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September 2023 by Kim McGinnis-Zee
PVCS is an incredible school! My daughter arrived at PVCS shortly after Covid and was embraced by all stuff and students! The teachers care about the students and know all of the students by their name, not just the ones in their class. My daughter grew not only academically but emotionally. The staff were all loving and helped her navigate through challenges. The facility to clean and welcoming! My daughter has the best memories from PVCS and still is good friends with all of her friends from the 2st class on up!
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August 2023 by ML Santos
PVCS is like family. I knew very early on that this place was something special when we took our first tour in 2021. At that point we had been in relative isolation from the pandemic and my son was noticibly anxious about the new environment. The staff picked up on this and generously offered to have him visit throughout the summer to get him more comfortable before the start of the school year. They wanted to give him every opportunity to succeed, and that demonstration of care and commitment is what convinced me to send him to PVCS.I can’t say enough good things about the teachers and staff. They are all so warm and caring with the children, always open and available with any of my questions, and their lesson plans and projects are filled with fun and creative ways to learn. But much of the day is also play-based, and kids are empowered to find their own activities and figure out how to solve problems and work things out, with the help of teachers if they need it.My son still had some anxiety when he first started, and it took some time for him to adjust, but every step along the way he was nurtured and cared for, allowing him to grow so much in confidence and what he learned to prepare him for kindergarten. All this is to say that PVCS is an excellent school with the best teachers and I highly recommend them!
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August 2023 by Niamh Sutton
These past couple of years at PVCS have been nothing short of incredible. My son joined the summer camp in 2021 after our family returned to Arizona from an extended work assignment. Getting him settled into a routine and nurturing environment was key to us after being away from our home here for 16 months.He started in Ms. Lynda’s class and it was amazing to see firsthand how she interacted with the children and got to know each one of them, while providing daily communication and a weekly email update to all parents.We then moved into the 3s classroom with Ms. Angelica. This year was pivotal in my son’s social and emotional development and this teacher was able to meet my son with where he was at. Her approach to communicating with him and helping him with tricky behaviors was exactly what he needed. Let’s just say she has a knack for working with highly spirited boys ?He thrived and formed amazing friendships with his peers and learnt so much through play. This really set him up for pre-k!The pre-k program is overseen by Ms. Erin and her colleague Ms. Moriah they’re a great tag team and watching my son’s growth this year has been amazing. I feel confident that he is ready for this upcoming year in kindergarten.PVCS feels like a family, because it really is one. The owners are a local family who also benefited from such a positive experience that they purchased the school about 1 year ago. In this timeframe the experience has only gotten better and they have implemented new tech for parents to make check-in and out super convenient and communications effective, while in real time.The teachers and caregivers build genuine relationships with your children. They take the time to learn about the kids and all their qualities. This creates such a loving, fun environment and experience for all!I cannot recommend this school enough. Thanks you PVCS, we will miss you!
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August 2023 by Lena Bergman
This school has been the best thing that happened to our family. My son started in the 3's and that was his FIRST experience being away from mom and dad so it was quite an adjustment for him but the teachers and staff @ PVCS were so helpful in letting us work through all the anxiety of the new environment that i will forever be grateful for them. They are like a big family, the minute we walked into the school we felt right at home and knew it was a perfect fit. My son graduated pre K there and is now in kindergarten with NO ISSUES AT ALL and i truly believe it is because of the confidence and love he got from the environment at PVCS. I have even had the opportunity to sub and help out at the school from time to time and I absolutely love being part of their family! THANK YOU PVCS!!
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August 2023 by Suzanne Robertson
This preschool was a dream come true for our family. The teachers and the program offer the perfect balance of love, kindness, compassion and the most incredible learning opportunities. I will miss this school and each and every individual teacher immensely. This school helped us raise our daughter to be a confident, emotionally-intelligent and passionate human ready for kindergarten.
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May 2023 by Samantha Wood
Our family loves PVCS & cannot say enough great things about this wonderful school. When your children just love going to school every day, and are disappointed when the weekend comes around, there is not much more you can ask for! The teachers are so genuine and caring, they take the time to get to know each child and embrace all their unique qualities. My two children are very different personalities and both have thrived in the environment because they feel safe, appreciated and of course they have fun while learning through play! My son is about to graduate PreK and it will be so very bittersweet. We will miss the wonderful teachers but he is more than ready for his next chapter, instilled with a love and passion for learning. My daughter has been at PVCS since the Toddler Class and she has grown and thrived so much since! Thank you to PVCS for being our kids home away from home. It is an amazing community to be a part of and we feel so lucky we found our PVCS family!
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May 2023 by Remie Z.
We have been PVCS families since right before COVID when our son was just about 2. What a fantastic find! Since the beginning the staff has treated our son with such warmth and love. We've had experiences with some of the other daycares in the valley during this time and PVCS is by far our favorite experience. The communication is fantastic and all the updates going in make this place even better. My son adores every single one of his teachers and I feel so comfortable leaving him knowing that he is in a safe space with teachers that care for him. The staff arranges fun outside of school time activities and has started doing PNO. We are graduating this year from the PreK and are really sad to leave this fantastic daycare.
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March 2023 by Andrew Ripley
Our daughter has been enrolled at PVCS going on three years now and we've really got nothing but great things to say about the daycare and its teachers.10/10 would recommend to anyone.
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March 2023 by Joshua O.
This place is terrific! The teachers and staff are wonderful and it is evident they really care about the kids. Lots of fun stuff like holiday performances, pancake breakfasts, parents night out etcThe playground is huge and just got redone. The owners are very caring, and involved and seem committed to making it as great as possible. Our son loves going there and we have made a lot of great friends here. Don't let the outside fool you, take a tour and you will be glad you did.
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February 2023 by Stephanie Outlaw
I really can't say enough good things about this school, the teachers and all of the staff. From our first inquiry for a tour to where we are now, all has been a 5 star experience. Coming home from our tour, we knew this school was going to be hard to beat. They set the bar high and we just knew it was what we wanted for our kiddos.Our kiddo cried on the way home because he "wanted to stay and play at that school!" If that isn't what every parent wants to see, I don't know what is. A rave review from a 2 year old!Our kids come home from school happy every day. They tell us so many stories about friends and teachers. They always talk about fun activities, experiences, books, songs, dancing... More than I could think of providing on my own at home.Since attending PVCS I have heard my children's vocabulary improve, proudly watched them become more independent, and laughed with them on the playground as they become more social with others! It's important to us that our kids love the school environment and we feel like PVCS really sets a strong foundation for this. The kids are allowed to play outside multiple times per day. We loved this because our kids have a lot of energy!! And I should also add that the playground & outside play area here really impressed us as well. It just seemed to have a lot of variety and options for kids. Much more than I have seen at any other school to be honest.Check-in and check-out is quick and easy with a tablet in the lobby. Many updates are provided to parents through an app and this makes it easy to keep everything sorted in one place.Snack is provided for the kids, which is SO helpful! Lunch is served (we pack it) before pick-up time, which is wonderful for bringing our kids home and putting down for a nap without needing to give them a snack first! (At least when they are napping age....)This school has extremely reasonable tuition rates compared to a lot of other schools we toured as well.Lastly, I want to end with the "icing on the cake" for me. The communication at PVCS is top notch. This is something I HIGHLY value personally. It's hard to find a place that meets my standards, let alone exceeds them. I'm always blown away by how quickly I get email responses to my concerns/questions. But even more blown away by the detail and time that is clearly put into answers. It feels very personalized when I get reports about how my kids are doing. I can tell that they know my kids and love them.A special shout out to Ms. Lynda (Two's class teacher). She is always so friendly and conversational in her emails, which can be hard to achieve! She never makes me feel like I am a bother for writing in. In fact, she goes out of her way to give extra information that might be helpful or fun to know. I spent a lot of time writing with many questions when we were new to the school with my very first baby being away from me for the very first time! ;-)The school has recently changed ownership (and names!). I am so happy to say that the school has only gotten better since then, which was hard to believe was possible at first! You can tell that the staff is happy here and that the school is taken great care of with these owners. There have been many improvements to the classroom, the technology, the organization, the playground and I'm sure much behind the scenes as well!I could go on and on. But I will end by saying that if you are researching local preschools, you will definitely want to have PVCS on your list. Please go take a tour and see for yourself.This is now our third year at PVCS. It is a second home for our children and we truly do not believe there is another school that could do this job better.
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January 2023 by Heather Villarruel
Amazing school! Highly recommend to anyone. All of the teachers and the owners are caring, compassionate, and create a holistic learning environment for children to thrive. I can't say enough about the learning experience provided to both my boys. THANK YOU to everyone that works tirelessly to provide a high quality education to our children.
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May 2021 by Lejla B.
Hands down the best daycare/preschool that my little one has ever attended and he has been to a quite few in his life due to us moving. The owner, Ms Terry is genuine and you can tell she cares about children and her staff. My son's treachers are all very nice and patient with him. He is actually learning stuff and we are noticing amazing (positive) changes. My only regret is not finding this place sooner! Thank you PVCC!!
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February 2021 by Stephanie O.
I really can't say enough good things about this school, the teachers and all of the staff. From our first inquiry for a tour to where we are now, all has been a 5 star experience. Coming home from our tour with Terry, we knew this school was going to be hard to beat. They set the bar high and we just knew it was what we wanted for our kiddos. Covid has been part of the picture for our entire experience. I think the staff here do a really great job of navigating the challenges presented this past year. They walk a fine line to keep kiddos/staff/parents safe and also make sure that all are also happy. I think they are quite reasonable with their expectations and sick policy. Finding a good fit with this was important to us in choosing a school as well. Our son comes home from school happy every day. He tells us how much he loves his friends and his teachers. The front staff often greet my daughter by name too and she doesn't even attend this school! Since attending PVCS his vocabulary has improved, he has become more independent, and more social with others! It's important to us that our kids love the school environment and we feel like PVCS really sets a strong foundation for this. The kids are allowed to play outside multiple times per day. We loved this because our little guy has a lot of energy!! And I should also add that the playground & outside play area here really impressed us as well. It just seemed to have a lot of variety and options for kids. We get a quick daily report card in our son's backpack each day. It's so nice to have that to spark conversation about school at home! Snack is provided for the kids, which is SO helpful! Lunch is served (we pack it) before pick-up time, which is wonderful for bringing our son home and putting him right down for nap!This school had extremely reasonable tuition rates compared to a lot of other schools we toured as well. Lastly, I want to end with the "icing on the cake" for me. The communication at PVCS is top notch. This is something I HIGHLY value personally. It's hard to find a place that meets my standards, let alone exceeds them. I'm always blown away by how quickly I get email responses to my concerns/questions. But even more blown away by the detail and time that is clearly put into answers. It feels very personalized when I get reports about how my little guy is doing. I can tell that they know him and love him. A special shout out to Ms. Lynda (his Two's class teacher). She is always so friendly and conversational in her emails, which can be hard to achieve! She never makes me feel like I am a bother for writing in. In fact, she goes out of her way to give extra information that might be helpful or fun to know. Miss Terry gave us our tour and won over our sons heart (and ours) from day one. She clearly loves working with these kids. She's often making the kids laugh, getting down on their level to talk and just generally doing things that make us all smile. Miss Moriah is the last person I want to say has really personally reached out to us. We had a question about an experience at lunch time, and she made sure to come to the lobby the next morning to personally explain to me what happened. The whole thing was a misunderstanding (blame it on 2 year old communication skills!!). But it was so wonderful to speak to the teacher who was actually there when it happened. I just thought it was so nice that she wanted to come out and speak with me. I could go on and on. But I will end by saying that if you are researching local preschools, you will definitely want to have PVCS on your list. Please go take a tour and see for yourself.
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November 2018 by Jack S.
I always feel like my son is in good hands at PVCS. We have been bringing him here for 5 years now. Terry, the owner, is very down to earth and has been fully committed to his success. The teaching staff are kind and friendly and have made him love going to school. I am very thankful that we found this place!
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November 2018 by Nicole Timlin
My daughter has been apart of the PVCS family since 6 weeks old! As a first time mama I was so afraid to leave her...until I toured with Terry. From the moment I walked in her and her team calmed any nerves I had. Since that day I have been lucky enough to see firsthand the love and commitment they have for each child. My daughter is now in their Pre-K program and I'm dreading her moving on to Kindergarten, but confident she will be prepared with much thanks to PVCS!
