Walnut Dr
Pleasanton, CA 94566

From the front office, attendance secretary, Pamela, very unwelcoming, disrespectful, and unprofessional. Then my son was placed in Lori Chiok’s class, where my son’s needs were not met until I had the principal get involved. I would volunteer in the class to observe my son and give him any support for the classroom he needed. The teacher then took advantage of her power and wouldn’t let me volunteer in the classroom anymore because I spoke up to the principal about the things that she was doing wrong and not doing her job. The teacher got offended and removed me as a volunteer, but couldn’t even tell me herself. The school has been anything but welcoming and supporting and would not recommend to anyone

I would not recommend this preschool unless your child is high on the spectrum. It has a high iron fence built around the entrance/play area with two gates in order to gain entry giving it a fortress and very un-preschool like feel. This is for safety purposes, but it sends a message that this is a place for children who have some serious challenges. Also, it is not an inclusive program, so the preschoolers are not exposed to typically developing students on a daily basis. Research has shown that children who are high functioning autistic or developmentally delayed tend to improve ata greater pace by having role modeling from their typically developing peers.Some teachers appear melancholy a lot of the time, perhaps due to lack of resources, burn out, or a combination of both -- but it's hard to know why. However, I would have to say the aides there really try to make it as great as possible given its atmosphere and are very upbeat and kind to the parents. If you have the resources, consider a private school such as the School of the Imagination in Dublin instead.