Highlands Christian Preschool

Amy C. _{on Yelp}

Jun 5th, 2011

I have been so happy with this preschool. The director, Teena, is extremely knowledgeable about childhood development, she offers positive discipline seminars, and takes time to assess each child's development--physical, academic, and emotional--at the beginning and end of each school year so parents are on the same page and can really work towards the same goals as the teachers.The other teachers, Marge and Sheryl, are kind and loving. My 3-yr-old son has blossomed there, and he only goes two mornings a week. The kids play, do lots of art and crafts, sing, have story time, are taught Christian virtues, and practice writing and phonics. They learn to follow directions, switch gears, and treat people with respect. They practice tracing letters and numbers. And most important, the kids have FUN. I now live in Napa and continue to drive 40 mins each way because I don't want to pull him out mid-year. I may continue to drive next year if I don't find another school that meets the Highlands standard. The new facilities are so nice--clean and spacious. And the teacher-student ratio is unbeatable. There are often only 8-10 students there with 2-3 teachers! I imagine enrollment will go up in 2011 with the shiny new, high-visibility location, but Teena is committed to maintaining an excellent ratio. I can't say enough--I am thrilled.