Learn and Play Preschool

This is the best preschool ever! Our whole family LOVEs Ms. Deanna and her preschool. We have known Ms. Deanna for 8 years and all my three kids went to Learn and Play. My youngest one has just started Kindergarten and we miss Ms. Deanna a lot! Ms. Deanna is a great person and teacher. She loves to laugh with kids, and knows how to to turn an argument into a laughter. She is super creative, constantly researching and upgrading her school with new ideas and equipment. Before we found Ms. Deanna we went to see tons of other preschools and we couldn’t find anything that my heart will agree to put my kids in.
Ms. Deanna is very easy to talk to and discuss any concerns. She is always ready to help, and is extremely patient and kind person. The kids learn a lot of cool stuff from Ms. Deanna, like facts about animals, they also learn all the foundation for Kindergarten, and what is the most important they learn social skills. Love, love, love Ms. Deanna, her wonderful family, and her amazing preschool!

Miss Deanna and Learn and Play Preschool is a phenomenal place for your pre-​school age kids. She is a great teacher genuinely interested in your kids well being and getting the solid foundation of learning, caring, and respect. I can’t recommend this program any more!

Everything about Learn & Play Preschool (and especially Ms. Deanna) is beyond wonderful. I actually worked alongside Deanna as her assistant for two years, and she is one of the warmest, kindest, and most patient women I know. Her preschool is much more than a place to drop your child off for a day of «babysitting.» — She’ll thoroughly prepare your child for kindergarten with her lesson plans and creative activities. Her focus is around the big picture of learning and maturing, which includes teaching children motor skills, social skills, and of course their ABC’s and 123’s through her Handwriting Without Tears program. Deanna does a really great job at communicating with parents, so you will always feel like you’re included in your child’s day to day life. Deanna is amazing, the other kids at Learn & Play are amazing, and your child (and you) will be very happy to be a part of her school!

Our son has high functioning autism and peanut allergies. He wasn’t easy for child care providers. By the time he was 3 (he is now in 3^rd grade and doing great), we had been through 6 providers. Ms Deanna was wonderful with our son for 2 years before he entered kindergarten. You will be happy with this choice.

I really can’t say enough great things about Learn and Play Preschool and Miss Deanna. My daughter has grown by leaps and bounds since starting here. Not only has she developed a solid academic foundation that continues to amaze me each day, but she has also gained valuable social skills, fine and gross motor skills, and an affinity for trying new foods (thanks to the healthy snacks that are served at school). Miss Deanna’s teaching methods make learning fun and encourage kids’ natural curiosity to explore the world around them. Her positive attitude is infectious and she truly takes pride in the experience each child has at Learn and Play. The classroom is well-​stocked and organized and the outdoor play area is fantastic as well. My daughter is always excited to go to school and bursting with stories of the fun she had at the end of each day. I highly recommend Learn and Play Preschool!

I had my son with Ms. Deanna for over 2 years. Ms Deanna is amazing with the children. And the children love her. My son is in Kindergarten now but he tells me all the time how much he misses her. She provides a fantastic environment for the children to explore and learn. She is patient, funny, and genuinely cares for the children. She loves what she does and you can see the results in your child. Not only does she create amazing memories for the children, she does a great job prepping them for Kindergarten. My son got his first test back and he is doing great! Ms. Deanna’s school is a nurturing safe environment and you feel at home with her. I even miss seeing her!

We evaluated three Montessori schools and two other private schools before coming here. After spending just a small amount of time in the classroom and meeting the teacher, listening to the kids play and study, I was sold. I really cannot say enough good things about Deanna Barnes. She’s a smart, patient, caring, sensitive person with a wonderful sense of humor and a truly compassionate warmth for the children. My kid has never once in nearly a year said, «I don’t want to go.» Not even once. This really is one of those rare gems that is full of love *and* education.