The Academy at Pasadena: A Bright Horizons Preschool - CLOSED

Reviews

• LC

  Lewis Collins

  Jul 15, 2025
  5.0
  Dropping off your child so strangers can care for them is a difficult thing to do as a new parent. Kara and the entire team here are so friendly they didn't feel like strangers for very long. They post updates and pictures on the app so you know what your child is up and is being cared for. They have handled the inevitable bumps, scrapes, and bruises with transparency and thoughtfulness. If you're reading this while searching for a preschool for your child, you can stop searching. I can promise you that you've found the preschool you've been looking for.
• JS

  Jessie Shih

  Dec 21, 2022
  5.0
  The academy is my daughter’s first school experience and she really enjoyed it. She really liked her teacher in the yellow room, Ms. Steffi was her favorite! The school is very clean and safe, the communication with all the teachers there was really smooth. As parents we’ve really appreciated their nurturing, caring and professional approach. We would recommend the academy to other parents!
• LG

  lisa g.

  Aug 9, 2022
  5.0
  The Academy is worthy of 10 stars... great location in the heart of Pasadena, staff & teachers are professional and have been so attentive to my son's needs, plus they've put in place effective health & safety protocols that have kept the school open throughout the pandemic. We've felt so comfortable dropping our little one off every morning for the past 2 years and he's now well equipped to start kindergarten in the fall!!
• SW

  Sandy W

  Jun 28, 2021
  5.0
  Our daughter started at The Academy in Dec 2019, then the pandemic hit. Our daughter returned to school March 2021, we were nervous because of covid but the school has proper protocols/guidelines to keep the children and staff safe. Daily covid questionnaire, temperature checks, masks, frequent hand washing. We were also worried about her transition back to school because it takes her a while to get used to new situations/people. The Academy welcomed her with open arms and made her feel comfortable/safe. The Director, Ms. Kara, is professional, very responsive, organized, detail-oriented, kind and caring. The school is run extremely well and it's because of Ms. Kara and her staff. The program, teachers, and staff are all outstanding - they truly care about each and every child. Everyone goes above and beyond to keep the children engaged with fun activities and they make every day feel special. Arts, crafts, exercise, reading, puzzles, and gardening. We were able to keep track of her day through an app. We were able to see how she did with her snack, what she did throughout the day, and we loved seeing photos of her at school. We moved June 2021, we are so sad that our daughter had to leave such a wonderful, nurturing school, and the special connections she's made with the entire staff and her classmates. We are currently struggling with finding a school for our daughter in our new area. We WISH there was an Academy Bright Horizons in our new area. We already miss everyone terribly!