Joyful Noises Pre-School

We went to a few different preschools in Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa between my daughter and my son. Joyful Noises was the best fit for both my children. The site director is organized, creative, very accessible, and has great communication with all the parents. She also genuinely cares for each and every child at the school. The campus is clean and safe, and has great playground equipment for the children. I love that they actually have a grass area, both other preschools we went to only had blacktop and sand for the kids to play on. They have a lot of fun activities planned throughout the year. The teachers also have academic goals for the children, especially getting them ready for Kindergarten, and they take that very seriously. I am really grateful that we found Joyful Noises.

I have sent two children to Joyful Noises and we have been very pleased. The director, Lisa, is a wonderfully articulate and caring person. She made us feel at ease from our first tour. Every child is different and has different needs so the staff is very receptive and accommodating to those needs. My kids felt very at home there and remain friends with several of their classmates. They even like going back to visit on occasion.

Joyful Noises has been a wonderful place for my son to grow. He has learned so much and has been so loved by the teachers, the director, and the support staff. We have LOVED our time at this place. His teacher last year and this year have been amazing! They have taught him so much. His teacher last year, Mrs. Vega, even met us a few times for play dates to help keep a school connection over the summer since he had some separation anxiety. She really went above and beyond to make his experience really wonderful. In our time there we had one problem recently with another child but we feel they listened and heard us and they made some key adjustments for my son in his classroom that really addressed the concern we had had. Another few wonderful things they have done is give meaningful assessments of the children. We came from a preschool that gave absolutely no assessment at all. It is important for parents to know what is going on socially and emotionally in the classroom and the assessments have been so intentional and useful. We really got the correct information on how we could help our little guy improve so he can have success! The school programs they run are wonderful, such as the Christmas program, and the Thanksgiving program. The school does a fabulous job keeping things simple and fun for the kids. They have wonderful traditions such as the director cooking tons of amazing chicken for each class on Thanksgiving! It is very «preschool friendly!» — meaning it was easy and fun for our boy to join in even though he does not particularly like performing– they keep in mind the age and it is all very age appropriate. This was a big deal because our previous preschool did some really BIG productions that only certain preschoolers could really do and enjoy. It was very overwhelming for us. Overall this place is so well run. The staff supports each other and seems happy to me. They know my children by name and me as well. They are all friendly and really heard us when we had a problem. The teachers play with the students at the recesses and bunch for lunch. I love to hear that he was playing soccer with all the kids and the teacher– or doing bubbles– they really do an amazing job keeping the playground well kept and beautiful. I never see anything broken or damaged. The sand it raked each day and the outdoor play is as wonderful as the indoor play. One last comment– the teachers do a «home visit» at the beginning of the year! They come to your house and meet your child and play and talk to them. I have not heard of any preschools in the area who do this. This was huge for our little guy both years! It was very helpful that they came and met him on his territory and really open the doors of communication with the parents. I could go on and on about Joyful Noises and the blessing they have been to us. Our son is so sad to leave and we are as well. We would recommend Joyful Noises with 5 stars! We are so excited for our next little guy to join the fun and learning at Joyful Noises!

Joyful Noises has been an absolute blessing to our family. We came from another preschool where my son was bullied. They took my three year old that was terrified of school and helped him grow into a confident boy who is a problem solver. He is absolutely thrilled to come to school and sad when he has days off.
The staff at JN is amazing. They are warm, loving, helpful and kind. The academics, structure, and atmosphere are second to none. Even my littlest child, who hates to be away from me, looks forward to coming to school. My kids LOVE to stay for lunch and «play» outside with the teachers, I have never seen teachers who love their students as much as the ones here do. I am beyond grateful to have my kids here to grow and learn in Christ.

Everyone is super nice until you have a concern for your child and then they all stick together and have each other’s backs instead of concern for the child’s welfare. Sad to see people pull together and protect their job instead of innocent Children.

This school is AWESOME! My daughter loves going to school and I love seeing her get so excited about going to school. We all LOVE Miss Janelle! She is absolutely wonderful with the kids and it shows when she gets all the kids running up to give her hugs! When playing school at home my daughter likes to pretend to be Miss Janelle and we all have to pretend to be each of the other kids she has in her class. As a mom it warms my heart that my daughter feels safe and loved and enjoys school so much she wants to pretend she is still there even when she is home. Finding the right preschool can be a tough decision, but I would strongly recommend checking out this school!

Completely blessed to have come across this pre-​school! It was about that time to enroll my now 3 year old daughter, and we have visited a few local pre-​schools, and when I came across this one, my search was finally over.
Upon arriving this school I was already overcome with the love and joy that the teachers and directors put into their work. A word that comes to mind is an intimate setting, where the other teachers know your child, and your child gets to know them. This has helped my daughter become comfortable, and that is important for a child, because once they establish that comfort, then confidence kicks in, and lastly competence.
I’d also would like to praise one of the newest teachers, Miss Janelle, this is her first year and she has done an outstanding job with her students. My daughter loves coming to school, and I admit I do take that to my advantage and will find myself occasionally saying, «You need to go to sleep early or else you wont wake up to go to school,» or the «You need to eat all your breakfast or else you can’t go to school.» (WORKS LIKE A CHARM). That just comes to show that my daughter enjoys it as much as I do.
Come and check it out for yourself, I did, and enrolled my daughter that very day.
God Bless.

After three kids and trying 5 preschools between them, I am educated enough to rate Joyful Noises as a 5 star preschool. It is truly a great learning environment, nurturing staff, Biblically led school. It’s NOT a child care, as many preschools are. The small school allows for a very personal relationship to build between parent and teacher. Each teacher visits each of her students homes, the class size is small, and the price is right!

It has been a few years, but I must caution you to listen to your instincts… we did and a police report was filed. There was a full investigation and the police officer, during an independent interview with my highly verbal child, had language and demonstrations to substantiate concern; The police officer’s comment was, «I have no doubt „this“ happened. „Your child“ gave me a demonstration.» Unfortunately, what happened to my chld didn’t leave marks, so it could not be proven. Most children wouldn’t be verbal enough to describe what happened, nor draw what mine did… So… be concerned if your child’s crying increases (doesn’t lessen over time) and your child is in the director’s daughter’s class.