Le petit Z bilingual Preschool

My daughter started school at Le Petit Z shortly after my youngest was born. Miss Susie, Michelle, Alaiyda, and the other staff really helped during the difficult transition with a new baby in the house. They are caring and compassionate and treat each student respectfully. My daughter loved going to school there and would still be there if we hadn’t moved. She especially loved the science lessons that focused on frog and butterfly life cycles, she asks about the life cycles of other animals now. She still talks about her school friends and Miss Susie!
If you are looking for a small preschool that incorporates elements of the Montessori philosophy, Le Petit Z is an excellent choice!

My son has been attending Le Petit Z for over a year and we have only wonderful things to say about Miss Susie and the other teachers. Susie is so warm and caring and extremely professional. Our son has always been extremely happy here, and my second child will attend when he’s old enough.
The classroom is neatly organized with many interesting and engaging «jobs» for the kids to perform that teach them concepts like counting, identifying living/​not living items, the alphabet, and more. My son is always excited to show me when they get new «jobs» and it makes him feel so good about himself when he accomplishes something new.
The school day routine is very consistent, and they have a lot of time outside to play in the play yard, go to the library, do yoga, learn modern dance, and they have a full day each week of immersion Spanish.
Susie originally taught at Rising Star. After I started sending my son to Le Petit Z, when I would tell other Alameda parents about it, everyone who knew her from the other preschool when their own kids went there had glowing things to say about her. The other teachers are equally conscientious of the kids, and are very sensitive to changes in their manner and communicate well with the parents.
I noticed the review by Kimberly V. that stated that there was a bottle of wine in the corner. Ironically, this was a gift one of my fellow parents gave her as a thank-​you for the movie night Susie has hosted the Friday night before, giving all of us parents an evening off for free while she entertained the kids.
Also, Susie speaks perfectly fine English, but the previous reviewer seems to have a problem with the fact that she has an accent. This is a very strange attitude to have in an area as diverse as the Bay Area. I’m happy that my son is being exposed to all kinds of people, and that he is being taught by knowledgeable people who care very much for his wellbeing.

I 100% recommend this school for anyone looking for warm loving and safe environment for their children. Ms. Susie taught my first daughter at a local preschool for two years and when she opened her preschool there was no doubt I would send my second daughter there. My first daughter was very shy and she really took the time with her and looked out for her when she was being bullied by other little girls at the school. You could not wish for kinder, gentler happier people to have your children around. The three teachers there genuinely love and care for the children as if they were there own. Every time I have visited my daughter at school for any of their assemblies or events I have left with tears in my eyes of happiness of knowing my child is loved where she goes to school.
Secondly, she has flourished beyond belief there. She was also a shy child and now comes home and talks about her friends all the time. She knows all of her numbers and colors in Spanish and many other words they are teaching her. She knows all of her continents and can write her name and she just turned three. Ms Susie has a weekly Art teacher come in with a special art project, a weekly dance teacher and they go to the local martial arts studio for motor fitness once a week as well. The have twice a year assemblies and many park trips. I have posted pictures of and a video of my daughter at the school. They even had caterpillars that cocooned and had a butterfly release in one. Even though it is a very small school the trade off is that the children have an incredible amount of attention spent on them. For each holiday the teachers have given them special little thoughtful presents.
TO KIMBERLY V. Below… Wow what a misinterpretation you have made. First off, I have only ever found the preschool to be spotlessly clean. They have the carpet steam cleaned once a month and rotate all of the artwork on the walls religiously. The bottle of wine was there because I gave it to Ms Susie as a thank you gift. She kindly had the children AND their siblings for a movie night that previous Friday evening where she set up the school like an indoor movie theater, had popcorn and pillow fights and she did this for FREE!!!, out of the kindness of her heart. That sort of gesture speaks VOLUMES to the kind of person she is and the kind of person I want my children to be raised around. No one does that kind of thing anymore. This was AFTER she had all of the children make real flower bouquets for the parents that week.
I cannot recommend this preschool enough. I know I may sound a little overboard with my love for it but honestly it deserves it. Ask any parent that has had the pleasure of having their children go there and they will tell you the same.

The teacher barely speaks English and seems to not know how to speak to a parent. She is not professional. Im sorry to say this, but during my tour of the school it was not organized and its a very small apartment and I saw a bottle of wine sitting around in the corner which completely threw me off. Please look somewhere else for your child to attend. Not a safe environment and the teacher is not professional!

My daughter (who is 2) started preschool with Miss Susie about 2 months ago. I was very nervous, as she’d never been in daycare, is very attached and has always been a really shy, reserved kid who takes a long time to warm up to people.
Before she even started attending, when we went on the tour of the school, she immediately engaged with Miss Susie. Now, at home, she talks about Miss Susie all the time, cannot wait to go to preschool and doesn’t want to leave when I pick her up. The same kid who would avoid other children at the playground has become so comfortable with socializing under Miss Susie’s care that it’s like night and day. Almost immediately, her language skills also increased dramatically, she is finally saying please and thank you, she is singing the alphabet song and she can count to 13. Miss Susie is a toddler whisperer/​miracle worker. I never would have believed any of this was possible and had feared with my daughter’s reserved personality that she wouldn’t be ready for kindergarten until 4 years old. Miss Susie has absolutely proved me wrong.
The class size is small, which means that all the kids get close supervision and individualized attention. There is clear structure, an emphasis on learning, and extra goodies like yoga and music. Miss Susie regularly texts me photos so I can see how my daughter is doing, which is a real treat. I cannot possibly express how impressed I am with Miss Susie and her school, and what a wonderful experience it is for my daughter. I can’t recommend this preschool highly enough, and I encourage anyone who is considering starting their child in preschool to strongly consider Le Petit Z; you will not be disappointed.

Look no further, because you have found the best possible pre-​school for your son or daughter! Our daughter studied under Ms. Susie and was reading at age 4 and ½! Our daughter’s social skills and coordination are also advanced for her age bracket, thanks to the program. I once had my doubts about Montessori but never again, especially for pre-​k. Ms. Susie has a truly fantastic program and is such a wonderful teacher! Could not possibly recommend her enough.