Happy Time Co-Op Preschool

We absolutely loved Happy Times! My son was 3 going on 4 and it was his first preschool experience. He went Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 12. Teacher Amy was splendid from the start. Maverick would not let me go the first or second day and Amy was able to take him and distract him. Within a few minutes she had him smiling and playing with the other kids. She was kind enough to send pictures as soon as he stopped crying so I would know he was fine. The Co-Op life was fun! I volunteered in the classroom which was an eye opening experience. Its a great way to meet the other parents, know what's expected of the kids (very little besides being respectful of each others space) and learn how to better parent my kid. I would recommend Happy Times to anyone looking for a preschool as long as you're aware a Co-Op means your expected to pitch in some time and effort to keep the school running. Nothing outlandish. Wish we could have had Teacher Amy and Jessica forever!

We are the parents of two children and did not know which preschool to choose from when our older son reached the age of enrollment. We looked into several preschools within the Five Cities area and several in San Luis Obispo (we were willing to travel farther if it meant the right jump start into our son's education). I am a physician and my husband is an engineer and we both are familiar with traditional forms of higher education but I knew nothing about early childhood education. Ultimately, we liked the idea of a play-based model because why not make school fun? We decided on Happy Time and couldn't be happier with our son's experience. Amy, the school's director and teacher, has deep expertise in child development and early childhood education. She is also an expert in kindness, compassion, and insight. We just finished his first school year, and our son will be the first to say how much he loved it. We are thrilled and plan to keep both our children there until they graduate to Kindergarten.

Happy Time is more than just a preschool, it is family. Our daughter had the best year there this year and one can overstate just how incredible the staff and families are that volunteer here. The children benefit so much from the hands on learning while being free to explore whatever they desire be it on the great playground, the art room, quiet room, etc. Cannot recommend enough!

Happy Time lives up to its name 😁 The teachers create such an attuned, creative and loving environment for kids to explore and play. My daughter has thrived in so many ways this year being a part of this community of caring families.

Absolutely love the HappyTime community. I went myself in the early 90s, and my nephews attend now. Supportive and creative play, and the kids are learning early classroom behaviors.