Montessori East County Preschool & Infant Care - Lakeside, California

Miriam Perdomo

My daughter has been coming here for a few months and I have zero complaints. ALL the staff are friendly/ kind regardless if they are your kiddos teacher or not. Andrea is a great director… and will answer any questions you have even if you have 1000… at first I wasn’t too sure about bringing your own meals but it’s honestly best. No one knows your child like you do and what they enjoy / don’t enjoy eating. Finding a place for my 1 year old here has been a blessing.

Brianna Coleman

I absolutely love dropping my daughter off at school here! She started going a couple of months ago when she turned 6 months old. In 2 months I’ve seen her progress so much and she really enjoys her time. How would someone know that an 8 month old enjoys going to daycare? The smile on her face! The teachers are fantastic and I feel that they truly care for my baby. They make her feel special when I drop her off in the morning by greeting her with cheer and tell her she’s beautiful every day! For having to spend time away from my girl, this is the best place I’ve found and I’m happy they’re so great!

amy donahue

things were good until they weren't.

our son had been attending for a little over a year. he had been diagnosed with a medical issue while there. we were told they could accommodate him and their teachers had experience. well they blindsided us at an open house with a very negative report card. after waiting the entire weekend on pins and needles i spoke to the director, andrea, and was told that the owner (donna), co director (sue) and the teacher (abril) all had a conference and decided my son needed to leave the school as he was taking up too much of the teacher's time. he also wasn't progressing like his peers despite being the youngest child (also odd since montessori ideals are that kids learn in different ways and at different paces). up to this point there had been zero communication from any of these 4 people that would indicate my son was having any issues in the 2 1/2 hours he attended. pretty sure whatever handbook they go by to notify parents that there's an issue, especially parents of a medically diagnosed child who is protected by laws, they threw right out the window and ignored. we were told he needed to be gone by the end of the year on mon. on wed i was told that donna was "on my back" (by andrea) and he needed to go in the next week. since we paid for the current week i was reluctantly going to send him the last 2 days. well after being home i noticed his pants were sopping wet because no one bothered to change his diaper while he was there and yes i know it was the diaper i sent him in because he has a different brand at school.

it really is a shame that a school that supposedly fosters independent learning and meeting kids at their level just kicks kids out without zero warning or conferences with the parents. bottom line the owner doesn't understand how to interact or support the neurodiverse and was always verbally rough with my kiddo who thrives on his routine. find a different montessori or preschool all together.

Melissa Montero

I Don’t even know we’re to start. The staff is wonderful the atmosphere is fun the teachers are wonderful. This daycare has become family to my child she started going when she was 3 months old and has been going for 2 years do to relocation in job today was her last day and a very sad day for me.
My daughter attended both the infant and toddler groups were she learned a lot and made lots of friend who she took steps with played with and learned with. I love that every holidays they do fun arts and crafts for the kids on mother’s days and Father’s Day the kids always do a nice art project that can be kept forever. During the summer the do plenty activities with the kids and water days.
For Halloween they do trick or treats around the neighborhood. They accommodate with your schedule and with any dietary and medical instructions and are always supportive.
I wish my baby journey didn’t have to end if I didn’t move I would have kept her at this facility until she went to kindergarten.
I would recommend this daycare to everyone and anyone who wants the best environment for there child.
Message to the staff from my kids and Xitlali
We love you so much and we will definitely miss you!

Daniel Chappell

We enrolled our daughter here in 2015, just before she turned two. She just started Transitional Kindergarten (TK), so she "graduated" from here to start "real" school instead of preschool. Make no mistake, though: this is a real school where your kids will learn *a lot*, and not just about shapes and letters and numbers and such. Our daughter learned how to do so many things independently, and she also learned how to interact with other kids (she's our only child). Even though our daughter goes to a different school now than her best friend from here, we still have her best friend over to play.

The staff here are simply amazing. I can't heap enough praise on the teachers that my daughter had: Ms. Sue, Ms. Bridgette, and Ms. Megan. It was easy to see how much they treasure working with the kids. Ms. Andrea and Ms. Kerry are also outstanding members of the team at this preschool. It was really neat to watch my daughter with a teacher (Ms. Kerry) who obviously loves to read. I highly recommend them; this preschool is worth every penny!

Joseling Cerna Alvarado

Two of my kids have/are attended and they just absolutely love it. They have learned so much and they love their teachers.

Lillian A

Best preschool in east county

Michelle Deitrick