Martinez: Searching for a quality preschool for 3 year old
We are new to Martinez and are searching for a quality preschool program for our child who turned 3 in January.
So far we have looked at Forest Hills Alhambra Preschool, St. Catherine of Sienna Preschool, Creekside Montessori, and KinderCare Martinez. We are also interested in Martinez Early Childhood Center, but we would need a fee-for-service spot and we will not know if there are any openings until June.
Of the four we’ve toured, Forest Hills and St. Catherine’s seem like the best available options for our family. Does anyone out there have any experience or impressions of either of these preschools? Or is there another recommended program in town that we’ve missed in our search? Ideally we’re looking for a program within Martinez that is open M-F with at least 9-3p hours. Thank you!
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Hello, I am also new to Martinez and did the whole childcare circuit search for my now 2yo. We toured Forest Hills as well. There are a couple of Martinez Mama Facebook groups and a Bay Area Childcare Facebook group. A lot of people recommended Sunshine House to me, they are only 2+ and my girl was 18mo at the time so we didn't go there. We ended up going to KidzPlanet on the Martinez/Pleasant Hill border and its soooo Awesome! I can't say enough good things about them.