*~loving care takers, disciplined, safe, happy kids~*…read more Flexible after school care schedule. Reasonably priced. Involved care takers: observant and transparent. Firm but fair. Love these folks. They're like part of the family. Highly recommend.

The teachers at Catalyst, Ms. Monica, Rosalyn, Kamiko are really amazing. My kids started attending…read moreEaton Catalyst 2+ years ago during the pandemic / distance learning times and have continued with aftercare and camps. They absolutely LOVE Catalyst. They don't want us to pick them up until as late as possible and on off days wake up as early as they can to go to camp. If that isn't a sign that this place is a great place for the kids, I don't know what else. The teachers really work hard to make this place a really enriching experience. My kids have come home with so many thoughtful crafts and projects from Catalyst... they also do a "little bakers club" on camp days... go on field trips... they get to play with kids from other grades and classes so I think that also helps build relationships with kids outside of their class. I also didn't realize that during school time, the kids' schedules are pretty packed that they don't really get to just chill and play together. So I love that at Catalyst they can continue to make friendships beyond the classroom and get to just hang out. One of the teachers also sends me photos of what they do throughout the week, and I really really appreciate that. So grateful for Catalyst at Eaton. Definitely go check them out!

There are new owners of this place. We didn't want to try repetitive approach for mathematics so…read morewe opted this for our son who is going to TK. Jalpesh shared his experience and was courteous while explaining the details like how the session will go on. He is pretty flexible looking at requirement of young children who are coming to this place to study mathematics. Shrishti is a great teacher with a firm voice and making sure young kids have the focus while doing the exercises. Yes, there are other teachers too but not all of them are high school students. It has been a month and I can see the progress.

Completely a great experience, and Leena really knocked herself out to help my reluctant math…read morestudent. My son is very bright but is nowhere near having issues with excessive ambition. I worked hard with him prior to 5th grade to get him competent in solving simple expressions with fractions. By the time school started, all this learning had somehow leaked out of his sneakers and disappeared, to my distress as well as his teacher's. Because of his math reluctance and poor retention, my son would have been starting 6th grade with a significant disadvantage. His mother and I wanted to help him catch up using a teaching service. We researched Kumon and found that, although cheaper, the focus is on all subjects and not exclusively math, and that the procedure is to have pupils do huge stacks of worksheets with relatively little teacher supervision. This would not have been a good match for my son. Leena's Mathnasium is exactly not like Kumon in that the student-teach ratio is about 1 to 1. She begins with a thorough evaluation of the student's existing math capability, she customizes a training plan for the student, and she executes the plan. At the end of the program there is a no-charge second evaluation, and what do you know? My son's math skills had significantly improved. Lastly, Leena did a pile of extra work researching math topics taught in my son's new school district, and tried hard to motivate him and prepare him for his new school Excellent work, Leena. I would recommend your service to a friend without hesitation.

Both my children went to AppleSeed (Ste 800) at Dunford and I can't be happier with my decision. My…read moreolder one had Ms Nicole (who is now the principal at the school) as her teacher and had a fantastic preschool experience with the perfect blend of Montessori style academia, outdoor play, field trip activities and plenty of love and fun. Sending my son when he. Was a toddler was an easy choice :) we are having a great experience at E5 with Ms Diane and Ms Lakshmi (rock stars!) ably mentoring him. I cannot ask for a better pre school for my kids. I love the 1:1 attention they get, the clean atmosphere, the multiple play grounds they alternate their play time at and the encouragement wity their food habnits and behavior in and outside school. Highly recommend this place to parents looking for a great pre school!

At Dunford Way, there are 3 AppleSeed schools…read more This confused the heck of me when I did my initial research so I thought I'd spell it out for people. Suite 300 is called Apple Seed Montessori international and suite 500 and suite 800 are both called AppleSeed Montessori Schools. They are run independently by different directors but they pool resources together for floating teachers and hosting events. So you get the small school intimate feeling (imagine the not so big building to us can be huge and intimidating to 3 or 4 yr old) yet big school's resources in terms of events and field trips. As a result they've got almost one event per month for parents to participate and have fun with kids. My daughter has been attending bilingual class at suite 800 for nearly a year. Curriculum - this is not Stratford or Challenger so not as intensive but I really think they teach kids a lot. some parents think their kids don't learn a lot at school but I actually think the teachers have taught them a lot. kids don't generally go home and tell you everything they remember if you start with an open question. My experience is if I mention something from what teachers write on the whiteboard then she usually opens up and pours everything she can. My three year old spoke very little English a year ago when she started as we don't speak English at home and never taught her English. After a year, she would come home happily singing the song of 8 planets in English and can recognize some of the letters learned at school whenever she comes across them randomly. For this I truly thank her teacher Ms Ivy, Ms Erika and Ms Candice. Activities - almost one event a month and events generally combine what they learn at school. For example, they worked with outside agency to bring small animals to school. And this month, kids at all the different classes are learning about ocean animals and the school will have a trailer coming this Friday to show the kids! Another example is multi-cultural week. My 3 yr old learned about France at school's multi cultural week as her class picked France and spent whole week learning about the country. She was so excited on our spring vacation in Paris we visited Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and champs elysees as she recognized all of them! Extra curricular activities - there's a lot to choose from. Soccer, dance class etc....this saves us a lot of driving around!

My daughter first did a camp with Bravo Rhythmics, and enjoyed it so much we decided to enroll in…read moretheir Saturday classes. The camp we attended was only 4 days, but they delivered an awesome performance to golden. The Saturday classes are also fun and challenging, and the facility is very well equipped for the classes. My only suggestion is some more seating for parents in the waiting area, but other than that, I am very happy with them. Communication is easy via email, and instructors are so nice and pleasant and clearly like what they are doing.

Bakers dozen Montessori is a God send! Lindy, the owner has such a gift with children! She is the…read moresweetest, kindest, most gentle person I know and my son loves her so much! He learns a ton every time he goes to school. He can't wait to go back!

Full disclosure- Miss Lindy was an employee of mine for several years in a Kids Club facility! She…read morehas the skill, temperament, education and most importantly- patience- needed to care for children. I was extremely sad to lose her, but so excited for her to begin her own journey as a Daycare provider! If you are thinking about developing your child's growth, allowing time for yourself, or just simply need to work- all while knowing they are in a safe space to allow both of you to do so, you can trust that Miss Lindy will take fantastic care of them.

Ms. Larysa is an awesome teacher. My son has been with her for two years and has learned a lot -…read morefrom basic notes to complicated pieces. Early on, Ms. Larysa also taught me which enabled me to teach my son. That was very nice of her. She is also very accommodating and flexible, but also demands discipline and practice which is good for my son. She made the transition from physical school to online school seamless and it was one of the main activities for my son during lockdown. When my daughter turns 3 next year, I will start her music lessons with Ms. Larysa. I highly recommend Ms. Larysa.

My daughter is learning piano and we think it's working great for us…read more Larysa is deeply passionate about music and cares that the student learns the piano the "right" way, paying attention to little things such as the right fingers, right pressure, right tempo, etc. She teaches so that her students can one day play the piano like a pro, not just for a hobby. Our daughter learnt more within 2 months with Larysa than 2 years with a previous teacher. She also had to unlearn some bad habits picked up from other teachers. Larysa is firm with students, and even more so with parents. Both need to follow rules. When in a lesson, eyes should be on the sheet music, fingers on the keyboard, and ears listening to her. Whereas it can take time to adjust to her communication style for both student and parents, know that underneath she is deeply caring for music and her student, and for those two alone. I highly recommend Larysa to anyone who is willing to focus on the learning aspect (and leave their ego behind). Ultimately, it is not about choosing a great teacher, it is about choosing the right teacher for a student's individual needs.

This is just for their pick up process. They are extremely strict in their rules. I don't mind…read morebeing strict, but the lady enforcing the rules was very very rude. I would say snappy and aggressive. We all want to get in and out, but there is no need to bite someone's head off for asking a question.

Walter Hays is one of 12 great elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District…read more Wonderful staff & dedicated, talented teachers. Great programs in music, art, technology & science. This school is located on the corner of very busy Middlefield & Embarcadero streets. Its nice that there is always a crossing guard during peak school times when children are going to and from school in the mornings & afternoons.

Best Safety Care team in PAUSD. The BIC in room 18 is very handsome. Make sure to check out the…read morearea outside the staff lounge. Plenty of garbage cans

Duveneck is one of 12 great elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District…read more Wonderful staff & dedicated, talented teachers. Great programs in music, art, technology & science.