How to Find a Good School for Your Child

How to Find a Good School for Your Child

For parents, searching for a good school is a task that never seems to end - preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, college. Here are some tips for parents with incoming kindergarten and grade 1-8 kids.

Private School Open House

Private School Open House

If you are looking for a private preschool or a private grade school for the next school year, the best place to start is the school open house - to find out for yourself if the school is a good place for your child.

Kids Ski Lessons Ski Programs
Ski/board program designed for kids in Tahoe.  More...
Train Rides Train Rides
Big or small, steam or diesel, trains are fun
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Bay Area Day Trips Day Trips w/ Kids
Many great day trips with kids
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Private School Open House Private School Open House
If you are looking for a private school, don't miss open houses
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Tips for Learning to Swim Tips for Swimming Lessons
When to start swim lessons and how to pick a swim program
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FREE Museum Days FREE Museum Days 
Many museums in bay area are either free or have free days
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FREE Ongoing Programs FREE Ongoing Programs
Monthly or weekly kids programs free or free with admission
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Spring Fling at Filoli

Spring is in the air and Filoli’s Gardens are full of blooms and buds to delight everyone. Come and walk...

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

a 135-acre park featuring awesome rides, great shows, and incredible attractions. Six Flags Discovery...

Nowroz International Festival

The Afghan & Persian New Year, NowRoz (No-Rooz), is the first day of spring, marking the turn of...

Sproutopia: a place for kids at SF Flower & Garden Show

Bring your budding gardener to our children's area full of great hands-on activities and demonstrations....

Headlands in Bloom

Spring has sprung with thousands of native plants and flowers hugging the hills. We’ll head into the...

Earth Day Celebration at Headlands Institue

Coastal Camp Open House

Headlands Institute

SUNOL SPRING WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL

JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY

SHEEP SHEARING DAY

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Classes

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kriyaa

Kriyaa Dance Academy a pioneer in Indian,western and fusion dances,Classes for all age groups. starting...

Robotics for Fun

children could build robots, and expand their math and science skills. Founded by Harvard University...

Fairytale Theatre by Willow Glen Children's Theatre

A 6-week class for 3-5 year olds. Each class involves stories, skits and crafts. Express your creativity...

Theatre Connection by Willow Glen Children's Theatre

This workshop draws children in right from the start with theatre games and improvised scenes. Each workshop...

YSI After School Science Class

Once a week for PreK - 5th, 3:30-4:45pm, pay by individual class, monthly or semester. Jan-Geology and...

Dragonfly Designs After School Jewelry Making Class

Sunnyvale Dance Studio

Sunnyvale PIano Lessons

GreenLeaf School

PreBallet-Roosevelt Community Center

PreBallet-West San Jose Community Center

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Camps

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Holiday Horseriding Camp

Come and have fun at our three day holiday horseback riding camp! Kids age 8 and older, teens and adults...

Winter Jewelry Making Camps

Our winter camp experience will include a morning session of yoga, jewelry making activities for gift...

Dragonfly Designs Jewelry Making Day Camp

Dragonfly Designs is now offering after school jewelry making classes for children ages 6 and up, tweens...

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Spring and Summer Camps Registration is now open. For questions about registration, please call Reservations...

Lascaux Academy (Art)

San Francisco Fencers' Club

Joey's Go School Summer Camp

Kindergarten Summer Reading Camp

TechKnowHow Summer Computer Camps

Griffin Soccer

International Dance Day Camps @ Halanda Studio

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Mandala Children's House

serve the children and families of the East Foothills community of San Jose. The school curriculum follows...

South Peninsula Hebrew Day School - Gan Aviv Preschool

a rigorous Jewish and General Studies education, to instill in our students a love of Israel and a strong...

Monarch Christian Preschool - Fremont

Our program involves Biblical teachings and prayer which are non-denominational. A structured Montessori...

Monarch Christian Preschool - Milpitas

Our program involves Biblical teachings and prayer which are non-denominational. A structured Montessori...

Monarch Christian Preschool - Los Altos

Our program involves Biblical teachings and prayer which are non-denominational. A structured Montessori...

Wonder Years Preschool - San Carlos

Wonder Years Preschool - Palo Alto

Wonder Years Preschool - Mountain View

Mountain View Parent Nursery School

Dragonfly Designs

Bumble Bee Day Care Preschool

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Fire Works

Fire Works is a paint-your-own pottery studio for all ages and art abilities. Choose from a wide range...

Dragonfly Designs Jewelry Gifts

Dragonfly Designs, Jewelry with a Conscience, creates exquisite, custom jewelry pieces and collections,...

Dragonfly Designs

Conversation won't be the only thing sparkling as your fun-seeking friends create the jewelry they've...

Dragonfly Designs

Looking for a unique and fun kids party idea? Our jewelry making parties add new flavor to the cake and...

Dragonfly Designs Jewelry Making Parties

Want a unique and fun-filled party idea for your teen or tween? Throw a jewelry making party for your...

Petroglyph - Los Gatos

Petroglyph - San Jose

The Art Beat

YueStudio

Wilson Park Ceramics Center

LEGO Store

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Bullis Charter School

Bullis Charter School is a small K-8 public school that emphasizes individualized learning, national...

Washington Open Elementary School

Washington Open is a parent-participation elementary school for Kindergarten through Fifth grade students....

Stevenson PACT School

Stevenson PACT School is a public K-5 school that offers progressive education and a developmental curriculum....

Village School

Village School is a District Dependent Charter School in the Campbell Union School District. We are a...

Christa McAuliffe Elementary School

Christa McAuliffe School was the first alternative school created within the Cupertino Unified School...

South Bay Preparatory

Global School Silicon Valley

Valley Christian Schools

Apostles Lutheran School

ST. Justin School

San Jose Christian School