Lulu's Family Child Care and Preschool

Our Teachers

Lu Guo, Director and Head Teacher

Lu also has over 10 years of Early Childhood Education (ECE) experience. She has worked in Head Start programs and Mission Neighborhood Centers providing comprehensive early childhood education to low-income children and their families.

She is also a parent herself–her daughter is 14 years old. Lu is passionate and thrilled to work with families to give their children the best start in life.

Lu has an Associates Degree in Child Development from San Francisco City College and Teacher’s Permit for ECE from the state of California.

Lu拥有超过10年的幼儿教育（ECE）经验。 她拥有旧金山城市学院的儿童发展学士学位以及加利福尼亚州的ECE教师许可证。 她曾在Head Start计划和Mission Neighborhood Centers工作，为低收入儿童及其家庭提供全面的幼儿教育。 她也是一名14岁女儿的父母。 Lu热衷于为家庭工作，为孩子们提供最好的人生起点。

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Testimonials

“Our daughter has been attending LuLus since she opened her doors last year!  She loves it there, even though it’s a bit of a drive we are so happy with her progress.  She just turned 2 and can count to 20, knows Mandarin and English too!

They have a structured schedule consisting of “project time” which is our daughters favorite time of the day, and library visits.  Everyday she comes home with the cutest little art projects.  Today she came home with a purple (her favorite color) fish!

Lulu also texts me pictures  and updates at the end of each day.  It’s really awesome seeing how much fun she’s having.  She also caters to our daughters eclectic taste buds, buys her favorite coconut water for her! The meals are all homemade which is a plus! Thanks lulu for taking such good care of her.”

            - Yvonne S., May 2019 (SOMA, San Francisco)

“This daycare is the best. My daughter loves going there. Lulu is very nice, responsible and patient. She can speak both Chinese and English. She knows how to care for and help kids. My daughter is 4 year old. Two months ago she just come back from China. I’m so afraid about her language, because she can’t speak any English. We found Lulu’s daycare. Lulu helps and teach her. She can say some words, and not afraid to speak English.

Every week Lulu has a different topic to help kids learn different things. Every day she plans  an activity for kids to learn. Kids can play and also can learn. Lulu’s daycare is nice and clean. She bought furnishing and toys for the kids. Every day she provides fresh fruits and homemade meals. I’m so happy that I found this daycare for my daughter.”

            - Cathy S., June 2018 (Outer Sunset, San Francisco)

Philosophy

Here at Lulu’s, our mission is to provide an immersive Mandarin experience that also promotes the holistic growth of the child in mind, body, and spirit. Our program is a mixture of free play time, both indoors and outdoors, and teacher-led activities centered around the STEAM philosophy to introduce children to new concepts and provide balance.

We believe in preparing children for their future, but this does not just mean academically. Play helps set the groundwork for passion and curiosity later in life; it gives young children the opportunity to practice social, emotional, and even physical skills. Plus, through our program, your child will learn to speak the most widely spoken language in the world.

Director and Head Teacher Lu has over 10 years of early childhood education experience. Before starting her own program, she was a lead teacher at Mission Neighborhood Center. Her first language is Mandarin. (你好!)

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我的使命是提供身临其境的普通话体验，同时促进孩子在思想，身体和精神上的整体成长。 在Lulu’s，我们相信游戏是儿童发展的重要组成部分，并创造了一个支持儿童的环境，并让他们感到好奇。

我的第一语言是普通话，我很高兴为我的社区提供普通话浸入式课程！

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Location

Lulu’s Family Child Care and Preschool is a home-based program in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco, close to highway 280. Our program is on the ground level and we have a spacious back yard.

We also take walking field trips to nearby parks, libraries, and museums.

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About our program

Lulu’s is a full Mandarin-immersion, STEAM-based program. All activities throughout the school day will be conducted in Mandarin. Our program is centered around a feeling of community. Children are encouraged to help each other, learn from each other, and grow together.

Language Immersion

Research shows young children are in a critical period for language acquisition. Their brains are uniquely primed to learn language unlike at any other time in their life. That is why we are excited to introduce young learners to Mandarin, the most widely spoken language in the world. Language immersion will open incredible doors and opportunities for your child from Day 1 and beyond, throughout their life and career.

A Wonderschool Classroom

We are a Wonderschool program, which means our providers, learning environment, and curriculum are all held to highest standards in early care and education (ECE). We have received training through both the classroom and hands-on experience on how to best provide a well-rounded, play-based education to children from ages 1-4 years. In addition, our school gives parents access to the online Wonderschool app to make payments, communicate with us, and make things easy for parents.

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Admissions

Join the Lulu’s Family Child Care and Preschool community in four easy steps:

1. Explore our website

We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.

2. Tour our school

Come see what makes Lulu’s Family Child Care and Preschool unique. Please schedule a tour or attend an Open House event.

3. Submit an Enrollment Application

If you would like to enroll, please submit an application. Please note that we require tours for all prospective families. Please do not submit an application if you have not visited the school.

4. Enroll

After reviewing your application, we’ll send an enrollment invitation. Upon accepting your invitation you’ll pay a $150 enrollment fee, fill out enrollment documents and review our Parent Handbook.

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