Shane Karns The Los Angeles preschool application process includes touring before being able to apply. Though highly competitive, LA's preschools value humor, a lack of pretension, and civic-mindedness. One top consultant shared the best programs in the area, with directors sharing how to get in. Getting your child into a respectable preschool in Los Angeles starts when they're barely out of diapers, Cindy Chanin, the LA-based founder of Rainbow EDU Consulting & Tutoring and former Ivy admissions rep who's heavily involved with LA's most sought-after private schools, told Insider. She also noted that the process, while highly competitive, is unlike anywhere else in the US.