We enrolled our daughter at this campus with the excitement and professionalism the staff showed. So far, it has been a year of learning and milestones met. She loves her teachers and is always looking forward to see them everyday. They provide nutritious food and their enrichment programs are a fun complement to her education. We hope to continue being a part of Starbright School as my daughter grows physically and academically. read more

I have both my daughters attend Starbright school. Older one is now 5.5 and she in the Kindergarten program. She is in this school since she is 2 and she loves it!!! She is always telling me that once she starts school, she wants to keep coming to Starbright after school, since she loves it so much. My little one is 2 and 4 months and also loves it. We had a bit cold one weekend and Monday was ok, but I still asked her if she wants to go to her daycare or stay home with mommy, she first said stay with mommy , then thought about it and said, no to day care! I saw many preschools before we enrolled, and I think this is the best one for our needs. It's very strong academically, with the right teachers who are in this school for years not change all the time. There is specific program for each age and I can see the progress in my kids! It's all very clean and nice. Kids wear slippers in the classroom and change to shoes when eh go out to play in the nice playground divided into two age groups so that little ones will be more safe and bigger can run without worry. There is musical class with al teacher music playing piano and kids singing and dancing, every day. During nap time, kids sleep in their pj which I liked so much! I don't have to worry if they my kids eat well or warm enough. Even if I forgot to bring additional layer and teacher thinks it too cold, they will always find jacket to put on in addition to make sure kids are warm. There are many additional classes with a fee, but so nice to have all in one place without driving around and then see all theatre shows and recitals where kids perform and sow what they learn. Most kids a Russian speaking, but not all. Some have mixed parents and some have patents who don't speak Russian, but appreciate all re benefits of the school and send their kids so I if you a looking for great school with strong academical program and social skills, that's the ace for you, no matter which language you speak at home. read more

No inclusive. Only cater to Russian students. Poor safety protocols during Covid with many outbreaks. None Russian students have difficulty making friendships because the kids only speak Russian to each other. During Covid zoom class I personally witnessed the teacher speaking in Russian almost 50% of the time as many students don't speak English. This was still the case with the 4 year old class. Food menu less healthy than represented. Lots of Ritz crackers and sweets given at snack time, no milk at lunch or snack, and usually just carrots for snack. There is not a lot of variety with fruits and vegetable. Kids are not served fruits and veggies tables... they are given the option so you want this yet they fill their plates with junk like crackers without question. Lots of issues withe hitting and yelling that go unresolved unless you call almost everyday. Also teachers don't care or notice if shoes are on correctly. I personally complained for months and still picked up my kids with shoes in the wrong feet 2-3 times a week. Disaster.... Do not recommend. read more

I would put more stars if it would allow! Teachers and staff members are brilliant and professional. Preparation level to school transitioning is high, with least parent involvement. You simply will not find a better place for your child to be in my humble opinion. We are very grateful we went to San Jose campus and experienced all the great things they share! read more

We had our 3 kids at Starbright between 2013-2018. Apologies for the late review and, looking back, if we had to do it again we certainly would. It's a great preschool, like no other. Simply excellent! Teachers and staff are sincere, caring, and loving. The curriculum is exceptional (one of the kids skipped a grade, starting school), and the extra-curriculum is top-notch (choir, dancing, theater, arts). I wish they taught all the way to high-school! Personal approach to individual issues is what really made this school special to us, among other things. And for that, we thank you, Anastassia! If we ever have another kiddo, Starbright is our first choice to go to. read more

Still love this school. We left after kindergarten because that's all they offered at the time. Five years later we've kept up the Russian and this is the school I compare all schools to. My son is going into middle school and doing well, I credit this school for establishing a good foundation from the ages of 2-6! read more

Posted this review by mistake for the other Starbright campus, but we actually attend this one :) Both campuses are great but we just love everything about the San Jose campus! Our daughter attends Starbrigth for 3 years now and we love it! The teachers are great and loving, the education is top notch and the administrative staff is nice and accommodating. If you want your child to keep Russian as one of their languages, this is definitely the daycare to choose. It is on the pricy side, but well worth it. read more

My 3.5 year old daughter started at Starbright School this summer. She had been at a home-based daycare before that for 3 years (it was the only thing she knew), and we were really worried that she would have a difficult transition. But from day 1 she absolutely loved it and never looked back! And we love it, too. For two main reasons: First, and this is the reason we left the home-based daycare, at this age it is important to have an academic program for the child and to start learning academic discipline. Even though kids start at Starbright as early as 2 years old, Starbright pays very serious attention to academics. There is "class time" (my own term) when all the kids are at the tables working on their assignments with help from the teachers. I've observed these classes, and all the kids are involved and working away. The assignments are interesting and age-appropriate, of course. Since she's started, I see that my daughter is coloring and cutting much better. We have also enrolled her in optional classes at Starbright: Russian, dance, musical theater, and gym. There are many more classes offered, which we will consider as she gets older. Second, and this is equally important, the teachers are selected very carefully and when I see them with the kids, it's apparent that they have a gift for teaching, and specifically for teaching little kids. They know how to relate to them, how to talk to them. My daughter just loves her teachers! When she comes back to school after a weekend, she can't wait to tell them about it. :-) One last thing that I want to note is that, although my daughter's first (and so far only) language is Russian, there are plenty of students there who aren't Russian. In other words, it's a good place for your child whether or not you are Russian. :-) read more

My son went to San Jose Starbright Campus for four years. Wonderful four years I must add. We chose San Jose Campus over Campbell location and we absolutely loved our experience. The teachers and every team member are outstanding. I have to respectfully disagree that some groups "hold" on one teacher. Teachers have been so carefully and thoughtfully selected and placed in each group. They all deliver highest level of professionalism, love and care! Here is a good example - my son one day was not feeling it (like we all do on Mondays. LOL), so one of the teachers came out and hugged him and very softly said: "Come with me my little doughnut". Magic happened - my son followed her and I saw his whole body relax in her arms. As a working mother I so greatly appreciated it. I was running late for work and I was mortified that he will have a bad day, so to see him completely "melt" for the teacher - it was priceless. Children are constantly surrounded by attention and supervision. In fact Starbright kids stand out even on the playgrounds. This is something I have observed over and over again. Because they are being taught to be polite, respectful and cautious of any child on the playground. Children play well with each other and if there is a new boy/girl, small child or new playground they adopt and welcome the change. I have to talk about the educational level that Starbright provides. Let me put it this way - when we went looking at private Elementary Schools any time we were asked where he will be coming from, when we answered Starbright EVERY SINGLE principal/teacher automatically responded, that he will not have any issues in passing the tests. All children got accepted in the schools of their choice. The option to be able to enroll your child into enrichment program is fantastic. I have enjoyed many wonderful theater plays, concerts and performances. You have to see it to believe it! Starbright also offers: Math, Science, Russian, Gymnastics, Art... the list goes on. And you do not need to pick up your child and drive him/her to/from classes. Everything takes place right on campus. For busy parents it is life changing. The food is freshly made every day and it is delicious. I have witnessed not only my child, but also other children asking for seconds and thirds! LOL. And they teach them to eat veggies! (Love it!). Management team is great as well. Daria and Anastassia are always ready to answer any questions you might have and help you with anything you ask. They deliver highest level of customer service and I am very very thankful to them for it. Alla and Igor - they put their heart and soul into this school. And it shows. They care for every child as if they were their own. It is very hard to find nowadays, because people mostly treat it like just their work. I could keep going on and on about how great our experience has been, but I won't :0) I HIGHLY recommend Starbright to any parent who wants to see incredible results and never to have to worry about your child not having the time of his/her life. We miss Starbright so much and occasionally still stop by to say "Hello" to all the teachers and Dasha. read more

Starbright school is a daycare that we trust and grateful for their hard work! It was a right choice for us. Our 2.9 years old daughter has been going to school for 9 months already, 5 days a week. The biggest advantage of this school is their caring, helpful and loving stuff. I'm thankful to all of the teachers in our group for the healthy and happy daughter! I know that they do their best, so she is always excited about going back to school and tells us about her friends classmates and teachers. I like the approach they use to engage kids and make them feel loved and comfortable. During the day, they do a lot of different activities. My daughter enjoys music classes as well as doing crafts and storytime. She has learned a lot since she started to attend Starbright school. She began singing and dancing. Now she knows a lot of songs and poems by heart and loves to perform. One of her favorite parts of the day in daycare is also the time outside on the playground. I like the fact that I don't have to worry about the food; the school provides healthy meals that they cook on site. Another thing is that they also offer a variety of extra classes, e.g. Russian lessons, math, science, dance, etc. The most interesting is the kids music theater! We often go to see older kids to perform on the stage. read more

We took a tour of this place and were very surprised. We had looked at their website and it looked nice. No where on the site does it say that it is a Russian/English preschool. It only says that it was founded by a Russian. For the 2-3 year olds there is Russian only speaking teacher and teach only in Russian. For the 3-4 year olds they do both English and Russian. The kindergarten is also in both languages. The facility was nice and clean. They were very well organized. Their playgrounds were a bit sparse. They have nice extra cirricular activities including a theater production for all kids. read more

My daughter joined this daycare 3 month ago after extremely bad experience with the american one. She loves it. Teacher are excellent and they give all warm and love that they have to kids. Every day my daughter is coming back home with the different style of brads. Every couple month kids prepare 1 hr concert per class to parents, where they sing, dance, read poems. I highly suggest this daycare. English language starts from group 3 , together with the Russian. read more

An excellent pre-school. My son graduates today and I am extremely happy with 3 years he spent there. The teachers are experienced and love children. Kids eat 4 times per day, including hot lunch, not the usual lunch box with sandwiches kids have to endure in other pre-schools.. In terms of academic level - my son is 5 and a half and he can read and write ( a little) in English and Russian, and he can speak English, though we only speak Russian at home. There are also many extra classes available to choose from(gymnastics, math, science, art, etc..). The teacher in the last pre-school year is an experienced American woman, so kids don't end up with Russian accent. All in all - highly recommended! read more

One of the best schools! My daughter loves it! Great teachers and wonderful classes. read more

My 2 years old daughter went to their San Jose West campus for 6 months. 2 good things about this day care: self made food and Russian language / different classes. Unfortunately the teachers are not great there. The stuff overall is very caring, especially Daria, in San Jose West campus. She is very friendly and open. All seemed to go well for us until their "heart" teacher, Jenya, got sick. I had a feeling that all teachers and all staff was hanging "on" her. After she got sick and couldn't work for couple months my daughter started crying every time I would drop her off. Similar things happened to other kids. The staff admitted that they noticed it too. Jenya is really an awesome teacher, and kids felt it. After they increased prices to more that 1700$ a month I decided to drop this day care. Ask yourself: once one staff member "falls out" the whole system breaks apart. Why does this happen? I can't tell anything about their Campbell campus though. I love going there for theatre concerts with my daughter. I really hope they will figure out their teachers skills situation. read more

Yelp filtered my review for some reason... I agree with everything positive that's been said earlier, but I wish they didn't use MSG in their kitchen and served something healthier than fish sticks, chicken nuggets and ketchup, etc.-enough of a reason for me not to send my son to this school even though this is the only Russian school around and it IS good otherwise. All my friends who send their kids there complain about food, but no one dares speak up to the owner. I am not involved, so I can :) Alla, please do something about it. It will only do good to your school! read more

Both my daughters go to Starbright. I think very highly about this school. My older daughter just finished her Kindergarten in Starbright and I am amazed by her academic levels. She is way above other kids of her age which go to famous Challengers and Stratfords. The teachers in Strabright are very caring and loving. With mother's heart I sense that they genuinely care about my kids. Starbright is bilingual school (English and Russian). I think it is a great choice for families who want to keep their Russian heritage as well as for families who wants to give their child additional language together with superior academic and artistic development. read more

I can't tell how happy we are with the Starbright School. Both our daughters went there and loved it. (Our young one is graduating in a few days.) What a great way to start a day when your child can't wait to go to the preschool! Experienced and caring staff provides a great loving atmosphere for children. Our kids were always very proud of the projects they've done at school. They were bringing back a stack every day. They school provides well-balanced fun activities starting with the age-appropriate lessons, play time, art projects, music, book reading, sharing time, etc. It was important to us that our kids would speak Russian as well as English. They have learned their basic reading and writing skills at Starbright school. We consider it a great success when children at age 5 can speak, read, and write in two languages. They've not only succeeded academically but also they've learned good social skills and made friends. The school hours really worked well for us as we both work. The school provides 2 meals and 2 snacks, so we didn't have to worry about packing their food for the day. Extra curriculum activities are fantastic. All the teachers are professionals with good credentials. Our kids had a great stage experience as they were participating in dance, chorus, and theater performances. Every performance is a holiday and reflects how passionate the Starbright staff is about their theater. We haven't missed a single show for the past seven years. Our kids had fun toddler years at Starbright. I highly recommend this school. I couldn't wish for a better one. read more