Fun With Mandarin Preschool and Daycare

Amy Chin _{on Google}

Sep 25th, 2023

Our 2-year old has been attending FWM for the past 7 months and although the transition was difficult at first (this was the first time my son was being cared for by anyone other than us), he quickly acclimated in less than a month. I also appreciate that the daycare staff keeps me informed of my child's progress and any concerns they may have. They are always willing to work with me to ensure that my child's needs are being met.
I completely trust that my son is being well cared for at FWM.

Hannah Mo _{on Google}

Mar 8th, 2022

I used to pick up and drop off my niece from FWM and was amazed by the consistent positive energy and vibe, warmth and professionalism there. All of the staff at FWM I encountered are so friendly, professional, and seem to have a natural passion and enthusiasm for the kids and their jobs. My niece always looked forward to going to school and constantly talked about how much she loves her friends and teachers there. I definitely highly recommend this place!

Ray Yeung _{on Google}

Jan 5th, 2022

We were very grateful for the support we received from FWM throughout the pandemic. Through the weekly virtual class, our son continued to maintain a sense of community with the preschool, which helped tremendously when he returned to in person. Our now four and a half year old son, who tends to be on the slow to warm up side, easily transitioned back into FWM after not attending for a year. This really speaks to how comfortable he feels being at FWM. He has grown tremendously in his confidence and language skills. We also notice a marked improvement in his fine motor skills since being back in person.

Ian Bronson _{on Google}

Feb 3rd, 2022

Our son began attending Fun with Mandarin in September of 2020 and we have been delighted with our experience since then.
Bin Bin Laoshi, Ben Laoshi and all of the other teachers work incredibly hard and with tremendous creativity to include, engage and educate our son. He loves going to school, and is always smiling when he walks back through the door coming home.
The school has coached us on potty training and has been very helpful in providing tips and advice on parenting in general. When we have behavior challenges or are stumped ourselves, they have been an open book resource for us to consult. I love that we can work with experts to help us navigate the challenges of having a VERY energetic and demanding little boy.
At this point, our son could open an art gallery with all of the wonderful drawings and sculptures he has made with the school. We love the daily report of activity at school, and despite COVID we have enjoyed the contact we have had with other parents. Being from a non-Chinese family, we feel very welcome and included. We love that he is learning Mandarin, and it has not impacted his English speaking at all. He speaks both languages very well at almost 4 years old.
The school has helped us as we begin to navigate future schools as well. They have an extensive resource list to find schools, and contacts at each of them.
One of the best parts of living in our area is the wonderful early childhood education available here. Fun with Mandarin is like the cherry on top for us. We are very grateful for this special place.

Rachel Sauer _{on Google}

Dec 25th, 2021

Our daughter has been going to FWM for over a year now (from 2 years old) and I can't say enough wonderful things about them. We originally chose FWM because they accept younger children and our daughter missed the age cutoff for our older child's school (Presidio Knolls School). It soon became obvious that our daughter was having the same, and often better experience than our son had at PKS -- both in terms of language development and one-on-one teacher time. Now, we have no urgent plans to move her over.
There are many benefits to FWM compared to other schools that we investigated: 1) you get year round schooling by a team of teachers that truly care about the children, 2) home cooked meals, 3) 100% immersion vs 80% at PKS and others.
The teachers and staff were very caring and effective at helping our daughter with initial separation anxiety. Now our daughter looks forward to seeing her teachers and friends every day. We are in regular communication with Binbin (text messages / email) and they send us pictures of the school day. We spend time every evening looking through the pictures with our daughter and asking her about her day.
Our daughter loves the nutritious food FWM provides. She is a picky eater at home, but we are told that she is one of the best eaters at school -- who knows :-).
Their educational program is solid; it's very similar to what we see at PKS, but they have an even better teacher to student ratio. I know a few families with kids at both schools and they all feel the same. It's wonderful. In terms of language development, neither me nor my partner are Mandarin speakers, but our daughters language development has been incredible. Its so sweet to hear her say words and phrases in Mandarin around the house, and have her tell us this is what my teachers say. She also has a lot of fun learning new words with her older brother.
Did I mention our daughter loves Binbin and the teachers too? Yep, this is a great school.