Dear Mrs. Fereshteh, Mr. Khosrow, and Ms. Lilly, I hope this message finds you well. We wanted to take a moment to extend my deepest gratitude for the outstanding support and care you've provided to Dhaanvi over the past few years. As Dhaanvi transitions to Kindergarten, we can't help but reflect on the wonderful experience she has had under your care over the past few years. Your dedication to nurturing her growth has been evident in so many ways. She has thrived in your class, and I'm especially appreciative of the attention you've given to her development in key areas like phonics, reading, and writing. The phonics activities you've designed have helped her build a strong foundation in recognizing and understanding sounds, which has significantly boosted her confidence. She looks forward to preschool each day, and it's clear that your nurturing approach has played a key role in fostering her love for learning. Dhaanvi has also made significant strides in her emotional and social skills during her time at Shadi Academy. Everyday Dhaanvi comes back home with exciting stories of the fun she had that day. She made some close bonds with other kids in the academy. It has been heartwarming to see her take pride in taking responsibility and doing small things for younger kids. These qualities are a testament to the values instilled by Shadi. When we welcomed our son Lithun this year, Dhaanvi was well prepared to welcome a brother and she would often quote Mrs Fereshteh or Mr Khosrow's words to us on how she should be taking care of her brother. It is clear that your love and care extended beyond the child and towards the entire family. A few days ago, Dhaanvi mentioned that "Mrs. Fereshteh, Mr. Khosrow, and Ms. Lilly are community workers." Reflecting on this, I realized that Shadi has truly been a community institution, supporting so many parents and young minds over the years. We feel lucky that we were able to send Dhaanvi to Shadi Academy. I am sure we will be back to Shadi Academy next year so that our son can enjoy the same care that Dhaanvi enjoyed. Thank you for creating such a positive and supportive learning environment. We are truly grateful for everything you do. We highly recommend Shadi Academy to all the parents looking for preschool. read more

We started our journey with Shadi academy when our daughter had just turned 2 years old. We still remember the day we dropped her being nervous and worried about the transition, only to be pleasantly surprised to see her come back home with smiles and eager to go back again to Shadi. It has been a wonderful 2 year journey since and we feel fortunate to have found Shadi academy! We have been amazed by how much she has learnt during this time - from healthy habits, cleanliness (she is the one who points out to us if her socks has any speck of dust :)), how to care for younger kids, American presidents, greetings in foreign languages, reading signs and maps, helping out in the kitchen and many more. She has pleasantly surprised us on multiple occasions with beautiful artwork that she does weekly and also has presented us with handmade gifts such as Unicorn for Mother's day and house painting for Father's day which we will forever cherish. We would like to say special thanks to Shadi academy for offering a full meal plan for the kids to prepare fresh organic and tasty home cooked food. We know this is not an easy job to prepare such healthy food and make sure the kids eat them! We have never worried about her nutrition and have felt she eats more nutritious food at Shadi than at home - thank you very much for this! We would also like to say thanks to Shadi academy for maintaining high cleanliness standards, much less daycare closure days due to holidays, health or other reasons compared to other centers and genuinely caring for and wanting the kids to be at the daycare as much as possible. This truly shows that Mrs. Fereshteh, Mr.Khoshrow and Ms.Lily truly consider this as a service done wholeheartedly rather than merely as a profession. Lastly, Shadi academy has helped her build strong friendships with all the kids (some of whom she even considers as 'sisters') and we hope to stay as friends for life! She will terribly miss her friends at school and her kind and caring teachers and has asked us to take her to Shadi academy as often as possible to visit them. read more

Our son has been going to Shadi for almost 3 years and is now ready to start kindergarten this year. Choosing the right school or care is undeniably one of the most significant decisions a parent can make. For first-time parents, it can be particularly challenging to part from their child, as numerous questions arise: Will they be alright? Will they eat well? Will they socialize and make friends? However, from the moment we first spoke to Mrs. Fereshteh, we knew we had discovered an exceptional place for our son. The warm welcome and genuine affection demonstrated towards the children reassured us that this environment was the perfect fit.We sincerely appreciate the confidence Shadi has instilled in us, knowing that this is a secure and loving place for our child to thrive.Shadi feels like a second home for our little one. Every day, we've witnessed our son look forward to the adventures that await him at Shadi. When he comes home, he is full of excitement as he shares his experiences about Circle time, learning about diverse countries and cultures every month, and conducting his little science experiments. Shadi's comprehensive curriculum not only encompasses a wide range of topics - Planets, Nature, Holidays, Countries, languages,Animals, but also actively fosters essential social skills. For instance, teaching them to maintain eye contact while speaking and using polite language like "Yes" instead of casual alternatives like "yeah" or "yep." We were really amazed when he started correcting us and asked us to say Yes and not Yeah :) . The way they celebrate holidays, teach kids about the holidays (MLK,Ground hog days, Easter and so many more) dress up kids, decorate all together and take pictures - It is very clear that the staff at Shadi clearly prioritizes the well-being of children over running the daycare as a business The homemade meals Shadi provides, are very nutritious. Our son was a picky eater when he was little.Our family still can not believe that he enjoys green salads now. He now enjoys trying new food and keeps talking about Mr.Khosrows very famous 'Tahdig' and asks me to make his meals as tasty as Shadi's. The way the kids are greeted at the door every morning to the way Mr Khosrow comes to the door every evening at the end of the day to bid bye and the way they are all cared for by Ms Lilli - his time at Shadi undoubtedly has given him the needed love and safe environment that lays a strong foundation for his years ahead Saying goodbye to Shadi brings tears to my eyes. If it were up to us, our son would remain at Shadi until he turns 18 :) we are incredibly grateful for everything Shadi has done for our child and for us! read more

Dear Mrs. Fereshteh and Mr. Khosrow and Ms. Lilly, We are writing to express our deepest gratitude to the entire team at Shadi Academy for the incredible love, care, and support you have extended to Arjun over the past 4 years. As Arjun prepares to transition into kindergarten, we cannot help but reflect on the wonderful experiences he has had at Shadi Academy. The education, fun, and above all, the nurturing environment you have provided have truly made a lasting impact on him and all of us over the past 8 years since both of our children have been lucky to receive your love and care. We will dearly miss the warmth and affection that define Shadi Academy. Arjun has impressed us many times with how knowledgeable he is about all the topics under the sun such as space, about astronauts, dinosaurs, whales and sharks (his new favorite topic) , all the seasons, all community helpers, all festivals celebrated all over the world and many more. He is always eager to share his day at Shadi with us and if there is a day Mr. Khosrow shares his famous "tahdig", we will definitely receive a request from him to make one at home :) Every year, we eagerly look forward to the wonderful pictures we receive from you and enjoy looking at all the fun the kids have at Shadi. We have many fond memories of all the celebrations both of our children have had at Shadi such as St Patrick's day, Easter, thanksgiving , Halloween, and many more! Arjun has also made some wonderful friends in your center. Arjun can read and write and can spell some words phonetically and count to more than 200 and is more than well prepared to set out into his kindergarten year this school year. We cannot express how thankful we are for your care and support. "Shadi Academy is our second home" - is a slogan we will always sing to in our house! We have been telling our family and friends that we wished we had more kids so we can continue sending them to your wonderful day care. We will miss you immensely and we hope to visit from time to time so both the kids can share their experiences in the outside world with you! A special mention must go to Ms. Lilly for the genuine love and attention she showers on all the children. Her dedication and love for children have meant the world to us and to both Aditi and Arjun. Aditi fondly mentions her even today and relives some of her memories with Ms. Lilly. As we move forward, we will always cherish these memories and lessons Arjun has learned under your guidance. As we move on, we want to once again express our sincere gratitude to Mrs Fereshteh, Ms Khosrow and Ms Lilly for all the love and dedication you have showered on both Aditi and Arjun. We will miss you. read more

My daughter loved Shadi Academy. I would give one hundred stars if I could. Fereshteh and Khosrow were amazing, amazing educators and taught my daughter so well. Definitely prepared my child for elementary school and set my expectations for future schools incredibly high. read more

We started our journey with Shadi Academy when our daughter was 16 months old. Now, she is ready to step into kindergarten at age 5. It's hard to say goodbye to Shadi for so many reasons. We feel fortunate that we were able to find a place at Shadi for Athena. Crossing so many growing up milestones was easier for Athena as Shadi was always beside us and gave all the support we needed to make those milestones a success story. Shadi has been truly an academy that sincerely cared, nurtured, and loved as Athena grew-up. It's hard to list all the great things that Shad did for the kids - good habits of healthy foods and fruits, exercise, learning, celebrating special days like St. Patrick day, Thanksgiving, Nowruz, Diwali etc. Kids learnt as they had fun too. Shadi even arranged the giving day to teach kids sharing with kids in need. Dropping her at the center was always easy for us as we knew she was in good hands. Shadi did strictly maintain the Academy's rules. When we deeply think we understand this was for the safety of the kids. We sometimes felt our daughter was safer there instead of at our own house. This confidence over Shadi grew over time. The way Shadi handled COVID was a great example. When you opened after the first 3 months of lockdown in 2020, we were cautious and had concerns on how COVID restrictions could be applied to such small kids. But you did it all well and made the journey with COVID simpler, trained the kids to use masks and to stay 6ft away and many more things. As parents, we often used Shadi's guidance on what to get for our little one and used Shadi's safety instructions. This is a very emotional moment for us to say goodbye to Shadi Academy. Simple thank you will not express the gratitude we have for all of you. - Mrs. Fereshteh, Mr. Khoshrow and Ms. Lily. Thank you so much for everything you've done until Athena became ready to go to kindergarten. Shadi will be always in our heart as Athena's childhood 2nd home. read more

"Teachers plant the seed that grow forever" Everyday as we drop our daughter off at Shadi and sign in, we read the above note and appreciate how Shadi Academy lives up to it every single day. At Shadi, teaching and care comes from the heart with utmost sincerity and lots of love! Today is her last day at Shadi. Over the last four years, she has made wonderful friends (for life), has become socially and emotionally very well equipped, and has learnt *quite a lot*. She often gives us lessons on constellations, stars and blackholes, Slavery, Martin Luther King, how to fold the blanket, about bugs and bugspray, exercise, how to care for young ones, table manners, team work, polite words and what not - we just listen in awe at the *variety* of things Shadi Academy has taught her. Even when presented with a wide variety of food to choose from, her first choice is SALAD!! - can you believe that (in Shadi's style :) ). As she steps on to the next phase as a well-rounded, creative and confident child (all thanks to Shadi), she shall always cherish the priceless, happy-happy memories along with the solid educational foundation that Shadi has created for her. Shadi Academy will always be close to our hearts read more

Posting our goodbye letter to Shadi academy as a review - "Our minds filled with many sweet memories and our hearts feeling heavy, Ishwa enters into his last day at Shadi Academy. We cannot thank you enough for the kind of love and care you have showered on Ishwa for the last 3 years. All credit to Shadi for almost everything that Ishwa has learnt over his wonderful childhood so far. He does very well in reading, writing, numbers and is independent in so many day to day activities. He is a confident speaker and loves telling stories. He has developed such deep interest in Art, he spends over an hour every evening drawing, coloring, painting and making crafts. This would not have happened without the teaching, exposure and encouragement he received at Shadi. He has learnt and has deep understanding about a wide variety of topics - plants, animals, dinosaurs, planets, cultures across the world etc. He has made great friends and memories for life here and has developed into a very positive and energetic young boy. He will cherish his time at Shadi for the rest of his life. Healthy, hot, freshly cooked organic food everyday is not something any day-care that we knew of provided. Ishwa loves Tahdig! Everyday Ishwa was at Shadi, we were confident, peaceful and never worried about his safety, including during the tough Covid times. This is because we know everything at Shadi was done with true love and care for the kids. We never imagined we would be this lucky to find a day care like Shadi! Over the years, having discussed and heard stories about other daycares, Shadi is undoubtedly the best and by far. As Ishwa enters kindergarten, his next phase in life, we again would like to thank you all deep from our hearts, for everything you have done for him and continue to do with such great passion for all the kids, every single day! We and Ishwa will miss you :( We wish you all the good health and happiness. Good bye, love!" read more

Dear Mrs.Fereshteh, Mr.Khosrow & Ms.Lily, We are very sad to see Nila leave Shadi Academy a few months ahead of her graduation following our work location change to Pleasanton. Making this decision has been heartbreaking and this just portrays the love we have for Shadi Academy. Shadi has been another home to Nila with both of you being her second set of parents. We are first time parents with no immediate family around and Mr.Khosrow & Mrs.Fereshteh have guided us with parenting and disciplining ever since Nila joined Shadi. We were impressed at Shadi's cleanliness and quality of food offered when we initially looked for daycares. Shadi's ideals and ours came together and it was clear that we had to choose Shadi. We have never even used a babysitter for Nila but you made the transition so easy on us by quickly building the much-needed trust. We love to hear Nila talk about things she learns at Shadi and the food she gets to relish. Seeing the high standards at Shadi being maintained over the years is something rare and definitely speaks of your professionalism. We are still amazed to see the progress Nila has made over the years and how quickly children adapt to the Shadi way. We are so proud to say that Nila can read, write and do math as a 4 year old and we have to thank you immensely for all that. You have given us more than what we asked for and Shadi has been a safe haven to our daughter. We cannot thank you enough for taking care of Nila the way you did and it just shows your incredible passion and zeal towards childcare. We will recommend Shadi to anyone we care about without hesitation, such has been our experience. We wish you good health and hope to stay in touch. With Lots of love & gratitude, Srikanth & Priya read more

Dear Fereshteh and Khosrow, I am writing this letter to thanks you for everything that you have done for Emily. Three years ago, we were so hopeless to find a good Pre school for Emily. We changed three different schools and we were always worry about both health and education for Emily. Dr. Zand who is our freind asked us to check out your school and he said if he go back to his childhoold, he would love to start all over again in Shadi school. He promised us that the quality of health, food and education that you provide, we can not find any where else. That is really true!!! all your hard work, support and encouragement that you have given Emily during his 3 years in out of word. She loved every minute of it and always came home full of enthusiasm and stories to tell. We can't thank you enough for making her years so happy. Emily knows a lot and she speaks fluently and she is an example in our family. She would not have this character if she would not come to your school. We love both of you and I am so sad that it is a time to say goodbye for all these three beautiful years. I am used to see both of you every day. When I drop of Emily every morning, I see Fereshteh and some times, I have to come up with excuses why we do not have sharing book, or homework on time. And also when I pick up Emily every day and I see Khosrow who always treat Emily like a loving grand pa. I wish health and happiness for both of you and we will definitely come to visit you. God Bless you Thanks a million for Everything, Best, Lilly & Shawn read more

Shadi Academy - Happiest Place on Earth Dear Mrs. Fereshteh, Mr. Khosrow, and Ms. Lili, We are writing to let you know Boden's last day at Shadi Academy will be Tuesday, August 17th. The following day he will begin Kindergarten! More importantly, we want to say thank you and we are afraid you've spoiled us! We fear Boden will never again find the same passion, commitment, and positive environmental consistency as you've all provided over the past four years. Boden has loved going to Shadi Academy! Every evening he comes home talking about all his friends, teachers, and bubbling with new facts about science, culture, and geography. Half the time we are forced to perform a google search just to keep up with him! Nothing has pleased us more than knowing he is going to a school that teaches him about things we cannot. The environment you've created is unmatched... anywhere! Our experience with other day cares left us nervous throughout the day until pickup, and then nervous about tomorrow. At Shadi, we knew Boden was where he wanted to be, the environment was safe and loving, and he would be challenged and stimulated. We aren't sure if we've made this clear before, but for a long time now, you've felt like trusted family to us. We are sad it is time for Boden to move on. Our only comfort is the fact that we'll still be seeing your talents shine through in our daughter Berra for another 3 years. The sheer amount of information and topics you've covered year after year is incredible. Your consistent schedule and steady curriculum has helped Boden grow in ways he'll be able to take with him for the rest of his life. Some of his favorite things he's going to miss include birthday and holiday celebrations, field trips, playing soccer and catch with Mr. Khosrow outside, the talent show, Friday dance parties, pajama day and so much more! You have been an absolute anchor for us as parents and professionals. You've provided Boden (and now Berra) a predictable and wholesome place for him to learn and grow. We still get comments from strangers and family when Boden answers 'yes' instead of yeah, yah or yep; addressing people as Mr. or Miss. and saying 'excuse me'. You have also taught us the value of clean socks and short haircuts J Your passion for teaching and nurturing children is evident and comes home with Boden every day. We are extremely thankful for the rich and vibrant education you've provided. You've prepared him extraordinarily well for kindergarten. While he is excited and ready to grow up, he is sad to be leaving behind his home away from home, the friends he's made over the past 4 years, and his most excellent mentors in academics, art, culture, and manners! He loves you and we'll make sure he has opportunities to stop in to say hi in the future. With Our Deepest Gratitude- The Nordbergs! read more

Dear Fereshteh, Khosoro: We write this letter with immense gratitude and appreciation for all the great things you have taught our son. He joined Shadi Academy when he was one and half year old; Now he is very active, well behaved caring boy ready for Kindergarten. We wished that the academy would grow to a bigger establishment and start providing elementary, middle and high school classes. While he was there, we had absolutely nothing to worry about. I would always tell my friends that I'm confident that he is safe, is getting great education and is eating healthy nutritious food while at the academy. Your school curriculum was well balanced and tuned to our son's age and skill level at all times. You always kept high standards, and thought us parents that our little ones can do so much more than we ever imagined. Every week's artwork bag was a testament of his creative abilities that was carefully guided by your great teaching abilities. The biggest and best compliment that any teacher can have is a student coming home and telling their mom and dad that they had the best day at school. Our son comes home every day and tells us all unique and fun activity you had for them all the time. Thank you for making school the highlight of his day. Thank you for making him excited to go to school every morning, and so sad to leave in the afternoon. Thank you for bringing out the best in his mind. He always tells us Khosro is the best chef and Fereshteh is best teacher and she knows everything. He'd often come home and explains things about American history, science, foreign languages and many other things we've had no knowledge of and pretty much learnt from him. Our son has come a long way from being illiterate to being able to read, write, easily do additions, subtractions and most recently start working on fractions at such young age. As parents we don't ever remember being so capable at our son's age as you have thought him to be. On his kinder assessment, he was easily able to pleasantly surprise the teacher about his abilities. There are no sufficient words to thank you for all the love and excellent care you have provided. We are very happy that he was raised in your caring hands and developed an excellent foundational in preparation for the next level. read more

Dear Fereshteh, Khosrow, and Lilly, We would like to sincerely thank you for taking care of our precious child for the last 4 years. After looking at many schools for Kameela, we were so fortunate to find Shadi Academy. Kameela is so advanced for being 5 1/2 years old, and we couldn't be any happier with the education that you have provided for her. She was able to pass the Stratford assessment, and they said not only did she pass it, but she is also very impressive. We are proud parents, but I know it couldn't have been done with out your support. I always felt 100% confident when I would drop her off, knowing she was in great hands. Your homemade meals are definitely the best I have ever seen coming from a childcare provider. When I tell Kameela to pick out her snacks at the grocery store, she chooses carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, etc. and I know that your green salad to start with during lunch time has influenced her healthy eating. Your home was also always incredibly clean, had more than enough toys to keep her entertained and happy, and your big back yard to do many activities and exercise was great and well appreciated by us. You provided Kameela with a great education, a safe and healthy environment to thrive in, and healthy organic meas. All of this was very important to us and was our expectations of a school for her. Something that I didn't expect but was over all the most important factor to us as I look back was the LOVE that you gave to our child. Without a hesitation or doubt I know that you genuinely cared for Kameela, and always wanted the best for her, and for that I couldn't be more thankful for. Every time something exciting happens to her like losing a tooth, the first thing she says is I cant wait to show Mrs. Fareshteh. It always warmed my heart knowing how much she loves all of you. On her birthday you made her feel so special with your great parties, and amazing gifts you gave her. You always went above and beyond for all the holidays and spoiled her with the many gifts to take home like the Easter baskets with Eggs. I also really appreciated the consistency that she had with you. It was always the same three people working with her, and you did not have any turnover, which is also another huge benefit. I didn't realize how attached we are to all of you, as I write this letter I shed tears because we will miss you so very much and are so grateful that we found Shadi Academy. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. You were exactly what we needed for our child. read more

Dear Fereshteh, Khosrow, and Helpers, 2/7/21 My grandson has attended Shadi for over 3 years now. Through my grandson and his parents stories and the photos/reports you send home, I've formed an extremely positive impression of you and Shadi Academy. Before I retired several years ago, my job was to determine what supports a challenging child needed to be more successful. Often it included assessing preschool classrooms to see what was working and what challenges they faced. Some classrooms operated like well-oiled machines with little to improve upon while other classrooms lacked the very the basics of organization. Shadi runs like a very efficient, well-oiled machine excelling in many ways. The things that make Shadi so successful are not magic. It does take a tremendous amount of knowledge, training, implementation, hard work, determination, and perseverance to make an outstanding program. 1. Schedules, routines and activities: The basic structure of any classroom, especially in early childhood, depends on the quality and consistency of schedules, routines, and activities. You consistently adhere to these making it easy for both parents and children to know what to expect. You provided a balance of child directed AND teacher directed activities with both large and small groups. Systematically, you incorporate color days, bring a toy days, and book days on M, W, and F. My grandson knows exactly what the rules/behavioral expectations are at Shadi Academy. 2. Transitions: The manner in which you transition parents and children at the front door, tells me you keep transition times to a minimum, which converts to learning time. You have encouraged Boden to give a formal goodbye in the morning and to look people in the eye when he says goodbye. It is such a wonderful social skill to teach and most people never even address it. 3. Promoting Children's Engagement Your greatest strength might be promoting children's engagement. An engaged child is a child who is learning. You have a wealth of materials, toys, and resources that provide developmentally appropriate activities for all children. Even the arrangement of your furniture, worktables, eating areas, and play area outside promote engagement. The activities you present surrounding each holiday create novelty, excitement, and enthusiasm. The photos of my grandson in a Santa Claus hat, a Halloween costume, and pilgrim outfit are priceless. When we see photos of our grandson carving pumpkins, washing/cutting up vegetables, examining shells with a magnifying glass, weighing fruits, looking at rocks, making chains to form the Hungry Caterpillar, playing soccer and in the backyard swimming pool, twirling umbrellas, making Friendship Soup, shucking corn, we are delighted and astonished at how many varied and amazing projects you provide. It takes years, money, time, knowledge and lots of storage to accumulate all the materials and resources you have at your disposal. Rarely, if ever, have I seen a preschool so well supplied. 4. Supportive and Nurturing Relationships: My grandson feels love, support, and respect from you and for you. That does not happen by accident. He has only spoken of positive feelings and about you and his school. He feels safe both emotionally and physically. 4. Social/Emotional and Language Learning My grandson's speech has often reflected his increasingly strong social manners and language skills . He consistently says "please" and "thank you" and the word "YES" instead of "yea". He often astounds us with new vocabulary and concepts that he could have only learned at school. He first learned his animal names and sounds, right after he started at your academy. Whenever my grandson comes up with surprise tidbits of information or knowledge, hie parents readily admit he learned it at school. You have dedicated your life and home to developing young minds. 90% of a child's brain's development happens before age 5. The first 5 years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out. Thank you for guiding our grandson's most formative years and we are delighted our granddaughter will now be in your care also. You are appreciated more than you know. Thank you for your efforts! NN and TN read more

My daughter joined Shadi when she was one year old and graduated at age 5. Mrs.Fereshtah and Mr.Khosrow work very hard to take excellent care of the kids. They provide well balanced organic foods and structured academic/life skills throughout the day. I'm very happy that my daughter has a strong foundation growing up here. My daughter is now at Kinder and continues to share her memories at Shadi which is amazing to hear! read more

My daughter started at Shadi Academy when she was 2, and her progress has always surprised us. She always talks about what she learnt at school on the way back. More than often she taught us few things that we didn't know. She now writes words by pronouncing the word using the phonetic sounds. This is just an example of how much she progressed at the school. She always says that Mrs. Fereshtey makes the best pasta ever, we enjoy the pasta whenever she gets it home. The care Mrs.Fereshtey and Kusrow take in providing only organic food to the kids is one of many features we are going to miss. You taught her how and what to eat in right way. She gets so excited for the friendship soup day, cake making time, pool time in summers, pumpkin patches, field trips, Christmas time. She really enjoys the time she spends with you and friends at Shadi Academy. She often asks us not to pick her up early as she wants to spend time with her friends and does not want to miss the activities between 5:00PM-5:30PM. We have also made some good relationship with the parents. Her arts, crafts, writing of words, way of behaving, sharing shows how much effort you both have taken towards her. We appreciate shadi academy for all the teachings, patience, fun, caring and love you had showed towards our daughter. She is going to miss the warm welcome from Fershtey in the mornings and the big high five and hug to Kusrow in the evening. Neither she nor us can forget your efforts in making her what she is today. Once again thanks for everything Shadi Academy has done to her. read more

We were lucky to send both of our girls to Shadi Academy for 4+ years each, the younger one starting there when she was 10 months old. Fereshteh and Khosrow provided a loving, caring, healthy and hygienic environment for both of our children, and their excellent teaching prepared our girls for school as well. We were delighted to know that we didn't have to find yet another facility for preschool when they turned 3, as Shadi Academy provided them excellent education as well. We were always excited to see our childrens' art on Friday evenings, and to listen to all that they learned at school. We are excitedly looking forward to our younger child starting Kindergarten, but we will miss Fereshteh's warm welcome at drop off, and Khosrow's gregarious chats at pickup time. Between the drop off and pick up, we were assured that our children were being nurtured perfectly. Shadi Academy is always cheerfully decorated with seasonal decor and beautiful flowers. It has a calming influence on the children and the parents too. Our kids love the healthy, nutritious organic meals prepared everyday with such care and love. We appreciate Fereshteh and Khosrow's ever present energy and enthusiasm, and for being very well-organized. From the time we were new parents, and even to this day, their support, advice and assurance have been invaluable. They will forever be a very special part of our family. read more

"It takes big hearts to shape little minds" I can't believe this time has already come. Thank you so much Fereshteh, Khosrow, and Carolyn. I can't even begin to explain how thankful I and the rest of Bonnie's family is that we found this place. Thank you for all your hard work. She had many of her first milestones during her time at this school and her first friends. Bonnie has gained a tremendous amount of knowledge; She knows how to do basic math, read, and write. I know she will be ahead when she enters kindergarten and we will continue to challenge her. She knows so much about her environment also at such a young age. She always says "please" and "thank you" and she has learned so much about the importance of good manners and values. I know these skills will be continued to be practiced and be embedded in her. Every time I try to explain Shadi Academy to other people I always say that it's "more than a daycare" and that there's an amazing curriculum. Bonnie was encouraged to be more independent and to feed and dress herself. She tries to do everything by herself. As for the place itself, I love how organized and clean it is. I love knowing that my daughter is eating healthy at school and she is eating foods she is used to eating at home. She enjoys the comfortability of at home daycare. As a young mom, my biggest fear was not finding a good care for my daughter while I continued my education. I loved not only the daycare itself but the openness of the parents. I loved that the parents tried to stay in touch and made me feel so welcomed. I loved all the friendly smiles at drop offs and pickups. I hope that we can still continue to stay in touch. Bonnie's last day at Shadi Academy is July 29, 2016. It's a bittersweet feeling. There's not enough words to express how thankful we are and how bittersweet this transition is. We will miss you We are eternally grateful, Yasmin (Bonnie's mom), Bonnie's family, and Bonnie read more

I still remember the time when our son was in a different childcare place. Every morning, he would cry when dropped off. Many days, he was hungry when he was picked up since no one had checked to see if he had eaten. We were at our wit's end when our neighbor told us about Shadi Academy. When I visited Shadi Academy for the first time, I was completely blown away - by the cleanliness, the happy smiles on the kids' faces and of course, by how much they genuinely cared for the children. Our kids went to Shadi Academy willingly and happily every single day. They were well fed during the day. They showed more independence in every aspect - for example, eating and dressing in the morning. Their development was apparent in every sphere - learning letters and numbers, history, geography and general life skills among others. Most of all, they became very happy,well behaved and social kids. We were so fortunate to find this day care/preschool for our son and daughter. We could concentrate on our work during the day knowing that our kids were with Fereshteh, Khosrow, and their helper, Carolyn who loved our kids as if they were their own. read more

Shadi Academy was a wonderful experience for my family. After having a bad experience at another local daycare, I was very concerned that we were not going to be able to find a place that really cared for and nurtured my daughter. When we found out about Shadi, we were thrilled. We went in for a home visit to learn more about the program and were immediately swept away by how clean, organized, and friendly the environment was. The small child to caregiver ratio was wonderful and the children were so happy. The activities that the students are involved in sparked interest and questions and we were all hooked. My daughter was enrolled a few months before turning two and remained at Shadi until she graduated and went on to Kindergarten. Fereshteh and Khosrow are like family to us. We try to visit when we can and often receive phone calls from them checking to see how we are doing. During our time there, we also received photo packets of our daughter and her friends together - this was such a joy to receive since as a working mom, I missed out on what my daughter was involved in during the day. Fereshteh provides a learning program for the children, amazing life skills training, and delicious and nutritious food (I am still hearing comments on how yummy her food is!). There are so many wonderful things that I can say about Shadi Academy. They helped our daughter become a smart, curious, helpful, respectful, and loving young girl. We will forever have a place in our hearts for this sweet place. read more

We can never thank Shadi Academy enough for the genuine and wonderful care they have provided to our son in the last one and a half year. He has gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and abilities, and above all awesome social skill. Our son has learned valuable lessons in the areas of friendship & sharing, manners and helping others. Daily he has received loving care, as well as healthy meals, in an always clean and safe environment. At pick up time we have always come back to find him happy, and he never would like to leave to go back home. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have discovered Shadi Academy, and we would thank you for helping us to give our children an excellent head start. With love and appreciation to Fereshteh, Khosrow, and Carolyn, we highly recommend Shadi Academy! read more

From diapers to a pre-school diploma, Sean has been in your care from the start. It's hard to believe that our little boy is getting ready for his next adventure, but I know that you have equipped him with all the tools he needs to succeed. It was an easy choice to place him in your care, as his older sister still wishes she can go back to Shadi. "Why can't school be more like Shadi," Amelie states all the time. You three are a power team! To Sean, Khosrow is his best buddy and mentor, Carolyn is sweet and loving, and Fereshteh is an amazing teacher and cook. Shadi is not just a pre-school/daycare it's a second home for our kids and you are our extended family. Thank you for providing such a caring environment for both of our kids. Kids learn best when they are surrounded in a safe, caring, and creative environment. Shadi is that place! read more

I was plain lucky finding Shadi Academy for the care of my child. I was looking to move my son from a large daycare to a family based care where I could be assured that he will be well cared for, healthy and safe and be in and environment that fosters respect, learning and independence. I did my share of looking around and was appalled by the home based day cares that I toured. Some where outright run from a garage, while others had little or no structure, no warm meals and not necessarily the needs and comfort of the children in mind. Shadi Academy was the answer to my prayers to find a daycare that was more home than a daycare. I trust my child with Fereshteh as I would with my own mother. My son has learned so much about so many varied subjects (countries, presidents, counting, phonics, personal safety and much more ....) from Fereshteh and Khosrow. It also delights me that he picked up very healthy eating habits here. Lunch is always started with a salad and followed by a hot, fresh home cooked meal. There is a fruit serving with every meal and they largely use local and organic produce. The cleanliness of the center has to be mentioned. I am sure I would not find another childcare place kept so clean. Fereshteh encourages responsibility and independence and all toys and learning materials are kept in place after use. BTW, they have several learning materials to develop fine and gross motor skills for the children. Fereshteh and Khosrow work hard to provide a variety of learning experiences and hands on activities to the children. They set aside time for both structured learning and play during the day and have the highest concern for the safety and well being of the child. They can be firm when needed and shower unconditional love just the same. Parents work a little harder than when sending the child to just any other day care. Punctuality, spic and span clothes and socks, sharing books, toys and objects are expected but you find yourself in the rhythm pretty soon and both you and your child reap the benefits :) Overall, I am very glad that I found Shadi Academy (they were not on yelp when I was looking and I had to google for home based day cares and tour many before I found Shadi). I can be assured that Fereshteh, Khosrow and Carolyn are taking good care of my child during the day and will without hesitation recommend this wonderful place for people seeking a top preschool experience in home settings.. read more

This is a super daycare run by a very loving family. We decided to send our 2-year home raised daughter to Fereshteh's daycare after hearing about it from some work colleagues and knowing that it is close to our house. It is one of the best decisions we made for our little one. It is a lovely home with ample space and probably a gazillion clean toys for kids. The kids are a diverse crowd and they always look very clean, happy and bright during pickup time. The center itself always appears homely, super clean and we all wish our houses would look as clean. It is a near germ free environment. Most parents send their children here until their kids turn 5 and are ready to transition to kindergarten. Fereshteh teaches the kids a variety of new activities all following the carson-dellosa curriculum. Khosrow loves and spoils the kids in his own sweet way and he is quite funny too. Fereshteh disciplines them how every caretaker should and that goes a long way in getting them ready for school and just being independent. The daycare is a little finicky about having things in order, but hey! if it keeps our kids healthy and sickness free - why not! All parents are very supportive of Fereshteh's rules which are only built to keep the kids healthy and clean. This daycare is a fine mix of a family daycare and a preschool. Wonderful place where we can always be sure that our kids are safe, loved and cared for. read more

This is a fantastic place. One word comes to mind when I think of this place: Balanced! My wife and I wanted our son to go to a place with a good balance of academic learning and fun (in fact, learning through fun activities). This is exactly what this place is about. Not too strict but structured, lot of learning but still with fun, very nurturing but teaches independence, they provide kids meal but it's home-cooked / healthier, etc. Our son loves it. read more

Our son has been at this daycare for 5 yrs now. He was initially at another daycare and I still remember how he used always be hungry, sad and unkempt when we picked him up. We came upon Shadi academy through friends who had their son there. Once our son started here it was a completely different experience. They are very very well cared for, taught everything from basic etiquette, table manners, brushing, healthy eating habits, dressing themselves to so much more. The curriculum is very well rounded, and includes all preschool level learning, the meals are well balanced and healthy. They have wonderful field trips, fun days at school like pajama days, do science experiments etc. The place is very spacious and impeccably clean. The whole house is child proof and the children have more than enough room to move around. It would be very hard to find a daycare that has more toys both for playing and educational than Shadi academy. A lovely backyard with swing, basketball hoop adds to it all. Fereshteh is caring and a second mother to our children in a warm, loving, homely place. Khosrow is like a friend to all the children and and helps in their educational activities. Carolyn is also wonderful and help the kids with the daily activities. Our son is ready to graduate from here and start KG. We will truly miss the cozy, comforting and secure atmosphere here. And above all our son will miss this place. We would recommend Shadi academy to anyone who is looking for a daycare for their child. I don't think u can find one better than this. read more

Shadi Academy is truly a gem! I have had 2 children attend Shadi Academy from 2006 until present and I feel truly blessed to have had such a wonderful place to send my children to. The people that run Shadi Academy truly care for your children; they don't look at what they do as just a job. The children are provided with a loving, nurturing environment, as well as being given a top-notch education that prepares them well beyond their Kindergarten years. My children have learned so much during their time at Shadi Academy and they have made life-long friends as well. I would recommend Shadi Academy, without hesitation, to anyone. read more

After moving to California, we looked at a number of places for child care but eventually got the recommendation of a friend to look into Shadi Academy. Research showed it was on a list of preferred daycares through an agency at work so we decided to interview Shadi Academy for our second born and still an infant daughter. Let me tell you this is a stressful proposition for new parents but I must say we were very lucky to find Fereshteh and Kostrow at Shadi Academy! We have learned to trust our instincts over the years and knew right away we struck gold as we could feel the unconditional love and commitment not just to our child, but all the children under their care! Shadi provides the best of a warm, loving, home environment with home cooked meals and lots of love in a structured 'school' learning environment. They have dedicated their home with little ergonomic furniture and I was very impressed to find out that even babies were immersed in age appropriate developmental activities. We were so satisfied with the level of care attention that our 3rd child and infant son was also entrusted to Shadi. Both of them loved going to there and didn't want to leave at the end of the day. They were potty trained before they were 2 years old, went into kindergarten reading above age level, and were well adjusted socially and prepared for very successful grade school years... Here is the kicker; even though our oldest daughter was school age and was too old to attend Shadi, she was accepted and loved just as if she did! And once when my husband and I needed to go out of town for a work award event, Fereshteh and Kostrow watched all three of our children in their home for the entire weekend. We trust them like family and the kids love them like second parents even to this day...lasting impressions like that do not happen if not genuine. Even though it's been 6 years now since our youngest graduated from Shadi Academy and is now entering middle school and his older sister is going into high school, we still keep in touch with Fereshteh and Kostrow at Shadi Academy and feel very blessed to have found such a wonderful environment for our children to grow up in. read more