La Marina Preschool & Infant Care Academy

I’m so pleased with La Marina, starting off from Ms. Linda to Miss BeBi and Miss Kim (the owner). My son is 2 and half and I can’t say enough nice things about this school. Miss Linda is so loving and patient! I can’t wait to put my little girl there in 2 years :)

I changed my review to reflect what I experienced at the end of my time with La Marina. I decided to withdraw my daughter from La Marina after I found out on several occasions that they were feeding my daughter Doughnuts and even worse, lollipops which are an obvious choking hazard for children under 5; my daughter was just 2 years old at the time. I addressed my concerns with the teachers and I was made to feel like I was a just an overprotective mother.
Furthermore, when I asked them not to give my child candy of any kind they stated that it would be hard because she would give them «HELL» if she saw all the other kids getting it. Really? Granted the teacher said «H-​E– double Hockey Sticks» but we all know what it means. I finally got so worried about my daughter all day I could not concentrate at work which defeats the purpose of having my child in daycare. I was told that I had to attend a conference. I felt like I was on trial!
It was horrible. I had a director yelling at me and not being understanding in the least. Needless to say I was done. What topped it off was that when I came to pick up my daughter’s belongings I saw that they threw a handful of lollipops in her bag just to be spiteful. Not the least bit sorry I left. I told them IF I left I would file a complaint and I did. It is public record. They were cited for giving candy to children and they appealed. They don’t think it’s wrong. If you are okay with that then more power to you. It wasn’t for me. It’s unhealthy and not safe.
The artwork my daughter brought home is the ONLY thing I miss about this place.
First Review:
At first I had a few small issues with the preschool; mostly the fact that they closed exactly at 6pm and I work until 6pm so it was impossible for me to be two places at once and they are not lenient on this rule. Thankfully, my boyfriend was able to change his work schedule which enabled him to leave work at 5:30pm to get our daughter. Since then my viewpoint of the preschool has improved. The teachers seem very caring, confident, knowledgable and willing to really make sure each child is cared for in their own specific way.
My daughter can be a bit needy and Ms. Lynda definitely acts like a 2^nd mother to her. I’m very satisfied with my daughter’s experience. She started at 2 years old in the toddler room. She seems to get a good Amount of exercise throughout the day; I can usually tell because her shoes are still filled with sand when she gets home (something I’m not thrilled about but it’s not a big deal), she also brings home tons of fun artwork and she’s so proud of it when she sees it on the fridge that she’s exclaims «I made that!» Her speech has definitely improved since attending La Marina. She’s always coming home with a bigger and bigger vocabulary.
One negative: several of her bottles have gone missing. I was not happy with the response from the school. They pretty much told me they don’t know where they went. They’re are not cheap. I expected compensation of some kind or a possible deduction in tuition for that week. We’re not cheap people but what’s fair is fair! I’m out over $ 40 something and it adds up. Otherwise, it’s a great place! I feel like my daughter is well taken care of, loved, and safe while I’m at work full time.
She has not been sick once since attending for the past 4.5 months now. They are closed on national holidays as per usual and only twice has it not coincided with my days off but they do notify you in advance. They also provide meals 3 days a week and fun activities like movie nights! All in all it’s a great place!

La Marina Preschool have being a part of our family since 2008 when my daughter started preschool. Back then she was only 2 ½ years old and she graduated in 2011 from Kindergarten with a excellent education and specially with memories that will stay with us forever. When was time to enroll our second child in preschool we were certain that La Marina was the right place for us.
Ms. Kim, (the owner) and the amazing staff will always have a special place in our hearts as they teach our children with love and confidence.

My son has been going to La Marina for the past 2 years. The staff and teachers are attentive, positive and enthusiastic. My son has learned so much going here — so much so that when they saw that my son could be challenged even more in his 4 year old class, they bumped him up to the kindergarten class. He is thriving there, both educationally and socially. He is excited to go to school each day to learn, has many friends and the extra-​curricular activities they schedule are wonderful. I would highly recommend this school to any parent or child in the South Bay.

My first son graduated from La Marina 3 ½ years ago. My 2^nd son is attending La Marina. I work very close to the school and pop in and out regularly to have lunch and say hi to my child. The staff has always been GREAT. They are patient and loving with the kids and have rules that the children gladly follow. Their teaching techniques are exactly what you would expect from throughly trained teachers. Thanks La Marina!!!

My son has been going to LaMarina since he was 2 years old. We moved from Georgia and his transition from day one was effortless. The teachers are very loving and kind, and I was amazed when he was barely 3 he could spell his own name. It’s a great combination of attention, love, learning, and discipline. Some of the best friends we’ve made since moving to California are parents and children of the school, which says a lot about the «community» at LaMarina.
Ms. Kim, the owner, is very flexible and always has time if you need to discuss anything.
Another thing to love… no fundraisers! No pressure to host silent auctions! Just fun and learning. My son is very happy and we love it!

I have one word for this school… HORRIBLE! Please DO NOT send your child to La Marina Preschool. The Owner & Director of the school have terrible attitudes. They employ very young and inexperienced assistants who have no patience when dealing with the students. A few of the staff (assistants) raise their voices at the children and one particular teacher was extremely careless when it came to the safety of my daughter. I should have listened to the two reviews, before enrolling my daughter at La Marina Preschool!!!