Twinkle Twinkle Child Care

Our almost 4-​year old daughter has been going to Twinkle for a year now, and loves her school so much that it is hard to get her to leave! Twinkle is her second preschool and although the previous one was OK, the difference Twinkle has made is phenomenal — our daughter is much happier with school, thoroughly enjoys all sorts of classes she has access to at Twinkle (pre-​K, soccer, music, gymnastics, dance), and has made lots of friends there. She constantly talks about her friends and teachers at home.
While looking for a preschool, our ideal setting was one where our daughter would have a play-​based, loving, supportive environment to develop social skills while getting exposure to a variety of activities. Even though we had heard highly of Twinkle from close friends, it still managed to exceed our expectations at all fronts. In addition to all the different morning classes at Twinkle, there is a weekly field trip to local farms/​museums/​playgrounds/​theaters that has kids doing everything from petting goats to getting science classes at the museum. During the afternoon, the teachers involve kids in board games, puzzles, art and craft etc, but kids also have the option of playing in the big play yard on slides/​sand/​bikes or just running around. Our daughter comes back with loads of art projects and dirty clothes (big plus!) everyday.
The owner (Setare) and all the teachers are very loving and really know how to handle the kids (in our year there, we’ve rarely seen any crying kids crying at Twinkle). Setare and the staff also go out of their way to celebrate different cultures and even observe various international festivals such as Diwali in addition to Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Christmas, events like Mother’s & Father’s day, and also celebrate teacher and kids birthdays. Our daughter is by now a pro at performing on stage!
We really are very grateful to have found this amazing preschool and can’t recommend it strongly enough!

Our daughter (2 yrs 9 months) started at Twinkle last fall (6 months back) and is absolutely loving it! She is learning new things, exploring new hobbies (arts and crafts in particular) and importantly developing strong social interaction skills! She loves her teachers so much and talks about them all the time at home.
What made us select Twinkle (and can vouch for it much more now that our daughter has been there for 6 months) was seeing how happy all the kids were when we visited everytime before signing up and that still remains true. Teachers are amazing and so is the program director (Setare). The care is so personalized and genuine which is what distinguishes this pre-​school from other schools. For our daughter’s first venture outside of home we wanted the school to be more about individual care and learning — a place where you get the same care and attention you would get in a daycare but at a place which is curriculum /​activity based and Twinkle was the perfect mashup of the two.
We highly recommend it esp as the first pre-​school for a 2 – 3 year age range! Very loving teachers with a pretty elaborate activity based learning curriculum!

We love Twinkle, but most importantly, our 3 year old daughter loves Twinkle too! Simply stated, this is the best preschool we have been at (and we’ve been at 4 others). Our little one started at age two and goes three days a week, and she is always happy to go and sometimes hates to leave. Why does she hate to leave? Because it is impossible for any home to be as fun as Twinkle. Lots of fun activities and enrichment, great field trips each week, and loving staff. Great activities and projects… literally, it would be impossible to be bored here. Setare and her team are passionate and really care for the kids, and give 150% to make each child’s day at twinkle wonderful.

Our 3.5 year old son attends twinkle full time (5 days a week from 8 am — 5 pm) and our 6 year old daughter attends twice a week for after care from kindergarten Monday and Friday. We’ve had about 6 months experience with Twinkle and we couldn’t be more satisfied. We were very spoiled at our last preschool and thought it would be impossible to find one as great when we moved away. We were wrong and Twinkle has exceeded our expectations.
I have to say, both our children have loved it. The school is a very loving and stimulating environment for the kids. The student/​faculty ratio is very low, they have tons of activities, field trips, and a warm/​loving environment. You get a very strong sense that the teachers really love these kids. We couldn’t ask for more.
If you’re looking for your 3 or 4 year old to have mastery of reading and calculus, this is not the school for you. Class is mixed age, so the younger and older children interact throughout the day (we love this). The school teaches age appropriate developmental skills rather than rigorous academics. This is a play based pre-​school that emphasized social and emotional development. For us, this was vastly more important at this age than Harvard bound preschool tract emphasized so many places. In very short time, we’ve seen incredible development in our 3 year old (conflict resolution, language, reduction in tantrums, etc). We love the mixed age environment, because the child is able to see and learn behavior from older kids. When our daughter is there, she serves as a role model for younger kids.
We would recommend this preschool wholeheartedly.

The best daycare/​preschool !
This is our 4^th year at twinkle now. My daughter went there from 2 years old to 5 yrs old. She grew tremendous skills, learned so much and most of all had so much fun.
Her last year before kindergarten she was highly prepared by their amazing pre school /​elementary teacher who comes to twinkle twice a week and prepare the kids for reading, writing and social skills that they will need when they enter school.
Now my son is there too and loves it. He goes on field trips to museums, theatre shows, visit some animal shelters, go to all the amazing playground in the Bay Area and more. The list of things the kids do is long, they really are exposed to all kinds of experiences, discoveries and fun activities. They also put on shows where kids sing on stage which is really cute and give the children lots of confidence. And last but not least they have all these amazing performers, and high skilled teachers coming to twinkle for music class, art, sports, and not to forget the onsite teachers who are just the most friendly one you can meet.
Satore, the director is amazing and the most loving and caring person. She will love your child like its her own.
Thank you twinkle

Twinkle Twinkle Child Care is outstanding. Imagine walking in and seeing 3 different fun craft and art activities laid out each morning for children to choose from. Each afternoon, there is story time, music, in addition to a fun outdoor play area where children can use the swings, build forts, play with the pets and have lunch. Our son and our nieces went there for years and they loved every minute of it. Setare and her lovely, warm and caring staff have large open hearts, are positive, upbeat role models and they have created a community where children and parents thrive.

4 years ago I was lucky to come across a review at Unilocal that changed our lives… I was looking for a daycare for my 2 year old son and didn’t particularly like any of the daycares that I visited. I read a review that praised Twinkle and decided to go and check out the place. From the first moment I loved the place. 4 years have passed and I wanted to give back not only to Twinkle but also to my community by writing this review.
Twinkle has been an amazing adventure filled with joy, creativity, love and respect. My son, who is today a graduate of Twinkle, is a kind, confident, loving kid with amazing communication skills. I see all these wonderful traits not only in my son, but in all the Twinkle kids. They all received so much from all the wonderful teachers that are a reflection of a very special person, Setare, who manage this place with commitment, love and grace.
My son acquired vast knowledge that will accompany him in his life as a result of a full amazing curriculum, weekly trips to museums and excellent enrichment classes. I hope that you will have the same wonderful experience as we had.

Best child care facility ever! Our daughter just loves it! Setare is an angel! The field trips are so educational and fun for the kids. Music and arts are celebrated!

This is by far the best day care that I know of and we feel very blessed to have found it.
The biggest plus for this school is that the staff really cares and loves kids genuinely and it shows. And, kids know it also.
Funny thing is that before we started going to Twinkle, we went to another school near by. My kids were crying everyday and did not want to go to the school. Now, as soon as we get to Twinkle, my kids run off to the teachers and cling-​on to them like koala bears. I think kids have very keen sense of intuition and know when they are loved.
My kids have been attending Twinkle for last three years and we wouldn’t even think about another school. To our family, Twinkle staff is now our extended family and we could not be any happier with our decision. Whenever kids are out of school during vacation, they constantly mention that they miss Satere and their teachers and ask us to take them to the school.
In terms of activities, they have very well-​rounded program, not overly structured but all kinds of tools and materials to keep kids busy and have them think creatively with imagination.
Thank you Twinkle for being there for our kids!

Both of my children attended Twinkle, Twinkle and I’d give them 500 stars if I could. Twinkle is a kid’s paradise — books, games, activities, creative learning, healthy snacks, a loving staff and yes, fun field trips. They were way too happy to be dropped off in the morining. As much as I hated it when they didn’t want to go home, I knew it was the right place for them.
Speaking of field trips, I personally participated in some of them. Setare prepares the children in advance of each outing as to how she expects them to behave and during the outing she corrects their behavior when necessary. Every step of the way is done with gentleness and love.

Twinkle Twinkle Child Care Rocks! I have the extreme pleasure of coming to Twinkle on a regular basis to tell stories, sing songs, do Yoga and games with the kids as Daffy Dave (children’s entertainer). The staff, kids, parents and programs are wonderful! It’s not a cookie cutter school and the kids have so many options to play, imagine, create, and, at the same time learn and prepare for Kindergarten and Elementary School with lots of fun academics geared for younger ages. The love at Twinkle is so great and I’ve seen kids years later come back to Twinkle just to visit because they miss it!!! Way to Go Twink! Setare is the owner-​director and she continually updates, refreshes, and puts her heart and soul into this place. Dave, Kirk, Mrs. Read, Abby, Thon (sp?), Christina, and all the staff are totally engaging and loving too. I highly recommend sending your kids here!
Daffy Dave
Dave M.
Palo Alto, CA

My daughter has been going to Twinkle Twinkle for over 5 years. She wanted to continue going to Twinkle Twinkle after starting elementary school!
Setare Fathi, the owner, is an amazing woman. She loves the kids as if they were her own. She is constantly adding new activities to keep the kids engaged. The staff are friendly, reliable, and very patient with the kids.
I can’t count the number of times my daughter was upset that it was a weekend and she was not going to be going to Twinkle Twinkle that day. I feel fortunate that we discovered this special place when my daughter was 2 years old and I can recommend this place without any hesitation.

Twinkle Twinkle is a magical place. We are in our 3^rd year and now my 2^nd child attends as well. The staff and Director, Setare, are amazing. It’s a mixed age, which has worked great for us. TT provides all day care for kids 2+. Parents can choose 2, 3 or 5 days a week and full or part time. We have weekly Thursday fieldtrips, music, Spanish, arts, academic classes, dance and gymnastics classes, and of course lots of play. Compared to other preschools in the area, there are very few days they are closed besides the major holidays and 2 weeks off during the summer. I have checked out many of the preschools around Los Altos and I could find none that are like Twinkle Twinkle. My children are truly loved and nurtured by all of the teachers and I like the variety of activities
that are offered, especially the field trips.
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Our daughter attended for 1 year full time. Great staff. Very nurturing, ¹⁄₃ ratio! Field trips on Friday. She had a ball. I just wish they took babies.

I absolutely love this place. I am so glad I found it for my son. We went to an Open House and had such a great feeling, it’s the only one we went to. Our son absolutely loves it here, we love the teachers, facility, program… we will be SO sad when it’s time for him to move on to K!