Countryside Preschool

I would like to just say that Countryside Preschool is an exceptional experience for children in Santa Rosa. Both of my sons attended the school and I never once had to worry about the quality of the learning nor care they received. The school was extremely clean and well run. I moved to the area from San Diego and knew no one. I asked all around town for references on where I should send my sons to preschool while I taught high school math. I kept hearing that Countryside Preschool was by far the best school for what I was looking for. A caring, facility that was safe, clean, and offered a strong learning program. I personally went to 7 different preschools and found none of the others even close to what I found at this school. They treated my children like they were their own and kept me informed of everything that I needed to know both academically and socially for my sons. I can only think that the individual that posted the last posting has some personal issue that they are taking out publically in an inappropriate way against this truly outstanding facility. Pros: Ambience, curriculum, activities, family like atmosphere Cons: None! more

My younger child went here until it closed. My older child went here a few years ago. My kids are 4 years apart in age and we moved across town 2 years ago. When my youngest was starting preschool I went to a different school that was closer to our new house. The new school was nowhere near as good as Countryside in quality and caring. I came running back in spite of the long drive. I didn't realize how good Miss Lisa was until I didn't have her anymore and I now none of us do. I have no clue what the first person is talking about. I have never seem anything that would cause me even the slightest concern about the safety and well-being of my kids. I know that the school received a clean bill of health from whatever government agency oversees it only 2 months ago at the start of the school year. Suddenly now there are claims about such things as fleas and water. How stupid is that? I never saw any fleas, and if some showed up so what? It happens, like lice and pink-eye. You get rid of them and don't whine about it. And my kids were never denied water. In fact, I saw a hose in the yard that was used to fill up swimming pools on beach day in the spring. That day, by the way, along with such days as ice cream day, green eggs and ham day and others were among the things that showed me the great lengths that Miss Lisa always went to in order to make her school great. And her tuition was very fair. In fact it was probably too low. She was never trying to become rich at the expense of her clients. I can only assume that some huge personal crisis occured to rob us of her skill and devotion. It is shameful that someone seems to have an axe to grind. I suppose everyone has someone mad at them. I'm sure someone somewhere even hated Mother Teresa. My problem right now is to try and find another school as good. I'll probably just let my son stay home. more

this preschool was horrible!! they had no access to water for the children outside, they wouldnt let the children inside to get water.there were fleas in the classroom! dog fecies in the playground. there were reports that a teacher had yelled at a child and pushed him/her to the floor!!!! thank god they shut down more