Devonshire Preschool & Infant Center 21203 Devonshire Street, Los Angeles, CA 91311

"My daughter was here for more than 2 yrs. In that time I noticed little things, not super clean nor really organized. I noticed teachers would come and go. They would never really stay. This last month I just kinda had enough when my daughter hit her head, started bleeding and the daycare called 911. There were 2 different stories getting told. Never really got a clear answer to what happened to my daughter. So we decided to leave. This school has only 2 really good people who work there. Other than them I do not recommend this school. They lie they hide stuff they are very unorganized, and they just hire anyone who really needs a job. Be careful with this daycare the owners are only in it to collect a check."

"This school is amazing and is everything I wished for in a school for my child! The teachers are so kind, smart and caring and the academic program is beyond what many other preschools offer. My son who is 4 years old started here at the beginning of the school's summer session in late June 2020. I had wanted him to transition to this school from his previous preschool because Devonshire Preschool had such a strong academic program. When I had visited the year before and saw the work the 4 and 5 year olds were producing it was amazing. They were writing 5 letter words, such as "piece" perfectly and doing math and science. My son wanted to learn more and at his previous school there was just a little too much free play, where it felt like the kids were just being babysat and not stimulated with learning and fun activities. When he started I immediately saw a difference. Even during the summer session there was a fun subject theme each week. During Paleontology week they excavated dinosaurs and dinosaur bones out of sand and ice cubes and learned about fossils. During Pioneer week they churned fresh butter and sifted through dirt to find gold nuggets. During Impressionist Art Week they learned about Piet Mondrian, Robert Kree and Jackson Pollock and made amazing paintings that look just like the artists' paintings. When he came home and showed me the paintings he was so excited and he even taught me about the artists. I only knew about Jackson Pollock. During Health week they learned about the different organs in the body with a fun "Pin the organ" on the kids activity. Dashiell was loving his teachers, the kids and all the new activities. The academic school year started in late August and by the end of September he could write the alphabet by memory. He soon started to learn to write words and by early December he was reading words. He is now reading full stories, writing four letter words, can count to 100 and write all the numbers up to 100 and is doing math (basic addition and subtraction) which is his favorite subject. During the academic year there are still a lot of fun creative activities the kids do. Last week they built tee pees with sticks outside and did an experiment with eggs and the colors they turn when you put them in different drinks, so you can see how different drinks may effect the color of your teeth. The school is health conscious and doesn't allow the kids to bring snacks with more than 8 grams of sugar to school. And yes with all this the kids still get to play a ton! My son has made some wonderful friends in the 7 months he's been there and we have made friends with a lot of the parents too. We even have been setting up regular playdates at playgrounds with some of them during this COVID pandemic so the kids really get to have fun with each other and be kids during this tough time. The school has been really safe during COVID. There have been no outbreaks. The kids are really good about wearing their masks and honestly my son who usually got a runny nose at least once a month and a fever once every three months when going to day care has not had any since he started at Devonshire Preschool. He is healthier than ever. The ownership just recently changed, but the new owners are keeping everything the same and really seem like a lovely couple that really care about the school, the teachers, the parents and the kids. This school has really been a blessing. We are so thankful our son is lucky enough to go here and just hope that his future schools will live up to it."

"Both my sons have attended Devonshire Daycare since they were 5 months old. I felt confident they were the right daycare from my first visit. The staff has always been nice, caring and polite. I love that they take the time to send the parents pictures and texts about what the kdis are learning that week. My kids have interacted with every teacher on site, and have learned from each one! I feel both my boys are advanced in their learning, and will have no issues transitioning into Kindergarten. During the Covid pandemic, I feel the school and staff have gone above and beyond to ensure the safety of the kids, the parents and their staff. I always recommend the Devonshire Daycare to expectant moms! I have been pleased since day 1 (almost 5 years ago)!"

"We have started Devonshire since my son turned 6 weeks old and he is now 6. He absolutely loves Devonshire and is reading at a first grade level. My daughter is now 3 and she has been going there since she was 6 weeks old. She is potty trained since she was 2.5 years old and speaks in complete sentences. The education here is outstanding and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The curriculum is best in class and now I can’t wait for my newest to go there in August :)"

"My daughter attended Devonshire Preschool from age 2-4.5. She loved every single one of her teachers and learned so much from them. They potty-trained her completely, I didn't have to do a thing and their academic program is amazing. She was the most advanced child in her TK class and was even able to skip Kindergarten and start first grade a year early. She is excelling in elementary school and her teachers are always surprised to learn that she is a year younger then all of her classmates and this is all due to the wonderful start she received at Devonshire Preschool. I highly recommend this school if your looking for an academic based program for your young child."