Joyces Toluca Lake Preschool

We love this school! My daughter is so happy here and that makes it much easier to leave her everyday. The teachers are warm and friendly. My daughter is 2 and they teach Spanish, dance, art, sign language and much more. I feel so lucky to have found such an awesome place.
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My older son has attended for 2years and now my younger(3yrs old) son has been enrolled for 2days a week. We just love everything here. Teachers are all nice, warm and caring, and parents are friendly. Great enrichment program, clean environment, culturally diversed kids, and great staff. My son is too happy to be there that I am planning to add one more day!!
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My older son, who is now 6 in 1st grade at a local private school, graduated from Joyce's over a year ago. He attended the school for 2 years before leaving. Prior to attending the school, he had been recommended for speech therapy due to delayed speaking and understanding of verbal commands. They were supportive of allowing outside therapists conduct individual sessions with him at their facility. The preschool staff was very helpful in working with him to develop as well as accommodate his particular way of learning in his need for extra attention with directions. Please note that he was in no means a 'special education' child but just needed a little help with his early learning skills. As a result of their efforts, we were able to discontinue the outside therapy sessions and he is now at the top of his class in reading and writing skills. I am confident his progress is a direct result of the early education he received at Joyce's Preschool. I also like the parent involvement and activities such the Halloween Fest, Grandparent's Tea and celebration of world cultures at the Thanksgiving dinner. I would recommend Joyce's to anyone looking for a preschool, with no hesitations!
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teacher is great, Ms Peggy & Ms. Rockey very helpful. my son loves school. i check more than 7 school and finally got right one for my little son. they takes care of very good. all teachers are great!
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I enrolled my 2 1/2 year old here and we left after a month. The afternoon "enrichment program" is more like daycare with little more than snack time and playing in the relatively small outdoor area with 20-25 other kids who are watched by babysitters. There's no education requirement for the teaching assistants. The worst of it is that my daughter, who was still in diapers, was not cleaned properly her last 2 times there and had stool in her private parts and smeared all across her backside. I was horrified, lost all trust in the staff and felt terrible for my little girl. This happened 2 times in a row and that was it for us. The only positive thing I will say is that they pro-rated our tuition and refunded me for the days my child would not be attending due to the incident. Keep looking or make sure your child is toilet trained if you have to go to this school.
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This is a great school. They encourage academic development. If your child seems bored in class, they will evaluate him/her to see if they are ready developmentally, academically and socially for the next class. The facilities are clean. They provide snacks and lunch. And, try will also assist with potty training.
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My daughter has attended Joyce's since she was two years old. Now at almost four, she is growing and excelling. The Staff was very patient with my over bearing wishes to advance my daughter to the pre-k class earlier and allowed this but a display of skill set readiness. The teachers are affectionate and generally invested in their students. Everyone I recommend to this school loves it.
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I checked out 6 pre-school/daycare facilities before I walked into Joyce's. From the moment I walked in, I knew I had found the place for my little one. Two years later we are still impressed with the care, the nurturing and creative atmosphere that Joyce's provides. All of the staff are excellent. Every month they have parent's night out, Mom's night and about every 3-4 months they have fun activities like the one day Carnival Festival, a great time for the parent's to get to know each other and mix and mingle. My daughter even learned sign language! It's like better than a Montessori!
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My son loves this school. He has been at Joyce's for over a year and has shown great improvement with concentration and listening. The teachers are dedicated and loving. The staff cares. My son is always bringing home art work and work sheets that show his hard work. The teachers try to pull me aside when picking up and dropping off to discuss his needs. I rate this school 4/5.
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I have sent my son for almost 2 years . All the teachers are responsive and caring to every single child. I think this is the most important, right? I could trust them and altohgh my son had separation anxiety, he's never hated school itself. Yes, it is relatively expensice, but I'd highly recomend this school.
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