Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Tustin. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Tustin. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
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PreschoolToddlerParent Co-OpPlay-Based
Tustin Meadows Tiny Tots Preschool is a nonprofit parent-cooperative preschool serving the Tustin community since 1968, with over 55 years of experience providing early childhood education. Licensed under CCLD license 304370633 with a small capacity of 20 children, it maintains intimate class sizes with high adult-to-child ratios and professionally directed programming led by highly trained staff. The cooperative model keeps tuition accessible while fostering strong parent involvement in the school's operations; Yelp reviews reflect parent appreciation for patient, supportive teachers and the collaborative community environment. The co-op structure does require regular family classroom participation, which may not suit all working families, and the program serves preschool ages only, not infants.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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Best Culture
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