Mary Jane’s Pre-School & Kindergarten

We looked at dozens of preschools for our oldest and chose MaryJane’s. The mission and values of this school perfectly aligned with ours. The school has the right balance of education, preparation for kindergarten, nurturing and fun. Mary Jane, is survived by her husband who maintains the grounds and attends the singalong events. He keeps the tuition low and seems to enjoy giving back to the children. The director, Kathy, is amazing and has done so much for our kids. We’ll be sending our third child here in a few years.

I can not say enough amazing things about Mary Jane’s Preschool. My daughter attended this school for the past year. Even after we moved out of Pleasant Hill to Danville, I still continued to take my daughter to this school because we were so impressed by the quality of care and education provided by Mary Jane’s. Some of the things that I love about this school is the way children are encouraged to communicate politely and effectively with one another. I loved watching how positively the children interacted with each other on the playground and inside the classrooms. The teachers put their heart into their jobs and the outcome is these little students that thrive socially and academically in this environment. Another huge aspect of this school is that there is a teacher who plays the guitar daily for the children. Twice a year the kids put on a musical show of singing with the guitar for parents. It’s truly a precious and priceless preschool. We could not have been happier to attend Mary Jane’s!

I checked out many (pricier) preschools before chosing Mary Jane’s,. I am so happy I chose this place as my twins absolutely LOVE going to school and the headmaster Kathy is smart, engaging and wonderful with the children. One thing I love about it is that it’s an actual school (not day care). They group the kids by their age (e.g. if they’re 34 – 38 months, 39 – 43 months) which makes sense. It’s got an old-​fashion feel to it and it is what a preschool ought to be (homey, playful, lots of arts/​crafts, songs/​music, etc). My twin girls’ vocuabulary and self-​esteem improved tremendously this past year (their first year). I highly recommend, and it’s also extremely reasonably priced!

I went there in 1987, now 28 years latter I would recommend this school to all the neighbors who live in the area. Children can feel right at home, and the relationship the teachers have with the students are wonderful. I loved that school as a kid. When I graduated from there I didn’t want to leave. Mary Jane really knew what she was doing when she opened the school over 4 decades ago. It’s very cool that her family kept the school running. Her spirit lives on with all the families who have children that go to Mary Jane’s School. God Bless you Mary Jane, Rest in Peace! In Loving Memory of Mary Jane Huff (1931 – 2008).

Both my son and daughter attend Mary Jane’s preschool. This is their first year. They both love going to school every day. They are so proud of their school bags and showing us the artwork that they bring home every Thursday. They are engaged and are meeting new friends.
I love how small this school is. All of the teachers know all of the children. There are four classrooms and a good size play yard. Everything is VERY organized and clean. All of the teachers are extremely friendly and always have little stories to tell you when you come to pick up your children. Now that we are Mary Jane’s alums we run into families who had their kids there before heading off to big kid school. They all had great things to say about it and had multiple kids attend. That says a lot.
I am happy that I found it and so are my kids!

My three year old just started the preschool program last week, and she loves it! Every morning she asks if she gets to go to school that day, I just love it. Besides her, I really dig the vibe. It’s like the neighborhood go to place and each time I go to drop off or pick up I see another friendly face of someone I know, many of them repeat parents (older siblings attended). The staff is comprised of very kind and competent teachers and turnover is virtually non existent, which was a big selling point for me. I’m very happy we chose this preschool for our special little squirt.