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This is the second time my kid joined Little Apple's summer program. She had a wonderful summer camp and created cherished memories that will last forever. Little Apple's summer camp theme this year is "Bon Appétit." "Each week, kids will be exploring a different category of food. (appetizers, soup/salad, entrees, drinks, and desserts) from different countries, allowing students to appreciate different cultures while also learning about kitchen safety, cooking measurements, and culinary key terms." I cannot express how grateful I am for these two months. The activities and programs were truly outstanding. They explored different kinds of food and educated them on how to eat healthy. Each kid has their own personalized apron and wears a mask when they're preparing meals. They also have field trips every week, and the director informed us all the kids safely back from the field trips once they arrived. They put so much effort into improving the programs, which is truly commendable. My kid returned home with excitement every day and eager to share what she had learned. She asks to help with dinner every day. The memories she made will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on her growth and development. I highly recommend Little Apples summer program to any parent looking for a safe, supportive environment and an unforgettable summer camp experience for their child. Thank you, Miss Sharon, Eriko, Ashley, and the Little Apple team! We are grateful for the exceptional experience she had, and we look forward to joining this program next year.

Summer program with science theme !
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This is a long overdue review for this wonderful after school ! I have 2 boys ( 11&8 ) and we are in Chinese immersion program. They both attended Little Apple since kindergarten. Little apple has variety of after school activities ( crazy science, daily Chinese lesson , arts & craft ) to keep students busy after they finish daily homework. They also partner with others to bring in-house chess lesson, music and art lesson as additional choices. The staffs are caring, knowledgeable and kind. They make sure daily homework is done and since they have lots immersion students, they have extra help during homework sessions. This is a big help for non- Chinese speaking parents. All the daily activities are fun and educational. We also attended summer programs and the boys always look forward to it. Little Apple is my #1 choice for after school / summer program!

We spoke with Ms. April Wright, CA Dept of Social Services (CDSS), Licensing Program Analyst, October 14, 2024, at 10:30AM for 18 minutes. Her team, "Oakland Southeast Regional Office 52" is responsible for zip code 94538.   Ms. Wright patiently explained there are two separate and very different state licensing agencies responsible for the "Little Apples's Team", Sharon Chu and investors. 1. Little Apples "Preschool" - Ms. Wright, her team and CA Dept of Social Services, only have authority over the "Preschool" portion of Little Apples business.  However, since our daughter was NEVER part of the Preschool program, Ms. Wright has no authority to investigate. Until a parent with a child in the "Preschool" submits a complaint to her agency, Ms. Wright's only option was to close our claim as "unfounded" because there was no other option in the software to close the case, except "unfounded". 2. Little Apples Afterschool "Heritage School" - Our daughter attended the Afterschool portion of the Little Apples business, which is administrated under the "Heritage School" program of CA Department of Education; not Social Services. As a result, Ms. Wright does not have authority to investigate this side of Little Apples business. Ms. Wright referred us to file a complaint with the CA Dept of Education.   As the "Little Apples Team", Sharon Chu and investors, have always known, Ms. Wright cannot investigate our claims because our daughter was NEVER in the Preschool program. Which also means the "Little Apples Team", Sharon Chu and investors, repeated another attempt, but this time in public, in writing, to deceive the public and new parents like us by stating in writing the CA Dept of Social Services conducted a comprehensive investigation into our complaint against their afterschool program. Again, Ms. Wright's agency could not investigate our complaint since our daughter was never in the Preschool side of the business for Little Apples. I do not know why Ms. Wright and the agency authorized an investigation and I do not know all of their legal authorities and obligations to investigate. Another but anonymous family?   However, our complaint will remain on file with Ms. Wright's agency since it is still relevant to Little Apples and maybe relevant for future possible investigations on the "Preschool" side of the Little Apples business.   Later we will share how our experience with the Department of Education team, that supervises the Afterschool portion of the Little Apples business.   Most important to us, as advocates for our daughter, please note, Sharon Chu decided to take time to respond to our social media post, but STILL REFUSES to respond to our questions regarding: 1) How many minutes each day our daughter sat alone, at her desk, by the table next to the "play kitchen"? (Kinder Enrichment, Homework, Wed. lunch time and Wed Quiet time, etc.:)    2) Why did our daughter continue to sit alone at her desk for so many months, for so many minutes each day, when we had written daily reports from Sharon Chu's subordinates, that our daughter was doing well?   3) We ONLY consented to training our daughter to maintain a 5-min attention span, as documented by Sharon Chu's 2/8/24 Zoom call notes. If our daughter ever sat alone for more than 5 mins, how come Sharon Chu did not notify us and did not obtain our consent? Particularly, as anything more than 10 minutes separation from the rest of the class, is expressly prohibited, in the training that California teachers go through and must follow. 4) Sharon Chu STILL REFUSES to provide us with our daughter's Afterschool records.   Another California state agency confirmed in writing we have a legal right to this information, which the "Little Apples Team" knows we have a right to, as our daughters parents, and knows they have to do as the "Little Apples Team", per California law... a law in which "The Little Apples Team" are openly violating... and implicitly publicly confessing to. In our opinion, as "still learning" parents, Little Apple's actions do not demonstrate transparency, ethics, integrity nor accountability; what every parent expects of those entrusted with the care of their children. From this experience, we much more appreciate public servants, public teachers, public schools and the "checks and balances" enforcement, from our tax funded Agencies. And much more appreciate the professionally led and professionally supervised for profit programs that our daughter was previously part of. In contrast to mismanaged companies, like Little Apples, led by Sharon Chu and the investors; "Little Apples Team". Again, what the "Little Apples Team" did to our daughter and other children in other classrooms, is expressly prohibited by California public schools and public teachers. Very Respectfully (V/R),   Marvin Kau, father and advocate for my daughter PS - This is the free market at work. And a root cause comparative analysis. Not vengefulness.

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