The little school on Welby Way.
Family owned and run since 2012. Teachers who stay for years, families who come back with their younger kids, and a director who knows every child by name.
A school that runs like a family
West Hills Preschool & Afterschool is a year round school for kids from age two through eighth grade, with full day and half day options. We have been on Welby Way since 2012, and plenty of the kids in our afterschool room took their first school steps in our preschool room.
The school is run by Jennifer, the same director parents thank by name in our reviews, alongside teachers who speak several languages and stay for years. Small enough that everyone knows your child. Steady enough that your child knows exactly what tomorrow looks like.
The preschool years are the whole ballgame
The most important years for language and development happen before kindergarten. So we build the day around what growing brains actually need:
- ✓Words, sounds and storiesVocabulary, letter recognition, and an ear for the patterns and sounds in language.
- ✓Art and science, hands firstPaint, glue, magnets and measuring cups. Curiosity gets messy here, on purpose.
- ✓Big muscles and small onesMonkey bars and trikes outside, crayons and scissors inside.
- ✓How to be a friendSharing, taking turns, and the small daily work of growing a kind human.
Safe is the baseline, not the headline
- ✓Licensed by the State of California, with the background checks and inspections that come with it
- ✓A fully fenced campus with sign in and sign out at the door
- ✓Small groups, so no child is ever just a face in the crowd
- ✓A teacher stays until the very last child is picked up
Come see it in person. Ten minutes on campus tells you more than any web page can.
“Jennifer is a great teacher and an effective manager of the school. She listened to me very patiently and helped me decide the right curriculum and activities for my daughter.”
“4 years old already learning math and getting smarter everyday that's to his lovely Teacher Miss Ulku and his sweet principle Miss Jennifer.”
See a morning in action
Pick any morning that works for you. Tours take about 15 minutes and your child is welcome to come play.