Fairmont Private School of Fresno

I have two toddlers that go to Fairmont and they love it there. They wake up every morning and ask if it is a "school day." When we walk into the school the director greets us every morning and genuinely checks on the children. Once we walk through the main entry, there is a wide open green field and 3 play grounds in sight. It is always a breath of fresh air and every thing I ever dreamed of for my children. I really enjoy that walk to class and every morning we pass through the preschool garden and check on the preschool chickens. The classes are small with two wonderful teachers assigned to each class. These are trauma informed educators that took the time to understand and work with one of my babies that just needed a little bit of compassion and understanding. Any obstacles we have faced have been handled with love and problem solving. Any parent that has experienced the heartbreak of loving a child that just needs grace, will understand how thankful I am to have found Fairmont and all the educators there.

Fairmont has done a wonderful job with our son in preschool 1! I would not change a thing. As educators ourselves, it is very important that our son receive quality instruction but most importantly that he is cared for socially and emotionally. We are so impressed with the IB curriculum. Our son has a lot of energy and requires lots of differentiation and Fairmont has always exceeded our expectations. They are great with communication and the Fairmont campus is just a happy place to be. Every morning our son asks if it is a preschool day and his language abilities have grown so much since enrolling 6 months ago. We can't wait to enroll our toddler too. I would especially like to commend Lydia, Ashlyn, Ms. Sierra and Ms. Harpreet for always going above and beyond for us. Thank you Fairmont, you are always going to hold a special place in our hearts even when our kids have moved on :)

PARENTS BEWARE - it saddens me to have to begin with that disclaimer but it is a reality. As a former student of Fairmont, 30+ years ago, I can assure you Fairmont is NOT the same school. I enrolled my 3 year old because I wanted her to experience the same amazing, extraordinary school I did as a child. Sadly that never happened. The directer, Lydia M. is a cold hearted & callus person who should have never been appointed her current position. She should not be in a setting with young, impressionable children. Initially my child enjoyed school, and to be honest she enjoyed it up until the day she was expelled. Her teacher was amazing, we all loved her teacher. However, after a little while of attending, my child would come home everyday with gashes and scars. I asked her teacher what happened the first incident & she let me know my child had fallen off of a bike at recess. No biggie, kids will be kids. I let her teacher know I would like to be informed when she is injured & her teacher said of course no problem. Great. I'm thinking things will get better. She continues to come home with scars and marks every day that she attends school, which was only two days a week. I ask each time how she is getting these marks and now there aren't any explanations. My child informs me that the same set of children are hurting her. Again, kids will be kids...so I ask the teacher how are her interactions with these students - she explains that they interact perfectly. At this point something isn't adding up. I'm now wondering is there proper supervision. On the last event I decided to take a photo of her in the morning before school. She came home with a bruise under her chin and a gash on her elbow. At this point my husband and I are very concerned, so I asked the teacher if we could have a meeting about her injuries and at that point the director inserted herself, scheduling a zoom meeting. We accepted the meeting, with hopes we could come up with an action plan of keeping my child safe at school. I'm thinking possibly switching classes or something to protect my child, because she loved school. The zoom call was the farthest thing from that. The director was rude, condescending & just nasty. She never planned to try to help the victim in this case, my child. She instantly said that my child was expelled. EXPELLED. She expelled a 3 year old because I was asking how she would get hurt everyday. She wouldn't even let my husband or myself get a word in edgewise. During the meeting her teacher appeared so sad almost in tears but couldn't get a word in either because of the brute she has as a director. Lydia stated "there are schools with cameras in the class you can go there." Simply because I was asking about my child's injuries. I asked for a letter explaining the reason for the expulsion and I never even received a response. It would've been different if they were small scapes or scratches and not bruises and gashes where skin was broken. It would've been different if I was informed each time she was injured but that never happened and they had zero explanation of her injuries. I feel bad for the children under Lydia's care as she is an insensitive, unreasonable & truculent person who is abusing her power as the directer, and downright bullies her staff/teachers. Fairmont will not last long under her direction. I'm sure Kathy & the family who own Fairmount would not want their school to conduct in this manner. This was my child's first experience with school and it was ruined by one heartless person - Lydia M. Again, PARENTS BEWARE.

We love everything about Fairmont!! The entire staff is very open and welcoming. We met a lot of great families and still keep in touch. After Fairmont the transition to public school had been quite an adjustment for me (not my child, thankfully). I really miss the small group feel, friendly families and close relationships. We are looking forward to Summer Camp at Fairmont!

Fairmont Private School is awesome! Our 2 1/2 year old daughter goes there and loves it! They do an amazing job of educating the whole child (socially, emotionally and academically) and the staff is so warm and welcoming. They truly are our family!

No only is the school we chose for our daughter because of it's organization and how welcome everyone was to us! We are very happy with their program and activities. Our daughter comes back home happy from her successful mornings. A+!

Fairmont really is a special place. We enrolled our daughter when she was a toddler and we loved all the staff and teachers! Everyone is so welcoming and takes the time to get to know the students and their families. We enrolled her again for preschool and she loves it so much! She enjoys learning and making new friends. My Husband and I are amazed at how much she has grown both socially and intellectually.

We have had both of our children enrolled at Fairmont for 2 years now and we absolutely love it! Great staff, wonderful teachers, and kind families. We've made lifelong friends there, and it truly feels like home!! We feel so fortunate to have become part of the "Fairmont Family," and we enjoy every second of it. Each morning at drop-off, we look forward to the warm greetings from the front desk staff, to watching our daughter eagerly join her friends and teachers in the classroom (ready to learn and play!), to the excitement and stories we hear at pick-up about a wonderful day at school. The curriculum is individualized & age appropriate, the ratios are small, and the teachers are outstanding. It's the whole package! The community fundraisers, extracurricular activities, and family fun days are all a bonus! We've toured most of the preschools in Fresno and Fairmont is the BEST!!

My 2 year old (almost 3) told me someone was touching her lady parts and booty during the summer program in Brave Bears. I brought it to their attention and had her moved back to the toddler class. There was no investigation on their behalf. Then it happened a second time the second week of regular school season and named the male staff member that did it. I called the police and found out later that the school was supposed to tell licensing and cps, which they did neither until the detective told them too. Not sure if that male aid is still there but one of our friends who also has a little one there asked why we pulled her . We of course told her what happened and now Fairmont is trying to get the police to have us stop telling parents what happened. Which we only told one couple. I'm not going to lie just to make them feel better. I will tell a parent if asked why we pulled her. Fairmont seems to care more about their reputation than the well being of the kids.

My daughter has been attending Fairmont for the last year and we have nothing but good things to say about the entire program! The teachers have been amazing, front office is very accommodating and friendly and the events are always top notch. We love fairmont!