Turtle Rock Private Kindergarten

This school is led by bad people who don't care about your kids. Teachers are leaving in droves, new teachers coming in who have no experience and certainly no certification to teach. If you don't believe me, ask the teachers for their qualifications.

They don't teach kids to be organized, they are not fair to kids, I have seen favorism for certain race kids, since the school is right on the street, there is not clear campus separation (there is always a risk of a kid sneaking or running out in seconds of time). Very messy and small classrooms.

I absolutely love this school!!! My 6-year-old finished kindergarten this year and went off to first grade at Vista Verde. The teacher said that they prepared him very well. That his reading and math are at a second-grade level. What I love about this school is that the staff is always, I mean always, very friendly and approachable. My two younger kids still go there. They just moved to JPK and PK. They love their new teachers and the classrooms.Would definitely recommend this preschool. We have been there for over 3 years.

Overall TRP is a great school as long as your child doesn't have any "issues." However, if anything comes up - it will be very difficult to work with the director of the school and upper administrative staff because they are extremely careful that their reputation is not tarnished. Many of the teachers are creative, loving and nurturing, as are most of the front office. Overall, I would recommend this school, but be mindful that the director is not easy to communicate with.

We left the school two months ago because of a job transfer. I was so sorry to leave. We have had 3 children go to Turtle Rock and have had such a great time. They were one of the few schools that take infants where we lived and it was so hard to leave each baby but the care given the children was so warm that it made it an easy transition. My oldest was there from age 2 months through kindergarten. Their costs are reasonable and even though tuition has gone up a little we can see the money is being put back into the hiring of good teachers and adding new things to the classrooms. Now that we are at a new school we realize how good Turtle Rock was. The new school is okay but we miss the family atmosphere and unlike Turle Rock which is locally owned, the new school is run by a large national corporation and so there is little personal interaction. The long waiting list is understandable in order to get into Turtle Rock considering the good reputation (over 29 years in its location) but it can be frustrating -- but well worth the wait. Also anytime I had a question or concern I was given a lot of time and was always happy with the communication.