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July 2021 by Eric H.
An absolute gem. The staff are patient, fully engaged, invested in their roles, and passionate about what they're doing. The school environment is richly designed and maintained with various indoor and outdoor Reggio-style stations, where kids can actively choose among activities. Bunny Bears is really a community. Parents are engaged and encouraged to chat with teachers and other parents at dropoff/pickup, and to participate in special events. We miss it!!
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May 2020 by Brandon H.
Wait can I say about this magical place? We enrolled our son when he was two after hearing good things when we moved to La Mesa. He attended MWF all three years, the last overlapping with his 2 year old sister, which was amazing. The atmosphere allows for so much hands on learning and exploration, the groups of kids are all allowed to have time together and apart, and the staff is just all around kind, patient and memorable. We love Bunny Bears and will be sad when our daughter has to say goodbye next year.
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May 2020 by Danielle D.
We have 3 children that have been a part of Bunny Bears and couldn't be happier with our experience. It has been our children's second home and they truly feel like they are part of the Bunny Bears family. The staff is loving, caring and has fostered a great love of learning in our children. The facility is very clean and comforting. We would recommend Bunny Bears to anyone!
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May 2020 by Nicole H.
We love love love Bunny Bears - the leadership, the amazing staff, the facility, and the community and friendships they work to develop and grow. Egle and Amy are both wonderful. My son attended Bunny Bears for 3 years and my daughter is now in her second year there, and every teacher has been wonderful. We always tell people what a special place it is and how lucky we feel to have gotten a spot there. Drop offs were initially hard for both of my children (and mom!) and the staff always did their best to make our kids feel safe and loved. They have a "goodbye" window, will hold my kids and read them books, help them wave, or show them pictures of their family, which are intentionally all over the walls and available in picture books. My children quickly learned that BB was a safe and loving place - like a second home - and it later became hard to get them to leave! They miss it when they can't go, and they always talk about how much they love their teachers. The staff does not put pressure on potty training and instead work with children and families at their pace. The space is beautiful, clean, inviting,encourages self-directed play, and the teachers work hard to listen to children's interest and build the learning experiences around that. They celebrate every birthday by cooking together and creating special cards for the birthday boy/girl - so sweet! My son's social and communication skills were strengthened through the patience and guidance of this community, for which I am very grateful. They hold many special events to recognize holidays or special occasions, which further build the community and show how above and beyond they go. As a family with two working parents, I can't tell you how much relief and joy it brought me to know that my children were in the loving care of Bunny Bears while we had to be away at work.
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July 2019 by Katie Fenton
My family LOVES BunnyBears Preschool! The teachers are nurturing and are wonderful at guiding the children through exploration and discovery. The school also has a great sense of community. I highly recommend this school!
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April 2019 by Leah S.
I have now had 2 children attend Bunny Bears Preschool with my youngest child soon to graduate. Where do I even begin to describe what a positive experience my sons and our family has had at Bunny Bears. I wish all of their educational experience could be like this. We have called Bunny Bears our second home for over 5 years. It truly felt like that. The owner and all teachers do all they can to make the preschool process collaborative. If you can volunteer for art, or read at story time, or bring in fresh fruit from your tree YOU CAN and feel welcome doing it. If you are a busy working mom and you can not do those things you never feel pressured or judged. You have opportunities to meet with other parents and teachers/staff, to discuss tough concepts that may present themselves in a preschool setting. The teachers are there to guide the process, relying on the Reggio philosophy to come to common agreements of approaching the behavior or issues. You can also just share food and chatter with the families of Bunny Bears on a special after school event. There you can get to know the mom of your child's best friend or her favorite teacher who helps them nap. These are the feelings that really make it a special community. You and your child will be connected to their preschool. After all- there is your framed family picture on the bookshelf, this is the couch dad always reads my morning story to me before he says good bye and to work. Is everything always handled exactly as I want? All the time? No. But we all respect each other. We listen. My child is listened to. He is spoken to the way I wish I could speak to my child all the time. He gets to play with all the "stuff" that makes way too much of a mess at home. He learns about recycling, growing vegetables, and caring for the school Bunny. He is asked open ended questions. He is encouraged. They explain things to him when he asks. He loves going to school. He is happy. So am I.
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October 2018 by Shared with: Public
We LOVE bunnybears! The curriculum is top notch and the values and play inspired beliefs are the best! They encourage parent and community involvement. I always feel very welcome here! Great environment for our kids!
