California Heights Parent Participation Nursery School, Long Beach | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

This is our 3rd year being a part of the Cal Heights Parent Participation and Nursery school in some way. I can’t say enough how much we love it and the community that surrounds it.
Things we love about the school:
1. They have a circle time to practice having your little one sit on the carpet like they would at school, but keep it appropriately timed for their attention spans.
2. They are learning new concepts and topics every week with a heavy focus on play and social emotional learning. My little guy started the school barely being able to talk and with no social skills having come fresh from lockdown and having no close family or friends with kids. Over these last few years we’ve watched him grow in all the best ways. Now he is actively chatting away and making friends. He loves coming to school.
3. The other parents. This is no cold drop off at the door, where you have no idea what’s happening inside the room. You build a community and work together to make the school great. You find other moms who can support each other and that you can trust with your children with. It’s a network of working together that I don’t think you can find elsewhere. With having a volunteer day in the school you are involved with knowing all the children and care that goes into it.
4. Monthly fun field trips that help your child grow.
5. A preschool teacher who actively cares about your kids. Mr. Jake does an amazing job getting down on a child’s level and relating to them. We’ve been involved in other preschools in the past and the amount that he does far surpasses others we’ve met. Seriously impressed.
6. The arts and crafts are fridge worthy. It’s hard to pick which one should be hung up next.
7. The fresh air. Open air and less enclosed spaces. They’ll still get sick sure, but a little less then when we were in a room.

I don’t regret my time involved with the school and if others give it a try I hope they have as good a time as we did! Love this little preschool and glad we found it.

We love CHPPNS! My daughter enrolled for their Spring term and will be continuing on for the full 2 years. (Her baby brother will go too when he is old enough!) The staff and parents made us feel welcome from the very start. We were especially impressed with their organization and sense of community as we were starting classes amidst the pandemic. Even so, my daughter feels safe, happy and cared for every day when she goes to school. Her mom and I love that each week has a different theme and curriculum, and we love getting photos and videos of her learning with her friends everyday.