Testimonials
The voices of our parents speak volumes. These honest reflections are a testament to the care, dedication, and quality that define Little Lighthouse Academy. Weβre proud to share their experiences, and grateful for the trust they place in us every day.
βMy daughter seriously loves going to Little Lighthouse Academy. Every day she comes home talking about her friends, her teachers, and all the fun projects they are working on. It is not just playtime either. There is so much intention behind everything they do. She is always learning something new, and I really appreciate how social emotional learning is naturally woven into their day.
You can truly feel how much the teachers care. It is such a warm and loving environment where kids feel safe to be themselves and explore. As a parent, it means everything to know my child is not only being cared for but also growing in confidence, creativity, and kindness. We are so grateful to be part of the Little Lighthouse community.β
-JM Kim, Parent of Student in Preschool Class
βμ²μμλ μ°λ¦¬ μμ΄λ₯Ό μ΄λμ 보λ΄μΌ ν μ§ μ λ§ λ§μ κ³ λ―Όμ΄ μμμ΄μ. κ·Έλ°λ° 리ν λΌμ΄νΈνμ°μ€ μμΉ΄λ°λ―Έλ₯Ό μ νν 건 μ λ§ μν κ²°μ μ΄μλ€κ³ νμ ν©λλ€. μμ΄ ν λͺ
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μ μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ μκ»΄μ£Όμκ³ , νμ λ°λ»ν λ§μμΌλ‘ λν΄μ£Όμ
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μ΄ μ λ§ μΈμ κΉμμ΅λλ€. λ¨μν μ§μμ μ λ¬νλ κ² μλλΌ, μμ΄λ€μ΄ μ€μ€λ‘ νμνκ³ μ§λ¬Ένλ©΄μ μ£Όλμ μΌλ‘ λ°°μλκ° μ μλλ‘ λμμ£Όμλ λͺ¨μ΅μ΄ μΈμ κΉμμ΄μ. κ·Έ λλΆμ μ§μμλ μμ΄κ° ν¨μ¬ λ νΈκΈ°μ¬μ΄ λ§μμ§κ³ , λκ°λ₯Ό νΌμ ν΄λ³΄λ €λ μλκ° λμ λκ² λ§μμ‘μ΅λλ€. λν νκ΅μ΄μ μμ΄λ₯Ό μμ°μ€λ½κ² μ ν μ μλ μ΄μ€μΈμ΄ νκ²½λ λ무 μ’μκ³ , μμ΄κ° λ§€μΌ μμΉ¨ κΈ°λΆ μ’κ² λ±μνκ³ , μ§μ μμλ λ°°μ΄ κ±Έ μ¦κ²κ² μ΄μΌκΈ°νλ λͺ¨μ΅μ 보면μ ν° λ§μ‘±μ λλΌκ³ μμ΄μ.
μ μλμ΄ νΌλΈλ¦/μ°¨ν°μ€μΏ¨μμ μ€λ κ΅μ¬ κ²½νμ μμΌμ λΆμ΄λΌ κ·Έλ°μ§, μ ν¬ λΆλͺ¨μκ²λ λ μ΄λ¦° μν΅μ ν΄μ£Όμκ³ , λ€λ₯Έ μ μκΈ°κ΄μμλ 보기 νλ λ€μν νλ‘κ·Έλ¨λ€μ ν΅ν΄ μ ν¬λ μμ°μ€λ½κ² ν¨λκ°λ μ μ€λΉνλ λΆλͺ¨λ‘ μ±μ₯νκ³ μμμ λλλλ€. μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ μΆμ²λλ¦¬κ³ μΆμ κ³³μ΄μμ!β
-R. Lee, Parent of Student in Preschool Class
βLittle Lighthouse Academy is everything we hoped for in a preschool and more. As a Korean-American family, we struggled to find early education that respected our cultural values while also preparing our child for academic success. LLA bridges that gap beautifully through its bilingual curriculum, structured learning approach, and genuine respect for family involvement. The thoughtful design of the program not only supports our childβs growth but also empowers us as parents. For the first time, we feel seen, supported, and part of a community that truly understands our needs!β
-A. Kim, Parent of Student in Pre-K Class
β리νλΌμ΄νΈνμ°μ€ μμΉ΄λ°λ―Έλ₯Ό 26κ°μ μμ΄μ 첫 νκ΅λ‘ μ νν κ²μ μ λ§ μ΅κ³ μ μ νμ΄μλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. κΉ¨λνκ² μ κ΄λ¦¬λμ΄ μλ νκ΅μλ μμ΄μ μ°½μλ ₯κ³Ό μμλ ₯μ μκ·ΉμμΌμ£Όλ κ΅κ΅¬λ€κ³Ό μ± λ€μ΄ λ§μμ μ’μμ΅λλ€. νμ£Ό νμ£Ό λ€μν μ£Όμ λ₯Ό νꡬ ν μ μλλ‘ μ§μ¬μ§ 컀리νλΌμ μμ΄μ νμ΅λκΈ°μ μꡬλ₯Ό λμ¬μ£Όμμ΅λλ€. μ€κ°μ μκ·Ήνλ νκ²½μμμ μΉκ΅¬λ€κ³Ό ν¨κ» μ¬λ¬Όμ λ§μ§κ³ νꡬ νλ©΄μ μμ΄κ° μμ°μ€λ½κ² λ°°μμ μ¦κ±°μμ μμκ°κ³ μλ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€.
νΉν, νμκΈΈμ νκ΅μμ λ°°μ΄κ²λ€μ μ¬μμ¬μ μλνκ³ , μ¦κ²κ² λ
Έλνλ©°, μ§μ λμμμλ λ°°μ΄ κ²λ€μ μμ©ν΄μ λ
Έλ λͺ¨μ΅μ λ³Ό λλ©΄ νκ΅μμ λ§μ κ²λ€μ λ°°μ°κ³ κ²½ννκ³ μꡬλλ₯Ό μμ μμμ΅λλ€.
κ³¨κ³ λ£¨ μ§μ¬μ§ λ€μν μλ¨κ³Ό 건κ°ν κ°μμ νΈμμ΄ μ¬ν μ ν¬ μμ΄μ μμμ μ€ννΈλΌμ λνμ£Όμκ³ μ΄μ λ κ±°λΆκ° μμ΄ μλ‘μ΄ μμμ λμ ν μ€ μλ μμ΄κ° λμμ΅λλ€. μ¬μ§κ³Ό μμμ΄ λ΄κΈ΄ κΌΌκΌΌν μ μλμ 리뷰λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μμ μ¬νμμ μΌμ΄λλ μ¬λ¬κ°μ§ μΌλ€κ³Ό μμ΄μ μνλ₯Ό μ μκ° μμ΄μ, μ§μμ μμ΄λ₯Ό κ΅μ‘νκ³ νμ‘νλλ°λ μ λ§ λ§μ λμμ λ°κ³ μμ΅λλ€. 무μ보λ€, μ¬λκ°λ, μ μ±μ λ€ν΄ 보μ΄ν΄μ£Όμλ μ μλκ³Ό 건κ°ν μ μκ° λ¬΄λ무λ μλΌλ μ μλλ‘ κ²©λ €ν΄μ£Όμλ μ€ν
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μ μμ¬νκ³ μμ΄λ₯Ό λ§‘κΈΈ μ μλ€λ μ μ΄ κ°μ₯ λ§μ‘±μ€λ½μ΅λλ€. λ€μ, λ¨Ό 거리μμ ν΅νμ νκ³ μμ΄ μ²μμλ μμ΄κ° νλ€μ΄ νμ§ μμκΉ κ±±μ νμ§λ§ μμ΄κ° μμΉ¨μ λμ λ μ μ€λ λ λ§μμΌλ‘ νκ΅κ° μ€λΉλ₯Ό νκ³ λ±κ΅κΈΈμ μ€λμ μ΄λ€ μ¬λ―Έμλ κ²λ€μ λ°°μΈμ§ νκ» λΆν λ§μμΌλ‘ μ΄μΌκΈ° λλλ λͺ¨μ΅μ 보면μ μ΄μ λ λ§€μΌ λ§€μΌ κΈ°λκ° ν½λλ€.β
-C. Kim, Parent of Student in Preschool Class
βWe truly believe that choosing Little Lighthouse Academy as our 26-month-old childβs first school was the best decision we could have made. The school is well-maintained and clean, and it's filled with books and educational materials that spark creativity and imagination. We appreciated the weekly curriculum, which was thoughtfully designed to explore various themes and keep our child motivated and engaged in learning.
In an environment that stimulates all five senses, our child has been naturally discovering the joy of learning by touching and exploring things together with friends. One of the most heartwarming things as a parent is seeing our child happily chatter on the way home, sharing what they learned at school, singing songs, and then playing at home by applying what they experienced during the day. Itβs clear that our child is learning and growing in meaningful ways.
The diverse and balanced meals, along with healthy snacks, helped expand the palate of our picky eater. Now, our child is open to trying new foods without resistance. The detailed reviews from the teachers, complete with photos and videos, give us valuable insights into our child's day and experiences in this little social world. These updates have been incredibly helpful for us in continuing education and discipline at home.
Most importantly, weβre deeply grateful for the loving and devoted teachers and staff who care for our child and help foster a nurturing emotional environment. This gives us great peace of mind. Although the commute is a bit long, we initially worried whether it would be too tiring for our child. But seeing the excitement each morningβwaking up eager to go to school and talking with joy about what fun things theyβll learn that dayβmakes us look forward to every day.β
-K. Lim, Parent of Student in Preschool Class
βAs a Korean family living in the U.S., finding a place where our son could grow up feeling understood, both culturally and emotionally, was so important to us. Little Lighthouse Academy has been that place and so much more.
Their bilingual Korean-American curriculum has given our 2-year-old the gift of embracing both his roots and his new home.
But what makes Little Lighthouse truly special isnβt just the curriculum. Itβs the heart behind it. The teachers are kind, warm, and deeply genuine. Theyβve treated our son not just as a student but as someone they truly care for.
Every time we drop him off, we feel peace knowing he is loved, nurtured, and learning in a space that celebrates who he is. Weβre endlessly grateful for Little Lighthouse Academyβitβs been a beacon for our family.β
-Y. Choi, Parent of Student in Toddler Class
βWhen choosing a preschool, I spent a lot of time looking beyond beautiful classrooms and fun activities. What mattered most to me was finding a school with a philosophy that truly respected childhood while also giving me confidence that my child was developing the skills needed for the next stage of learning.
Little Lighthouse Academy was one of the few places where I felt I didnβt have to choose between those two goals. I loved that the program is Reggio-inspired, giving children the freedom to explore, create, ask questions, and follow their natural curiosity. At the same time, the teachers intentionally track developmental milestones and age-appropriate learning, giving parents a clear understanding of each childβs progress. Finding a school that nurtures imagination and independence while also providing thoughtful structure and guidance felt incredibly rare, and it was exactly what we had been looking for.
After just five months, the growth weβve seen has been remarkable. Before preschool, one of my biggest concerns was social development. What has impressed me most is how intentionally social-emotional learning is woven into every part of the day. Iβve watched my child become more confident expressing thoughts and feelings, more respectful of others, and more aware of how to care for friends, teachers, and the community around them. These arenβt lessons taught during a specific activityβtheyβre part of the schoolβs culture and something the children experience every day.
Iβm also continually impressed by how thoughtfully the teaching team approaches each theme and topic. Rather than simply introducing new vocabulary or teaching isolated concepts, they encourage children to investigate, ask questions, make connections, and extend their thinking through meaningful, hands-on experiences. Every activity feels intentional, and itβs amazing to see how naturally childrenβs curiosity leads to deeper learning. Time and time again, Iβve found myself surprised by the depth of understanding my child brings home.
One of the greatest strengths of Little Lighthouse Academy is the partnership they build with families. Before each month begins, we receive a newsletter introducing the upcoming themes and weekly learning focus, allowing us to continue those conversations and experiences at home. Their daily updates go far beyond simply sharing photos or listing activities. They provide thoughtful insights into what the children are learning, why certain experiences were planned, and how families can build on that learning at home. That continuity between school and home has been incredibly meaningful for our family, and I truly believe it helps children feel supported and connected in both environments.
Looking back, choosing Little Lighthouse Academy has been one of the best decisions weβve made. Weβre grateful to be part of a community where children are deeply respected, learning is intentional, and families are valued as true partners in every step of the journey. π©΅β
-Rachel Kwon, Parent of Twins
βLLAλ₯Ό μ νν κ²μ μ ν¬ κ°μ‘±μκ² μ λ§ ν° νμ΄μ΄μμ΅λλ€.
μ κ° LLAλ₯Ό κ°μ₯ μ λ’°νκ² λ μ΄μ λ μμ₯μ μλμ λν λ―Ώμμ λλ€. μ΄λ±νκ΅ κ΅μ¬ κ²½νμ΄ μμΌμ μμΈμ§ μμ΄κ° μ΄λ€ νλμ 보μ΄κ±°λ μ΄λ €μμ κ²ͺμ λ λ¨μν κ²°κ³Όλ§ λ³΄μλ κ²μ΄ μλλΌ κ·Έ μ΄μ μ λ°°κ²½μ λκ΅¬λ³΄λ€ λΉ λ₯΄κ² μ΄ν΄ν΄ μ£Όμλλ€. μλ΄μ ν λλ§λ€ βμ°λ¦¬ μμ΄λ₯Ό μ λ§ μ μ΄ν΄νκ³ κ³μλꡬλβλΌλ μκ°μ΄ λ€μκ³ , λΆλͺ¨μμ μν΅λ 무μλ³΄λ€ μ€μνκ² μκ°νμ μ λ ν¨κ» μμ΄λ₯Ό ν€μκ°λ ννΈλλΌλ λλμ λ°μμ΅λλ€. λΆλͺ¨μ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ λ€μ΄μ£Όμκ³ , μ μλμ μκ°λ μλμμ΄ λλ μ£Όμ μ μμ΄λ₯Ό λ―Ώκ³ λ§‘κΈΈ μ μμμ΅λλ€.
μ μλλ€ μμ μμ΄λ€μ μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ μ¬λν΄ μ£Όμ λ€λ κ²μ΄ λ§€μΌ λκ»΄μ§λλ€. μμ΄ ν λͺ ν λͺ μ μ±ν₯μ μ‘΄μ€ν΄ μ£Όμκ³ , λ°λ»ν μμ μΌλ‘ λ°λΌλ΄ μ£Όμλ λͺ¨μ΅μ΄ μΈμμ μ΄μμ΅λλ€. κ·ΈλμμΈμ§ μμ΄λ μ μλλ€μ μ λ§ νΈμνκ² λ―Ώκ³ λ°λ₯΄λ©° μ΄λ¦°μ΄μ§μ κ°λ κ²μ λ μ¦κ±°μν©λλ€.
μμ¬λ μ λ§ λ§μ‘±μ€λ½μ΅λλ€. λ§€μΌ μ μ±μ€λ½κ³ κ· ν μκ² μ€λΉλ μμ¬λ λ¬Όλ‘ μ΄κ³ , μμ΄λ€μ΄ μλ‘μ΄ μμμ λΆλ΄ μμ΄ κ²½ννκ³ νμ μ΄λΌλ λ λ¨Ήμ΄λ³Ό μ μλλ‘ λ°λ»νκ² κ²©λ €ν΄ μ£Όμλ λͺ¨μ΅μ΄ μ°Έ μ’μμ΅λλ€. μ΅μ§λ‘ κ°μνλ κ²μ΄ μλλΌ μμ΄ μ€μ€λ‘ 건κ°ν μμ΅κ΄μ λ§λ€μ΄ κ° μ μλλ‘ λμμ£Όμλ μΈμ¬ν¨μ΄ λκ»΄μ‘μ΅λλ€.
λ μ§μ€ μλ°λ¦¬μ κ΅μ‘ μ² νμ λ°νμΌλ‘ μμ΄λ€μ΄ νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ λμ΄νλ― λ°°μ°κ³ , μμ μ΄ κ΄μ¬ μλ μ£Όμ λ₯Ό κΉμ΄ νꡬν μ μλ€λ μ λ LLAμ ν° μ₯μ μ΄λΌκ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. μ ν΄μ§ λ΅μ λ°°μ°λ κ²μ΄ μλλΌ μ€μ€λ‘ μκ°νκ³ μ§λ¬Ένλ©° λ°°μΈ μ μλ νκ²½μ΄ μ°Έ λ§μμ λ€μμ΅λλ€.
무μ보λ€λ μ κ° κ°μ₯ κ°μ¬νκ² μκ°νλ κ²μ μμ΄κ° λ§€μΌ λ°λ»νκ³ νΈμν 곡κ°μμ ν볡νκ² ν루λ₯Ό 보λ΄κ³ μ¨λ€λ μ μ λλ€. μλ§μκ²λ μμ΄κ° μ¬λλ°κ³ μ‘΄μ€λ°λ νκ²½μμ μμΌλ©° ν루λ₯Ό 보λλ€λ μ¬μ€λ§νΌ ν° μμ¬μ μλ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€. κ΅μ‘ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨λ λ¬Όλ‘ μ€μνμ§λ§, μμ΄κ° λ΄μΌλ κ°κ³ μΆμ΄ νλ κ³³μ΄λΌλ κ², κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λΆλͺ¨μΈ μ μμ λ μμ¬νκ³ μμ΄λ₯Ό λ§‘κΈΈ μ μλ€λ κ²μ΄ LLAμ κ°μ₯ ν° μ₯μ μ΄λΌκ³ μκ°ν©λλ€.β
-HJ Jang, Parent of Student in Preschool Class
βOur daughter is our 2nd child and so weβve toured many schools and have tried many schools between our first and second. LLA is truly so special and we couldnβt be happier.
We get a lot of updates and so much communication that we never have to guess. The staff provide so much care to the kids and are so intentional.
We know they truly try to individualize care because I see the intention they put behind the goals they set for her along with the resources. She gets to do so many different kinds of activities and gets so much exposure to new ideas and topics.
We have seen so many positive changes in her and most importantly, we love that she gets to hear so much Korean. We feel so blessed to have LLA and canβt wait to send our third kid in the future.β
-J. Kim, Parent of Student in Toddler Class
βμ²μμλ λ€λ₯Έ λΆλͺ¨λλ€μ²λΌ μ ν¬λ λ§μ κ³ λ―Ό λμ 리νλΌμ΄νΈνμ°μ€λ₯Ό μ ννμ΅λλ€. νμ§λ§ μ§κΈμ κ·Έ μ νμ΄ μ λ§ μ’μ κ²°μ μ΄μλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. μμ΄κ° λ§€μΌ λ λ°μ νμ μΌλ‘ νμν΄ ν루 λμ μμλ μΌμ μ λκ² μ΄μΌκΈ°νλ λͺ¨μ΅μ 보며, μ΄κ³³μμ μ¦κ²κ³ ν볡νκ² μννκ³ μλ€λ κ²μ λλλλ€.
컀리νλΌμ κ΄νμ¬, μ μλλ€κ»μ νλμ μ£Όμ λ₯Ό μΌλ§λ λ€μνκ³ μμ°¨κ² μ€λΉν΄ μ£Όμλμ§ μ μ μμμ΅λλ€. λ¨μν λ°°μ°λ κ²μμ λλλ κ²μ΄ μλλΌ μ§μ λ³΄κ³ , λ§λ€κ³ , 체ννλ©° μμ°μ€λ½κ² μ΅ν μ μλλ‘ μΈμ¬νκ² κ΅¬μ±λμ΄ μλ€λ μ μ΄ νΉν μΈμμ μ΄μμ΅λλ€. μ§μ μμ λ°°μ΄ λ Έλλ₯Ό ν₯μΌκ±°λ¦¬κ±°λ μλ‘ λ°°μ΄ λ¨μ΄λ₯Ό μ¬μ©ν΄ μ΄μΌκΈ°νλ λͺ¨μ΅μ λ³Ό λλ§λ€, μ κ° κΈ°λνλ κ²λ³΄λ€ ν¨μ¬ λ λ§μ κ²½νμ νκ³ λ°°μ°κ³ μλ€λ κ²μ λλλλ€.
νΉν μμ΅κ΄μλ ν° λ³νκ° μμμ΅λλ€. μλλ λ¨Ήλ κ²μ ν° ν₯λ―Έκ° μλ μμ΄μλλ°, 리νλΌμ΄νΈνμ°μ€μμ μμμ κ³ λ €ν λ€μν μλ¨μ κ²½ννλ©΄μ μλ‘μ΄ μμλ μ¦κ²κ² λ¨Ήκ² λμκ³ , μμ¬ μκ° μ체λ₯Ό μ’μνκ² λμμ΅λλ€. λΆλͺ¨λ‘μλ 무μλ³΄λ€ κΈ°μκ³ κ°μ¬ν λ³νμμ΅λλ€.
λν μμ΄μ μμ λ³ν νλκΉμ§ μΈμ¬νκ² μ΄ν΄μ£Όμκ³ , ν루 μΌκ³Όλ₯Ό λΆλͺ¨μ κΌΌκΌΌνκ² κ³΅μ ν΄ μ£Όμ μ λμ± μμ¬νκ³ λ―Ώκ³ λ§‘κΈΈ μ μμμ΅λλ€. μμ΄λ₯Ό μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ μ¬λν΄ μ£Όμλ λ§μμ΄ λ§€μΌ λκ»΄μ Έ λΆλͺ¨λ‘μ ν° μ λ’°λ₯Ό κ°κ² λμμ΅λλ€.
νμ λ°λ»ν μ¬λκ³Ό μ μ±μΌλ‘ μμ΄λ€μ λλ΄μ£Όμκ³ , μμ΄λ€μ΄ 건κ°νκ³ μ¦κ²κ² μ±μ₯ν μ μλλ‘ μ μ¨μ£Όμλ λͺ¨λ μ μλλ€κ» μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ κ°μ¬λ립λλ€. μμΌλ‘λ μ§κΈμ²λΌ μμ΄λ€μ΄ ν볡νκ² μμ μ μλ λ°λ»ν 곡κ°μ΄ λκΈ°λ₯Ό μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ μμν©λλ€.
-MJ Yoo, Parent of Student in Toddler Class
βWe couldn't be happier with our experience at Little Lighthouse Academy.
What makes LLA so special is how personal everything feels. The teachers truly know our child and care about our whole family. Whenever we have questions or face a challenge, they offer thoughtful, practical advice that we can actually use at home, and it's made such a difference in our parenting.
LLA has become so much more than a preschool to us, it's a community where we feel heard, supported, and encouraged every step of the way.
We also love that our child is learning in both English and Korean while growing in such a nurturing environment. We are incredibly thankful to have found LLA.β
-E. Lee, Parent of Student in Preschool Class