Lifestone Preschool and Academy

I honestly wish I could give this school more than 5 stars. It is hard for me to put in to words just how much Lifestone has enriched our lives. We have 2 children who attend the preschool. I knew my oldest would do great, but I was so worried about my 3 year old. He has sensory processing disorder and has a really hard time in a group setting. Right away the director, Hillary heard our concerns, and made it her mission to help our son adjust and excel in this new environment. The teachers here have a true passion for the kids, and helping their growing minds develop. They make learning fun! They encourage imagination and creativity while teaching real life skills. They truly do have each child’s best interest in mind. We have been with Lifestone for almost 3 months, and what an incredible difference we have seen in both our children. My son is in occupational therapy and behavioral therapy, and his therapists have noted a huge improvement since we started at Lifestone. I’m sitting here writing this review with tear filled eyes, in awe of how far we have come thanks to an amazing school with a big purpose.

My two grandchildren attend Lifestone. It has been an amazing experience for both of them. One is in the academy and one in the preschool. The teachers are loving and encouraging while children learn to respect others and make good choices. The emphasis is on the student learning to take responsibility for them self.
The Montessori aspect encourages the children to learn at their own pace, while stimulating a desire to know more. I have observed in both the academy and preschool a wide variety of learning experiences, covering many aspects of a single subject. The teachers are gifted in balancing between hands on activities, academics taught through games and songs, as well as using traditional teaching methods. The classes are small, which lends itself to more teacher interaction.
As a former director and teacher of a preschool in the Orange County area, I was very concerned about both the quality of the teacher and curriculum as my daughter and I researched schools in this area. Lifestone has everything and more that we were looking for, which is why I rated it five stars. I would recommend this school without reservation.

We enrolled our daughter into Lifestone almost two years ago, it has been a wonderful experience for both us and our daughter! She is reading age appropriate books on her own, doing math problems (subtraction & addition) and so much more. I truly believe my daughters ability to excel in school is due to the small class size. Teacher Christine (is an amazing teacher) is able to spend a good amount of one on one time with each student.
I would recommend Lifestone to anyone who is looking for a great school for their kid/​kids to attend. The teachers are very loving, caring and patient with the all the kids. You can see that they actually love what they do and enjoy going to work.

I currently have 2 daughter’s enrolled, going on there 5^th year! This school has truly been a blessing! There’s about 10 students in each of there classes right now a they really get that 1on1 attention everyday it’s like having a tutor to yourself, both my girls have grown tremendously in every subject such as reading, math, life skills and spiritually, my 7year-​old has learned to play the flute and is currently teaching my 5year-​old. This place is more like a family all the kids have learned how to respect one another, 1^st time obedience (my favorite), how to interact with one another and any other people in your every day life and last GOD’S WAYof learning, teaching and living a prosperous life. I’m really scared of the public schools the curriculum, whether you understood it or not we have to move on, 30 students to 1 teacher no aid, I wouldn’t trade this Lifestone School ever!
Lifestone staff you are AWESOME, always have the students on there toes. Today they said thePledge of Allegiance on the radio 89.7 ksgn, there helping out with there new playground, painting, fundraising, etc. Learning how to cook, how to run a business, life skills, last week my daughter went to Home Depot and gave a presentation infront of 18 home depot managers and employees, she was great! I highly recommend this school!

Lifestone is an amazing school! There are so many reasons why I love them. My biggest concern when we moved to the area was finding our son a good school, that was safe and that would provide a solid educational foundation. I found all of this and more at Lifestone. Lifestone is a good value and I felt very secure leaving my son in their care.
I am very grateful to have found this school. My son established a love for learning and over time I saw him overcome his shyness. Instead of dreading school, he couldn’t wait to go! The teachers and staff are very dedicated and inspired. I truly believe that they are called to teach. All of my son’s needs were addressed and his lesson were tailored to his strengths, like math, and building his weaknesses, like handwriting.
Lifestone is a Bible-​based Montessori school. I love the fact that they are a Christ centered school. My son learned so much about God. I saw his understanding of the Bible grow and he developed a love for God because of his understanding. The children are so well behaved and treat each other with kindness and respect. They learn accountability for their actions. They are not only taught to follow rules, but to understand why and to self-​moderate. I really appreciate this because we try to raise our son with the same logic at home.
If you are considering Lifestone I encourage you to set up a visit at the school. My experience with Lifestone touched my heart and changed my life.

The BEST preschool around, with very reasonable rates. Our family has not moved from the area just because we love the school is much. Our daughter has greatly benefited from the Montessori curriculum, structured class environment, as well as the Bible based lessons. So grateful to have found this Preschool for our daughter.

Our Jayden graduated from Lifestone Preschool 3 yrs ago and she still talks about how much she loved it there. Great directors, great teachers. Very safe atmosphere.

I thought about not posting a review, but I think everyone’s experiences are important and everyone should be given high quality childcare and respect.
We pulled our child shortly after having them start here. The teachers and director, Marty, were very unfriendly, except for Miss Brittany.
They rushed us out the door in the morning, and the director would pretty much snatch our child away from us right at the door so we would leave. Even though our child didn’t have any issues with staying, she just wanted to show us around her environment. They never made it a welcoming environment where we could stop in any time or volunteer.
Our child started at age 3 and we were told she needed to work on listening to commands from them the first time. When I asked for advice on how to encourage her to do this, the director told me to SPANK them because that’s what she did with her children.
They also claim to be a montessori school, but they consider putting montessori materials on a table and just letting the children play and do whatever while they sit with them. This is not montessori. When we would arrive, teachers would be texting on their cell phones while sitting with a group of children playing with materials on the table.
My child did not like it as well. She would come home with cuts, scrapes, and at one time a bruise on her hip and the teachers who were supposed to be watching, couldn’t clearly state how the incidents happened because they didn’t «see it».
The preschool is also at a church and they never once invited us to be a part of their church or attend a service, which is also strange. On the website, it reads that you have to meet/​interview with the pastors before becoming a part of the church. Very odd.

Lifestone preschool has been wonderful for my daughter. My daughter is very shy. She won’t even talk to people. The teachers at Lifestone have been great with her. She is now finally starting to talk at school and just the other day she told me she loves her teacher. When I asked her which teacher she said all of them. They are all beautiful! When your four old talks about their teachers like that and asks everyday if she gets to go to school tomorrow that’s when you know you have chosen a good school.

Lifestone Preschool has been one of the best decisions we made for our children. Our kids are 3 ½ and 2 ½. We started them at Lifestone about 6 months ago, and have seen our kids become much more social with other kids, and they have learned so much! Our 3 year old is trying to read easy books by sounding out words and he is always excited to tell us what he learned at school. Our two year old loves singing the songs that she has learned, and her vocabulary has largely expanded. This school is great for young children, because of its Bible Based Montessori curriculum and caring teachers. The Montessori based curriculum is a lot of hands on experiences so the kids can learn by ‘doing’ and not just ‘listening’. We have loved the small teacher to student ratio, because we know that our children are getting all the attention they deserve. I think the main thing that I have appreciated as a parent is that I feel that our children are safe while at Lifestone. They have great procedures in line to keep the kids safe such as a sign in/​out system, and its small enough of a school where everyone knows each other. If you choose Lifestone for your children, you will not be disappointed.