The Lil’ School, Citrus Heights | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Hello my name is Gloria Johnson, I am the director at The Lil School and I am a African American woman. One of the many things that I love about our school is the many different cultures and ethnicities we have attending and working at the school. All of the teachers and our owners come from all different walks of life and I think that’s what separates us from many of our competitors.

I know for a fact racism doesn’t exist at our school. Our school thrives off love, respect, community, peace, and unity. A lot of our teachers have such a connection and have built a trust with the families that a lot of the parents trust in the educators to care for their children outside of the school hours. (On their own will of course).

We encourage our educator to communicate to the parents. Communicate how the child’s day was, their mood, or if they needed extra attention. Having that open line of communication puts the parents at ease while parents are away from their child.

Telling a parent they feel our school or a specific classroom isn’t a good fit for a child is completely okay. Every child learns and responds to different environments in different ways. But that doesn’t mean racism, favoritism, or neglect exists.

I do hope shedding light on the subject matter gives a better understanding of our schools atmosphere and dynamic.

Sincerely,
Gloria Rowe-Johnson
(The Lil School Director)

We have been a Lil School family for almost 4 years. Our son started in the infant class when he was 3 months old and has attended full time ever since. We now have our daughter (8 months old) at the Lil School who started in the infant class just a few months ago as well. I’ll start out by saying that we really love the Lil School and am so happy that I found a place for both of my children that I feel so comfortable with since honestly these teachers spend more time per week with my children than I do. It really does feel like an extended family because I feel that the teachers and staff really love our children and my son is always happy to find out in the morning that we are going to “school” that day. Any time I have had questions or concerns related to either of my children or the classes they were in my concerns were addressed very quickly. I also really like the format of the school having all of the classes divided by age so they can learn with kids their own age and feel the change of “graduating” to a new class each year. Not only do I feel like the Lil School has played a huge part in my son’s academic learning but his social skills as well through his interactions with all the teachers and children at the Lil School. I also appreciate all the “extras” this school offers through field trips, music class, tennis, art class and date nights.