Testimonials |
"Our son has attended Little Scholar since Aug 2011, when he was 2, and we plan on keeping him there until kindergarten. We are extremely happy with the teachers, the program, and the other kids/families, and we recommend Little Scholar wholeheartedly. Maggie, Mitch, and their assistant teachers provide an outstanding preschool program in a small and nurturing environment. Little Scholar provides the level of exposure to outdoor play, imaginative play, and preschool education that you expect from a high-quality preschool. What we see Little Scholar also providing that makes it truly special is that they also do a great job building habits of good citizenship and kindness. The curriculum is probably best described as "play-based," which is in line with our overall parenting philosophy (and realistic given our active boy). The Millbrae children's librarian comes every other month for a visit, and one of the teachers leads a really great little music/dance class every Wednesday. There are various other enrichment events as well. The curriculum is always evolving and we have learned things from our son that he picked up at school! We are also just so happy with the community we've found in the other families whose children attend Little Scholar. The kids are smart, funny, well-behaved, and excited to get to school in the morning. The group is fairly ethnically and religiously diverse. We've made some great friends by getting to know the other parents in the group - all very normal, nice, smart, interesting people. Overall, we recommend Little Scholar Preschool to anyone considering sending their child to this school." -------- H Family of Millbrae (February 2013)
“After a long search for daycare arrangements for our 3-year old daughter, we found the perfect place: Little Scholar Preschool & Daycare in Millbrae. This is a community of children and parents under the superbly, qualified leadership of Maggie and Mitch. We appreciate so much, including the nurturing approach, the size of the school (about 12 children), the learning projects (including great artwork and music), the exposure to Spanish and Japanese, the student diversity, the daily feedback reports, the newsletters, the home atmosphere, the outdoor play area, the open house (opportunity to see what’s going on at the school and meet other parents), and the heartwarming celebrations of birthdays and other holidays. We highly recommend Little Scholar.” ---------- Farida & Jahiz of Millbrae (February 2013)
"Our daughter has only been at Little Scholar for about 2 months now but she loves her school and her friends. She looks forward to going to school every morning. She was with a nanny for 2 years and was unable to adjust at a bigger school because she is a bit shy. But we had a great experience at Little Scholar and she was excited about school within a few days of starting. The adult to child ratio is much better than what we saw at other schools and our daughter felt comfortable and taken care of. Maggie and Mitch provide the right balance of warmth and love while teaching the kids to be independent. The kids play and explore, spend time with arts and crafts, music and dance and are very very happy. Our daughter comes home excited to read books and dance to music. We love that Little Scholar feels like a home and we would definitely recommend it to other parents." -------- Smita S. of Millbrae (February 2013)
“I really appreciate the care given to my (5 year old) Daughter Tari over the last 8 months or so. Your core program is exceptional. My daughter couldn’t share her days at Little Scholar enough with us on a daily basis. Which, as a father, makes me proud to know she enjoys getting an education and this hopefully translates into a lifelong love for learning. Her social and literary skills improved exceptionally while under Little Scholar’s care. I just wanted to personally thank you on behalf of the Patania Family. I would be more than happy to refer you to friends and families in the future as I’m a firm believer in your program.” ----- Zachary Patania of San Bruno (May 2012)
“We highly recommend Little Scholar Preschool & Daycare for parents looking for a nurturing environment where kids are loved & respected while learning & having fun. We always felt that our son was in a safe, clean, respectful, stimulating and caring environment. For the last 3 years, we have watched him learning all sort of great things that he is always proud to talk about on the drive home. Teacher Maggie & Teacher Mitch have created an excellent program that provides a balanced mixture of individual & group activities. They are both very patient & nurturing with an excellent, constructive communication style. Their facility is well maintained & is very safe, clean & organized at all times. This cleanliness, in addition to teaching
the kids good hygiene habits, has minimized the incidence of colds & health problems for our son.” ------ Marcelle and James of Foster City (January 2012)
the kids good hygiene habits, has minimized the incidence of colds & health problems for our son.” ------ Marcelle and James of Foster City (January 2012)
"A wonderful care environment where children have constructive learning and play. A comfortable place where children are allowed to be themselves and encouraged to grow, be safe and have fun. Our little boy was always happy when we picked him up and he always liked to discuss what he learned during Circle Time." ----- Chris and Stacey F. of San Mateo (August 2011) (He was with Little Scholar for 5 years.)
"These past 2 ½ years have been a wonderful journey for our daughter. We have witnessed her growth in your care, and know that she has been tended to kindly and professionally. It is fun to hear her proudly brag about the various activities and projects, especially finger painting and growing seedlings. We appreciate your dedication to the environment you have created. You have been efficient with your communications, and have fulfilled your duties as promised. Little Scholar is a great and lasting name." ----- Keith B. of Daly City (December 2010)
"We want to sincerely thank you for all the care and guidance you have given our daughter and we want to let you know we really appreciate the care and dedication you put in teaching the children. Her LOVE for books and reading is also clearly something she has brought home from Little Scholar. She is very organized, expressive, self-sufficient, and an independent child, thanks in a large part to your guidance. These are great foundations to build further upon in her future scholarly path." ----- Pauline Mai of Daly City (December 2010)
“We have loved our experience at Little Scholar Preschool & Daycare. Both our sons (ages 6 and 2.5) have attended since they were toddlers. Teachers Mitch and Maggie have created a warm and nurturing environment for all the kids. After 4 years, we consider them to be part of our extended family and our 2.5 year old looks forward to going to “School” each day like his big brother. We are lucky to have found a daycare and preschool that is essentially an extension of our own home – both in nurturing and learning!” ----- S. Bourdet of Millbrae (May 2010)
“For the past five years, Little Scholar Preschool & Daycare has been providing a clean and caring environment for our two children. “Teacher” Mitch and “Teacher” Maggie have taken excellent care of our children since they were both 1 year old. They have both received the personal attention that they needed to help them grow to be happy and well adjusted children. I also love that they provide healthy snacks. We have been so lucky to have been able to leave our children in such a wonderful daycare!” ----- Wanda L. of Millbrae (April 2010)
“Our son has been at Little Scholar Preschool & Daycare for a year and a half and we have been very happy. The school itself is very clean (all children are required to wipe their hands before entering the day care) and our son rarely gets sick. They have done a great job with their house and it is very child-proof, I can’t remember my son getting hurt while attending the day care. Most importantly, it a great environment for learning and our son really enjoys it! We highly recommend Little Scholar Preschool and Daycare.” ----- Eva W. of San Bruno (May 2010)
“We highly recommend Little Scholar Preschool & Daycare in Millbrae, and we miss them very much. Our son started with them when he was 4 months old and grew up under their loving care until he was 3 years and 3 months old. We would have kept our son under their care as long as we could if we had not moved to Japan. Our son is now going to his new preschool which made us realize what a wonderful and safe environment he was in at Little Scholar. His current preschool is much different which was shocking to us, because we were so used to the Little Scholar way. A day at Little Scholar Preschool is filled with stimulating and engaging programs, both inside and outside, rain or shine, with group and individual activities. And every Friday, our son came home with so many arts he handcrafted during the week. Our living room quickly became his art gallery and we enjoyed looking at them and talking about them. Another important thing Little Scholar offers is sense of security. Because he felt secure and was so comfortable and loved Little Scholar, we believe he was not afraid of going to a new environment. We are thankful to everything Little Scholar Preschool offered to our son, and we miss Teacher Maggie and Teacher Mitch very much.” ----- O. Family of Tokyo (May 2010)
