Lighted Window Preschool

My two young sons have both gone through lighted window from age two. One is just about to finish his third year there. It is a wonderful, nurturing, safe environment that has provided both my boys with everything they need to go to kindergarten. I have been so pleased with the combination of academics and play based instruction. My 6 year old is just about to complete kindergarten and has had a great first year experience thanks to preparation lighted window provided. From the directors to the teachers you couldn’t ask for more eager and caring people to be guiding your child through their pre-​school years. They offer wonderful, creative enrichment programs that enhance the opportunity learn. They have a large playground where kids can be kids and they treat your child like they are their own. Everything that is asked of parents is VOLUNTARY such as donations, holiday celebrations, and appreciation for the teachers. My opinion is that when I drop off the most important thing in the world to me (my little boy) There isn’t enough I can do to appreciate the patient teachers and staff that are caring for him and loving him during his school day. I feel extremely lucky to have found this school and know that the people attending feel the same way. I will continue to support and recommend this pre school for years to come. For anyone out there that is not 100 percent satisfied with Lighted Window Preschool I challenge you to find a better place for your child.

My 2 daughters attend lighted window and come home happy every day, makes being a working mom so much easier. Great teachers, great playground, even have outdoor mists, great teacher child ratios, overall we are very happy!

I will start by saying this is the only pre-​school my kids have attended, so I do not have anything to compare it to. However, the good news is that I never had to look anywhere else because I have been so happy here!
I grew up in LCF and was moving back from the East Coast when my son was 2 ½ and I was very pregnant with my daughter. It was important for me to have my son get involved with a school and find friends quickly since he was used to being very social in New York. Several of the pre-​schools that I called would not take kids in April and said I would need to wait until the next school year. However LWP was understanding and welcomed us in! The first day I dropped my son off I was teary, but he was happy and just waved bye-​bye! He started as a Panda, then he was a Kangaroo, then a Busy Bee and now he is a Dragon and about to complete his pre-​school career! My daughter started as soon as she turned two and is just finishing her first year.
There are many reasons that I love the school, here are just a few:
1) The school is flexible. My son was in just two half days a week when he started. After I went back to work he was able to switch to full time. Full time means that the kids can arrive as early as 7:15am and stay as late as 6pm. For working parents this is great! But it was also great for me as a stay home parent. And there is a summer program!
2) The staff is great! The teachers are amazing! My kids are treated like family. The teachers have fun projects and are always learning great new things. I love that my 2 year old already knows so much.
3) The programs are outstanding. The older kids each take a science class once per week. They love it! There is a sports program that comes in as well. Plus there are all the tradition pre-​school class such as art, numbers and reading, etc. The afternoon program is really great. After lunch and naps there are classes that you can sign up for. Both my kids are taking Spanish now and are learning a ton! There is cooking, film making, gymnastics, dance, yoga, music, and many others. Great options.
4) Snacks and lunch are included. My kids eat more of the cooking there than they do at home. Often times when we drop off the kids really early we bring a packed breakfast as well.
5) The families and friends we have met there are wonderful. The families are fun, down to earth and just great people to be around. I have become very involved with the PTO and have loved it!
There are not many downsides, but if I had to name a few:
1) It is expensive. But if I had to pay a nanny and pay tuition at a part time preschool I would spend more money. And money spent on kids education is an investment!
2) The outside play area is HUGE, but there is no grass. There is grass in the front of the school that the kids play on after pick-​up. And the older kids do take some trips to the park.
3) The building is older and could use some sprucing up, but LWP doesn’t own the building.
4) I wish they had an infant program! (Too late for me now, but it would have been great!)
I would recommend Lighted Window Preschool to anyone (and I do all the time!). And in a quick response to Courtney S who feels that there are too many fundraisers. We have one large fundraiser with auction per year plus some small fundraisers that families do not have to be involved in if they do not want to. Every preschool and school (even LCF public schools) in the area have many fundraisers, it is a way to keep tuition down but still provide great programs and teachers! Valentines day cards are not mandatory, just fun for the kids. And I would say of the many organizations I belong to, LWP has the least «showy» mom’s. Most of us just used store bought V-​Day cards from Target.

This school has been wonderful for my very spirited four-​year-​old son and I hope to send my daughter when she’s old enough. We love the large outdoor space and time spent outside, and the play-​based approach. My son’s teachers are warm, kind and supportive and have helped him grow and learn so much. He loves the afternoon activities, especially gymnastics, cooking and Spanish. An added bonus is that they provide snacks and lunch — a definite plus!

what on earth?! my review from 2010 was removed saying it had no direct consumer experience. I did have director consumer experience with this school and it was quite horrible. The director was quite rude and nonexistent, Ill go into detail fine. I was searching for a school for my friend Jen, since i am an early childhood educator and consultant she wanted my own opinion. I called to schedule a tour, they told me the director was not there and to call at a certain time. I did just that, I was greeted with a VERY rude person who said she was the director and said the following (more so yelled at me) You need to calm down! i just got here! i will call you when I am ready!!.” so she did… after an hour. I understand how busy a preschool environment and being a director can be, but that. that is not right. and it went downhill when i went to go visit too, the director did not give me the tour like they should of, it was a teacher. That wasn’t the thing i was more concerned about. What gave me the kicker was that the teachers were just standing around chit chatting amongst themselves, not paying any attention to the kids. Oh and when I visited. I could just walk right in, not that much security which is dangerous.
I think the reason my review was removed because it was short and sweet and too the point.

My Husband and I are more than happy with Lighted Window. We walked through several pre school’s and LWP beyond exceeded our expectations with cleanliness, Staff, Large outdoor play yard, Classroom sizes, Art…
My Daughter started when she was 2 years old. She has looked forward to go to school every morning for the past 4 years, I have never felt so comfortable with a group of people than the teachers and Directors. Everyone has been more accommodating for us and our family, If i have needed to leave her longer than usual they are always happy to have her stay longer.
I love the sense of community and family that the school holds from daily involvement, Family BBQ, Dine out nights and Casino night for the parents. We have made many close friends from our daughters class. I love that the school provides a healthy snack and lunch so i don’t have to worry about it when running out the door.
I can’t say enough good things about Lighted Window, I am going to be so very sad when our daughter graduates this year but I know we will keep in touch.