Saratoga French Cultural Preschool

I highly recommend this school because of its wonderful teachers, the nurturing environment, and the thoughtful activities. The founder and principal, Nadia, puts her soul into this institution. Our son went to this school for almost two years between the ages 2-4. He is happy every morning to go and he is fluent in French. He loves learning because of the way the teachers encourage it and make it fun. They teach the children to be independent while also providing support. I always feel confident that he is well taken care of. The school tries to celebrate all the festivals around the word and is very inclusive. The food is also great. We are sad to move to a new school only because we had to relocate. Again, highly recommend!!

We absolutely love this preschool! Highly recommend! It’s a place where your little ones feel loved, cared for and inspired to learn! The teachers are great, very dedicated! The owner Nadia is amazing, very kind and welcoming!

We joined SFC Preschool as a warm francophone/francophile community, and it was the best decision. The teachers and principal organize engaging activities year-round, including baking projects where kids make their own bread and pastries, science explorations, and creative crafts. Parents stay connected with events outside school, and our child always looks engaged and very happy. They watch the kids’ development closely and keep us up to date. Highly recommend

SFC is such a wonderful preschool! Ms Nadia and all the teachers a like an extended family while also incredibly professional. We are not a French speaking family and the school and other parents are very welcoming. The play based, emotional learning focused making preschool fun and also enriching was exactly what we were looking for, plus exposure to another language. We also loved that our children had the exposure to learn about and cultures and religions from all around the globe from their class mates. Our son looks at a map or globe and has real meaning as he describes where his classmates were from or traveled to. I am so so thankful we learned of this magical nurturing place!

We bumped into this school by pure luck two years ago and it has been undoubtedly one of the best decisions we made for our children. Don't be intimidated by the French immersion aspect of the school - it is for native and non-native speaker families (like us zero French at home) alike. Nadia the director of SFC runs this school with absolute passion and makes no concession on what she believes to be the best for the students. The school facilities remind me of a version of the Waldorf and where many hands-on projects are provided, such as cooking, crafting, planting and games. The pedagogy is for raising well-rounded children. We also really appreciate some of the French cultural elements such as having lunch served in chinaware for preschoolers and writing cursives for Kindergarten. Miss Zoe, the Kindergarten teacher in the afternoon English program is very attentive, caring and patient. For a class of 13 kids, she prepares customized curricula for kids at different levels of academic maturity. We deeply appreciate the education, nurturing and love from the team of teachers and staff to our child, and feel so proud to be part of the community of parents.