La Petite Academy

We love the school! Miss Beatrice in the class for two and three-​year-​olds is simply the best. The Director is so kind and she is always willing to help parents, they have excellent administration as well!

My 1.5 year old son has been going here for 6 months and we have really grown to love it. I had such doubts about a care facility because he was always cared for at home prior to attending La Petite. I thought that it would be too structured and «cold» compared to a home environment. After a week or so, my fears were washed away. The «teachers» are really just loving caretakers who happen to teach the kids a lot of things while they’re at it. I always peek in before entering and I’ve hung around the classroom for 30 minutes or more several times (which they don’t mind at all). I see how compassionate and caring they are. They nurture the little ones when needed and give hugs and cuddles when they’re hurt or scared.
My son has learned so much and I learned that he is capable of much more than I even thought. These people are the experts at child development much more than I am! I thank La Petite for helping my little guy explore the world, learn new things, and meet so many nice people. I think it’s a good sign that he tries to run back inside when I’m trying to get him into the car to go home! He has really taken to several of the teachers and runs up to them with his arms outstretched. I could not recommend La Petite more highly. I drive farther and pay a little more to take him here instead of other places, but it is well worth it!

This is the worst place you could bring your kid to! My son went here just for the summer, and every day he was beat up by children. The staff didn’t watch the kids and put kindergarten, 1^st, and 2^nd grade kids all in the same class. My son was in kindergarten and I would go to pick him up the kids would be outside and there would be a few bigger boys cornering my son and hitting him. The staff wasn’t even watching they were more into the conversation with each other than watching the kids. My son would scream, cry and hold on to me for dear life when I would drop him off. He calls it the mean kid school. I brought everything up to the director and she didn’t seem like she even cared. I will never take my kid back! Quite frankly if you loved your kids I would never take them here either. My son is traumatized because of the experiences here.

Making the decision to send your baby/​child to daycare is very difficult. I went to a few different daycares to look at them first and see how the children were taken care of. By far, La Petite was the best. I had a very hard few days in the beginning sending her there so young (8 months) but she ended up doing really well there. The staff is great and they write down everything she does, what she eats, when she is changed, etc. I have not had any issues and everyone is great. The director has it together and knows what is going on in every classroom. She has never been injured and it has only been positive. She has learned patience and I love that she learns from the older kids. I peak in before I go into the room to see how she is doing and she is always content. It’s great for socialization. I am shocked by one of the negative reviews and have not experienced anything like that. I went with my gut and so glad I chose this place even though it is a little farther away and costs a bit more… all worth it.

My son has been going here for about 8 months. I have been so happy with the care he has received and the friendly, supportive staff. We are moving out of Ventura and I’m so sad to have to leave. However, I like them so much that I’m trying to figure out how we can make it work on days I’m driving through Ventura. I would recommend them to anyone.