Fountain Day School

If you have the opportunity to send your child to Fountain Day School go for it. My daughter is in her final year here & it's hard to imagine saying goodbye next year. My 4 year old looks forward to going to school everyday. She has had wonderful teachers each year and has made so many amazing friends. She has developed into a smart, kind, curious & happy kid. This school makes learning fun. She gets daily opportunities to be creative & is proud to show us all of her work. Fountain Day School is diverse which is important to us. They celebrate all backgrounds and their holidays. Lunch is made by a parent chef daily and the kids & teachers love it. On top of all of this this they have the most amazing pool with a solar paneled retractable roof that they can open in the summer. The kids get swim lessons year round. Our daughter learned to swim here & Ms Mary who owns the school spent so much time working with her in the water to instill confidence & focus. We are so grateful to be a part of this incredibly special community.
Nov 16th, 2022

This is honestly the best preschool in Los Angeles. My son graduated last year and I cannot say enough nice things, not to mention, he was so prepared for Kindergarten. Everyone who works at this school is so kind and are like extended family. It is M-F, 8-5 and they teach swimming, do potty training and Whole Foods caters the lunch. The curated content for the kids is another level, so many different ways to learn and performances that help the kids with their confidence. It is a truly wonderful school that has been around since 1958. They are also wonderful about helping explain the Kindergarten process. My son loved the school, we loved the school and some of the parents are our closest friends. This is a wonderful, wonderful place.
Nov 18th, 2020

This review is long overdue. My oldest son just graduated from FDS and my little boy is now in the three year old class. I knew from the beginning that this is the school I want to send my kids. I had friends that had highly recommended the school and once we got in, I realized why. They have the most wonderful teachers and staff. The best swim program. They pottytrain your child and provide lunches from Whole Foods. Not only have they had a great influence on my kids socially and emotionally, they have helped me on how to fix my behavior and treat certain situations. I honestly didnt realized what a gem this school is, until the pandemic hit. The school reopened recently and I sent my kids back as soon as I heard the great news. I am sooooo impressed by the level of precautions the school has taken. The classrooms are much smaller and the kids are all in their own pods the entire time. The level of communication the school has had with us and their transparency has been wonderful. Thank you Fountain Day School.
Oct 27th, 2020

It's been 12 years since my son finished 3 years at Fountain Day School. He's now an entering Freshman at Columbia in NYC. To this day, I see the positive influence those early years at Fountain Day School gave my son, an adoptee at 3 from Foster Care. After my first two weeks as a new parent I was exhausted and knew I needed to get my new son into pre school for his sake and to give myself a chance to catch my breath. A parent at the park suggested Fountain Day School. They were almost done with spring term and about to start summer but they accepted him. By the end of that summer he not only learned to swim but led the show. By end of Kindergarten my little boy was Co-Valedictorian. What do I attribute this to? A structured, loving, personal environment which the founders started and their daughters continued. A safe place where the kids learn early that, while important, they are not the center of the universe and that they must learn to wait their turn, stand in line, and be kind. My son flourished there, he made friends at 3 who are still his friends 15 years later. The hours they were open allowed me to work full time e and still be able to drop him off and pick him up after work. They served him food from Whole Foods, and he developed a decent love for veggies from that. He danced and sang and read and learned and swam. And he took from there an advantage that helped carry him all through the next 12 years and now into Ivy League. I will ever be grateful to Andrew. Miss Mary, and all the teachers from Fountain Day, for the start they helped me give my son.
Aug 25th, 2020

Worth It!  Buzzfeed has a web series called "Worth It."  The show is about a couple of guys who try similar foods, goods, and services at drastically different price points (e.g., $24 Korean BBQ vs $346 Korean BBQ, $399 Suit vs $7,900 Suit, $15 Haircut vs. $500 Haircut).  The show is really about subjective value.Fountain Day School's value for parents is unparalleled because the moral value of the school is unquestionable.  And that's because the owners/administrators value new experiences, safety, and healthy meals for the kids over fancy buildings and over-bloated bank accounts for the school.My daughter has been at FDS for over a year.  Every week has a new theme.  Dinosaur week?  Bring on live reptiles.  Farm week?  Bring on the farm animals.  Holidays? Bring on the apt celebrations and characters.  The school does not skimp on experiences and spares no expenses to ensure the kids are mesmerized each day.  Swimming 4 times a week.  Daily lunches from Whole Foods.  A solid security system.  What does it all mean?  Mom and dad don't have to worry.  The campus is not fancy.  Other than the swimming pool with a retractable roof for year-round swimming, the school is not bedazzled in any way.  I suppose the school could have spent the tuition on making the place look shiny and new.  But gratefully, they choose to spend generously on giving the kids the most diverse and wonderful experiences every day.The aids, teachers, administrators, and the owners wholeheartedly stand in the place of the parents.  I know that from the time I drop her off to the time when mom picks her up, her day will be filled with love, attention, discipline, play, music, and new experiences.  (And of course, cookies from Ms. Evelyn on her way out!)I can't fathom a more valuable 2nd home for my child.  Definitely Worth It!
Jul 31st, 2019