn’t be happier with the way things have turned out. If you haven’t toured the facility, you should take a look. It’s probably the best daycare option in East Simi Valley.

My son absolutely loves this school and so do my husband and I. The facility is super clean and modern, the teachers are very caring and actually TEACH, and they have a great curriculum. This is the first daycare that my son has been at that he doesn’t cry when dropped off; instead he happily runs into the classroom and waves «bye-​bye» to us.

The Learning Experience is by far one of the most incredible educational institutes I’ve witnessed. The curriculum is very hands on and interactive it will make children want to learn!
The staff is professional, and well educated with a passion for early childhood education!