Monterey Park Christian

I picked MPCS for the price, intending to change to a "better" school when I returned from maternity leave. We ended up staying for 2 1/2 years, until my son graduated from kindergarten. He received a lot of individual attention, especially in his kindergarten class of 9 students. He learned to read & write before kindergarten. Thanks to his caring & patient teacher, he learned to count by 2's, 5's, and 10's, to add, and to write in cursive. Now at his new 1st grade school, his teacher says he is at the top of his class. I learned that inexpensive doesn't always mean inferior quality. True, the playground isn't as nice as a more expensive school, but I think it's better that he learned so much & developed a love for school.

Very friendly director and courteous preschool teachers. It is for parents who want the basics and feel children should have a less "Play Curriculum" and more "Academics." Unfortunately, the teacher never calls a group at a time. Rather, she does whole class instruction. Three days a week it is phonics and twice a week, it's math. The kindergarten classroom is colorful and very traditional. Tuition is not too pricey. I did not like the playground.

PROS: Friendly director and dedicated workers.
CONS: Little or no individual attention and no problem solving or high order thin