Our family has had a wonderful experience at A Star Bridge Mandarin Immersion Preschool and Child Care. My son has been attending for about a year and a half, and his Mandarin has improved tremendously during this time. He can now express himself confidently in both English and Mandarin, which makes us so proud. The teachers are very professional, caring, and truly understand how to support each child’s growth. They always communicate well with parents and create a warm, nurturing environment. We also love that the school offers so many outdoor activities — something quite rare in San Francisco! The kids get plenty of time to explore, play, and stay active every day. My son has made wonderful friends here and looks forward to going to school each morning. We’re very grateful to have found this place and highly recommend it to any family looking for a balanced, bilingual, and joyful early learning experience.

Finding a mandarin immersion preschool was important to our family as my husband speaks mandarin and we wanted to establish early exposure and fluency to the language. We looked into all (about 6) of the mandarin immersion schools in relative proximity to us (Glen Park) and we found Wang lao shi’s program to be the right balance of play and learning that we're looking for. Not all schools we toured had a head teacher that had the ability to communicate perfectly in Mandarin and English- Wang Lao Shi speaks both languages fluently which was comforting to me as a non-mandarin speaker. Our son has been a student at this program since October 2021 and we couldn't be happier with our choice. It was initially a bit of a tough transition for our family; it took our son a longer time than we expected to adjust to daycare from being close to us at home and in the care of his nanny. Wang Lao Shi and the other teachers were compassionate and considerate during this transition and really seemed to understand how to soothe him and what he needed from his very first day. Our 2.5-year-old now speaks Mandarin fluently but is also learning and growing from the rich experiences at this school. We love the weekly piano sing alongs the children do with the piano teacher. They go to the local public library for story time twice a week and to a local park for play at the playground nearly daily. In addition, there are tons of fun arts and crafts and monthly/weekly themes to encourage and make learning fun. The other month, all the children were gifted bug catchers by the school and went around the local open space area finding and learning about bugs. At the end of that month all the kids took home their bug catchers, our little one now has a keen eye (and mandarin vocabulary) for all your common bugs and is excited to tell fun facts (like how many legs they have) about them! We also love the application that this school uses, Brightwheel, and we receive regular updates and photos daily from school. We also can't speak highly enough of Wang Lao Shi, the head teacher and founder as well as all the other teachers at the school. Wang Lao Shi has a great background in childhood education and goes above and beyond to find fun, creative ways to enrich the curriculum for all the children. She's incredibly attentive and seems to have an undeniable passion for the development of all the children in her care. We feel very lucky to have found Wong Lao Shi and her school and we plan to keep our son at this school until he starts kindergarten.

I feel really fortunate to have found this gem of a school for my now 2.5 yr old son.  They take daily walking trips to libraries or parks for music and story time.  They bring in music and art teachers.  Their meals and snacks are nutritious and mostly organic.   The head teacher really pours her heart into the work. She has a masters in education, and taught for years at both of SF's Mandarin public elementary schools.   When my son started at this school, he was the youngest one there.  We weren't even thinking about Mandarin immersion or any set curriculum initially.  He had trouble with separation at his last daycare.  We had a feeling that the head teacher could support him better.  We also thought he'd enjoy learning from the older kids in this mixed age format. We're amazed by how well our son has done.  He got used to this school very quickly, and started sprinkling Mandarin in his speech just 1-2 weeks in.  He was never social around other kids before this school.  So we love watching him play with his schoolmates now on the app.  We're excited to hear him talk about what he learned — like magnets and volcanoes — at such a young age! This school is just steps from Muni Metro.  Yet there's so much parking on their block, you can usually park right at their curb.  (Quite a treat for SF.)  The surroundings are beautiful, with lots of open space.  Pick ups and drop offs are super easy. Whether you're committed to Mandarin immersion education, or just want an enriching and caring experience for your kid, check out Star Bridge!

We have been extremely impressed with Ms. Wang and feel fortunate that our son has been in Ms. Wang's care. Ms. Wang is a smart, engaged, interactive, and dependable teacher. She has a natural energy that paired well with the kids. What we especially loved was her range of activities for the kids. In addition to the usual indoor and outdoor time, the kids go on daily walks and engage with the small (bugs, flowers) and observe the large (construction vehicles) treasures in their environment. She prepares and cooks meals for the kids. In addition to speaking in and teaching Mandarin throughout the day, she also uses her SFUSD background for math, science, and other academic lessons. She is atop regulations, especially those related to COVID-19, and we feel comfortable and safe having our son in her care. Ms. Wang kept us updated on our son's activities, eating, and nap schedule throughout the day with pictures and updates, and it was reassuring seeing him so happy in her care.

My son has been going to Wang lao shi’s program since he was 20 months. He's now almost 3 years old. We had a positive experience overall at this school, primarily because of the head teacher Ms. Wang. Ms. Wang has taught Mandarin immersion at public schools and her Mandarin education has had a significant positive impact on my son. My husband does not speak Chinese at home so English becomes the default language, it was important to me that my son is exposed to the Mandarin language and Chinese culture early on and this school has more than adequately satisfied that. Outside of the language immersion and instruction, the small mixed age format has also proven to be really good for developing my son's social and emotional skills. Ms. Wang is continuously looking for new ways to engage and enhance all of the kids development potential. As my son was born during the pandemic, it was really important to us to find him an environment where he can be exposed to others but not overwhelm him. The school introduced weekly library visits, piano teacher sing along and parent instruction programs, trips to the zoo etc. all included in the tuition without extra charges. Ms. Wang does an amicable job of keeping all parents informed and I do feel like we have a partner in addressing specific needs of the child. Last month, my son went through potty training and I was nervous how it would go, but the school really accommodated and helped him with the process. The school also uses an app (Brightwheel) to keep all the parents informed, I find it reassuring to know what my son is learning and keep up with his progress. Maybe more than anything that makes me recommend this school is Ms. Wang's ability to take feedback and continuously improve the school and the programs. Being a first time school owner - it requires different skills than just amazing teaching skills that Ms. Wang has. There will not be a school that satisfies every need of every parent. There have been incidents where some changes and improvements need to be made. Ms. Wang has always been open to feedback and tries hard to accommodate everyone. I like the small parents community we have, and I do genuinely believe if you are a family that wants to shape and influence the direction of a small program, then this school is a great choice, and Ms. Wang is a great person to work with.

My family's been blessed to have had Ms. Wang as a Mandarin teacher and mentor. She is precisely the kind of teacher any parent or guardian would love their child to have: a patient, kind, inclusive, and caring teacher with a knack for making learning lots of fun! Ms. Wang deeply understands child development. Under her leadership, children feel seen and valued for the individuals they are. She made me feel part of a team effort in my son's growth and generously shared insights about him that I found most helpful. I stay in touch with Ms. Wang to this day. She deserves much praise and appreciation for her positive impact on my family and many others. Your family will be fortunate to have her and her staff at A Star Bridge Mandarin, too.