Six skills school is an amazing place for my child to go. My child takes the art class and loves…read moreit. The teacher teaches a multitude of levels. The teachers there really know what they are doing.The after school program teacher has great patience and my son has learned a lot of Chinese there. My son has went to learn Chinese for about a year and speaks regularly with family. He can read and write Chinese characters and poems. I will continue sending my kids back there.

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My daughter has been attending BALA for years and I can't recommend it enough. It's such a good…read morebalance of education, fun and hands on experiences. I think Ms. Keli puts together a great program with community based programming and does such thoughtful things for holidays and celebration. She's extremely responsive and caring. The teachers she has had have been wonderful. Ms. Julie is such a really brought out the confidence in my daughter and Ms. Sophia continues to help her grow and express herself. They make the after school experience fun with more that just educational programs and help with homework (which I love). I'm so glad we found this place!!

This is an very nice after school program it has friendly staff,nice kids and clean space for a…read morechild lot's of work time plus mandarin classes I do recommend you do try it out I hope you have fun

Such a wonderful French preschool for our son! Prior to A La Vanille, we toured other immersion…read more(Chinese and French) programs from San Mateo to South San Francisco, and were blown away by the nurturing to truly immersion experience that ALV provides. Our family doesn't speak French at home, so our son went in with barely any exposure, and 2 years later, he can understand (simple conversations), and sing dozens of songs, which he can fully translate to us. ALV does a great job teaching our son social skills. Our son went in a clingy 2 year old (yes, he was that child that would hold on for dear life while screaming bloody murder...and then 2 minutes after drop-off, we would receive a update and picture of our happily adjusted child), and 2 years later, he's confident, so happy, and excited to go back each day. On top of the learning and emotional support, the facilities are great; clean, well maintained, and safe. When the weather allows the kids eat their deliciously prepared meals outside. Our son might be a little spoiled with his lunches, I don't know if his future school lunches will live up to the home-made pesto, ratatouille, or his favorite broccoli soup (he truly loves it!). Also to note at this point, ALV has been VERY accommodating of our son's special dietary needs, we are so grateful that we never had to worry about any of his allergies. I am so happy our son has had language stimulation at such a critical point in his development, and a strong foundation moving forward for future language learning. I am so grateful to ALV for building this community where my child has thrived.

I can't say enough about what a wonderful preschool ALV is. It is such a thoughtful and caring…read moreprogram. You can really see it is a labor of love from Rosanna and all the teachers through the care that goes into every detail, from the garden to the homemade meals served daily. The structure and clear expectations are kind, age appropriate for the kids, and helped me as a parent have a great first experience with sending my child to school for the first time. I couldn't be more grateful to have found ALV.

I've been taking Zoom classes with Fernanda for a couple weeks now. It's been going great - she…read morealways comes prepared for our lessons, and I have already improved so much. We have a great blend of conversations and grammar, which has been great for my beginner level.

When I say that finding Fernanda is the best thing to have happened to me this year, I mean it!! At…read morethe time that we started lessons, I was dating a Uruguayan, so I wanted to learn the language to be able to communicate with his family. We are no longer dating, but I now work with Fernanda twice a week -- which is just a testament to the love I have for her and her classes. She has such incredible knowledge of language, and also such a kind and engaging spirit. I plan to continue classes for many years to come. Love you, Fernanda!!

This is the best place for kid, my are very exciting to go to after school every single day. They…read moretell me the teacher really nice, they do fun activities every single day. Also they help them with the homework. It is improve my kid grades.

Someone in another review put it well "this is not an honest business". I wish I had seen that…read moreburied review before I chose this program. It was based at a local middle school, so I figured it was legit. My daughter was enrolled for 3 days before we pulled her out of the program. On the surface, when we arrived, the program seemed lackluster - I wasn't provided the basic orientation information before our first day of camp, it wasn't clear what my kid would be doing or any of the basics of what to bring or expect. I'm used to peppy camp counselors with name tags and clipboards, helping to shepherd kids where they need to go, and helping the littles feel comfortable. There was none of this. It was held in the library of a middle school (I hope they went outside, but I'm not really sure), and seemed disorganized. But I figured that at worst, it would be a boring but benign 2 weeks of summer. My kid is pretty outgoing, so I figured, what's the worst that happens - it's located at public middle school, it's got to be legit, maybe just underfunded. At least they have field trips?... But then my daughter fell and hit her head and gashed her eye, and the staff did not call me. I didn't find out until pickup, and when I arrived, they told me that it was because they were not given the emergency numbers from the central office, and they were not able to reach the central office. I have worked with children in many places across my career - I have been a camp counselor, and this seemed absolutely implausibly unsafe. I immediately withdrew my kid from the program - called and left a voicemail that I was filing a complaint and initiated a refund through ActivityHero. But that's when the fun began. I didn't hear from anyone until the next morning/afternoon, and really not until I called back saying I was going to file a complaint with the City of Millbrae. But getting in touch with CAM EDU was surprisingly difficult. Firstly, there is no number for parents to reach staff at the summer camp where the kids are. I was only able to reach the phone number of a central hotline, which was rarely answered by a human--I got more response from chat bots/emails. Then, I realized that there are no academic staff listed on their website - the faces I recognized from the summer camp had titles like "Website developer", which made me pretty nervous - who is taking care of my child? The person who was alleged "camp director" isn't listed as staff on the website. And all staff on the website are listed without a last name, so there's no way to actually confirm their identity or role with the company. When I heard back from CAM EDU, I was put in touch with their General Manager/HR person, who is based abroad and has never seen their facility herself. However, she was very understanding, and provided an immediate full refund. But this still doesn't excuse an academic site where the administrators are not involved in the day-to-day programs. The entire company appears to be run through Google Voice phone numbers, and it gave the impression that there is in-fact no central office (the business address routes to a work/live loft in Millbrae), and does not follow basic safety protocol. There was no way I was going to let my kid go on a field trip with them. I now have more questions around the validity of the business, who the owners are, and who were the adults present. I strongly encourage other parents to do their own due diligence before sending their children to this camp.

My 8yr old has been in Mandarin Immersion since she was 2yrs old. She's been taking once a week…read moreZOOM lessons with Mei since February 2024 and it has been super helpful! My husband and I don't speak or read Mandarin and it's nice to have a little bit of help outside of school. My daughter loves Mei and scheduling has been super easy! She just started 3rd grade and told me that she feels her Mandarin has improved and that she's feeling super confident. I highly recommend. Mei and KaiXin Language School!

KiaXin Language School has been a really interesting and fun way to learn the basics of Chinese. I…read morehave participated in the first two levels of Mandarin taught by KiaXin's Jennifer Bai. Jennifer is extremely kind and patient. I strongly recommend her and think she is a very effective teacher.

Daisy and Emily are good tutors for academic enrichment while Anita and Carmen are great with…read moreteaching Mandarin. A very satisfied customer!

They teach Chinese begin on base, my kid likes it, so she keep study Chinese. That is good for my…read morekid and me. We are Chinese , I don't want her miss us mother language.now she know how to write simple Chinese and speak simple mandarin . I saw her improving.

Sharon is a wonderful teacher. She is kind and tolerant. I love her sophisticated comments and…read morefeedback. And what makes her special is her flexible program. If you really want to improve your English skill, then you should not miss the chance to study with her! Additional updated review: Sharon's career course was so powerful and critical that I could complete my resume, CV, elevator pitch, and R-A answer for an interview. And because of them, I was able to get my new job! I couldn't made it without her. I appreciate her for everything. Thanks Sharon!

Sharon is an excellent ESL (English as a second language) teacher. I take online English lessons…read morefor 60 minutes once a week. I wanted to improve my English grammar, pronunciation, writing, and conversation skills. In a few lessons, not only did I notice big improvement, but my colleagues did too. Her approach is to work on quick fixes and to give immediate feedback so I can incorporate that learning immediately in my daily life. In addition to helping with daily conversation, she has expertise in resume/LinkedIn profile review and job interview preparation. With the help of her sessions, I landed a wonderful job opportunity.