I'm genuinely glad that some families have had a positive experience with this school, because ours…read morefell far short of five stars. My family has been part of the Montessori community in the Castro Valley / Hayward area for roughly seven years. To be blunt, our youngest son can be a challenging child. He doesn't always listen, he has tantrums when he's frustrated, and he was very resistant to potty training. Montessori philosophy is built on meeting children where they are, which is exactly why we believed he would benefit from the same environment that helped our older son thrive. We enrolled him at Early Bird with that expectation. Unfortunately, that's not what happened. The issues began on day one. We were immediately told that our 3 year old's lack of potty training was a problem and that the school "doesn't do potty training." Not only had we disclosed this on the application, but the school accepts children as young as 18 months. This was our first sign that expectations and reality were not aligned. Over the following months, the complaints escalated into allegations of aggressive behavior: biting, scratching, hair pulling, and hitting. The school began sending him home but yet could not provide clear details about what triggered the incidents. The incident reports were vague and the lead teacher was unable to answer basic questions about what actually happened. With about two months left on our contract, we received an "Formal Probation Notice" just days after submitting our intent to re‑enroll as a fallback while searching for a better fit. The notice required our son to undergo a professional behavioral evaluation. Anyone familiar with this process knows that obtaining an evaluation, scheduling assessments, and receiving compiled results cannot be done in 30 days. In the childcare industry, this is widely recognized as a soft expulsion. We recently completed the evaluation, and the results confirmed what we suspected: he has no developmental or behavioral disorders. The IEP recommended only speech therapy. The findings stated that the most likely cause of the behavioral issues was environmental, originating in the classroom itself. Our son is now in a better school where he gets the attention he needs. He is now fully potty trained and is getting along great with his peers. All he needed was some attention which EBM was not capable or willing to give him. If you still interested in EBM, make sure you read their contract and handbook. Ask them to supply their teachers' and school's Montessori credentials. Talk to them openly about their student to teacher ratio and how they handle difficult children. We found it to be inadequate for our son's needs. Good luck.

Both of our boys attended EBM since they were 2.5 to 3 years old, and they both absolutely love it…read morethere. Both of our children had Ms. Blanca as their primary teacher. As a parent, there are a few things that we absolutely adore about EBM. First and foremost, Ms. Blanca genuinely cares about our children and understands their learning journey. She knows exactly what our children are learning and how to support them in specific areas. Secondly, they serve a delicious hot lunch and healthy snacks daily. Thirdly, the EBM team is incredibly easy to reach out to whenever we have questions about our children or the school. Ms. Sithy, the director, is also open to suggestions and always strives to improve, creating the best school and environment for the children. Lastly, we appreciate the monthly newsletter, which provides us with valuable updates from the teachers about the topics and subjects they are teaching our children that month. Our children seem to learn new things constantly, but they also maintain a healthy balance between their studies and playtime. They have developed excellent social skills and make friends easily at EBM. Both children started as timid and shy, but they have learned to overcome their shyness and make friends. They always come home excitedly sharing the new things they have learned. My oldest child is now a first grader at a local elementary school. Having my first child go through the entire preschool journey and transition into elementary school, I can confidently say that EBM prepared my son exceptionally well for Kindergarten. While each child is unique, my son was well-prepared and possessed all the essential skills required for kindergarten and beyond.

My son went to preschool in the Yarok class and he loved it! Amanda the director is fantastic and…read moreis really involved. There were a few teacher changes but the last teacher he had was Ms Jeanine who is absolutely amazing! She really paid attention to his progress, promoted good behavior and was really good with his potty training. If we didn't move to elementary school we would definitely have kept him here. 5 stars!

This preschool is OPEN!! How can the closed notice be…read moreremoved? It is thriving!!! The very active parent board is driving changes in the yard. New teachers were recently hired. All classes are currently at capacity. Both my children attended this preschool. I am currently on the board.

I admit, we came to Pilgrim Learning Academy out of desperation having been waited listed at…read moredifferent non-home childcare settings but boy was it such a blessing! PLA has been so great for my son's development not just socially but also academically. His teachers are the best and really get to know the kids and tailors their approach based on their needs. Ms. Mary was so instrumental in potty training our son! She was so patient and really took the time to take him to the potty after we started the process at home. Ms. Lauren is my son's teacher now and she is equally amazing! She's so patient and just has a great attitude. Pilgrim Learning Academy is a definitely a great gem for childcare in the area!

I've trusted PLA with both of my children for the past two years, and it has been such a wonderful…read moreexperience. The teachers truly treat students and parents like family, creating such a welcoming environment. Communication is excellent; the staff always keeps us in the loop and handles any issues with care. I also love the large play area where the kids can really burn off energy! With their affordable rates and recently upgraded security within the church building, I have total peace of mind knowing my kids are safe and happy. I can't recommend them enough!

Great school recommend for everyone. My 1.5-year-old daughter has been attending this daycare, and…read morewe are very happy with our experience. The caregivers are wonderful--kind, attentive, and truly caring. She is well taken care of and looks forward to going every day. It gives us peace of mind knowing she is in such a great environment.

This is a wonderful Montessori! Anna and Bingjie take care of my 2.5year old daughter with so much…read morelove and attention. Both the teachers took so much care to help my daughter with transitioning to daycare, since she was going to one for the first time. Now she looks forward every day to go play with her friends and teachers every day! They follow a philosophy that nurture kid's innate curiosity with play-based learning and have balanced nutritional means and snacks throughout the day for the kids. Bingjie has also planned the daycare setup with every thought put into the rooms and backyard to make every space strike a kid's fancy and curiosity. I highly recommend this place to parents that are looking for one for their kiddos!

The preschool at this address is now known as Little Blossoms. And it is the second business owned…read moreby Ms Rahel. She now has her full business credential and Licensing from Child Care services. She is throwing a grand opening party on Saturday October 17th. I am a long time Church board member and we are very happy for her working through dealing with the difficulties that the State Licensing Bureau are having under the current presidential Administration. The preschool has been refurbished painted modernized. As well as the church property that the private owned non-church Affiliated preschool is located. We have done much work infrastructure refurbishment and painting and much much more.

My daughter just finish been in preschool with Miss Helen, and I have to say that within the few…read moreweeks of her starting she learn how to spell her name and started to identify the shapes and etc and also been more interactive with her classmates as she was shy at first because of the language barrier but everything worked out amazing she even learn more English and she felt more confident. Miss Helen's prioritizes safety of the children and manages classroom dynamics. She truly cares about the students and works hard to make sure everyone is happy and is learning. I am beyond happy from all that she learn been with Miss Helen since 2021-2023. As now that she is in kindergarten her teachers are very happy on how she strives.

My daughter started at ABC from the time she turned 2 and it's been over 2 years . The teachers…read morehave been caring & my kid looks forward to seeing them including Ms. Kim , Ms. Lorena, Ms.Maria and Ms. Delia. Ms.Anu has been very flexible and great support with any feasible request! Academically , the kids seem to play and learn a lot which is definitely an added benefit and adds a lot of values !

Amazing teachers and staff! My daughter woke up every morning exited to go to school, Thank you ABC…read moreSchool for preparing my daughter for Kindergarten. We truly appreciate everyone :)

Taking my little girl to primeros pasitos was one of the best decisions I've made for my daughter…read more Ms Nelva believes in elements of Montessori teaching by making them independent, hands on and growing at their pace but what I love is also that if she sees growth she encourages it! She feeds them ACTUAL healthy clean food, organic fruit, breakfast and lunch. It's really clean and well kept, she teaches them manners and love and affection which is what they still need while mommy is at work! My daughter was 1.5 when I took her by the time she was 3ish she was ready to start pre school. She could write her name, knew shapes and colors in English AND Spanish and started reading. Fast forward she is 6 and all 3 teachers she's had have complimented how prepared she was- all thanks to Nelva and Dora. Now she is at a private school where part of the admissions process was to test in and she received a scholarship to #2 ranked school in the state. I thank Nelva for this, she prepared her, saw her curiosity to learn and encouraged it. If and when we grow our family- this is where our next baby is going to. I trust Nelva with my most adored treasure.

Our 2 daughters have been going to Primeros Pasitos with Mrs. Nelva since 2018…read more Mrs. Nelva is a wonderful caretaker and teacher. She loves all her students and works hard to teach them the necessary things for kindergarten. Her school is always clean and organized and she feeds the kid nutritious homemade meals for breakfast and lunch, as well as snacks. My kids love going to school and I know they are well taken care of. I would highly recommend her and the school.

We are six months in at Wonderful Montessori, and the growth in our son is incredible. He thrives…read morehere, gaining so much independence and excitement for learning. He absolutely loves his teachers, and the entire staff's warmth and focus on the kids is top-notch. My wife is an elementary school teacher, so her bar for education was exceptionally high--and she couldn't be happier with their approach and results. If you're looking for a nurturing, inspiring early education environment in Hayward, this is it!

We had such a positive experience with Wonderful Montessori while searching for a preschool for our…read moredaughter. Although we ultimately chose another school based on what was the best fit for our family, I wanted to share how impressed I was with our experience. The owner/director was incredibly kind, welcoming, knowledgeable, and genuinely open to feedback. I especially appreciated her deep understanding of the Montessori philosophy. There are many schools that call themselves Montessori, but during our tour I could see firsthand that Wonderful Montessori truly puts the philosophy into practice--not just in name, but in the classroom environment, independence encouraged in the children, and overall program. I was also very impressed by the academics. During our tour, I saw children working independently and learned that some of the students who were already reading were only 3 years old. Their level of independence and academic development was really impressive. Even though we chose another preschool, I came away with such a positive impression of Wonderful Montessori and its leadership. I would definitely recommend families take the time to tour and see the program for themselves.