REVIEWS
Recognized as a Yelp Beloved Business in 2024
Cazzie E. 12/29/2024 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
Before moving to Southern California I was a teacher at VMP for 2+ years, and I can confidently say that Ms. Racel and her staff dedicate so much of their love and support to the children. They work hard to ensure their students are provided with various life skills but in a way that makes it fun to be there every single day. Any family who brings their child to this school will look forward to hearing about the exciting milestones and the community that Ms. Racel and Mr. Randy strive to build among parents. As someone who got to see the kids grow and watch Ms. Racel teach them day by day, I would like to share my thanks to the VMP family for an amazing work experience!
Ahrcel J. 9/2024 - 5/5 Stars (Google)
Having worked as a teacher assistant at Vibrant Minds Preschool, I can assure you it's an excellent place for early childhood education. The curriculum is engaging and promotes both learning and creativity. The children learn and practice life skills, fine/gross motor, communication, listening, and social/emotional skills each day. The teachers help the children build these skills by assisting them with their potty training, modeling positive behavior when interacting with other children such as taking turns and sharing when playing, and having students learn routines for when it's time to listen during circle time or when to get ready to play outside which ensures students are being safe and respectful to each other and the teachers. The Vibrant Minds team is enthusiastic and genuinely cares about each child's development. The environment is welcoming and well-maintained, making it a great space for young learners. Being part of a team committed to providing a high-quality experience for children and their families has been a pleasure. I highly recommend Vibrant Minds to any parent seeking a top-notch preschool experience for their child.
Paolo C. 7/26/2024 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
Vibrant Minds Preschool has been an exceptional experience for our child and our family. Ms. Racel and Mr. Randy are very caring, professionals, and truly dedicated to each child's development.
The communication with parents is very good, providing us with regular updates and a strong sense of involvement. The facilities are clean, safe, and inviting, creating an ideal environment for growth and exploration.
Our child loves attending VMP and always comes home happy and excited. We highly recommend VMP to any parent seeking a nurturing and enriching daycare for their child.
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Anthony N. 6/1/2024 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp/Google)
I still remember how nervous we were the first day dropping off our 2 year old as he started his journey into preschool. It's a very tough thing as a parent and we couldn't have been more appreciative and happy that we chose the right place for him. Ms. Racel and Mr. Randy from the beginning felt like an extension of own family. With the utmost care, attention, love, and nurturing for little one. He had a tough transition in the beginning and they were so amazing with him. We couldn't have asked for a better environment and foundation for him. The staff and teachers are also so amazing. To see him now grown into a fun, confident, loving little boy has made us so proud. Many tears of joy thinking about the entire staff and family there. Thank you Vibrant Minds, we will never forget our experience with you.
Eileen G. 5/2024 - 5/5 Stars (Google)
I highly recommend Racel, Randy and the Vibrant Minds preschool family. Our son started at 2.5 years old and as you can imagine, we had a lot of anxiety as he was our first and born during the pandemic. I previously was a preschool teacher for nine years and toured many of the schools in the area but no one could compare to VMP. We were impressed with Racel's warmth and professionalism, the curriculum, the impeccable cleanliness of the preschool and the low ratio.
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When our son first started, it took him a few months to transition. Racel and Randy were always patient and available to be with him when he was having a hard time. Some days, he would just cry at drop off but I appreciated that we always got updates by text or even photos of him showing that he was doing fine literally minutes after we left. Fast forward two years and now it's a "BYE" and running off to be with his friends and teachers. Racel and VMP honestly feel like family.
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Our son has learned so much at VMP. He has learned about different cultures, knows how to pray (we didn't know he could until he surprised us one day at home), sings and dances, and has busy and fun days at school with his friends. It's been a joy to watch our son grow in his social, emotional and literacy/language skills and develop friendships. We enjoy receiving weekly pictures and videos to recap which has been so cool to look and talk about with our son.
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We will be relocating and sadly will have to leave VMP after 2 years. We will miss the community, the celebrations, and the performances (or attempts in our son's case, lol). We are forever grateful for Racel and VMP to have played such an integral part of our son's early years.
Ami P. 12/8/2023 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp/Google)
We feel incredibly fortunate to have experienced Vibrant Minds Preschool for our daughter, and we can't express enough gratitude to Ms. Racel, her dedicated teacher, and her family. The truly vibrant atmosphere and nurturing environment provided at this preschool made it a second home for our little one. Ms. Racel's passion for teaching and genuine care for each child truly set the tone for a positive learning experience. The genuine warmth and personal attention our child received made saying goodbye bittersweet. Vibrant Minds Preschool and Ms. Racel hold a special place in our hearts, and we wholeheartedly recommend this nurturing preschool to any parent, as we so dearly miss this school!
Catherine J. 8/2023 - 5/5 Stars (Google)
We were looking for a preschool for my younger son (14 months) and went for a visit. We went for a visit with our whole family, with my 4 year old included. Immediately both kids loved being there and my 4 year old asked if he could leave his current preschool. We decided to do a trial run at VMP during his preschool break for one week and everyday my 4 year old had a different reason why he needed to be at Vibrant Minds. We made the incredibly difficult decision to leave the community we had built at the old school to attend Vibrant Minds. Hands down one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. Ms. Racel pours all of herself into these children. My kids have a lot of respect for Ms. Racel and takes her life advice to heart on what it means to be a well-rounded young individuals. They are loved, believed in, and taught well personally and academically. She is always well-staffed and has a spotless facility. She is honest and forthcoming when any issues arise. No first drop offs are easy, but I was the most at ease dropping off my 2nd son, knowing that he would be in excellent hands at VMP. My older son is just finishing up his first 3 weeks of kindergarten and has been well prepared through VMP.
Thi L. 6/2023 - 5/5 Stars (Google)
This is a wonderful Preschool for your kids. The staffs are nice and kind. I love this place.!!!
Chris H. 3/5/2023 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
Beyond five stars! This school is amazing. We couldn't have dreamed of a better place for our 2 year old son. He has been enrolled for 9 months now and this is an outstanding chapter in his life thanks to Vibrant Minds Preschool.
VMP, Mrs Racel, and her team have given our family the confidence and comfort to bring our son out into the world. We are so comfortable knowing he is safe at VMP.
The academic curriculum, daily activities, games, and care he receives are outstanding and have contributed greatly to our sons emotional, intellectual, and physical growth. He brings home joy and shows us the new things he's learned, like all the different facial emotions and his pretend ghost wiggle. He sings and dances along to music. He's become so much more independent and social. One day recently we cheered for him when he used his potty and he put one arm up in the air and bowed for our applause. We believe VMP has helped pave a great path for him to grow.
Mrs. Racel is a remarkable educator. She creates the most amazing learning environment filled with fun daily activities, holiday celebrations, birthday parties, themed days, and great school lessons. Every time she posts pictures and videos of the week, we are reminded at how incredible she is at keeping all of the kids engaged to what she is teaching. The facility is also something we love about VMP. It's a neighborhood home that they completely renovated into a clean and tidy preschool wonderland. Everything you could ever want for in a preschool. Including an entire beautifully landscaped backyard with multiple playgrounds, kids cars and lunch benches. Our son is so happy to go to preschool everyday!
We feel so blessed to have become a part of this amazing place. Thank you to the entire VMP staff!
-Chris and Sadie Henderson
Frances V. 2/22/2023 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
Our family loves Vibrant Minds Preschool. VMP is the quintessential home preschool - solid curriculum, cozy, clean, and stimulating. After exploring MANY child care options, we were fortunate to find Vibrant Minds when they had just opened and our little one felt comfortable in the class right away during the tour. After the first few weeks of drop off (adjustment period), our child enjoyed going to school and being with Racel, Randy, and staff. The staff are patient, attentive, fun, flexible, and caring to all the children and parents. They are also great at keeping you updated on your child's progress, and shares school photos with us. We highly recommend Vibrant Minds Preschool!
Gabriela S. 12/11/2022 -5/5 Stars (Yelp)
We love and recommend Vibrant Minds Preschool 100%!! Mrs. Racel was our 2nd child's preschool teacher at another school a few years ago. He absolutely loved having her as his teacher. She was loving, fun, caring, engaging and you can tell she absolutely loves children and loves teaching. When we were looking for a preschool for our 3rd child it was an absolute no brainer that she was going to attend Mrs. Racel's new school. Our child loves Mrs. Racel and her staff. She continues to be one of the most amazing teachers we have ever met. She was born to teach and be around kids. I love all the activities and celebrations they do at school. She teaches so many wonderful things and also celebrates many different cultures with activities, food, songs, etc! Our child is always happy when we pick her up and we hold Mrs. Racel and her family dear to our hearts for taking care of 2 out of our 3 kids so well. If you are looking for an amazing preschool you can definitely count on Vibrant Minds Preschool!
Luis M. 10/29/2022 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
Enscribimos a nuestra hija de un año en Febrero 2022 y nos encantó todo lo que aprendió y como cambio. Los maestros se dedican que los niños se sientan bien, que aprenda y se diviertan. Es una escualita muy segura y sabemos que nuestra hija estaba en buenas manos. Recomendamos mucho este lugar.
Patty V. 7/16/2022 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
I feel fortunate to have had my 2 infants in the care of the Vibrant Minds staff . The care, attention, respect that my kids received was definitely felt through our interactions. They provided my infants with a varied schedule and tried to include them in many of their enrichment activities. The Vibrant Minds staff always conducted themselves very professionally and respectful at all times and I greatly appreciated the prompt and clear communication provided by them. Needless to say, we will be missing The VB family!
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Nathaly R. 5/12/2022 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
Our one year old has been at VMP for 3 months and it has been by far one of the best decisions we've made for her! Not only is she in a safe warm home-based environment but she is surrounded by a great team that is family oriented and dedicated to the learning experience of their students. Our daughter has learned so much in these 3 months it's really impressive! She is learning to count, singing and dancing to fun kid songs and even saying more words. We are very thankful with VMP family and look forward to our daughter's learning growth with them.
Myra H. 12/27/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
My husband and I are so happy to have found Vibrant Minds Preschool. My almost 3 year old son loves his days with Ms. Racel. They do so many fun activities like painting, listen to live music, and science experiments. Over the holidays they baked cookies and made fresh squeezed OJ. Lots of outdoor play and he's even learned to count in Spanish. I toured a couple other schools and I was blown away at how immaculate this place is. Tidyness and cleanliness is huge for me especially with the pandemic. Ms. Racel and her staff are so kind and warm to my son it feels like I'm leaving him with family. It really doesn't get better than this.
Steph D. 12/23/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
We enrolled our 2.5 year old at Vibrant Minds Preschool a couple months ago and have been extremely pleased with our decision. Ms. Racel and her staff have been wonderful to work with and our son adores them. Our son has shown great progress in his confidence, socialization, and verbal skills even in the short amount of time. He goes running into school to greet everyone. We love the photos/videos she sends each day, keeping us updated on the kids' activities. We also appreciate how conscientious and thorough they are about COVID precautions.
Jun C. 10/24/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
I worked with Rochel three years ago. She is loved by all her children and their parents. Rochel is professional, caring, kind and open minded. She is a graceful and an excellent model of her students.
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Carrie N. 10/22/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
I have had the opportunity to work with the founder, Racel. She has a great heart, strong love and much patience when working with children. Her faith keeps her grounded and sincere. I am very excited for her to be able to use her strengths and give children the ability to grow.
Richelle R. 10/20/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
Racel has taken care of my children since they were newborns and I cannot find a more caring, meticulous, gentle and entertaining teacher than her. I trusted her and for a good reason - she has always put my children's safety first above all else. She maintained open communication for whatever is needed and I always felt very involved with my child's every day. She prepares every day activities that prepared my children for school. Thank you!
- R. R.
Yan W. 10/20/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
I was so lucky to have Racel as a lead teacher in my preschool in LA. I have to say she is the best teacher I have met! Especially her circle time. I can learn so much too from every single of her class! All the parents in my school love her! She definitely has the passion and talents as a preschool teacher!
It was so sad that she left my school! However, I believe that she will create a great school! Hope we can open a school together in the future!
Lori L. 10/18/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
I had the privilege of teaching preschool with Miss Racel for 2 awesome years!! She is the most amazing person- so kind, funny, caring, compassionate, intelligent, creative, resourceful, and also sings so beautifully. The children are dazzled by her. When she is working with the children she does not waste any time, she is very intentional. The children learn so much, and she makes it exciting for them. She also has excellent rapport with the parents of her class. In fact, to this day she still has great contact with past parents and their children. That is a sign of an excellent and caring teacher. I was able to see her and her family build the Vibrant Minds Preschool from the ground up. This preschool is gorgeous and so pristine! The set up is amazing with high quality furnishings, equipment, curriculum, toys, art supplies and more. I highly recommend the Vibrant Minds Preschool , and I applaud Racel and her family for all their hard work in creating such a wonderful place for children to learn in a safe and loving environment. God bless you as you consider this wonderful preschool for your little one.
Zina B. 10/17/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
I have worked with Racel for several years. She is very compassionate, patient and caring. She is an amazing woman of faith, you see it in the classroom as she teaches and cares for the children. Racel is so delightful to be around, she's focused in providing a fun, safe and loving environment!
Leslie F. 10/17/2021 - 5/5 Stars (Yelp)
MS. RACEL IS FANTASTIC!!!!!
She's very sweet and kind with children. She truly cares of children's education. she's very attentive , caring ,patience , dedicated, and creative she truly makes a hug impact in a child's life. And the kids LOVE HER!!!
