TESTIMONIALS

Julie and Ricardo Goldman, parents

As a mother of three and a seasoned educator, I believe that Shantivanam Children's Community is by far the most positive, nurturing, creative and safe pre-school learning environment I have ever seen. From American Sign Language to Spanish, positive discipline to imaginative playtime, what my husband and I love most about Shantivanam is that respect (for self and others) is at the very core of this truly humanistic learning community.

Beth and Doug Glener, parents

Shantivanam is a uniquely nurturing and loving environment. The children receive personalized attention from a caring and dedicated staff, and are well prepared to succeed in kindergarten. Gabriella entered kindergarten fully prepared to meet the academic and social challenges in no small part because of the curriculum at Shantivanam. In fact, she was six months ahead of her peers in virtually all areas, and many of her classmates are a year older than her -- a testament to what she learned at pre-school. We feel fortunate that we were able to send our child to such a special place.

Dana and Dan Lowe, parents

Shantivanam Children's Community has been a blessing to our life and our son, Russell. The parts we appreciate the most are the gentle, caring, loving and nurturing style, their professionalism, consistency and their competence in both the emotional and academic development of a young child. From the day Russell joined the community, we never had worried about his well being or his happiness because we could tell he has been well taken care of, and he thrived tremendously over the last 16 months. We highly recommend Shantivanam!

Steve and Sasha Bunyak, parents

As a third grade teacher and a physician, we have very high standards for child care. When it came time to find part-time care for our daughter, the task seemed almost impossible. We looked at more than a dozen options in North County. What a wonderful stroke of luck to be referred to this "hidden gem" by our sign language teacher! Our daughter loves her time at Shantivanam. The caretaker to child ratio is extremely low, the play-based environment is safe and clean, and the other children display behaviors we are aiming for with our daughter. Elishelah, the Director, has dedicated herself to providing care emphasizing positive discipline, well-rounded stimulation, and unconditional love.

Sue and Stuart Gordon, parents

Both our daughters have been at Shantivanam since they were three months old, with the older one graduating to kindergarten this year. It was a blessing to find such a warm and loving home in which to leave our children and it has been a pleasure to watch them thrive in this environment. We especially love the emphasis on the Montessori program as well as the time and effort put in to developing the children's social skills. Elishelah has created the perfect environment in which to teach our children in so many creative ways in a well balanced and loving atmosphere. A lot of emphasis is also given to the caregiver and parents working together to achieve goals and help our children thrive. The program has taken care of all their needs from infant through pre-K and our daughter went off to kindergarten this year with incredible skill sets, both academically and socially, of which we are very proud. Shantivanam has played a very important part in our family's lives and we are incredibly grateful and proud to be a part of it.