Light Of Christ Christian Preschool

We had such a great experience at the preschool that we decided to continue our child’s education with their academy. The teachers are just wonderful. They are nurturing but also great at preparing little ones for advancing to the next level of learning. All of the classrooms are engaging for kids and encourage them to learn while playing and exploring their environment, which I love. They prepare children in age appropriate lessons that keep them engaged. I can’t say enough wonderful things about this school. I am so thankful to have found this school and to lay such a great foundation for my child.

We relocated to Arizona three years ago and one of the driving factors was a lack of Christian education where we were. Finding Light of Christ Academy first from the preschool to now having both my daughters at the Academy, I can't begin to express how satisfied I am to see my kids not only grow academically but also in the faith. LOCA has been a place where my children have thrived, built friendships, and grown closer to the Lord. What more can I ask for.

Light of Christ Preschool is a hidden gem - small class sizes, wonderful teachers, faith-based with weekly chapel and Bible stories, and very affordable. My son has been in the 3-4 year old class for a year, and his social skills have grown so much. His classroom has 12 kids and 2 teachers. The low student:teacher ratio allows them to do a lot of crafts, sensory bins and games (e.g., Doggy, doggy, where's your bone?) that wouldn't be possible in a larger classroom. They have music once a week with one of the pastors as well as chapel once a week with the lead pastor where they learn Bible stories. It's play-based with lots of free play time for the kids, and they have a great, shaded playground with the usual playground equipment, a climbing dome, tricycles, little cars, and a sand area (where my son spends every recess with building with the toy trucks). We tried 3 different local preschools for my daughter: the first had way too many kids in the classroom = chaos; the second was a classroom of 12 students like LOC but only one teacher and the curriculum was all worksheets at a desk; and the last was a Montessori school that we liked but cost more than 3 times what LOC does for the same number of hours per week. I only wish we had found LOC sooner!

Great place to worship!