Ocean View Academy

My wife and I are very pleased with Ocean View. My son has been attending this school for two years. We value the community of teachers, their interest in providing enrichment to the kids, and their communication. We receive a daily email with pictures from the day and an overview of what happened in the classroom… it is great for connecting with our son when he gets home. The front office staff are welcoming and friendly as well. I would recommend Ocean View to other parents in the South Bay who are looking for a caring and affordable preschool for their children. One point to note: the curriculum is a combination of free play as well as structured activities. If you are interested in an entirely «free play» preschool, this may not be for you. We appreciate the blend of free play and structure.

Our 3.5-year-old daughter has been attending Ocean View Academy for almost two years now and she looks forward to going every single day. She is genuinely disappointed on holidays when the school is closed or when she is home sick. OVA offers three groups — 2s (day care), 3s (pre-​school), and 4s (pre-​kindergarten). The curriculum is a stimulating combination of math, science, reading, art, physical activity, music, exploration, play time and nap, plus lunch and healthy snacks. The teachers are caring, nurturing and affectionate. Other parents seem to be smart, sensitive and supportive. It’s in the basement of a church but OVA is secular and unaffiliated with any religion. It’s not the cheapest day-​care option but it’s certainly not the most expensive either. Our daughter is starting to discover the things that interest her and make her happy, plus she’s made dozens of new friends. My wife and I have been very satisfied with the group running this organization and we’re pleased to endorse them.

I wish there was 6 stars, I can’t say enough great things about this place! Our daughter has been attending Ocean View Academy since she turned 2, about 6 months. From her first day, she came home telling us about how much fun she had at school (she’s always had an advanced vocabulary, but she’s blossomed even more with their curriculum.) I love the daily email recaps, the pictures and the «question of the day,» are the highlight of my work day! The classrooms are clean and colorful. The campus is very safe. Our daughter loves her teachers, Miss Hayley and Miss Gloria. It’s been such a great experience, we recommend Ocean View Academy to anyone who’ll listen!

It looked nice from the outside, but it was dirty. Carpets were dirty, there was a pile of boxes and things next to the refrigerator. I noticed the janitor was cleaning when I was there, he put the trash can on the Changing table. Hopefully they washed the table after! No uniforms, and no one called me back for over a week. The school looks nice but staff seemed poorly managed and lacked experience in running their operations.

I’m so grateful that we stumbled upon this school. We only noticed it by driving by it one day. The facility is nice, the teachers are caring, and the director is awesome. They give daily reports via email of what the kids did that day, including pictures. Lunch and snacks are included, and there are free enrichments (gymnastics, sports, and soon music). They do lots of activities that help develop the whole child including reading every day, art activities, making play-​doh and even smoothies. When my sensitive son had an issue the director was very receptive to my concerns and being a mother of three young children herself, she understood completely and helped make me feel that my child was well taken care of. I can’t recommend this school highly enough!

We have had both of our children at this center (our son is now in Kinder) and we love this place. The owners are an amazing and caring family. I love that the enrichment programs are included in tuition, as are the snacks and meals. We feel incredibly comfortable leaving our kids here, knowing they are happy, stimulated, educated, and loved.