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August 2024 by Chandra Penke
I feel very lucky to have the joy and privilege of having both my kids go to Big Future. My son from when he was 3 years old to Kindergarten, and my daughter from when she was 2 to 3 and a half. My daughter would still be going to Big Future, if we did not relocate.
Big Future has the warmest teachers and staff you'll find in Carlsbad. They're very easy to talk to, show a lot of care and love to the kids and overall create a very safe, nurturing and heartwarming place. The school is kept very clean.
The school has a ton of activities around various events: halloween, christmas, father's day and mother's day to name a few. The teachers and staff really make a tremendous effort to create a community, bring all the families together, and also showcase the kids creativity. They put a lot of love and effort into every event they organize. The school also organizes date nights, which we've made plenty use of.
I still remember the first time we dropped our son off at Big Future; he had such a hard time with some of the other schools that we tried out, but he adjusted to Big Future so easily. My daughter the same. We always felt safe with our kids and Big Future, and are incredibly grateful for everything the school and the staff have given both us and our kids.
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January 2024 by Micah Lowerison
All the beautiful work I did on the Carlsbad and poway campus with the new turf replacement and shade sales, as well as the Poway campus parking lot, the fence and parking lot. They currently still owed on these projects and claim I took money from them. big future preschool recieved government money and began doing what they wanted with it, and not holding up to our original agreements. still holding onto to the funds and haven’t paid me per our original agreements and extras. since they like to go around defaming my name, Big future preschool should be accountable for their actions. They make their employees write bad reviews and delete them after. also, as well as their friends and family who I have never worked for. Very malicious actions on BFP.
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July 2023 by Cade S.
Best school ever! Thank you so much for taking care of little Jake and Sammy these past few years. My kiddos have learned so much and are all set for kindergarten. The cool thing is when we went to their new school and took the assessment the teacher asked which preschool they have been attending, when I said Big Future the teacher commented "I can tell" and ended the assessment knowing it is to basic for my kiddos. Even the teachers know about you!
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March 2023 by Douglas Stirling
What an amazing school! Our daughter started here about 2 years ago as a shy little PreSchooler, Big Future has helped her become a confident tiny scholar. The teachers are so caring and attentive to each child, our daughter had a hard time at first since it was her first school experience and they were all so patient. We initially looked them up because they have such a flexible pick up and drop off schedule (it was a life saver for us). It's a small school but a big community of parents. Make sure to check them out for your little one, we are so happy we chose Big Future.
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March 2023 by Sarah Z.
My Children (5yo and 3yo) LOVE this school and the teachers and staff. My son and daughter both run into the school each morning, and beg to stay longer when I pick them up in the afternoons. All the teachers know my children's names and say hello each morning to them if passing by, even if they are not in that particular teacher's classroom. My son started at the school when he was 2 1/2 and we decided to even keep him at the school for their Kindergarten program because of how highly other parents spoke of it and we are 100% happy of our decision. Curriculum: the schools curriculum is more than just a day care, they teach educational lessons for all the classes; toddlers thu kindergarten. Each month they come out with their monthly news letter which informs parents of the monthly artist, science lessons/ project and monthly curriculum (engineering, weather, human body, geography, nutrition...just to name a few) that will be taught. My son each month ends up teaching me about things he learned that I didn't even know. Every week, my kids come home bringing piles and piles of work they did in class, that i don't have enough space to store it all. Cleanliness: the school takes cleanliness very seriously. They have a dedicated person that makes sure the entire school is cleaned daily and in addition she helps out when needed to keep an eye on the children because she also loves the children and wants to become a teacher too. It is rare that i don't see one of the teachers with a broom or disinfectant in their hands when i am at the school because lets face it kids are messy and with 20 kids in one class, accidents will happen. Lunches are packed daily by the parents. and teachers are not responsible for them or how they smell. Communication: parents and teachers have a app that is used to communicate with each other. The school does not have a dedicated administrative person that is always available to take calls and answer emails, its only the teachers who are juggling multiple tasks. I've never seen any of the teachers just on their phone for pleasure while in the classroom; they do tho, use their phones for either taking pictures of the kids for a school project to hang on the class walls, sending parents a picture of their child thru the app to give them a nice update of what they are doing that day, or answering a question that a parent had. The school has a open door policy so best way in my opinion is to go to the school and talk to the teachers and staff, they are all the sweetest kindest people and want to help in any way they can. Overall, we are thrilled we found this gem of a school. My children have thrived and become happy confident kids and have made so many friends since enrolling.
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March 2023 by Douglas S.
What an amazing school! Our daughter started here about 2 years ago as a shy little PreSchooler, Big Future has helped her become a confident tiny scholar. The teachers are so caring and attentive to each child, our daughter had a hard time at first since it was her first school experience and they were all so patient. We initially looked them up because they have such a flexible pick up and drop off schedule (it was a life saver for us). It's a small school but a big community of parents. Make sure to check them out for your little one, we are so happy we chose Big Future.
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February 2023 by Jenna H.
This school is the absolute best. Teachers are amazing. You can tell they all love working here and the kids. They involve the entire family throughout the year through parties and projects. My only complaint is that I didn't find them sooner!!! They have been the absolute best!!!
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February 2023 by Mike R.
We love this school. My son attended from 2.5 until he left for kindergarten and our daughter began at 18 months. She is now 3.5 and thriving. Ms. Kerry and Ms. Marlene are the most loving and caring teachers. She still loves them and they mean a lot to our family. She is now in Junior preschool. Ms. Stephanie and Ms. Melissa are new to the center and let me tell you, they have turned that class around. COVID was rough on this class and, let's face it, 3 year olds are tough (trust me, I live with one ha!) The effort in to the routine has been a game changer for our daughter. She is so independent and LOVES learning. They also do a lot of art, which she enjoys, and she comes home with new fun facts every month. I admire the dedication of ALL the teachers. Classrooms are clean and colorful, displaying the kids work. We also love getting picture updates throughout the month detailing the skills they are working on. Early education as a profession is no easy task. I can confidently say I would not be able to do what they do. They are TEACHERS, not baby-sitters, and great ones at that.
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February 2023 by Beverly E.
My review is based on our experience over the past 2 1/2 years with two kids (August 2020 - Feb 2023)We really loved this school. I was an advocate from the very beginning and couldn't wait to tell our friends, parents, and neighbors about where my kids went. My kids went here from ages 2-5. COVID definitely presented some challenges (which I personally think the school handled well considering the situation), but it wasn't until recently that they really let us down. CLEANLINESS During COVID-19 the school really stepped it up! But nowadays my kids' lunchbox comes back with the same stentch everyday, so sad to say the level of cleanliness has declined. I also notice the cleaning lady helping out in the classrooms, so not sure what's up there.. TODDLER CLASS (my youngest was 2 in this class)Ms Marlene and Ms Kerry are amazing! My youngest had them both and I could not emphasize how much he thrived at such a young age (especially going from diapers to potty training)! We shared tips/tricks of what we did at home and they helped carry this into his everyday in the classroom which really helped it overall be a success!PRESCHOOL PREPWe went through a few teachers in this class and sadly were not impressed with any of them. One was passive aggressive and the more recent ones can't seem to keep track of money we gave them. Not impressed. PRESCHOOL CLASS Ms Lessly and Ms Jennifer were the best! They helped my oldest thrive and we saw it in him everyday. They're extremely patient and attentive. KINDER-PREPThe teachers in this class really let us down. Another student cut my sons hair - a tail that he's been growing since he was a baby. When he came home he had a crooked cut and hair in his sweater. I was mortified. When I asked the school about it, no one took accountability. I excepted more, but the teachers failed us. There are 3 teachers in this class... Where we're they? How could they not see it? We're they on their phones? You're probably running through the same list of questions I've ran through a million times in my head. My son told us what happened and has been consistent about it.. But - to make things worse, the hair cutting happened over lunar new year. So not only do I no longer get to scrapbook my sons hair (that he was growing since birth), but they ruined lunar new year for us (for those that don't know, you aren't supposed to cut hair until celebrations are over). ADVICE FOR PARENTS CONSIDERING THIS SCHOOL: Find out what you can about the teachers (their background, how many years teaching, are they in school), and understand what the policy is with teachers being on their phones while working. I've seen SEVERAL teachers on their phones, whether in my kids' class or not. Incident reports should be documented - but we can say my sons hair being cut was not documented... This school went from 5 stars to 1 star in a minute. It was good while it lasted..
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December 2022 by Sandy Mas-Fernandez
Hands down the best preschool around! Both of my daughters graduated from Big Future and are now in elementary school. I am writing a review because the staff at big future deserves tons of recognition. My daughters still talk about Ms. Cynthia, Ms. Maria, Ms. Sabrina, Ms.Tina and Ms. Alma. My oldest is in 3rd grade and has many beautiful memories at Big Future and my kindergartener asks me at least once a month if we can go visit Big Future. So grateful to have been part of the BF family! If you are looking for a school that is focused on learning, having fun and making your child feel loved! This is it! Thank you to the staff for taking care of our babies and for creating such a fun learning environment.
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December 2022 by Tiana Jolene
There was nothing awful about this school but nothing special either. We left for something that had more of the features we were looking for. Back in Boston, preschools are more than just daycare so that’s what we were looking for here.
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December 2022 by Ileana H.
I considered not writing this review. Then I saw fellow Yelper A L.'s review and decided to write mine to show that this was not an isolated incident. After a school tour in June, my husband and I were very much looking forward to enrolling our toddlers. The classrooms were well lit, spacious. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The playground was big and clean. We were given an estimate of October enrollment. As our current daycare requires a 30-day notice before leaving, I started to reach out via phone and email to get an update on that October start date. Email appeared to be the best way to contact the school...until it wasn't. To my disappointment, I was told that their sister school was shut down and that they had to enroll some of their students. I was told that it would be a "waiting game" as to when they would have availability for our daughters. Also that email would be the "best" point of contact. Flash forward one month after being told that email is best, I sent two emails one week apart to absolutely NO RESPONSE. We had been pretty lucky in the past with putting our names down for one school. This incident taught me not to put all our eggs in one basket. I was back to my drawing board calling previous schools I had been interested in again. Please look elsewhere if you want consistent communication with school staff.
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October 2022 by A L.
If you want a school who doesn't respond to multiple emails or phone calls look no further. We were looking to get our 3 year old enrolled and were completely ghosted. Very disappointed.
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April 2022 by Noelle G.
We've been at Big Future for over a year now with one kid in preschool and another in kindergarten. Can't say enough good things about the program and the teachers. My kids are excited to go to school each day and are always reluctant to leave at the end of the day. For kinder, Ms. Peña has been fantastic. With the small class size I know my kid gets the attention they need but I can clearly tell the significant progress they have made in reading, writing, science, art and building social skills with their peers since joining the program. We will be so sad to leave when my kid starts first grade!
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May 2021 by Anna L.
We are extreme happy about attending the Big Future preschool. We started a year ago and we cannot be happier with it! Our daughter enjoys spending time with the teachers and her peers. They have amazing activities and communicate to parents very clearly. Our daughter is bringing home interesting facts every day! Thank you, Ms. April and Ms. Cat!
