Happy Sunshine Kids

My son started at Kiddie Academy of Pasadena shortly after turning 1, and it was the perfect choice for our family. They're one of the few centers in the area that accepts children that young, and they truly excel at early childhood education with a strong focus on Montessori principles. In addition, the meals they prepare for the kids makes it so easy for the working by not having to worry about packing a lunch. The progress we've seen has been amazing – they taught him basic sign language, which helped him communicate his needs before he could speak fully. His fine and gross motor skills blossomed through hands-on activities, and his speech development took off with all the encouragement and interaction. What stands out most is the staff – they're incredibly friendly, caring, and attentive. They treat the kids like their own, and they always make parents feel reassured and involved. Drop-offs were tear-free quickly because we knew he was in loving hands. Thank you, Kiddie Academy team, for making our son's time so enriching and joyful. We couldn't ask for a better place!

Love the atmosphere, caretakers and the wonderful curriculum which is play based. Very happy to have found KA. My daughter loves her school. We are sad to leave but she is well prepared for TK/kinder thanks to wondering staff at KA.

Our family loves that each educator takes the time to really get to know our child. Our son feels comfortable being himself and enjoys being with his friends...yes friends. KA is a place that makes you part of the family.

We started my daughter in the Infant Room at 3 1/2 months, when I went back to work, and in the middle of the pandemic. It was an emotional choice, but after a virtual tour with Christine, we started to feel like this could be a great thing for her. It was incredible. her teachers, Jen and Ana Maria, were so loving and kind, exactly what you hope for when leaving your very young infant in someone else's care. Each week Jen developed a thoughtful curriculum for the kids to help advance their motor skills or introduce them to new sounds or textures. At 4 months old, she was doing art projects! They read books and sang songs and would take the children outside to dip their hands in tubs of water and explore plastic water toys. Every moment was educational. I am certain that my daughter's verbal and physical advancements can be attributed to her time at KA Pasadena. I always felt comfortable discussing our daughter's needs with Miss Jen, and knew that they would have communicated any issues or unlikely behavior to me. Each day, I knew our daughter was safe, happy, and learning something new. As first-time parents, we adored the daily updates--fun photos and videos with thoughtful captions, a detailed roster of what she ate and when, diaper changes, etc. We've since relocated and are missing her teachers so much, as well as Miss Susie, Miss Christine, and all the other teachers we got to know while there. This place is very special to us. We are so grateful that our daughter's first learning experience came from the amazing team at KA Pasadena.

Great school! Nice and accomplished teachers. Initially chose the school because kids were really at ease and well-behaving when I took the tour (while in some other school I visited kids were loud and screaming and...) Nice accommodation, very clean. My kids seem to learn a lot at Happy Sunshine Kids and have fun. Open 12 months/year, so no worries about babysitters during summer vacations...