We started piano lessons about a year ago and my daughter absolutely loves it!!!…read moreOlga and Janna not only teach music professionally and have life time experience working with kids and adults, but they also have a very unique and individualized approach with each student.. My daughter goes to piano lessons with a big smile and exits in a happy mood. Her teacher makes her feel special while having her work and learn. My daughter not only learns to play piano,but she learns to feel and sing the music. I would highly recommend A Plus Piano Studio to anyone!

I have been taking piano lessons at A Plus Piano Studio for 10 years. With each passing year, I…read moregained more technique, skill, and ease at reading music and playing each piece I was given. Through these lessons, I was opened up to many phenomenal and timeless pieces that I had the pleasure of being able to play. The lessons are challenging yet very rewarding. I've participated in every recital over the 10 years. A Plus Studio provides excellent guidance, knowledge, and skill for students, any age, to become confident and well-rounded musicians. I strongly recommend A Plus for anyone wishing to start their musical journey or rediscover their previous music skills.

PACE Learning Center is definitely the place to go if you're behind in your classes or just want to…read moreget ahead. The instructor there, Ryan, was very friendly and approachable. In just a month, I saw my grade significantly improve almost a whole letter grade. It is a nice and quiet learning environment that I would recommend to anyone!

This is a review for Pace's mandarin immersion summer camp that my child attended for 3 weeks…read moreduring the summer of 2017. It was probably a bit much for any child to sit in a much smaller-than-expected classroom for a whole day for 3 weeks, but the educational themes sounded promising so we did it anyway. Unfortunately a few days into camp she came home telling us that there was a group of kids and their teacher who speak english in the same room including one child who would have fits and shout "bad words" all the time. When I brought this up to Jason, he told us that they take kids with special needs in additional to trying to run a mandarin immersion camp. While I think it's great that they were willing to take children with special needs, it's not particularly effective to put those 2 groups each with very distinct needs into a small, one-room space (the room looked to be about 450 sq ft max). Moreover, I was particularly frustrated when no action was taken to stop the obscenities (my child probably learned as much obscenities in english as she did chinese in those weeks). Each time Jason was informed that yet again, today was another day with foul language disrupting camp, his only response would be "I apologize for the foul language and have spoken with the teachers and parents about it. If the foul language does not stop, the camp will have to take appropriate needed steps as it violates our camp's code of conduct. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our camp tries to be inclusive." Perhaps we were too patient and understanding, as apparently no action was ever taken since the behavior continued throughout. This place was truly regrettable and I wish we could have taken our child out after that first week and spared her the obnoxious behavior she and the others were subjected to.

I really enjoyed having my child attend Fun with Mandarin. The whole experience went way beyond my…read moreexpectations. Bin Bin and Ben are incredibly well-organized and knowledgeable, and my son learned so much Mandarin. We speak English at home, but he's now able to converse comfortably with his grandparents in their native tongue--which has been really special. One thing I especially appreciated was getting daily updates on the curriculum along with photos of the day's activities. It made me feel connected and confident in what he was learning. When we ran into challenges with our child, the team was kind, patient, and genuinely helpful. They were always there with thoughtful support. They're also very active in SFUSD and shared a lot of expert insights with us about public Mandarin immersion programs, which I found incredibly helpful. I highly recommend Fun with Mandarin to anyone looking for warm, attentive care and high-quality Mandarin immersion.

My daughter has been joining FWM for 2 years. She loves to go to school and learns a lot from the…read moreschool. She meets lots of friends and loves the teachers there. It's nothing better than seeing her smile every day at school and listening to what she learns from school. She learns Mandarin very well there. Binbin Laoshi and Teacher Ben are very patience and caring. So glad to have her joining the FWM school.

Ruth is a very professional and hands-on teacher who takes great pride in her students' success…read more She was very flexible and understanding of my learning patterns and her lessons were tailored to my style. She has been my teacher for many years and every time I finished a lesson with her I would feel like I had a grasp on a new topic. As a student, I felt that she is very passionate in her work and this encouraged me to learn and to succeed.

HANDS DOWN THE BEST HEBREW TEACHER I'VE EVER MET! Ruth Rosenwald is extraordinarily effective in…read moregetting students to grasp all of the basics and intricacies of the Hebrew Language in a way that's engaging and fun. She has been doing this for years, and it really shows. She has excellent materials, and is able to get students from the aleph-bet to speaking in a relatively short time. I can definitely say that I'm fluent in Hebrew because of the great basis that Ruth Rosenwald gave me! Highly, highly recommend her!

Little People Preschool is a wonderful place where every child receives attention and care. The…read moreteachers truly know how to connect with each child, support their development, and encourage good discipline in a kind way. My son was always happy, engaged in fun and educational activities, and making progress every day. Another big plus is the healthy and nutritious meals provided, which gave me peace of mind as a parent. Thank you so much for creating such a warm and positive environment for children!

This review is long overdue, but I truly couldn't let more time pass without sharing how wonderful…read moreour experience was at Little People Preschool. My daughter attended over a year ago, and we still talk about the special memories made there. From the very first day, the staff made us feel welcome and at ease. The teachers are incredibly nurturing, patient, and truly understand early childhood development. They not only taught my child the basics--letters, numbers, shapes--but also encouraged kindness, independence, creativity, and confidence. The school is always clean, organized, and filled with fun, engaging materials. Every week brought exciting themes, hands-on activities, and adorable art projects that filled our walls at home. My child especially loved music time and outdoor play in the safe and spacious yard. Even after graduating, my child still asks to go back and visit. That says everything to me. Thank you, Little People Preschool, for giving our family such a positive start to our educational journey. If you're looking for a warm, enriching preschool in a caring environment, I highly recommend this gem of a school.

I was looking for a darning presser foot for my Singer sewing machine and tried to call the shop…read more They weren't able to pick up my call, but they ended up calling me back after I had hung up. I let them know what I was looking for and she told me she would check in their inventory and reach out to me if they found it. A little while later, she called me back to say they did have it! My husband was able to go to the store and they had it waiting for him. Very good customer service!

If you need your'e vacuum cleaner fixed in SF, this is the place. Brad is the BEST! He literally…read morerepaired my clients Miele vacuum cleaner same day. He is pleasantly transparent about repairs, service and has straightforward recommendations. An expert with great customer service. Highly recommended Thank you (Personal Assistant)

Michelle and her staff have created a wonderful environment for play, learning and growth…read more Our son started at Panda Garden when he was 20 months old, and it has been a very positive experience. Now, nearly 2 years later, he is moving to preschool, and will bring with him a great foundation for that next step - language skills, eating well, sharing, and so many other things that he has learned thanks to Panda Garden. The facility is clean, safe, and organized, with great indoor and outdoor spaces. Our son LOVES the food and always eats well. Panda Garden has a weekly curriculum, with lots of seasonal, cultural and academic activities (including Moon Festival, New Years, gardening, the seasons, counting and so much more). They also take field trips to the local parks to help get that extra energy out. Panda Garden was recommended to us from a friend, and we are so glad that it was. We highly recommend it to any parent looking for Mandarin immersion for their little one!

Our daughter attended Panda Garden from 15 months to 3+ years (graduating to preschool) and the…read moreexperience surpassed all of my expectations. From day one, Panda was like a second home for my daughter, and her teachers made her feel safe, happy, and excited to learn. The care at Panda is exceptional. Michelle regularly rotates toys and equipment to keep things fresh and engaging, clearly prioritizing the kids' experience over profit. She sends photos and updates throughout the day, which helps parents stay connected to their kids' activities and experiences. The curriculum is thoughtful, engaging, and fresh, as Michelle and team constantly introduce new lessons and activities which evolve as the kids grow. Beyond academics and language, Michelle and team teach real-life social and emotional skills like how to handle conflict, share with others, take turns, and express their feelings in a healthy way. Michelle also hosts periodic parent-teacher conferences where she shares personalized tips based on her deep experience, helping parents better support their kids at home. Language immersion at Panda Garden was a huge bonus for our family. We speak Mandarin as a second language, but our daughter came home singing songs we'd never heard, using new vocabulary, and even teaching us! Michelle and the staff were also incredibly supportive of our own language development--patiently explaining things when we didn't fully understand and helping us reinforce the language at home (Michelle speaks English well, but we wanted to speak with her in Mandarin for our own practice). We are also incredibly impressed that students from non-Chinese-speaking families are able to hold fluent conversations with us in Mandarin after just a short time at Panda Garden, a testament to the effectiveness of language immersion in such a nurturing and supportive environment. We're so grateful for the strong foundation Panda gave our daughter, and we're already excited for our son to also start at Panda next year!

My son just graduated Retoños after three years there, from 18 months to 4.5 years and moving on to…read moreTK. I cannot say enough about this program and Karen and her team. They care for our kids like their own. The school is reliable and clean, the meals are healthy and high quality. And yes, the kids really do learn Spanish, but my son is also very well prepared for conventional TK in English. Sending our kid to Retoños is the best decision we ever made, we are so lucky we found them!

The best daycare program we could have found for our children, so much so that even though we moved…read morefurther down the coast, we're still taking our kids to Retoños. Karen and her wonderful team of teachers feel like extended family caring for our children. I've been so impressed with the social emotional development (our five year old can name his emotions in English and Spanish), the language skills our children have developed (we're not native Spanish speakers, but our kids have become fluent, easily switching between English and Spanish at home), and the tremendous love and care they put into each kids' wellbeing, learning, and nutrition (knowing how well fed they are with home cooking is a major plus). Could not recommend Retoños Schoolhouse high enough. 6 stars!