Mission statement

Research has shown that exposure to a second language early in life is one of the best tools for cognitive development. Here at L’Academy, we take on a holistic approach to teaching a second language through Meaningful Activities. We believe a child should play! Our curriculum is focused on developing the whole child in a fun and loving way. On a daily basis, our children practice their social and communication skills. Throughout our curriculum of meaningful activities, our children are shown pathways to become confident, creative, expressive, and compassionate citizens of the world.
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What Our Families Say About L'Academy
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Really strongly recommend L'Academy. We started with them in June, with the overall re-opening plan post-COVID.
I've been impressed by their safety, their attention to detail and their care for our child. Our son, like a lot of kids, has had issues with transitioning to pre-school, and the director and the teachers have done an amazing job of making sure he had activities first thing and feeling welcome. We were nervous initially at getting back into a care environment post-COVID. They've done a great job of making sure that everyone's safe, with a touchless drop-off and temperature checks for everyone.
Our son has been loving school, and every day he comes home on fire with excitement for colors and shapes in both languages.
Tim S. San Francisco, CA

Our child was due to start at LAHV exactly as the the city had to close due to COVID. Unfortunately, we didn't get to start until a couple of months later. Communication with staff was our number 1 priority, and we have been massively reassured by the staff as we've undertaken this relationship. Our child has had their ups and downs with starting preschool, but the school has been so supportive as we all try to muddle through together. I am 100% satisfied that my child is getting to do activities that are appropriate, fun, and educational for them. I especially appreciate the updates through the day via the app, as it gives us a way to ask our child about their activities that day. The app also lets us do touchless sign-ins and update our info with the school, put people on the "nono" list (for picking kiddo up), see our financials with them, and see a timeline of what kiddo's been doing since starting there. The school has a well-developed COVID plan and that has been communicated thoroughly with the chance for questions every step of the way. It's a scary time to be starting this journey, but we're really excited to continue our child's education, get them social time with their peers in a safe environment, and also get time to accomplish our workday responsibilities. (This last point was taken for granted with childcare pre-COVID. Never again.) In closing, we've had a great experience so far, even with some attachment issues and the general issues going on in the world right now.
Kate   San Francisco, CA
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The school is excellent! We love having our toddler in this brand new neighborhood center and the organization is very organized and structured in their procedures. Staff and teachers are communicative and caring. My guy is learning a lot through play based education and has a ton of fun in his new school! We were at first concerned at a lack of an attached play yard but the kids spend a lot of time outdoors in neighborhood parks and gardens and I've never seen any centers with as much light filled indoor space as this facility! The classrooms are massive and there is a separate indoor gross motor skills play room, perfect for rainy/smoky days. Pricing is typical San Francisco childcare, but on par with equivalent centers in the area.
Kristen E.  San Francisco, CA