Building Kidz

I cannot say enough great things about the staff at Building Kidz. As I am sure all first time parents feel, I felt that finding a daycare to meet all of my standards would be next to impossible. But after the first visit here, my skeptism on the whole process began to change.
In the first few minutes there, my son was already smiling at and reaching for Ms Jackie. By the second week, he was no longer crying when I left (which of course made me want to cry a little), but at the same time feel secure that he was really enjoying himself. I have watched him grow and learn so much while he has been there and Ms Alice, Ms Petrona, Ms Micky and Ms Shannon always make sure to give me a full report of the day and the fun activities that he did. I could also check in throughout the day on MyChild to see if there were new pictures posted or how he was eating that day.
My son is now 15 months and it seems like everyday he is coming home with a new trick :) may it be a new word, pointing to a new body part, giving high fives or dancing. He is learning so much!

My two boys have been going to Building Kidz for a few years now. My oldest son started going there since he was 1 ½ years old, he is now 6. My younger son started when he was 2 months, he is now 2 years. They love going to school everyday. I feel very comfortable leaving my children in their care. Ms. Melodie and Ms. Cinthia always let me know how there day was. Good or Bad. The school has an open door policy. Any parent can ask questions anytime.
I have referred parents to Building Kidz and they have enrolled their children to the school.
They have a secured front door that can only be opened by a security code that gets changed monthly. They also have cameras in every classroom. The main TV viewer is located in (Mercy’s office) the Director of the school. It can also be viewed by the Asst. Director (Jackie).
I also really like the school cause they put on two shows a year. One in December and the other show in June with the school graduation. Parents are so excited to see what theme they come up with. All the shows that I have attended have been fabulous.
Building Kidz is a really great school. My children have learned a lot academically and socially. I would refer Building Kidz to any parent. I have been a Building Kidz parent now for over 5 years and still have over 3 years left at that school because of my little one.

Both of my children attended Buidling Kidz Preschool for multiple years under the direction of Sarah Gan. My children both flourished while they were there. My daughter, now 9 years old loved their theatre arts program. She gained a love of dance, music and drama which has continued to present. Her academic abilities soared while she was there and was accepted to an independent elementary school, top of her class. My son, who followed, was high in academics but was provided a challenge everyday through the hard work of his teachers. His love of theatre arts came second but they were able to tap into his abilities and made him more confident and self assured. Their program provided an amazing mix of academics, play and creative arts. They provided nourishing meals and snacks everyday. I always felt like my children were safe and well taken care of. They always respected dietary issues along with nap schedules. There was never a request that was too outrageous. The staff was always courteous and forgiving. If I were to recommend a preschool, Building Kidz would be top of my list.

My daughter is a little over 3 yrs. old and has been attending Building Kidz since she was about 18 months old. She absolutely loves it. All of the teachers (especially Cynthia and Jackie) are all real great with her. They are always smiling and have such great positive Energy. The director, Miss Ana and her assistant, Sarah are always so attentive to Angelina and both so nice and helpful to me, too.
The school is also very safe. There is a code to get in. Also the reverend used to be a former Sheriff and he sits right in front from 7am-​6pm. Such dedication.
Thank you so much Building Kidz!

January 2016
Decided to update my review since my initial one in 2013. Many changes have happened since my last review and I feel that I should provide an update. For starters tuition has been increasing $ 50 every year and I suspect that it will happen every year. Yes, the teachers need raises but it hits the pocket book hard after a certain point. The increase is said to help maintain the My Child app (which is suppose to provide updates on you child throughout the day and how they did with their meals and naps). I find I get my updates a day later if not longer. Your email would gets bombarded with updates that i find repetitive and annoying especially since it is not current. The pictures updates of what your kid is up to is nice but you don’t see it in your email, you have to open up the site to view the pictures.
A new thing this year is that they are charging an annual $ 50 fee for performance arts materials. Seriously!?! I have always supplied my child with the outfit and the decorations for the show are mediocre and definitely not worth the $ 50 they are charging per child (~75 kids x $ 50 = $ 3750) Really?!? hard pill to swallow. For the tuition I pay I expect the shows to be covered in it if not then take it off the calendar. I like that there is dance an music in the kids daily routines but i don’t need to pay $ 50 a year to watch it happen on stage.
Gary is no longer there to watch the door but a plus is that the classroom doors have a keypad code also to enter
Most teachers are all nurturing and caring and I trust my child being here since i know it is a safe place. I just want a break down of where the tuition is going towards.
October 2013
This place is great! I like the fact that their doors are locked and during pick up and drop off Gary is there to ensure that no piggy backers enters the building. The ladies in the infant room are very nurturing and loving. Alice and Petrona are very flexible and will follow the routines you do at home. Alice goes the extra mile to make sure my baby eats on the fussy days. I love it that they give me a run down of how my baby did during the day. Kuddos also goes out to Sarah and Jackie… my kid learned so much from these 2 amazing teachers.

This place was referred to us by the state. The teachers are sweet and my son who has been going there for about almost 2 months now looks forward on school days. I can see that my son is happy attending this school. I love seeing school projects being done and the fact that the front door is always lock unless you know the code. I feel safer. If there’s any criticism tho will be that the facility is needing some TLC. Every time I walk inside the classroom, i smell a scent of pee. Prolly from the kids who had some accident but I swear it seems to be coming from the carpet. Maybe they shud convert to hardwood flooring or something easier to clean and non absorbent. Over all I love the staff. Specially miss Ana (the director). She’s so sweet to the kids.

Both of my children have been attending Building Kidz for the last year and a half, and they LOVE it! They have learned so much, and the teachers have done a wonderful job in preparing them for kindergarten. I looked at a lot of preschools, and the reason that I chose to enroll them at Building Kidz is because the curriculum is very well rounded, with music, dance, Spanish and science lessons every week, as well as a lot of art projects. There are two big music/​dance performances a year, which are surprisingly elaborate and so much fun for both the kids and the parents. The thing that I love most, though, is the caring and nurturing attitudes of all the teachers there. Unlike other preschools or day cares, the teachers are not «afraid» to pick up and hug the kids. Jackie, Sarah, Corie and Sharde are wonderful teachers, and very good about giving you daily feedback, in addition to the semi-​annual parent-​teacher conferences. Ana, the director, is very flexible and understanding of all the different parents’ schedules and needs.

Similar to John C., I decided to take a chance and enroll both of my children here at Building Kidz as it is less than a mile from my work. My daughter was only 13 months and my son was almost 4 when they started two years ago. My daughter is still attending, but my son has now moved on to public school. I have to say, Building Kidz has gone above and beyond my expectations. ALL of the teachers are genuinely sweet and care for the children. The facility itself is very secure, safe, and always clean. Every student receives equal attention and isn’t just another number — which is what I really liked. Another reason why I gave this school 5 stars was also due to their built-​in Performing Arts program. It was always a joy to watch my children during their special performances. I can’t thank Building Kidz enough for taking great care of my children throughout the years and making such a huge impact on them — personally and through excellent curriculum. ALL (and I can’t emphasize this enough) members of the staff are fantastic and genuine people. I highly recommend this school to all parents who are seeking peace-​of-​mind that their kids will receive high quality care and education.

I decided to take a chance and enroll my daughter here for preschool… FAST FORWARD… Now she just graduated the kindergarten bridge program with more knowledge then she’s ever had. Ms. Corie is a GREAT Kindergarten teacher. Without her help my daughter would not be ready to take on the challenge of the public school system. I loved how the teacher to student ratio is low (1 – 8) with a lot more feedback and one-​on-​one attention. Ms. Ana is a GREAT director. She was very understanding when my daughter had to be hospitalized and missed school for 2 weeks. She was able to accommodate our situation. Thank You! I’m glad that there are schools like this where the adults really look out and care for the well being of there students. The rates are affordable and they offer 3 meals for the kids a day. The pick up time was at 6 pm, which is one of the many reasons I chose this place. Commuting to work makes it hard for me to pick her up by 5pm like other places. Overall, I would definitely recommend this school. Now my daughter is headed to public school with a greater educational understanding. Thanks to everyone at Building Kidz!!!

My Son has never missed a day, even when he is sick. Just loves to go there. One day he was up on Sunday.

My daughter has been going to Building Kidz for just about a year and a half. I could not ask for a better pre-​school and teacher for my daughter. Ms. Sarah is the pre-​school teacher at Building Kidz SSF. Since Sarah started I have seen such an amazing growth in my little girl. She has learned numbers, letters, shapes, addition, subtraction, science — name it! Ms. Sarah also works closely with the parents and is consistent with giving feed back on how their child is doing. She will tell me what her strengths are and even her weaknesses. She will work with the parent to help guide your child in the direction you want them to be in. You get the feeling that your child is the only one in that class. They also have a dance teacher that comes in to teach them dance and a music teacher to teach them on how to play different instruments. They have a pretty big gym and a playground across the street. Anna is the director. She’s great! Being that I am a single parent raising my little girl, she has worked with me time and time again. The lunch program is pretty good. My daughter was real picky prior to going to Building Kidz and because she’s being introduced to all different types of food, veges and fruits it makes my life easier as a parent to try to get her to eat fruits and veges that she didn’t eat before. She’s now in the Kindergarten class and will be leaving Building Kidz in about a month or so. So far Ms. Alexia (who’s the Kindergarten Teacher) seems to be doing well. She’s fairly new… But already my daughter is learning rhymes on how to count her numbers. I would definitely recommend this school to all parents — especially the parents who have children that are 3 – 4 years old. Ms. Sarah will help prepare your child for Kindergarten without a doubt. If I ever have another one — he/​she will be going to Building Kidz.

I’m so thankful that my sister suggested for me to take a look at Building Kids. It was quite difficult to find a school for my daughter, Rebecca. Each school that I went did not give her the loving comfort that she needed while learning. It was a battle for me until my sister recommend to check out Building Kids in South San Francisco.
My daughter started attending Building Kidswhen she was three year’s old. I decided to have my son, Luca, attend the daycare/​school as well after seeing how Rebecca loves her teachers and friends and enjoys attending.
Luca was younger so he cried every time I left, but sure enough Ms. Anna was right, it would take a few weeks to a month for Luca to adapt.
Luca is three year’s old now. He runs to the entrance of the door of the school, opens that fence door and says,” Come on Mommy!” I’m so happy. He’s learned to be independent. Both my children say every morning before I walk out of the classroom” Bye Mommy. I love you.” with a kiss and hug. They run to their teachers and give them hugs.
The teachers are very caring. The school is very structured. There is dance, computer, musical theater, etc. Children enjoy their circle time as well. Rebecca and Luca are so excited for Fridays since Fridays is known for ‘Show and tell’. They learn there letters, numbers, color, and shapes. The Director emails all parents in advance «Menus of the month and curriculum that the children will be working for that specific month.
My children work so hard with their projects at school and are so excited in sharing their lesson of the day when we’re driving home.
If there is a concern with my children, the teachers will become involve which I so appreciate. For example, my daughter has a comfort zone to approach strangers. I’ve spoken to my daughter several times, yet it’s hard for a four-​year-​old to understand the serious dangers. I don’t want to break her spirit, but her safety comes first. I spoke with Ms. Elga, and she was very sweet and concerned as well. Ms. Sarah informed me that teachers will be role playing as how strangers approach and what children should do when it’s unsafe. I’m very pleased. Just the other day, the kids were stating, «Mommy, we have to be careful with strangers.» The teachers are making the point across to the children.
There is so much more that I can talk about, but the main thing to keep in mind is Building Kids is a great school that offers a structured environment with great curriculum in a loving environment. The children are in great hands when I leave them for the day.

Building Kidz has solid program. Everyday I feel that the program is being implemented based on age group. Science, Language, Music, Dance. They provide meals. Lunch options are pretty healthy. Snacks are mostly on junk food side. Also I do not like that there is a lot of cakes (birthday) given to kids. My daughter came in home with blue skin around her mouth and it took me some time to get it off. I kept thinking that all that artificial junk she ate.
Mrs Elga, Mrs Anna, Mrs Cynthia — are awesome teachers. others may need a little training and keep their «big» voice in check.
All in all good school. Good facilities. I like the gym and this is a big space for kids to run off energy without going outside on rainy day.

My son has been enrolled at Building Kidz since he was 6 months old. He’s almost two years old now. From the very beginning, he loved going there. We would drop him off and he’d immediately go play without even a tear. Don’t worry about asking for extra attention if your child needs it. They’ll gladly do it. He learns so much from them too. Just when I think he’s too young to know a certain word or body part (i.e. head, eyes, etc.), he’ll come home and recite it to me. Building Kidz take good care of my child and gives him a lot of love every day. What else can you ask for?

My almost 2 year old daughter has been with Building Kidz (BK) since she was 4 months old. She is always excited to come to school and is always greeted with smiles and friendly hugs. What a great start to her day! The staff at BK have always been helpful, positive, organized and will follow any requests you have (e.g. dietary requirements, best way to soothe your child,.etc). I like that the school has different rooms for different stages as the child develops (e.g. Nursery, Waddlers, Toddlers, Preschool). The kids get to still see their favorite teacher/​care provider as they get older. So it feels like a family/​community. It’s a medium sized school — about 60 kids in total in the school. It’s a big enough staff so if someone is out on vacation or ill, there will be someone available to cover a class and it’s small enough that all the teachers know all the kids’ names.
They have a regular schedule of activities for the kids — with an emphasis on performing arts (dancing, music, drawing). I didn’t know kids could start using paint/​markers as early as 9 months! I was pleasantly surprised to receive my daughter’s first «drawing» at such an early age. In addition, they read to the babies and even have them participate in circle time (even if they can’t sit up yet!). My daughter is social and happy at BK and outside of BK as well.
I give Building Kidz an A+!

My son just recently graduated from Building Kidz and attended the preschool for almost a year and a half. The teachers are super nice and very caring. We are especially a huge fan of Miss Elga! The music and dance programs are top notch. They do a twice per year performance with all the children… from the little ones all the way through the pre-​K kids. It will seriously melt your heart! My high-​energy son flourished in the theatrical environment. I can say he also really enjoyed their Spanish and science lessons too. I would encourage them to increase their Spanish curriculum for non-​spanish speaking kids.
My only (minor) criticism was the food they served, but recently they have been doing a great job stepping up the quality of their lunches and snacks.
All in all, it was a great experience for us. I would definitely recommend this school to others. It’s very affordable and the staff and student body is very diverse. Also, don’t let the fact that it’s in a church building concern you… it’s a completely separate entity.