Children of Life Academy, Chula Vista | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Our experience was awefull with them, the relationship with the director didn’t go well. She first welcomed us and sold the school very well, like Americans does best.
Despite of the system seem to work, the kids seem ok and my child was enjoying.

But when we were still getting the bonds stronger and we got late to pick up my child, just 4 minutes after the school closing time, the director just created an invoice and emailed us without any warning or consideration. We were on the opening week of our business and completely busy and she was aware of that. That situation took us to an argument and made us upset and she as well… she showed a reaction totally incompatible with the welcoming way she received us at first. We were very upset but let go for awhile until my child have an ear pain and I asked if they could give the over the counter pain medicine to her, prescribed from the doctor. She said she couldn’t and made me go to the school and when I got there my child was napping and she ended up offering to give her to take later on, because we didn’t want to wake her up.
Everything went well on that day but on the next one, she did the most horrible thing, as was left the same pain medicine with a teacher, when was dropping my child off, to be given her just in case she was in pain. When daddy went to pick up our child for that day and asked about the medicine, the director goes: “I said to your wife I can’t hold this medicine here!”(just reminding, was prescribed by the doctor and I even showed the prescription to her and asked if she wanted to keep for her records). So she and daddy started another argument and she ended up dismissing my child from the school, with a cold heart, without any humanity or compassion with us or to our child.

Our son has been at COLA for a little over a year now. We have been to a few other childcare facilities prior and were desperate for a place that would be patient, structured, kind, fun and welcoming.
Our son is very vibrant, high energy, strong willed.. assertive, stubborn and outgoing child who really needed a place that would help meet his needs.
We didn’t know exactly what that was until we ended up at COLA!
The curriculum is absolutely fantastic, the teachers are beyond wonderful and kind and compassionate.
The director treats the children as if they are her and own and the families as if they are her family.
Our son refused to have anything to do with learning numbers, letters or even writing his name and we were becoming a little concerned about him transitioning to kindergarten. I was also concerned about having more curriculum than free play, I had no clue this hybrid was exactly what our child needed!
He has been thriving since being here, I can not say enough positive things. The structure, the commitment to the children and their success. It was worth the waitlist, worth the price, worth all the struggles to get here!
Our son looks forward to school and has learned so much and I have no concerns about him transitioning to kindergarten this year!
We are so grateful for this program and we look forward to our daughter joining!
I highly recommend.

This is my second round at COLA and I will never choose another childcare/preschool facility. My eldest daughter who is now 10, went to COLA from 2015-2018 and I now have my 3 year old currently attending COLA. My daughters and I absolutely love this facility! Mrs. Barbara and her staff are so caring and loving towards the children and treat every single child with respect and dignity. This is not your typical daycare, this is a childcare that is ran like a school. The children are given weekly lesson plans and everyday they’re learning something new! Mrs. Barbara and her staff go above and beyond to make sure the children strive for their best and move up to the next level class. I can’t put into words how much I appreciate Mrs. Barbara and her staff for being so patient and caring towards my daughters. I will always appreciate COLA.