This is the BEST pre-school in the whole bay area ... When…read moreAmanda started going to RCC she was in the "terrible two" age: having a lot of tantrums, easily frustrating and being very shy. After a while she flourished and now she is confident, independent, know how to solve problems and has lot of friends. Teachers are wise,kind,resourceful and they work as a team.Even they have classes separated by age, I could asked each of the teachers how was Amanda's day and they could give me a brief summary. My daughter loved going to RCC and she even wanted to go on weekends! We left RCC because we moved to the South, and after checking more than fifty places, I can tell you RCC is unique. Thank you Susan, Veronica,Vashti and Jackie You are doing a great job!

My experience at RCC has inspired me to give a glowing review on Yelp…read more One of the best decisions we've made has been to send both my toddlers to RCC. My kiddos are happy, feel loved, are learning a lot and progressing well. RCC Teachers are nurturing as they clearly love the kids. The are joyous and excited when we open the door and are greeted with a big 'Good Morning' as we put away our bags. The kids rush to one of the activity tables (eg, playdough, puzzles, building blocks) and settle in to play. They have a full day of activities - free play, dancing/singing, arts/crafts, numbers/letters/words, outdoor time, snack, nap, etc. They also work on age appropriate activities (eg, my 2 y/o is working on counting, learning shapes and colors). Both are always bringing home new school work and art. It's actually inspired me to make an art wall at home to display everything. There are lots of things for the kids to do, multiple play areas, the outside space is both my kids favorite part. They both love riding bikes, playing in the sandbox and of course the big purple dinosaur! The teachers are disciplined around schedule, activities, behavior. The kids learn to socialize, share, play together, clean up, resolve conflicts, behavior and consequences, etc. Both kiddos actually like to clean up (while at RCC only)! They resolve issues fully and quickly so that we can be comfortable that our kids are in the very best place they could be. All the teachers are lovable, with lots of energy and very patient for those around them. We are grateful for their service everyday!

Both of my kids have attended Trimont (a nickname for The Redwoods International Montessori!), so…read morewe have a long history with the staff and the structure. We've absolutely loved our time here. One of my favorite parts of their approach is the focus on real-life skills, like making friends, developing independence, and even riding a bike safely. My older daughter came home from her first day holding a pencil the correct way at just 2 years old! And my younger daughter has been completely charmed by the songs, dances, and musical performances. Choosing a childcare provider can be really stressful, but the team at Trimont makes is easy to feel good about the path your little ones are on. I can't recommend it enough!

Our daughter has been with Trimont for 1.5 years now and we absolutely love it. The teachers are so…read morekind and wonderful and she has absolutely flourished at the school. They have helped to develop her social skills as well as enhance her academic abilities. So grateful to have found this place so close to our home!

PCC Preschool was where we sent our youngest daughter for two years before she went off to…read moreelementary school. We can't say enough good things about PCC! We love the staff and the teachers. Everyone was so nice and caring, you know your kids are in good hands. We enrolled during the pandemic, when preschools were opening again and the class sizes were small. They were very good about following protocols and procedures to make sure everyone was safe. As things began to lift, they accommodated every parents requests. When you send your kids here they are in good hands and will learn from the best teachers.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your child wake you up in the morning dressed,…read morewith their teeth brushed, ready to head to school because they love being at school more than playing Mario Kart with you all day? Have you ever heard a child express that they hope you hit every red light on their way to picking them up from school so that they can stay at school longer that day? If any of this fits you then PCC is the place for you. We started out back in 2009 sending our first of 3 boys there. He loved it. Still reminisces about things like Stone Soup. A couple years later our 2nd went there as well. Fast forward a decade later we enrolled our 4yo there for Pre-K. He loves the whole experience. He often tells us about how much he loves his teachers and friends. It's also great knowing one of the teachers was there for both of our older sons, providing a sense of continuity over the years. As a parent we've been also happy when things aren't going to plan. When there were moments of separation anxiety (it happens) they speak directly to the child offering encouragement and working with both us and our child. It's easy to become comfortable when you know things go well in the good moments but seeing how well they handle the not-so-good moments brings comfort when we're leaving our young children with them for hours each day. On a closing note it's worth mentioning that everything in the first paragraph is 100% true.

One of the top Water Polo High Schools in Silicon Valley. They've won the CCS Division II…read morechampionship every year. They are now stepping up to CCS Division I and will be taking on top ranked Bellarmine for the coveted championship. I'm amazed at how next door Menlo School and nearby Menlo-Atherton, Gunn and Palo Alto High School also field great water polo teams. If you kid likes the sport then you've found your place! As for the rest of the school - I love the large open campus. The chapel is tucked away in the original building and they have since built 2 separate campuses for the lower, middle and high school kids. If you are looking for a Catholic High School with excellent academics then you should Sacred Heart compares favorably to Mountain View's St Francis, San Mateo's Serra (all boy), Burlingame's Notre Dame and Mercy (both all girl) high schools. Great community.

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton is a wonderful place! The campus is sprawling and the classrooms are…read morefilled with happy, healthy children who are learning and being challenged by their teachers. Spending time at Sacred Heart is more like being at a year-long camp or country club - a special place that cultivates and encourages the whole child. It's a place where families come and all community members are invited to participate in the many programs and activities on campus. The administration is available to parents and students alike and no other school has a head of schools as caring as Rich Dioli.

Thumbelina, teacher Tammy, and all her teachers are the best things to happen to us. We have three…read morekids. One just graduated from here, another is still here, And the third, let's just say we can't wait until he's old enough to attend preschool. All the teachers at Thumbelina are so sweet and Kind; you can tell they really adore the children and the children really adore them. Even though the eldest has left, he still insists on sending his baby sister to school and picking her up just so he can say hello to all his teachers. Every day, the kids do age appropriate arts and crafts, as well as worksheets that help them learn to write their names, learn their letters and numbers, learn math concepts, and color for hand-eye coordination. They provide lunch every day, including introducing different vegetables, to help the kids learn to eat a broader variety of food. When my son graduated this year (he's going to kindergarten!) they had this adorable ceremony where all the big kids practice and practice and perform some songs during the ceremony. The kids all had so much fun. And they went home with a beautiful graduation photo in a frame, a giant poster that teacher Brenda made for them of their memories at Thumbelina, a workbook teacher Myrna made for them containing worksheets that showcase what they've learned up to that point. You can tell I love this school.

The teachers at Thumbelina are outstanding and my son had a great experience and thrived at…read moreThumbelina!

This is a wonderful preschool that I can't recommend highly enough (provided you are able to commit…read moreto the co-op duties). Between our 3 kiddos, we've experienced 2 other preschools and this one is by far the best run--with great communication, thoughtful and creative curriculum, and a warm, welcoming environment. Diana does a fantastic job as director, and Susan is such a lovely, loving teacher.

Our family loves this preschool so much! A few of the many highlights:…read more - Great, knowledgeable, loving teachers - Teachers send notes to the families about the themes / plans for the week plus some light parenting tips which are so helpful - Parents can really decide how involved they want to be -- there's some required volunteering in the classroom but it's light (we were able to do this with two working parents) and parents are always welcome to visit the classroom - Very adorable art projects that my daughter loves to do! - Great outdoor space including a sandbox, water tables, a playground, and more - Fun, sweet school community events such as a Halloween party, pasta fundraiser, etc. - Teachers and Director are responsive to emails with any questions - Good "Lunch bunch" after school option if you'd like extra hours - A great location right next to the Woodside Library and Village Hub coffee shop (my favorite!) I'd highly recommend you check out a tour and see if it might be a good fit for your family!

My son has really benefited from Meghan's special care. He's extremely picky with food, and with…read moreMeghan's background working with kids with special needs, my son has slowly transitioned to eating more foods. I know my son wouldn't get the same quality of care if we chose to send him to a regular daycare.

Our 5 year old daughter has been attending STEMsprouts for over 2 years, mostly as after school…read morecare, and we are incredibly grateful to Meghan for the education and loving care she has provided to our daughter, who is leaving to start kindergarten.  We definitely feel like we've won the lottery finding Stemsprouts! Loving - Meghan is like a second mom to our daughter and has four children of her own. She is so loving with the children but also the ideal balance of firm and gentle, sets good boundaries, is respectful of the children and provides a really positive and healthy environment for the kids to grow and feel safe. I try to implement her parenting style with my own kids! Reading and writing - Due to the pandemic and developmental delays, our daughter needed extra help in reading and handwriting, and Meghan proactively started working with our daughter every afternoon in these areas. Her progress has been phenomenal and Meghan has been absolutely instrumental in getting her ready for kindergarten.  Potty training - Our daughter's preschool required potty training for enrollment and 2 weeks before school started, we dove head first into potty training with Meghan supporting every step of the way.  She even had 2 other students start potty training along with our daughter for extra encouragement and it was an amazing success! Imagine potty training 3 kids at the same time, she really is a super woman! Food - Our daughter is a selective eater and has special needs, and Meghan's extensive experience teaching children with special needs and working with kids failing to thrive was instrumental in expanding our daughter's appetite and willingness to try new foods. Meghan also serves super healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks everyday containing complex carbohydrates and protein, such as salads with veggies grown from their garden(!), roasted sweet potatoes, tofu, chickpeas, fresh popped popcorn (the house smells deliciously of popcorn every afternoon at pickup), and oatmeal with different nut and fruit toppings. I feel great about the foods my daughter is eating and not having to pack lunch is an amazing gift! Fun activities - Everyday we get videos and photos of the kids from STEMsprouts and they are always doing a fun variety of activities, including growing and harvesting vegetables from the garden, raising caterpillars and learning about their life cycle to become butterflies, helping to make homemade fruit leather, doing jigsaw puzzles, building colossal Magnatile structures, Mandarin language learning activities and more! I often watch the videos and wish I was there joining the fun too! Community - Meghan has created a tight knit community of families who regularly chat together at pick up/drop off rather than run off to get dinner on the table and has become a dear friend to us. Everyday she asks how I'm doing and genuinely cares and wants to know about what's going on in our lives. She regularly hosts birthday parties for the kids and summer gatherings for the families. Having a strong community is one of our values and you will definitely find it at STEMsprouts!

Choosing a school for your little one is such a stressful experience, but Harper makes it very…read moreeasy. We've been with them for two years now and have had nothing but good experiences. The admin staff, especially Ms. Lopez, is amazing and really cares about the students. Ms. Lopez is "on the ground" enough that she knows the kids names and they all say hi to her when they see her. The preschool teachers, Ms. Gwen, Ms. Margaret and Ms. Kim, are phenomenal. They approach any issues with kindness and sensitivity. They are also firm with the kids and set good boundaries and routines. Finding that balance is typically difficult, but they do it with finesse! The curriculum here, even with the preschool class, sets the kids up for success in higher grades. It balances play and fun with learning. From letter recognition to name writing to "STEM" - via tiny science experiments - music and Spanish, outdoor play and story time, they do it all. Since day one, my child has been excited to go each day and has thrived in the Harper environment. The learning progress I've seen, especially at such a young age, is astounding. We love Harper and appreciate all the staff very much! We hope to be a Harper family for a very long time to come!

Highly, highly recommended for elementary school! A lot of…read morethese reviews are for the daycare/pre-k programs, but I'd like to review the Elementary program, which is newer and smaller. Our son joined the Kindergarten program halfway through the year in Jan '25. He had been at a well-regarded RWC public school, but unfortunately he struggled there with behavior, academic, and motivation issues. Basically, he was slipping through the cracks. He was regressing academically, and most worryingly to me, he was starting to hate going to school. He started at Harper at the mid-year break. There was certainly an adjustment period - the Harper kids were *so* far ahead academically. But, the curriculum is individualized and the support was tremendous. It was amazing how quickly he improved on all fronts: behavior, academics, and motivation. He literally sprints from the car to class each morning. He is so excited and talks about what he learns constantly. He has developed a positive attitude, curiosity, and emotional maturity beyond anything we could have hoped for. Ms. Shaynee, his teacher, is an absolute rock star. We feel so lucky to have had her as his teacher. The class size for elementary grades at Harper is absurdly small right now. Like, 5-10 kids. At first, I thought it would be weird. But it's actually a wonderful number for this age, and it makes Harper such an incredible deal. It's obviously a new school and a new program, and I'm hoping it grows with him as he progresses through the grades. Overall, if you are looking for a private elementary, I just can't recommend Harper enough. No private school in this area is cheap, but I feel we get incredible value for our dollar. The fact that the aftercare is so affordable helps. Also, we hear that if you have multiple kids there then the cost goes down a lot.

We've been with L'Academy for almost two years, and I'm continually amazed by how much they teach…read morethe children and how genuinely they care for them. After a difficult experience at a previous daycare, our daughter had developed fear toward a teacher, and we made the decision to remove her. We had nearly given up on finding childcare until we discovered L'Academy by chance. From the moment we met Berni, the director, we felt welcomed and supported. She was kind, professional, and understanding of our daughter's past experience. Since starting at L'Academy, our daughter has completely flourished. Now 4 years old, she loves her teachers, her friends, and looks forward to going every day. She arrives and leaves happy, and she hasn't shown fear or anxiety since joining the center. The staff has been incredibly supportive with her potty training and patient as we work through a mild language delay. I truly appreciate how they keep us informed and involved. The daily app updates let us see her meals and activities in real time, which gives us extra peace of mind. Most importantly, we go to work each day knowing our daughter is safe, cared for, and happy. We are so grateful to Berni and the entire L'Academy team. Thank you so much!

My two children have attended L'Academy since they were 12 months and 2 yrs old (2.5 yrs+). They…read morehave gone through each classroom from infants, to 2-3s all the way through graduation! I cannot say enough wonderful things about our time here. The director, Ms. Berni is incredibly passionate about her role in nurturing the development of each child. She has always been available to me for any situations that arise regarding my kids. The app the school uses makes getting updates seamless and relieves any worries you may have regarding your child's development day to day etc. The amazing care and love all the teachers provide is heart warming as these women are raising your little ones every day. I love that when the kids graduate we can continue our friendships and connections as a good percentage will go on to Mandarin Immersion at Orion. Highly highly recommend L'Academy to anyone in the area!

We feel so lucky to have found Little Builders Daycare. Our daughter has been attending since she…read morewas 18 months old, and over the past 10 months, we've seen her grow and thrive in so many ways. Andy, Amy, Katelyn and Andrew do such a thoughtful job creating age-appropriate activities that keep the kids engaged, learning, and having fun. We're always impressed by the creativity they bring to each day (all of the art projects, sensory play, storytime and lots of music) . We love getting the daily photo updates. It's clear she feels safe, happy, and loved there, and we're so grateful to have this nurturing little gem in our neighborhood.

My son (age 2) has been enrolled in Little Builders since he was 18 months and we continue to have…read morea positive experience at the school! It is a happy, safe place he loves to go to every day. All the teachers and staff are friendly and great with the kids. Highlights of the school include: Small teacher to student ratio; also the students form a tight bond with the small class. Great outdoor play space, lunch and snacks are provided and included with tuition. I'm also impressed with what my son has learned at age 2 has learned Spanish and knows all his colors and and animals and starting to learn numbers and letters in both English and Spanish.