Lakeshore Learning Store

This place is a teacher’s paradise. I loved Lakeshore based on catalog orders when I lived out of state. Seeing it all in person two weeks ago was magical. :)
I love the selection, the discounts, and the self-​laminating station. Joining the teacher club is free and it offers you discounts on frequent purchases like lamination and borders.
The staff was very helpful and kind. I was having trouble finding a certain paper and a staff member looked in the back for me. She couldn’t find it, but offered a workable alternative.
I visited the Pasadena location the weekend after I came here and it was not nearly as big. I hope I get the chance to come to this location more often in the future.

I absolutely love Lakeshore! I am a preschool teacher & I love all the materials they have here. It’s hard to walk in here and just buy one thing. Every time I go to Lakeshore, I get sucked in and walk the entire store multiple times because I feel like I’ve missed something.
I’ve been to this location only once. I normally go to the one in Pasadena but this one seems a bit bigger. There’s free parking that’s big enough since it seems to get busy on some days.
I came on a Sunday afternoon just before closing and it was pretty busy but they had enough staff to accommodate everyone. Will definitely come back here when I’m in the area.

Until a year or so, I didn’t even know Lakeshore had brick-​and-​mortar stores. I would have run amok in this store when I was kid!
(Well, to be honest, that part still applies… ;))
Lakeshore and I go way back. When I was in elementary school, I somehow stumbled across Lakeshore’s mail catalog. I was OBSESSED with this catalog. Those costumes! The play food! The multicultural crayons! (I’m toast, if I recall correctly. Hehe.) I fantasized about having a colorful room filled with art supplies and a puppet theater… basically, my dream bedroom looked just like a kindergarten classroom: P At my parents’ house, I still have the poseable Asian doll with the schoolgirl uniform that I carefully selected from those glossy pages.
Anyway, so imagine my delight (nay, rabid glee) upon walking inside. Now THAT’s my kind of candy store. I just love the variety of materials! It was very difficult not to just buy out the place, but a girl’s gotta pay rent too… hehe.
This is a great place for quality educational materials, and fun random trinkets. AND it’s behind the Culver City station, which makes it terribly convenient. I also recommend signing up for their discount card — all the better to stoke the imaginations of both kids AND the child within you! :)

I love everything about this store! It’s so organized and clean that it made shopping so easy. My baby is only 3 months and they were able to help me find sensory items to start teaching her. I took a look around and I’ll definitely be back as I saw so many great things I’ll want to buy for my little girl as she gets bigger. Also, if you sign up for there membership you get tons of coupons

My wife and I visited Lakeshore for the second time and the experience continues to be exceptional! Joey approached us and informed us where we could find what we were looking for, I thought that was very welcoming. Minutes later Denise approached us and gave us additional information about what events and sales are going on in the store, she even walked to a couple of different areas to best fit our needs. Very friendly and helpful, definitely coming back again because of the friendliness and helpfulness! Nice job!

Although I don’t have kids of my own, I’ve been here a couple times to buy things for other people. They pretty much have it all and the customer service here is excellent. They really do try to help. The only tiny downfall is the price. There are some things you can get for what seems like a reasonable price, but for the most part, the books and the games seem to be quite $$$.

Took two of my kiddos to Lakeshore and found an array of beautiful and fun learning games. Kids were so happy and so was I when my check in coupon worked for me. Even though it didn’t make much of a difference since we purchased 15 items. What the heck, these games will be useful for years and all of my kids will love to enjoy them. Will be coming back on a weekend for their children activities.

Got a kids sleeping mat here. Just the basic one. It was pricey for what it was. But the staff was very helpful, and the place was nice and clean.

I like Lakeshore, I don’t love Lakeshore, I just like it :) Honestly, I wouldn’t go here if my school did not have an account with them and I had to pay for everything myself. Some of the stuff is really expensive!!! In my opinion, educational toys should be free or cheap so EVERY CHILD can assess them. Anyways, this place is really well stocked and the employees are very very helpful and nice. If you’re looking for new ideas, toys, or activities for your kid or class, come here and you’ll be inspired and thankful.

I really have nothing to compare this to as this was my first time in a learning/​teacher store, but I was more than thrilled with their low prices and their laminating machine that I used today to laminate things for work.
I can say that I’m going to buy a ton of educational toys and books for my baby when she’s of learning age.

I am amazed at how positive and patient the employees are here. I’ve been there several times, and no matter how busy or stressful it is, everyone is always so helpful (and it’s not fake!).
I had a teacher emergency and Bia was AMAZING. I can’t thank her enough for how much she helped me.
Lakeshore’s employees are the best! Thank you all for your hard work, positivity, and patience.

A great place to buy materials for the class. I bought bulk markers, Lego people, maracas, supplies for the office

I don’t know what the big deal is. I didn’t see anything very interesting or different. I find more interesting items elsewhere.
Would like to see more science experiments and advanced creative representations of math. Like games and teaching props for fractions, angles and multiplication.
Decent service at this location.

I recently discovered Lakeshore through a friend. I love this store and so does my toddler. The free events like arts and crafts are nice and the staff at this location are very helpful. The only negative is toys are a bit pricey. I bit the bullet and pay because everything is educational and geared towards leaning. Plus better quality than what you find at like Toys R Us.

My family loves this store. My wonderful husband, daughter and I came here a few weeks ago to pick up some learning materials for our daughter and to prep her for the upcoming school year. As soon as we stepped in the door we were greeted by a really helpful fella who immediately asked if he could help and walked us over to the items we requested. As we were walking away to check out some of the other cool supplies they had, we were greeted by a young lady who again helped us along the way! If you are into helping your child succeed and get a hand up in school, this is the place for you! They have lots of parking, the store is clean and doesn’t have much clutter, the staff is very helpful and their prices are reasonable.
Also! I forgot to mention, the cool check out guy gave us a 30% off coupon for our order. #SCORE!
Cheers!

What a GREAT store! I’ve driven by it a few times but never had a reason (excuse) to drop by… until today. We needed Gold Stars (literally) for an award at work and I had an idea in my mind of what I wanted… but couldn’t find big enough stickers at work, at Staples, or at Target. Lakeshore didn’t have the perfect stickers I was imagining, but they had something close enough…
I also spent a good amount of time on the phone (in a meeting, yay) while perusing the aisles — they have so much good stuff! It almost makes me wish I was a teacher (or a home schooling mom… or a tutor?) so that I could buy workbooks and activity sheets and books and educational toys and craft supplies and… (should I go on?)
Super friendly customer service (I got the friendly vibes even while on the phone) and easy parking (lots are heaven in LA). They also have a membership card (for free) with a 15% discount… I couldn’t justify signing up for another card knowing I probably won’t be back in a while, but maybe one day, I will!

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This place is awesome for kids, parents, and educators. It has everything you need for every stage of learning.
The only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars is the price. Merchandise is not inexpensive here, but, Lakeshore does have everything you need.
I really appreciate the Saturday and Sunday craft workshops hosted by the staff. Best of all, the kids love them and they are free! No reservation required.

Great place for teachers and parents to find educational materials in a cleanly and inviting storefront. They’ve recently added technology options that were once lacking. You can always find a place to park and the staff here is helpful. The Lakeshore logo is on almost everything in the place and they does bother me a bit in that I find the place a bit over commercial even if that means it has good lighting and clean aisles.
It’s not the biggest or least expensive teacher supply store I’ve been to. However, it’s by far the most convenient for westsiders.

I’m not a teacher, but I do tend to craft every now and then. I came here aiming to purchase a few items. The minute I walked into this huge store, I forgot what I needed to get — I was so entranced by all the colorful school supplies!
Stickers! Decorations! Pens! Paint! Markers! Various books! So many things to ogle at!
But what’s making me write a review? The service — WOW! Top notch! There was someone to greet you at the door. I was asked twice if I needed help finding anything. I was carrying a couple sheets of poster board and I was even offered to have them kept at the front while I continued to shop.
Go to Lakeshore and bring fun to your classroom and/​or projects!