Everyday (for the past two years) we would commute 30 minutes one way to drop him off school. Was it worth it? Absolutely! LB is a wonderful place for kids to thrive and explore. My speech delayed child was able to thrive with the help of his nurturing and attentive teachers (especially Ying). He would happilily tell us about his daily adventure walks around the neighborhood, who he was playing with and what he did during circle time. Everyday, i look forward to the videos and photos of him because it captured the pure happiniess, curiosity and joy he had. Listening to him count in mandarin and singing in mandarin really made my rush hour, chaotic commute all worth it.

I am the world’s biggest fan of Little Bee. It’s a magical place and I’m so grateful my daughter is able to go to school there. We hear a lot about other schools from our friends and they all pale greatly in comparison to Lily’s academic and social experience as well as the community of amazing families of which we are all a part! Everyone often comments on how advanced our daughter is, and I attribute a lot of that to the incredible teachers at Little Bee (my husband and I will take a little bit of the credit 😂). I could go on and on about all of the other great things - the Mandarin immersion experience (my husband and I have European backgrounds so don’t speak any Mandarin and it’s been totally fine!), the location, Sarra the incredible director/mom guru, the daily schedule, the focus on outdoor time in the Presidio and exercise, the provided healthy lunch and snacks, the interior of the school which Sarra has designed every inch to maximize learning, all of the fun family things we do outside of school time, the tight knit parent community of smart and humble and lovely people, etc etc. I can’t wait for my second child to start there soon. It’s the best!

We had a wonderful experience at Little Bee in the Presidio. My child attended there for a year, 1.5-2.5 years old and I highly recommend this preschool. I loved that the kids got to spend time in nature every day, exploring the wonderful Presidio national park. I was lucky enough to visit the facility in person (before they opened), and it looks amazing! No big mess of broken toys and old games (which I have seen in other places), it was all beautiful, new, and well organized. I felt confident and safe to send my child there - I felt she was treated with love and patience. Her needs were well accommodated, so much so that at times a teacher would sit with her on their hands to eat their lunch(!) if she was too upset. My child adores her teachers. She made new friends and even learned to speak Mandarin which was kind of incredible to realize. I very much appreciated the teachers there- they are all sweet and kind, and you can tell they truly love children. We will miss our experience with Little Bee and remember our time there fondly.

Little Bee has been an amazing experience for our two boys! After a 6 month hiatus from in person schooling due to the pandemic, we enrolled our 2 and 4 year old into Little Bee. Little Bee helped them regain their confidence and encouraged them to further improve their social skills. We especially love that Little Bee spends most of the mornings outside exploring the Presidio vs. the standard 30 mins/day of outdoor time that most preschools offer. Sarra and Carmen are both wonderful directors and are incredibly easy to communicate with. They've recently worked well with us in regards to one of our kid's challenging nap schedules and are always very attentive to each child's development. Lastly, we love the transparency that the school offers in sending out weekly curriculums and adding to daily photo streams. We highly recommend Little Bee as a wonderful preschool!

Little Bee was a sensational school for our family. Both of our daughters attended for several years, and we were incredibly happy. The teachers are excellent - caring, safe, attentive. They do a great job of teaching an incredibly difficult language, particularly for families like ours with no at-home Mandarin. The school is very diverse - many families that speak Mandarin at home and many that don't, and they do a great job of creating community among the parents. They were incredibly thoughtful about health and safety - both pre-pandemic and from its earliest arrival, including by helping kids to understand the importance of washing hands and social distancing and explaining how the virus works through kid-understandable demonstrations using glitter. The parent-teacher conferences were great, demonstrating true understanding and investment in our kids. And the assistance in finding the right kindergarten and guiding through the process was very impressive. The school facilities are outstanding - one in the Presidio and one just outside its gates, and they utilize the great surroundings with daily trips to playgrounds, parks, beaches and other amazing spots in the school vicinity. Food was always healthy. And the daily photos showing off the imaginative daily craft-based learning, exercise and outings were always a highlight of our day. The director Sarra is always available, and a great and dedicated person. We highly recommend Little Bee for any family that is interested in a loving Mandarin immersion school in SF.

I wrote this review back in July 2019 before we moved out of San Francisco (SF) but forgot to post it. Overall I am extremely happy with our experience at this school. I toured Little Bee (LB) with the former co-owner (Miranda) and I didn’t even meet Sarra until months later when my daughter (DD) got in and started. Sarra is a gem! One of the hardest things about moving out of San Francisco was leaving such a wonderful daycare that my DD loved. Some parents drive their kids from much further parts of the city or even outside of the city to come too LB. It’s worth the drive. Details: My DD started LB in February 2019 at about 16 months old; it was her first time going to any daycare. I often refer to LB (Cow Hollow, Pink House) as a school instead of daycare because they have a curriculum and it operates with the structure of a school. The upper pink house had only 6 kids and I love the smaller setting. The bottom house has 12 kids and I think it's the same curriculum but younger kids might start on top and move down as they progress to preschool readiness - however, just depends on space where the kids are assigned. Some things I love and really appreciate about Little Bee: 1. Sarra (owner/manager) is easy to work with and does a great job running LB. I trust her and feel like she seeks constructive feedback so she can improve and ensure everyone’s needs/concerns are addressed. 2. The teachers are kind and patient. My DD cried a bit when she started and they were never showed frustration or made us feel like she might not be ready for daycare. They were loving and helped us understand it’s just a normal transition process. 3. Structured, fun, and thoughtful curriculum. Prior to the end of each month, we get a lunch menu and a calendar of what the kids will be doing each day for their activities. Sometimes parents are asked to bring an item for the day's project. Monday is bring something to share day, Tues-Thur has an activity that can be art/science/cooking related, and Friday is music day with a teacher from Little Bear Music School. 4. I missed parent teacher conference but my husband was impressed that LB has a whole list of things they track and are making sure to prepare the kids for so they can succeed in preschool. Their students get into the best preschools in SF. 5. Daycare facility: clean and safe with a playground in the backyard. Sometimes my DD doesn’t want to leave school when I pick her up b/c she’s busy playing. 6. Outdoor play: Everyday (weather permitting) they are outside and go to nearby parks. If its lightly raining, they might just walk around the neighborhood looking at flowers, just so that they get some outdoor time. LB is on busy Lombard St where there's a ton of construction right now. At first I was nervous about DD walking around that area but the teachers are very careful and there is a 1:3 teacher student ratio. 7. Little Bee Parents: a wonderful community of folks that I find easy to get along with. 8. Diversity: happy kids from diverse backgrounds who support one another. I heard when my DD first joined, she was the youngest so the older kids would hug her or help her out when she cried. I could also see how kind they are to her when they greet her at drop off and also I see pictures of them pushing her in the cars at the playground. She's never been bitten or been hurt by another child. When she got a little bruise from banging her head on her water bottle (she does much worse at home) they told me right away 9. Photos: My favorite time of day is around 1pm when we get photos of the kids. We get an photo stream of almost 100 photos a day of what the kids are doing from when they start til lunch time. It allows me to gage my DD's mood and see all the fun things they are doing. 10. Diaper changes: never had a diaper rash and she always has a fresh clean diaper when I pick her up, and face is clean (wiped of food and snot - not all daycares/preschools keep kids this clean) 11. Food is catered: Food seems good and it’s catered so they don’t need to spend any staff cooking and cleaning. The catering service might not be available in the future, tbd, but it is now and we love it. One challenge might be that the teachers only speak Mandarin, but it's not really a big deal b/c they use Google translate and can communicate anything that requires more detail. Otherwise, I get a report on how much my DD ate, if she pooped, and how much she slept, and overall mood if it's anything remarkable.

We love Little Bee! Such loving people. Good communication and very well organized. Our son had a hard time adjusting in the beginning but received plenty of hugs to comfort him. They send pictures everyday so we can see the activities they do throughout the day. Anytime we've contacted Sarra she emails or texts back quickly. We feel very fortunate to have found Little Bee and would highly recommend it!