Enlighten School

This school is truly unique gem among the clutter of ‘Mandarin immersion’ programs. It is run by two very loving and caring teachers who know their way around early childhood education.
Both my kids attended for 2 years, both kids came out fluent in Mandarin, well socialized and with strong academic skills.
The school is not fancy and initially feels a bit too home-​based, but in hindsight, that was the ideal setting for both our kids. It still felt like a school, but it felt like home too. I could not be happier or more grateful for the experiences we had there.
I almost want to have another kid just to go thru this propgram again as a parent… ok, maybe I should not get THAT carried away, but this is a wonderful program.
You need to put your name on their waitlist as soon as your kid is born to get into the school. Also, please note there is no sibling priority there so plan ahead and well.

With so many preschools in the area touting bilingual (Mandarin/​English) education, Enlighten is truly a gem. The two teachers have been teaching this school since the very beginning and they have a great dynamic in the classroom. One teacher speaks only mandarin while the other speaks only English to the kids.
We had heard great reviews from this school from friends, but it wasn’t until we had our child here that we found out the benefits of a small school! The teachers get to know the students very well and can identify individual strengths and weaknesses. Then they are able to customize the program to fit each child. For example, my child’s verbal skills are strong and is able to converse in both English and Mandarin. So they started working on recognizing simple Chinese characters already! They make the lesson fun with pictures so that she is engaged and is interested in learning. So far, we’ve seen our child improve in both languages. It may not seem like 3 hour a day is enough for many activities, but during our parent-​teacher conference, we realized that the day is actually filled with many purposeful games and lessons.
Originally, we were not sure about a home-​based preschool because of lack of facilities. But what we’ve discovered is that the most important thing for a great program is the teachers! Without great teachers, who cares if there is a brand new playground or new classroom. I’m very happy that we chose Enlighten!