KLASCHOOLS of Plainfield

We have been with KLA for over two years and are so happy with the community they’ve created there. We started in the Baby Nido (infant room) and have been in the Nido (toddler) 2s and 3s room and have been happy during the entire journey. The teachers and administration treat the all of the children as their own, and the knowledge my young children bring home every day is amazing.
Ms. Tracy, who leads the Nido class, has a such gift with toddlers. She is patient, genuine and loving, and has a way of engaging and teaching that is truly unique. She is always on the floor along with the kids and creative enough to engage the various levels. We know our children adore Ms. Tracy which makes it so much easier to leave them every day.
Ms. Tiffany is also in the Nido room and compliments Ms. Tracy perfectly. She is also always on floor with the kids and engages them in the creative learning activities. All of the kids seem to really enjoy Ms. Tiffany’s company!
Ms. Gabby has been in a couple of different rooms with my children at various times. Both of my kids gravitated to her immediately and still talk about her even though neither of them are in the same class as her anymore. She is playful, engaging, and loving.
Ms. Lauren and Ms. Madeley were also with my kids at various times, and are also fantastic. They are usually there when I’m picking up and are very good at communicating with parents regarding the child’s day, needs, etc.
My children had the opportunity to be with Ms. Ashley a few times throughout their time at KLA. Ms. Ashley now leads the older 3s class and has a true gift. She is loving and patient but is great with molding manners and listening skills. The kids absolutely adore her. My daughter is no longer with her class and still talks about her daily, and hangs on her every opportunity she has. She has even asked if Ms. Ashley can come over to our house to play!
Ms. Stephanie leads the 3s class and I envy her way of engaging and managing the crazy kids and personalities. She incorporates fun with learning that makes my 3 year old excited to go to school every day. Whatever activity she has the kids doing, she is right along with them on the floor, at their little table, etc.
I could truly go on and on about about the teachers and staff at KLA. As a working parent you tend to feel guilty about leaving your kids on a daily basis. However, after so much time spent at KLA, I actually feel a little guilty on the days they are NOT there because I know they are probably having more fun and are learning more when they are there! You can feel confident that your children are in great hands when you are gone. Just don’t feel bad when they cry when you come to pick them up because they don’t want to leave… It happens to all of us!

I’m a happy to have my 4 year old daughter enroll in KLA schools as it made a huge difference from the start of school and now and a special thanks to her teacher Ms. Sandy who helped her all the way. Ms. sandy makes each day innovative and fun which my daughter loves and she can’t wait to share it with family. I must mention about the staff they are very friendly, courteous and accommodating. I’m planning to enroll my younger daughter who will be 4 this year at KLA and want her to have the fun of going to school.

My son has only been at this school for a few months and I absolutely love it. The change and knowledge I have seen him achieve in such a short time is amazing. The communication of all staff is great. The way they WANT families involved is an extra bonus you don’t see in many schools. I’m excited for my son to grow with KLA. Miss Olivia has made our first preschool experience a rewarding and memorable one for our son!

We have been at this school 3 months now and really love it. We have a 4 year old and a baby. The teachers both our kids have are knowledgeable and very caring. The principal Valarie is very nice. The school is kept immaculate. The philosophy and teaching is really well thought out. They have a full time person whose main job is to train the teachers and give them professional development. We love the way the classrooms are set up. The teachers post their lesson plans and daily newsletter online with lots of pictures. The field trips and school activities enhance the learning and the school even has its own parent group, PAK. Selvie, the owner, has clearly put a great deal of effort and heart into this school.

We are so happy with our decision to enroll our boys in KLA. After moving three times in 2 years for my husband’s job, we were excited to find a stable program for our boys. I am a stay at home Mom, so I needed to find a truly amazing program if I was going to justify spending money on a preschool program. We’ve had the boys enrolled in programs that were just more like «babysitting». KLA is not that kind of place. They provide an environment that stimulates and encourages children’s curiosity. The facility is beautiful and feels so peaceful and warm. Prior to enrolling your kids, they were invited to an «exploration day» just to see how they liked the school. I was so happy to see that on that day, my son’s classroom took a walking fieldtrip to the retirement community next door. They visited and did a craft project with some of the elderly residents. It was so heartwarming and I could tell that very first day that KLA is focused on so much more than academics alone. I felt that field trips of that nature teach the kids to be compassionate and helpful and to take time to notice people in your community. It was amazing.
On their first official day of school, when I was picking up my oldest son at the end of the day, I came in the room and he started to tear up. He had such a great day that he didn’t want to leave! His teacher Mrs. Kelly said that was about the best compliment she could receive. My son wakes on school days ready to go see his teacher, it’s like they bonded from day one! I can tell that she genuinely loves the children in her class. My two younger sons are twins and they are in Ms. Tina and Ms. Debbie’s class. One of my twins is very shy and apprehensive about new experiences, so I was a little worried about how he’d react to a new school. Within one day, he was walking into the classroom without tears. Although he doesn’t talk much, I can tell he is absorbing things and learning from his teachers. He walks into the classroom and heads right to the sink to wash his hands and I am able to walk out of the room without any tears from him. I’m so glad we’ve found a place where he is comfortable and can be around caring adults and have friends his own age without anxiety! It’s truly been a blessing for him and us. His twin brother is very outgoing and wakes up early on school days, he loves everything about his new school. I love that the teachers treat the twins as individuals. They are able to nap or sit near each other but sometimes they are so «in tune» with each other that it’s easy for them to tune others out and end up not following instruction. The teachers are so good about helping them succeed as individuals and not allow their dependency on each other to hold them back. It’s something I have struggled with as a stay at home Mom. I feel like Ms. Debbie is able to teach them social skills that I haven’t been able to and I’m so thankful for her help! That’s the thing about the teachers at KLA, they are all so loving and the environment truly promotes love and learning. It is something you have to see to understand.
I also have to say, I’m so relieve to have my boys at a school where the staff (other than teachers) is so helpful. They respond to my questions and are always available to help in any way they can. The entire staff is so supportive of the parents, teachers, and students, it’s very refreshing! We really do love KLA and are happy we chose this school.

Our Daughter started at KLA in the fall of 2014 in the 4s program. We looked at every preschool in the area before deciding on KLA. The facility itself is beautiful, clean and very warm. We liked the Reggio approach to learning, but had no idea how much our daughter would thrive at this school. While she only goes 3 days a week for the morning session, she has developed a complete LOVE for learning. She can read and recognize site words, some that our first grader just learned last year! Ms. Fayeza is such an incredible teacher and it is obvious that she approaches the lessons with love and compassion. This year the 4 year old students in her class created a real supermarket using everything from field experience (trip to target including the stock room, etc) to inventory collection, marketing and pricing. It reminded me of a college term assignment, but age appropriate. This is the type of learning that truly sticks. I could not be happier with KLA. The progress our daughter has made this year was beyond my greatest expectations. I tell everyone I know how pleased I am with the school and staff.

We love this school and Miss Tina! Our almost 4 year old has been going for just over a year now, and we can’t be happier with the choice we made. I was very interested in the Reggio Emilia approach and was doing quite a bit of research regarding different approaches to early childhood education (play-​based learning, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia) when I happened upon KLA. After looking at a few schools around the area, we decided on KLA. The school itself is beautiful; in the Reggio Emilia philosophy, the school and its environment acts as a part of the learning process– much like another «teacher.» KLA is light, bright, and airy. The teaching process utilized in the Reggio Emilia style is child centered– teachers have an «outline» of what the students should be learning, but the process is through projects the children are interested in and vote on as a group, so the learning process is truly child centered.
The teachers themselves are wonderful. Her teacher, Miss Tina, is so fantastic with her kids. It’s so great to see her interact with the kids the way she does. My husband also loves the way they teach the kids and the organization of the school itself. I also have to mention Miss Andrea– she was our daughter’s teacher in the 2s and it is clear that she loves all the children she works with and that they love her as well.
Another aspect of the school we appreciate is the opportunity for her to participate in enrichment programs. She’s currently enrolled in music and art– an opportunity that she possibly wouldn’t have if they weren’t offered through the school since my husband and I both work irregular schedules.
I love seeing the daily highlights and the class projections– it gives us the opportunity to see what the kids are working on and we get to see them in action through the highlights.
Our little one has really blossomed in the past year. Her previous day care wasn’t challenging enough for her and her learning had become somewhat stagnant. At KLA, they focus on ensuring each child is progressing at a pace that is appropriate for them. I can’t recommend the school highly enough.

It’s hard to pinpoint a specific great teacher or attribute of this school because there are just so many. I’ll start with why I chose KLA for my son, Jaxson. He was 17 months old and I toured the Nido class. Ms Tracy had a clear and genuine love for her toddlers. Patient and loving. The classroom sizes helped too but Tracy was the biggest reason I chose KLA. For the next 8 months Tracy never broke character and continues to this day to impress me with her child whispering ways. When Jaxson began to talk he said his favorite teacher was Miss Tiffany. I didn’t get to know her as well but you can’t deny the honesty of a toddler.
Jaxson is now 2 ½ and is in a classroom with Ms Andrea. Andrea has been amazingly patient with helping Jaxson potty train. With all of the outfit changes and the encouragement I am blown away by how she handles it with a classroom full of potty training toddlers! Her firm but loving tone is exactly what the twos need when they are in their classic «terrible» state. I am still working on my balance but she has mastered it. Jaxson tells me he loves Andrea and Lucy.
I can’t complete my review without giving recognition to Ms Fayeza. My husband and I each have an hour commute to work so Jaxson is one of the first kids dropped off. Since he was a Nido he has looked forward to mornings with his buddy Ms Fayeza while he waits for his regular teacher to arrive. He gives her a big hug every morning and she smiles and comments on his outfit or his favorite lovie for the day. She is amazing with him. I can’t wait for him to be in her class. I am always confident that he is surrounded by love and kindness whenever I leave him.
Being a working mom means missing a lot of the little things in your child’s life but KLA gives us the teachers, the curriculum, and the online access/​daily updates to make our working days a little brighter and it eases our minds to know that our children are not at a disadvantage compared to stay at home mom kids.

My wife and I spent a lot of time looking at different options for enrolling our daughter. In the end, we decided on KLA. We are so glad with our decision. She loves her school and teachers. Ms Tina and Ms Debbie are awesome and great with the kids. The entire staff is friendly and always greet you with a hello. I also think the communication is great and has definitely improved over time. I love the fact that I can go online and see a summary of the daily activities. It puts a smile on my face when I am traveling and can’t be there. We have seen such a tremendous growth in our daughter’s development and KLA has played a key role in this. Thank you.

My kids love to go to KLA. They look forward to days off school to go to KLA and play with their friends. Miss Lynn is great!

I am happy to state that my 3 year old haven’t cried a single day while going to school or during drop off. The previous day care, she used to cry every single day. She is excited to go to school and she is happy to be with her friends and teacher «Madeline» every single day. She sings «KLA School KLA School» when I am about to drop off. I know she has been taken care well as daily she states that she had a good day during pick up.
Teachers are friendly and professional. I like the way they implement the Reggio education model. My daughter has picked up lot of words and started speaking in full sentences after joining the KLA School. Security around the premises is another comfort to know that she is well taken care of.
She is well fed with organic food and has plenty of toys to play with. Every day the friendly staffs encourage to do what the kids like, my daughter makes different variety of bracelets, art work and now she can write the entire family member name. What I like the most is, teacher has learned how my daughter addresses us in our native language and communicates the same to her as well to make her feel home.
KLA Schools also have the parent portal to communicate with parents on regular basis regarding the kid’s progress. Compare to other schools that I have personally experienced nearby, KLA Schools of Plainfield is the best.

KLA Schools is amazing! My daughter has felt comfortable and secure there right from the start. The teachers and management team are friendly, trustworthy, and really love and care for all of the children in the school. My daughter wakes up excited to go to school each day, and I am able to go to work knowing that my daughter is being taken care of and educated in the very best way! I am sooo happy !!!
Thank you !! AB