Shelley was a great teacher for my kiddo (2013/14) and the atmosphere at Little Bears was small town and personal. Your kid will be known and know they are loved at Little Bears. Some of the highlights we enjoyed were the kids being able to take walking field trips; police station, fire station, library, bakery and they were able to hatch butterflies, and chickens, as well as see other critters first hand. Shelley does a great job of making learning exciting and the kids learn good socialization skills too. Great job Little Bears! We loved it!

Wow what an amazing year! My daughter loves Little Bears and learned so much in her year here. Shelley and Kathleen have a creative way of teaching children through play. They make learning fun and have creative and engaging projects. One of my daughters favorites was Clifford. Each week a different child got to bring Clifford (stuffed animal) home with them and document their experiences in a journal. Not only was it fun to bring Clifford home but my daughter loved writing about what she did with Clifford as well as sharing her stories with the class. Shelley and Kathleen also focus on use of good manners and social skills in the classroom. Thank you so much for all you have given us over this past year! We will miss you!

I attended Little Bears Pre-School, but still wanted to make sure it would be a good fit for my first child. Our son had never been in the care of anyone but family, so I wanted a really warm environment where I could trust the teachers fully. After our visit I knew this would be the place. Over the last two school years I have seen them care for my child as much as I do, they are always informing us of what they see, helping set great examples for behavior we have now implemented in our home and have taught my son so many wonderful skills! My second will be attending Little Bears in August and I know he will have a little harder time leaving me, but I have seen Ms. Shelley and Ms. Kathleen handle kids that are having a hard day in such a loving way, it assures me that he will be in good hands and feel nothing but comfortable as we work on the separation. So glad we have such a wonderful option still in Castle Rock!

If I could give them more stars I would. Our family absolutely loves Miss Shelly and Miss Kathleen, our girls have thrived from their program. Thank you ladies for all you do!

We are getting ready to start our second year at Little Bear after a wonderful first year. Our daughter had never been in a group setting and was very timid, but the teachers really helped (both) our nerves, and the transition to school was seamless.Little Bear is an amazing preschool with an owner and teachers who are passionate about the enrichment and education of children. They foster an environment that is loving, warm and safe. They cover an incredible range of activities from songs to stories to art, all in a play-based curriculum. The classroom is so thoughtfully prepared with changing toys, art projects, pets and many other experiences. We really do love this school and could not recommend it more.

We love this preschool. From the beginning we have seen that they really care! Unlike the others, it’s a very personal experience and my son loves it.

Mrs. Shelley and Mrs. Kathleen were my daughters teacher two years ago. I found the preschool through word of mouth and I am so thankful I did. IT was THE BEST year to date for my daughters education. She learned more with them then she did for Kindie! They care deeply for education but also for developing deep lasting relationships. Kathleen and I are still good friends, and when we have more kids, there is no reason I would choose any other place!