The Learning Years Academy Preschool and Childcare Center - Rancho Cordova, California

Harsh J.

My son attended Learning Years academy before his kindergarten. I feel so lucky to have made this decision. Miss Helga is awesome. My son was shy and wouldn't open up. Miss Helga was very patient and she made him comfortable. At the end of year, my son is very open and would not stop talking 🙂 Even though our main objective was for him to learn social skills, but Miss Helga also prepared him academically. As a result, he cleared an entrance test and got into a competitive school(icing on the cake). Miss Helga has tons of experience with small children and hope more families can take advantage of this program to get their children ready for school.

Stephen A.

Our daughter has been going to The Learning Years for almost a year now. Ms. Helga, Ms. Katya and Ms. Cristina have been really great. Our daughter has learned a lot and matured. We wanted an academically challenging preschool and The Learning Years has been perfect. It’s a warm environment where they teach them manners and get them ready for kindergarten. Thanks to them, our daughter was ready when she went to test into the magnet school, Riverview STEM Academy.

Mario L.

My daughter Scarlett has been going here for over a year and absolutely loves it here. Unfortunately we are moving and will miss Miss Helga dearly. She has been so helpful with our daughter and we see a huge difference in how much she has learned and retained. My wife and I are always asking our daughter where did she learn that and she always refers to Miss Helga. We can't thank her enough for all the attention she has given our daughter. We highly recommend this school for your littles.

Hamsa M.

I have been sending my kids (twins, 4 ½ year olds) to learning years academy since last 2 years. We are more than happy regarding the growth and progress of our children here.
We moved our children from a reputed preschool to learning years solely because of the importance they give to health and hygiene. one of my kids had a history of falling sick very frequently. In learning years, I can hardly count the number of times he fell sick. They take a lot of measures making sure to keep the facility and toys clean and disinfected.
Ms. Helga is very good at handling children. She is kind and affectionate towards kids and at the same time she does discipline them if needed. She does a personalized approach for each kid. That is, she structures their daily routing keeping in mind their age, ability, parent’s preference and their progress. For instance, my kids are older now, she gives them some schoolwork in their daily routines, if parent wants the kids to learn science, then she makes sure the child’s routine includes such activities. I like such an approach versus standard curriculum.
At the daycare, I have seen my kids learning and playing with kids both older and younger than them. They care for each other. I believe this setup is good for their social and emotional wellbeing. Despite disciplining and schoolwork, my kids are eager to get back to her and want to show Ms. Helga and their friends their new toys /books and talk to them about weekends. I think this speaks volumes about how much they like it there. I have seen then growing tremendously here. I wholeheartedly recommend this daycare

upasana T.

My 4 year old son Ronnie is going to The Learning Years Academy since May 2021. At first,We sent him in March 2020 for couple of weeks and then this pandemic started. Within 2-3 months, we can see so many good changes in Ronnie's behavior especially, his social skills and table manners had improved drastically. He was not communicating in English before going to the school, but Miss Helga is so patient and experienced with kids, that within few weeks only, we can see him speaking and understanding English. She managed the communication gap very patiently and it's amazing to see the difference now. Miss Helga knows what she is doing and she is very experienced. I like her most as she gives me Ronnie's regular updates and also she informs me about his daily highlights, both praises and room to improve. She is taking care of his diet as well as taste and serves good meals. Ronnie is actively participating in various activities and games and Miss Helga always encourages all the kids and helps in their learning (both academically and socially). Also, she is teaching about different countries, their culture and languages. I couldn't have thought of any other place for my son. I trust Miss Helga and all I can say she is best.I am very happy and always grateful that she is the first teacher for my son.

Natalia H.

My daughter started attending the Learning Years Academy when she turned 2 years old, she has been there one year now. She is thriving! She loves being challenged and is learning at a pace that is comfortable for her. She enjoys phonics, learning numbers, learning new German and Spanish words, new songs, playing outside, playing with her friends and doing all of the different arts and crafts. The school is very clean and well run, offers healthy foods for the little ones, and Ms. Helga is great with the children. Her expectations are clear and she is also very proactive in keeping the kids safe and healthy which is comforting to me as a parent. I would definitely recommend this school.

Mel N.

Supportive learning environment for kids to grow and have fun! Preschool that has an emphasis on preparing the kids to succeed in their future educational journeys... but at the same time, there are a lot of activities for the kids to enjoy and be kids! There is also lots of care to help the kids learn to be good humans and practice good manners and build friendships.

Ms. Helga is a gem! She is fully integrated into our neighborhood community and that's how she came on my radar. There were no openings at first so I kept waiting! She is always doing things to improve her facilities like adding to the backyard (which is a really big space)! Has a spanish and german component. Art and painting, songs, projects during holidays and cultural holidays. She does a great job selecting the right assistants. Ms. Sarah is so friendly and peppy. Ms. Helga has a great pulse of each kid and understanding where they are in their development. She helped us get our daughter over that final hurdle of potty training (tiny toilets in the house). She shares good tidbits about what our daughter succeeded at for the day and I feel really proud about what our daughter is learning and growing. I guess my daughter absolutely loves circle time and she loves following the rules and raising her hand to participate. My daughter loves and is focused on the activities they do like flashcards. The other day, even though she is only 3, she started counting to 100 on her own. She knows her days or the week, sings songs about the months. Ms. Helga says my daughter will for sure for sure be ready for kindergarten as she is already mastering many of the things that the Kinder assessment covers. I wasn't focused on the academic part initially and just want a safe and secure place but now that I see what my 3-year old comes home knowing, I am really impressed.

My daughter is my second kid. We were looking for an in-home setting because I like the stability of staffing and having the preschool owner invested is a must. It is not a typical "in-home" because this house is a dedicated preschool center and bedrooms function as different useable spaces but I'm glad it still has the home-like vibe. From the previous daycares/preschools my kids have been in, I look for 3 main things...1) secure and safe, 2) caring/empathetic, 3) structure/organized/ belief the kids can reach high standards. The Learning Years Academy has all 3 of these things.

Seeing all the kids at the table ready to eat snack or breakfast, and listening is so cute. But what makes me happy is when my daughter walks in they all excitedly say hello to my daughter, saying, "___ is here! Hello ____!" I am thankful Ms. Helga created this great little community!

Rebecca G.

My daughter attended The Learning Years Academy for over two years until she went to Kindergarten in August 2020. She absolutely loves Ms. Helga and her staff. Pre the COVID guidelines on meals with the kids bringing lunch, she loved Ms. Helga's cooking and would beg for it at home! She has since started kindergarten and is way ahead of the lessons they are working on thanks to The Learning Years. The last day of her attendance was truly heartbreaking to leave for our family.
My son attended off and on for the last few years but did move to school earlier as he is older than my daughter. My son was booted from 3 other preschools prior to enrolling with The Learning Years. His confidence as shot. Ms. Helga was amazing with my son and went above and beyond to help him be successful - which is no easy feat. She really worked with him and we saw great improvements in his behavior and even eating a broader range of food (he's extremely selective).
If you have the opportunity, The Learning Years is absolutely the best ever - and I can compare it to three other area schools in Folsom & Gold River. The only negative is the kids missing it so much when they are in elementary school.