3 Best Preschools in Gilbert, AZ

My husband and I cannot say enough good things about our experience at Little Sunshine - University City. Our son turned 1 right as the pandemic began. He was a little behind for his age, and when the opportunity came for him to return to Little Sunshine in June 2020, we were nervous that he would be leaving his infant classroom and moving to the toddler room. However, he grew leaps and bounds right upon starting! Miss Brittani and Miss Kasey are AMAZING. Our son LOVES them! He literally cheers (says "YAY!") when we pull into the parking lot. Miss Brittani and Miss Kasey treat each child with respect and love. They helped our son not only transition so smoothly into his new classroom and schedule at the height of the pandemic, but their care for him and communication with us (even when we, as parents, could not enter the building) has been amazing. We absolutely love their lesson plans, daily art projects and learning, and detailed communication that lets us feel like we are part of his day. They have always been available to discuss any questions we have right away. Most importantly, we truly feel how much they care for our son on a daily basis! Our son's time in this toddler classroom has been the best, most consistent part of our lives during the pandemic, and I am so thankful that he's had the opportunity to learn and grow in this environment when the world is otherwise uncertain. I highly recommend LSP - U City, and especially request that your children be placed in the Toddler Neverland Classroom!

We have had our daughter attending Little Sunshine for over 8 months now, even through the pandemic. When she joined, she was 3 1/2 months old. Her dad and I fortunately work from home full time, primarily due to the pandemic. Some families would decide to keep their child home through the pandemic, but we decided otherwise, especially because of the great staff and curriculum at LSP. We felt it was more important for her to develop her social and motor skills, than to keep her home. We would have had less interaction with her because we would have to work too. The teachers she has had, especially Morgan and Hannah, have been amazing about teaching our daughter so many things that we wouldn't even imagine being able to have the time to focus on with her. The feeling when our daughter shows us something new she learned from school, is indescribable. It is worth every penny knowing our daughter is learning every day and given so much love from everyone at LSP. Janae is an awesome leader for the school, and I applaud her communication and compassion!

My kids have been going to Little Sunshine playhouse for 4 months. It was our first time putting them in daycare. My wife and I were very nervous. They eased our minds immediately. It's been the best decision we ever made. The school is super nice with amazing staff. Our daughter Lucy loves her teachers Betsy and Becky. Janae is always welcoming as is the rest of the staff when we drop off and pick up our kids. I highly recommend this place.

We found out about Totspot just this summer 2024. Having met Shannon and touring the school, we felt welcome and at ease. We enrolled our daughter for a twice a week summer camp. We were completely blown away. When we picked up our daughter on the first day, she didn’t want to go. She wanted to stay a bit longer in school and be with her teachers and classmates. She even told us to pick her up at a later time in the future so she gets more time in class, even when it’s time to go. We were so surprised! The teachers, staff, school, and camp itself- everything is awesome! She’s learning so much and having fun along the way! Everyday she tells us of the activities she does and we are so pleased how hands on they are. They even update us parents with pics of what our kids learned and did for the day. Love this and appreciate it so much! So by her second week, our daughter requested to increase the number of days she’s in Totspot. She wanted more school time believe it or not. From going 2x a week, we changed her schedule to going everyday! And she LOVED it! Teacher Emmie and Allie were amazing! You can see they’re so passionate and they care for the students. Our daughter just loves them. The other teachers also help out and are all so wonderful and amazing. We wish they offered kindergarten as we would have loved for our daughter to go here! Sadly they don’t. I’d recommend this school to anyone wanting a GREAT school for their little ones! They treat you like family and they are all truly wonderful.

Both of my daughters and niece and nephew attended Totspot Gilbert since the age of 2 and we had the best experience! The staff was caring, gentle, and communicative. We enjoyed all of the teachers. Mrs. Kim and Mrs. Emmy are the absolute best! They teach pre-K and are highly requested, but we were lucky enough to get into their class both times! My girls were very prepared for kinder thanks to Mrs. Kim and this preschool. Go take a tour. It's the greatest!

My 4 year old son is currently attending Tot Spot for his second year. I cannot say enough great things about this school. My husband & I toured others schools & Tot Spot was hands down our #1 pick. Everyone there is so nice & they make you feel like family. My son loves going to school & has made great progress with his learning & social skills. We have several friends that highly recommended Tot Spot to us & we’re thankful they did.