Gardner Little School

01/09/12

i can't believe how lucky we are...

by elenmom at Citysearch

My daughter just loves this school. she loves her classmates, teachers and school staff. We are so fortunate to have found Gardner Little School for our little princes and feel comfortable leaving her there, and knowing that she will be in a safe and nurturing environment during the day. My daughter joined this school when she was 3 months and has been there now for 3 years. She loves her teachers! OKSANA is so caring, loving, peaceful, smart, fun... LILIY and VITA are amazing, they helped my daughter to understand sharing and cooperate, She now shows great respect for her surroundings. She is cuorious about everything and plays great with other children where ever we go. Other parents comment on how friendly she is and how well behaved. All of the credit goes to Oksana and her staff, and their endless love and patience for children. They really provide attention and positive reinforcement.

The school has no bias to religion or race which makes for a fantastic mix of children who all interact together at playtime.

The Gardner little school also makes yummy meals, it's smells so goooood. My daughter really enjoys!!!! This will be her third year here and already has learned so much. She is always coming home filled with exciting stories.

Everything you could ever want from a childcare: education, safety, experience, daily meals, knowledgeable staff and warm loving environment for children.

pros: loving teachers, education, meals

01/27/11

Highly Recommended Daycare!

by rotkiv at Citysearch

My daughter used to go to this day care for a long time since she was 6 months old. There is a good schedule for kids to develop. I loved all the projects, like drawings and other things they made. Every day was different, with new programme. My daughter really enjoyed being there and I'm pretty sure she loved all the teachers there. They always have great attitude, always polite and kind. I never had any issues with this daycare. I recommend Gardner Little School to everyone who is looking for a good place for their children to develop.

Special thanks to Vita and Yana for taking care of my daughter and Oksana for making this place even more nicer.

11/24/09

Awesome Daycare!

by akm15 at Citysearch

My daughter has been going to this day care for over a year and a half and she absolutely loves it. They take really good care of the kids. They are always teaching her new things. She gets to work on very impressive projects. They have music and dance as a part of their day.....It sometimes bothers me how excited my daughter is to go to the day care! :-)Thanks to Vitha, Lilly, Polly, Arena and Oksana for making this place a home away from home for these little kids. Thank You!

• Pros: Family atmosphere, very loving teachers and care givers
• Cons: I wish I understood Russian like my 2.5yrs old did! :-)

05/30/09

Great Daycare at a Relatively Good Price

by goserenakim at Citysearch

I enrolled my daughter at Gardner Little School because my sister had her daughter go there as well from age 10 mos to 4 years, and when she came out, she was speaking perfect Russian! Compared to most of the snootier daycares in West Hollywood, their prices were reasonable. During her six months there, my own daughter loved her teachers very much and always looked forward to going to Gardner. She's moved on to a new school because we moved, but I have to thank Oksana, Lilly, Vita, and Irina for all of their hardwork.

• Pros: Tender loving care; excellent instruction
• Cons: Can't communicate so well with Russian caregivers

03/27/07

my son loves it.

by funkiflava at Citysearch

the previous review is unfortunate.

my son has been at Gardner Little School for a few months now and I wouldn't think of switching daycares. Its close to my home and the staff is amazing. Everytime we drop him off the kids are already in group singing or dancing or exercising. And the babies and infants are separated in their own play section for constant "tummy time". The atmosphere is warm and bright with lots of toys, pictures, and an open area in the backyard.

They never have our son confined to a play pen or high chair when we pick him up. And better yet he is always happy to go to daycare and see the providers. They welcome parents to just drop by to see their children or to talk to the providers. I found this to be hard to find with other daycares. Other daycares are not always straight forward and can give you a run around, but never at Gardner. The staff are parents as well, and many of them have their own children or grandchildren enrolled so I am confident they are a supportive and nuturing environment.

If you call with any questions please make sure to ask for Oksana so you don't have an experience like the previous review.

• Pros: great staff, great atmosphere, great activities
• Cons: a few staff memebers only speak Russian and broken English.