Nobis Preschool

The best all around Daycare/Preschool in the south OC area. My toddler daughter has been attending since she was 6 weeks old after Nobis took over they have made some amazing changes to better the learning curriculum and school. My daughter and I love the teachers and staff at Nobis. every day I see more and more improvements in my daughters learning and developmental growth she will be well ahead and advanced when she starts Kindergarten. I definitely recommend Nobis Preschool as an excellent choice.

We have been at Nobis from the get-go. Recently, things have been looking up and the change in ownership is just now beginning to feel rooted and official. I would love for the school to have a few more kids in each classroom, but for now, we are enjoying the low teacher:child ratio (and a relatively illness-free winter season). I feel confident and safe in leaving my 3-y/o son at this daycare. There does not appear to be a specific “teaching method” assigned to this daycare, but from what I can see, I would call it a loose version of Montessori, play-based, exploratory learning. Most days, a very thorough child report is sent home along with arts & crafts. They offer a monthly menu for breakfast, lunch and snack; my son enjoys the food. The teachers are very welcoming and you can tell they actually adore the children like they were their own kids/grandkids. There are lots of hugs going on here! I can smell the light scent of the teachers’ perfume on my child when he gets home and I take that as he gets plenty of hugs and snuggles throughout the day. Pari, the new owner, is trying very hard to make the changes needed to get Nobis to its highest potential—and is extremely open to and appreciative of suggestions for improvement. Nobis just hired a new director, Shauna, who is on the ball and always provides a warm welcome at the end of my long day. Shauna is very thorough and professional. Whenever I have a question or concern about my child or the program, the staff takes the time to address it. I like that there is diversity here (staff and children)—this is a nice change from the quite homogenous population in south OC.

Overall:
5 stars for the teachers and directors.
4.5 stars for the convenient location and the shade outside.
4 stars for the playground. There are plenty of play structures, bikes and toys, but needs to be re-vamped in the near future, in my opinion.
3 stars for the facilities. The building is old. There are also some funky ramps, split-level rooms and steps/decks here and there. The owner is currently working on getting the facilities updated.
2 stars for teacher turnover (I expect this to improve over the next 6 months).