Lakeshore Learning Store

This store is a teacher’s dream come true. You can order online or through their catalog as well, but I loved being able to go to the store to actually see everything. It can be a little pricey though. Plan to spend more money than you expected!

I love the kids who work there. They are very helpful but the products I have purchased have been just CRAP. The most recent was the Magnetic Story Board, and all the words peeled off the magnetic part. My son has autism and I thought this would be a great learning toy for him. For $ 30.00 come on people.

This place is great if you happen to be independently wealthy and own a vault like Uncle Scrooge McDuck. I don’t see how a teacher can afford to buy stuff like this. I’m a teacher’s husband and my observation is that teachers basically spend themselves into a less than minimum wage job to teach all of our children. So for all of you ungrateful parents who don’t feel the tax burden of our public school system, shame on you for not supporting our teachers in raising this country. By the way, this is like a Home Depot for teachers, the possibilities are endless.

My family and I can easily spend an hour or so just looking at all the fun learning toys. Lots of activities for the homeschool and non-​homeschooled kids of all ages. They have tangram geometry cards, art supplies (clay, paint, markers), books, science and math projects, puzzles, and more. They have creative little toys for infants too! It’s never too early to start learning, especially when it’s fun. Plus, it’s all made of non-​toxic materials.
Be sure to stop by on Saturdays from 11 – 3 pm to check out their free craft session. Sign-​up for the teacher’s club and receive their monthly discounts. You don’t have to be a licensed teacher to get one!
Can’t say enough great things about this place! It’s a stop for anyone with kids!

Great products and wonderful employees!
Even on a super busy day, everyone is friendly and helpful. When one employee couldn’t find what I needed (because they were sold out), she asked another employee who was able to put together a great substitute.

Every school I have ever worked at has depended on Lakeshore to mold and fill their classrooms. It is expensive and the tecaher cards save you a little. Luckily I attend enough workshops during the year at the department of education who purchase boxes of materials to give to us to use in the classroom. The only things I buy here are the extras to make everything look inviting in the classroom. I take great pride and expect things to look great, Lakeshore helps me achieve this. Borders, posters, birthday charts, stickers, cubby tags, dyecuts are all brightly colored and impressive here.
On weekends they offer make and take workshops for the kiddos and monthly teacher workshops.
Lots of gift options here too, for the little ones in your life.
Fun times here!

Awesome kids toys and puzzles! My son gets lost in this place (as do I). Everything that they sell is educational and helps your child’s development in one way or another. Their wooden puzzle sets are very reasonable and they have a large variety. I have also noticed that they carry some normally hard to find kids books. Overall, besides puzzles, I would say that their products are on the pricier side but often times this is the only place that you can buy these kinds of educational toys. The online Unilocal coupons are a big help and their email newsletter seems to offer a lot of discounts as well.

I would normally give this place 4 or 5 stars but I just can’t today. I came in to laminate. When I arrived, a couple was laminating some Japanese word cards for their class which was okay; however, they were using both laminating machines for their one project. I had to wait 30 minutes to get to use one. I observed two store employees looking over their project and not once did either of them suggest that the project be laminated on one machine so that other customers could use one. They acted like I was invisible. After the couple finished their lamination, the husband looked up at me and said that he didn’t know I was waiting to use the machines. I said nothing because even he knew that it was unfair to make me wait 30 minutes. Lakeshore should limit lamination to 15 minutes per machine when there is a line or they should provide a seating area along with a sign in sheet to use the laminator. It was very uncomfortable to stand there but I really needed to laminate my students’ homework folders.

Lakeshore is a teacher supply store. I love coming here and reliving my grade school memories of paste and hand paints.
As much as I love taking the kids here… it typically takes twice as long trying to drag them out the door, as they white knuckle some artifact. They love all the cool toys, learning games, books… etc.
Grandparents looking for some great gifts, teachers looking for supplies, or if you have a sticker fetish… Come on down.

Look out for Unilocal CHECK-​IN offers. Currently it’s 20% off any single non sale item!
Plus, if you’re a member you get coupons via email quite frequently. WAIT for a sale if you can. Products are quite pricey.
MUST say this is the BEST teacher supply store I’ve seen to date. Very clean and well lit. They even have bathrooms! Since we all know kids need to go the bathroom wherever they may be :)
SATURDAYS are super fun and eventful. Look at their event calendar.
Every week they have a themed project for the kids. Paper, supplies and all the tools are provided for the children. Come see it for yourself. It’s LOADS of fun and the kids get to take home their artwork. Plus, you get to try out some of the cool supplies they have… DOTS!
Craft examples: ties for Father’s day, flowerpots, stick boy w/​parachute.
*sometimes they have story time and bead crafts
STAFF: very friendly! I believe some of the ladies are teachers. They work very well with the kids and are highly encouraging. I witnessed an autistic child who was having a breakdown b/​c her mom colored outside the lines. Staff was able to calm the child down by saying, «It’s ok» and also spoke to the child in a soothing way that didn’t make her cry or continue yelling. On top of that — she comforted the mom.
Wonderful wonderful people!
They’ve got it all: books, stickers, washable markers/​paint, play dough, balls, puzzles, workbooks, a LAMINATOR and a myriad of goodies kids, teachers and parents can ALL use.
Added 3÷1÷14 in Honor of Dr. Seuss’ Bday :)
FUN PIX:

Education in a Box!
3.5 Stars
This is a great store and they have a variety of educational tools for children of all ages. They have material suitable for the parent and the teacher. They also carry many unique items sold under their brand name. They usually have sale items and discounts. They also have a Unilocal Check In deal where you can save up to 15%!
I would be a total fan of the store except the prices are really high… even with the discounts. if you don’t mind the high prices or don’t have time to price compare, then this store is for you.

Lakeshore is my favorite teacher supply store. They have everything you could possibly need and their staff is extremely friendly and helpful. I find that to be so important because I’ve been to other supply stores where the staff was anything but friendly and helpful. The staff here really go out of their way to help you.
Lakeshore has great organizational items and very cute die cuts and décor for your bulletin boards and walls. Although some things may be pricier, I think you can get great deals with all the coupons they send you. If you sign up for their text updates, you also get special offers whenever they’re available. I recently relocated to teach in Monterey and am disappointed they don’t have a location nearby. I just have to wait until I return home to go to this store.

Love lakeshore! Staff is very friendly and super knowledgeable. I have been to the Lakeshore store in Carson and although I do prefer Carson because of the outlet… I love the customer service at this store.

If you’re a teacher like me, you know that Lakeshore is Mecca when it comes to anything teacher-​related. Given that, I know that I can find basically anything I see on Lakeshore’s website here in the Fountain Valley store.
The one thing I love about Lakeshore is that they know how to brand. From their brightly-​colored packaging to their cleverly-​named products, they know how a classroom works and how their products fit perfectly into the education realm. This store, like every one of their stores was organized in every way you can think of: age, grade, subject, matter, etc. The aisles were wide and the lighting seemed to make all of the products leap off of the shelf and into your basket.
I went into the store to find inspirational posters for my classroom and I was immediately greeted with a «Hello!» with a side of, «Let me know if I can help you find anything.» I felt at ease to walk around and explore on my own knowing that there was someone there to help when needed. As I walked through the aisles, my mind was going a mile-​a-​minute, thinking about all of the awesome things I could create with all of these products. Even though I was tempted to max out my credit card, I found what I needed, with some suggestions from a friendly employee, and I was on my way.
The organization, cleanliness, and friendly staff of this Lakeshore location has made me a fan. Their prices are reasonable, and during the summer months they offer great discounts for everyone, including teachers!

This store is great! They have have every tool that you need to help your child in every area of education. There staff is super knowledgeable and helpful. As a last resort to paying for a tutor I went there looking for some tools to help me help my 2^nd grader understand fractions. I walked into the store, not sure where to look first and a staff member immediately came up to me and asked if I needed help. Of course, so he lead me to some manipulative’s. Since I am not that good with fractions, he even gave me a little math lesson so that I can better understand. We finally decided on 2 games for the computer. We got home, we played one of the games and my son know understands fractions. My kindergartner also wanted to play the game and now she can also do fractions. Once she gets to second grade, she should be pretty good.

Love love LOVE Lakeshore! It’s a complete lifesaver. I’m student teaching right now, so between the huge number of credential projects we’re given mixed with the teaching aspect, this store has saved my hide more times than I can even count. It has full units to use, every classroom décor or bulletin board item you can think of, as well as tons of manipulatives for math, science, art, you name it. I’m so glad I found this store early on! I’ll be a regular here for sure.

I am no teacher, I’m just one of those mean moms who likes to give her kid work to do over the summer. This place is great for just that purpose! They also have educational games and fun toys (like red handballs… which i like to use for hand and dodge ball tournaments). Staff is always helpful and friendly!

My favorite place to shop for teaching items. get a free catalog or go online to see what they have, you will get addicted. For moms, this beats buying typical toys, go here and get some educational geared activities for kids.

Great for teachers or parents who want to get educational things for their students or children. They carry many items, like books, supplies, teaching supplements, and art projects. They also have two laminating machines for anyone to use. They are a little bit pricey, but very convenient.