Having our kids at The American French school, in Brentwood, was truly a blessing…read more After a bad experience at a French American school in Oakland, Teacher Nacera and her team were trained with the tools we needed to work with our twins, individual needs. Loved getting the pictures during the day, seeing what the kids were up to. Always a joy to drop them off and pick them up, asking them what they learned that day and knowing they were in safe hands Thank you for your vision of a pre school, and getting our kids ready for Kindergarten.

The staff truly treats every child like family. You can tell they genuinely love what they do. The…read morefacility is always clean, organized, and safe. I feel completely comfortable leaving my child here every day. My child has learned so much since starting here. It feels more like a second home than a daycare. Highly recommended

My original review was 5 stars. My grandson "Raiden" attended this school since he was two years…read moreold. After completing kindergarten his parents were told that his hair had to be cut or he could not attend school there anymore. Raiden is an Ohlone Muwekma native of California. The tribe also wrote the school but the school never responded. Raiden's parents put him in another private school after this discrimination occurred. I was very disappointed the school chose to discriminate in this day and time.

Been taking my toddler here for 2 years and they're doing a great job. As an atheist I initially…read morehad my concerns, but they really don't proselytize. They're caring and attentive with the kids, keep them engaged throughout the day, and there's a good sense of community. Recommended!

Can't say enough nice things about LPC! Fabienne and her team have created a wonderful community…read moreand I love sending our 3.5 year old off to school knowing she will have a day full of French immersion, good food, creative crafts, and outdoor play. My husband is French but my French language skills are limited, so I really appreciate how much LPC has helped my daughter connect with the French side of her heritage. She now comes home correcting my pronunciation and teaching me new nursery rhymes and songs. As COVID protocols have evolved, we've loved how LPC embraces urban adventures by taking the kids on long walks and bus rides to explore new playgrounds, parks, and boulangeries. The kids get an incredible mix of outdoor play, free play, storytime, yoga, dance parties, baking, and arts and crafts that are often seasonally themed. We love getting photo/video updates of the kids having fun together and especially enjoy seeing the custom treats Lorraine helps the kids bake and decorate (the chocolate and rice pudding paella as part of their week studying Spain was particularly impressive!). My daughter has also really developed her handwriting, math, and color/shape recognition skills through all the games they play. My daughter absolutely loves Fabienne and her team, and we are so grateful to be part of such a caring community!

If you're interested in a preschool that combines French-immersion with nature school, I…read morewholeheartedly recommend Les Petits Canards (http://lespetitscanards.com), which is right by the Golden Gate park and has immediate availability. It's currently Monday to Thursday 8:30 to 5 pm. My daughter attended from January to July 2021 (sadly we moved out of SF, so couldn't attend longer). I'm totally blown away by how quickly she started speaking to me in French (within two or three months) and how far along she got in that precious time. We visited family in Montreal this summer and she could maintain entire conversations en français! The daycare is run by Fabienne Saurel (fabsaurel@hotmail.com), who is a wonderful teacher and caregiver. Her COVID precautions were/are excellent. The kids wear masks indoors, where there are also several air filters and ventilation. They often eat lunch picnic-style in the GG park and go on all sorts of adventures. Every month, there's a theme and the kids learn all about things such as butterflies, unicorns, the oceans. Fabienne invited a ceramicist to help the kids make and paint butterflies (see pics attached) as well as housing some caterpillars that the kids got to watch transform and grow wings. She had a clown/face painter come in for the unicorn theme and give the kids beautiful unicorn faces. The kids also made us parents the most touching presents for mothers' and fathers' day. My daughter loved the food that Lorraine (one of the caregivers) makes fresh everyday. It's French, so there's no compromising on the quality of food. They would even have special holiday themed foods, like Chinese New Year dinner, galette des rois, and other foods tailored to the holidays. The kids also got to help make the cake whenever there was a birthday, which was obviously the best! On their last day of school before summer holidays, they got to go out for dinner at the local diner, which was a special treat. We joined at the height of COVID, so the usual curriculum was modified and there weren't any trips on the bus, but as the vaccination rates went up, the kids got to resume their field trips. Fabienne takes them on the MUNI, which they love, to the Boulangerie in Hayes Valley, to Ocean Beach, to the Academy of Sciences, to different new parks around the city and to visit all sorts of cool locations, which compliment the theme of the month. Merci Fabienne! We miss you! (Please note I photoshopped sunglasses onto some of the pics attached to protect children's identity.)

Selena is amazing! She watched my little one until he started TK and he absolutely loves her…read morestill!! I highly recommend her new preschool if any parents are looking for a caring, fun and educational environment for their kiddo.

Both of our kids have attended Sunflower Child Day Care. Svetlana has been amazing. My daughter…read morestarted when she was 18 months old and graduated into kindergarten knowing her alphabet, numbers, how to write her name, solve simple math problems, and growth in her social skills. She is currently in 1st grade and continues to excel. My son started at 18 months and is following the same pattern. He will be starting kindergarten this August. Svetlana runs a very immersive program. She has a music teacher who comes by one day a week and provides lessons for the kids, she has a gymnastics teacher who did the same. The day is filled with arts and crafts, guided lessons that she develops for each child individually based on their age and skill level, and play. She is a licensed provider. What we also loved was that she provides all the food and diapers for the kids! I never had to bring a daycare bag (other than the extra clothes for emergencies that she keeps there). Svetlana also had the best rates we could find and there are no hidden fees or sudden price changes and everything is well organized and documented. This is a bilingual daycare and my kids have learned some conversational Russian. Svetlana knows each child individually and takes the time to nurture their strengths. I highly reccomend her to all the families looking for a child provider.

Take it from a picky mom!!! I researchedin depth and personally toured 11 different daycares. By…read morefar this is the best one! Both my toddlers have been here since they were babies and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS walked out happy. The level of education is great! The schedule is awesome, they manage to teach kidsto draw and creat tge most beautiful masterpieces!! Everything from simple drawings to complex 3D models involving intricate design and skills. The level of bazic afithmatics and grammaris wonderful too! Kids are prepared for school better then any other high end pricey montessori type daycare. The home coockinv is amazing, pancakes are to die for!! And the discipline is unparallel. The owners are creating a very healthy balance of strict yet fun and kids learn and respond to this very well. Last but DEFINITELY BEST, the cleanliness is unparallel. Everything is single use from paper cups to paper towels. The floors are spotless, the toys are clean. The beds are made and remade everyday, and handwashing is taught from the earliest stage possible! They even manage to educate kids about the necessary life skill of loving and respecting animals! All in all, friendly, reliable, and handsdown BEST!!! The're simply the best! Better then all the rest!!

If you are looking for a quality bilingual education for your children, I highly recommend Pinnacle…read moreLearning . I had the opportunity to meet with the founder. She works with experienced teachers to design a comprehensive curriculum. Most of other after school programs I've checked out tend to assign repetitive lessons (my son lost interests very quickly on anything repetitive and he resisted going). At Pinnacle Learning, the curriculum grows with the students, while the focus is learning while having fun. The teachers are highly educated and bilingual proficient with many years of experience in teaching Mandarin. When my son was attending a different bilingual school last year, I often caught the Mandarin teachers speaking English to my son because he was American-born. This is not the case at Pinnacle Learning. The teachers believe in full immersion, teaching only in Mandarin, and the results are amazing. Some of the students went from not knowing any Chinese to conversational and even able to perform a show on stage Completely in Chinese. The key is that the children enjoy learning Mandarin and have a strong desire to continue. I highly recommend Pinnacle Learning.

Our son has attended many Mandarin programs over the past several years (partly because we have…read moremoved a few times and partly because we've been searching for the "right" program). Pinnacle has really been the best bilingual immersion program that we've found. The director, Ms. Bing, is dedicated to the children and teaching the culture, not just the language. I've really been happy with the progress our son has made in the 5 months that he's been attending. He has learned how to write, converse, and sing in Mandarin. There are activities and themes each month to keep the learning fun and interactive. We are really looking forward to the summer school classes!

Our daughter has been at LPF for almost 2 years and we've had a wonderful experience! Laetitia runs…read morean amazing daycare/preschool and all the staff are very caring and engaged with the kids from infants through preschool age. The community is friendly and the space is large, clean, and safe and has plenty of outdoor space and stuff for the kids to play and engage with. We're very happy with LPF overall and looking forward to our new baby starting there at the end of the year as well!

Our baby was at LPF for 6 months and it was a wonderful introduction to childcare settings. The…read moreinfant teaching team is so warm, kind, and fun, and our baby quickly felt at home there. The communication is great and provides all the information and peace of mind you need. They sing, dance, and do lots of daily activities, serve a variety of tasty sounding meals, and expose the kids to not only French culture/language but lots of other cultures during different celebrations around the year. We switched daycares because of location and work commute logistics, but happily recommend LPF to other families!

As a parent, I can't say enough wonderful things about The Grove Preschool at Kol Shofar. We want…read moreour kids to play freely, learn by following their curiosity, explore nature, and feel connected to Judaism and our cultural traditions. I've never heard of another school that ties together all of these very different aims with such care and love. When you choose to send your kid to the Grove, you are choosing an environment that educates children AND embraces their families. The school is a powerful force for community building, and the kids are fully supported in every sense of the word. Our son started at the Grove when he was 18 months old, and just a week or two after he began, he was already going on little hikes. Now, at nearly three years old, he explores freely on nature walks with his class and revels in everything he and his friends discover outdoors. A normal day often features eye-opening, nature-based experiences, as well as music, sports, art, and cooking. The kids who are growing up together at the school are turning into wonderful little people: they look out for each other, take care of each other, and cheer each other on. My son learned encouraging habits and language, and enjoys comforting his friends with "it's ok. take a deep breath. it's ok." The school teaches kindness, good habits, and emotional regulation, on top of all the normal wonderful preschool curriculum and incredible Jewish learning. We couldn't be happier, and if you are looking for a nature-based, play-driven, Jewish preschool, I imagine this one must be the best in California.

i am the pickiest mom i know! total helicopter mom. i have found a preschool over and over again…read morethat works for me and works for each kiddo. it's all about building confidence, social skills and enjoying california nature. there truly isn't an option that comes close to this in marin. everyone should be so lucky to send their child here.