Testimonials

PSP (Petite Sorbonne Preschool) has been a wonderful place for our children to learn and grow as capable and compassionate kids. Teacher June has been running this business for decades and provides a very nurturing environment for our little ones that has been thoughtfully laid out with different activity focused rooms, as well as a nice playground for outside time. Kids come to the window to say goodbye, and are in a good mood when they're picked up. You know they've had a nice day. We've had two children attend years ago and they still have lasting friendships! We're back with our 3rd child, and we're glad we came! Parking can be a little annoying, and cost wise, doesn't make sense for part time as there isn't that much of a difference between full and part time (as it essentially takes a spot). And your child must be "mostly" potty trained to attend. There are cheaper options, but there are also considerably more expensive options as well in the area. At under $2K/mo for full time, I think it's well priced for the environment and what is provided. We hope you love it as much as we do! 

My son attended PSP for 3 years and my daughter goes there now. I looked at every preschool within 30 minutes of San Mateo and just had the best feeing about PSP. The teachers are very experienced and all have been there for some time, they are all fantastic with the kids. The owner and head teacher June is loving and great with both the kids and parents. They do a great job of preparing the children for Kindergarten, but they also do a lot of playing and let the kids be kids. The school is in an old San Mateo home and does not have an institutional feel at all - that was very important to me. All in all this is a great preschool, check it out - you'll be glad you did. 

My daughter LOVES this school! She asks to go to Petite Sorbonne Preschool even on the weekends! The teachers are super nice and have kids attending or that have attended in the past so they understand all the antics of kids! Each teacher is wonderful and easy to get along with or talk to and have been at the school for a long time, I love a low turnover! I also love that the school is clean and bright and the children all like being there which is a very important aspect of a great school. This school with its great caring staff is my all time favorite. The day we walked in to view the school, my daughter did not want to leave. Not once have I wished I picked a different school! 

My son went to PSP a few years back, and he thrived. My daughter, who is 3yo, was in a home daycare that was closing, and she was not yet toilet trained, so I enrolled her in a different local preschool since PSP requires toilet-trained kids. Big mistake!!

I enrolled her in PSP this week, and I immediately remembered why I love it there. Each kid gets lots of personal attention. When I picked my daughter up at the end of the first day, Teacher June came right up to me and gave me a full report with details. I know already that PSP was the right decision -- my daughter is in excellent hands.

And my son, who is now 8yo, still loves Teacher June! That speaks volumes. Thanks, Teachers June and Vanessa!! 

Come visit this school! I couldn't recommend it more. We just started here a few weeks ago, but we were on the wait list for over a year. (That's how much I liked it the very first time I visited). It is turning out to be everything we wanted for our son and more. As a side note, I am a preschool director (for a part time program - otherwise my child would be in my own programs) so I knew what I was looking for in a school. I also visited at least 10 different preschools in San Mateo and never once did I get as good a gut-feeling as I get every time I walk into Petite Sorbonne.

Additionally, I have already watched our child becoming more independent and getting excited about learning in just the few short weeks he has attended there. Such a great move for us. 

We continue to love this school. The consistent staff presence offers peace of mind to parents, and Teacher June and Teacher Vanessa are gems. The outdoor playground is large and inviting, they do so much art my walls cannot keep up, and they provide home-cooked meals at lunchtime, and snacks in the am/pm. You won't find a better environment for your little one.

Our daughter has been here for over a year now and we LOVE it. The teachers are great and the outdoor play space is big and safe. Teacher June and Teacher Vanessa have been running the show for years and years with NO teacher turnover. Our daughter is thriving and happy. I was at a birthday party once with over 30 preschoolers and one of the moms said to me, "I can always tell the Petite Sorbonne kids from the non-Petite Sorbonne kids. Our kids are the ones that are well behaved." And it's true --- June and Vanessa are teaching the kids to be kind, respectful, and good human beings. There is some montessori overlap I think but it is a play based preschool and I like that it's not rigid like montessori but still has some montessori values. Fantastic -- and totally reasonably priced, which is a bonus. 

We love PSP! My daughter has been at PSP for 6 months now and we have been nothing but pleased.

The teachers are amazing and my daughter absolutely loves them. It's clear to see why, their focus is always on the children and they provide a safe and educational environment for them.

It seems like the perfect mix of playing and learning. There are different rooms setup for different types of play as well a quiet area with books. They have a nice, big playground as well. Since my daughter started she has learned her ABCs, can recognize letter, spell her name and her counting has greatly improved.

They're also very good at teaching the kids how to interact, be polite, wait your turn and care for one another.

I can't recommend PSP highly enough. 

Our son has been attending PSP for over a year now. We are really pleased with the program and staff. The teachers are very experienced and have been with PSP basically forever, which gives it more of a family feel rather than some other preschools we toured that were more business-like. Also the teachers have seen and know how to handle pretty much every situation out there. My son has learned a lot from the teachers and other kids while he's been there. He has been really happy there and recently asked to change from 3 days to 5 days per week, so that he would have more time to spend with the kids there.

The facilities, program, and teaching style do a good job of encouraging independence and socialization. It's in a converted house, so during free time, kids can move around between activities and groups.

The kids are not split up by age, which I think helps socialization and independence, and also encourages younger kids to learn from older ones.

I look forward to sending my younger kid there when he's old enough.

My daughter went to PSP for over two years - from when we moved to San Mateo to when she started Kindergarten. I wish I could give PSP 100 stars!

I cannot imagine a more friendly, caring preschool. The staff really, really care about the kids and their development. The teachers have at PSP for years, and it's a real family atmosphere. We ended up seeing other kids/parents/families regularly because so many kids invite their friends from PSP to birthday parties, and the whole community of families around the school is wonderful.

I particularly liked that all of the kids were together as a school, instead of being split apart by age. The teachers helped instill a sense of responsibility in the older kids - they were encouraged to welcome and be friendly to the new/younger kids at school, play with them, etc. The teachers at PSP are really great at helping the kids develop socially - and it shows. They play together really well, know how to navigate conflict, and just be great kids.

The outdoor playground was great, too - our daughter ended up getting blisters on her hands from constantly playing on the monkey bars! :)

I cannot recommend PSP highly enough - there's a reason it's got the Yelp rating it does!

It's hard to describe what an amazing school this is. I stumbled upon it almost by chance when my son had to quickly find a new school due to him not liking the language immersion school I had initially enrolled him in. As a first time parent, I was of course focused on setting up my son for the best academic future possible and was looking at academically focused pre-schools like Stratford. Visiting that school, I had a mixed feeling of hope for the future, and sadness to see preschoolers lined up in those tiny desks doing work. The playground was quiet on the day I visited and there was a little girl crying. Was it really necessary to start my baby boy on the Gerbil wheel of life so soon?

In contrast, my first impression of Petite Sorbonne was of the crazy noise and sound of laughter. It was a bit overwhelming initially, but it seemed like kids were everywhere. As Teacher June gave me a tour of the grounds (a large Victorian house), she was interrupted every few minutes by a kid giving her a hug or telling her "I love you". The kids just played together and were so happy, the way childhood is supposed to be. I went with my gut.

I'm writing this review with the benefit of hindsight. My son is now in 4th grade and at the top of his class academically. He's in the honors class at Russian school of Math. But most importantly, he truly loves learning, has what seems to be a bottomless well of curiosity, and makes friends so easily.

Teachers June and Vanessa are the most amazing educators and developers of global citizens. They teach the important things in life--what it means to be a part of a Community, how to treat yourself and others with respect. Your children will have traditions from this school, from the blooming and nurturing of the garden, finding of treasures in the playground sand, to the trouble that leprechauns bring. They will have so much fun doing it!

The years that your child will spend at this school are like a gift. They will be filled with laughter, love, play, friendship and happiness.