Los Gatos Preschool and Childcare - Los Gatos, California

Sasha Jaffarove

Having the privilege to be a part of the staff at Los Gatos Preschool and Childcare has taught me so much regarding the development of the blooming consciousness of a child and how to promote an environment where children are locating their inner gems and polishing them through their daily actions. The curriculum is stellar as from infancy children are learning in a lighthearted and fun environment, the arts, maths, sciences, putting virtues into practice, fine motor skills, noticing the intricacies of the world around them, fellowship with other children, healthy emotional regulation, and so much more!

As some of the students speak a variety of languages at home, an effort is made to teach fundemental concepts such as shapes and colours in those languages as well, in addition to the standard English, which has been a source of joy for not only the students but the parents as well!

The opportunity to witness the growth of many of the students over the years, has been an honour, and the time spent on the staff will always be one full of joy, excitement, laughter and friendship.

"The supreme need of humanity is cooperation and reciprocity" and that is something clearly present in this community.

Peter Vomero

I would highly recommend PJ and Babu's Preschool and Childcare to anyone looking for a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for their child in the mountains. My son has been attending this daycare since he was 6 months old, and he has thrived under the care of PJ and Babu. The teachers are warm, loving, and attentive, and they go above and beyond to make sure that all of the children are happy and learning. The curriculum is well-rounded and includes both academic and play-based activities. The facilities are clean and well-maintained, and the daycare is located in a safe and convenient neighborhood close to hwy 17. I would not hesitate to recommend PJ and Babu's childcare to anyone.

Anchal Mirza

Best childcare providers! My son has been going to PJ and Babu for a year and half now (since he was 6months). Every step of the way they made sure we as new parents and our young son were always comfortable. This started with a plan to do half days of care to get us acclimated which was super critical as my son was very attached to me. Babu who cares for the younger infants is absolutelY caring and loving and it translates to how she cares for the children. My child has learned a great deal of independence and social norms while attending this daycare and school. We have recommended this daycare and school to everyone we know in the area.

Alisha Boley

We are so happy that Los Gatos Preschool and Childcare has been a part of our daughters journey. PJ and Babu are exceptionally caring with all the kids under their care, and treat them as family. They provide a diverse preschool learning program that has inspired our daughter to learn, grow, and be very prepared for entering into Kindergarten in the fall. She has learned how to write her name, understand letter sounds, count to 20 and beyond, her shapes, and recognize what color combinations make other colors! She is already hitting kinder standards!
The facility is clean and well taken care of. There are plenty of toys for the kids to play with and new ones get rotated in frequently. There is great communication with PJ and staff. Parents get updates, photos and videos of what their child has been learning and doing.
They foster social growth, being honest and respectful, and caring. Our daughter has developed wonderful friendships while being there. She is excited to go every week. We will all miss this place when she goes into Kindergarten.
PJ, Babu and staff also provide other services to younger children such as assistance with potty training, managing separation anxiety, and more. Our daughter started consistently coming when she was 4, so didn’t have the advantage of the other services they provide.
I can’t say enough great things about them! I definitely and do recommend them for either/both preschool program and daycare.

Arantxa Dominguez

My two kids went to Los Gatos Preschool and childcare since they were 4 and 2 years old. Both with different personalities but both loved the caring and fun environment. PJ and her staff make a great, caring and nurturing team. This family based preschool and childcare is a huge addition to our Mountain Community. They know how to balance academics with play-based and outdoor activities. Kids are exposed to letters, numbers, phonics and even Spanish and that makes a difference when your kid starts Kindergarten!

I cannot say enough good things about PJ and Babu and they would always be a great asset to our life in the mountains.

Ona Cocozza

PJ and Babu are amazing! They take pride in their work and give 100% to the kids!

Babu is usually working with the infants and PJ with the toddlers . This is more of an academic based school. At first I wasn’t sure if this would fit in with what I wanted for my daughter ( I wanted more play based) but I soon came to find out that she way way way way more advanced than her peers academically and when I asked her what they did in school, she would tell me that they just played!

I love the fact that she is playing and learning at the same time.

They have a performance in the summer and winter, they practice yoga 3 times a week and they learn Spanish!

Large outdoor area and super clean indoor classroom and playroom.

Emily Bieber

We have been going to Los Gatos Preschool since our daughter was 1.5 and she is now about to start kindergarten. I could not have been happier with this family run preschool/daycare. Our daughter knows all her letters, numbers, phonetics and will start kinder ahead of many of her peers. PJ and Babu are wonderful and incredibly reliable. I can’t say enough about how much I appreciated all of their work, dedication amd love in caring for and watching my daughter leading up to her starting kindergarten.

Zoe Fu

We started sending our kids to Los Gatos preschool and childcare ever since we moved to Los Gatos mountain area in 2018 when our kids were 6 month old and 2 yr old. We were in doubt at first cuz our older one previously went to a bigger chain daycare and we weren’t sure if he would be able to continue to learn in a private preschool. But it turned out he learned even more in this preschool, PJ really emphasize on academic progress, so she makes sure those little sponges are learning as much as they can in school, and she even developed an advanced curriculum for pre-K which is more like kindergarten academic level. I observed when my older one is hanging out with kids at similar age who go to bigger preschools, he knows all the songs they know and his math is better than theirs, I am very impressed! And babu who Is the main caregiver in this school is wonderful to the kids too, we can tell she really loves and care s about the kids from the bottom of her heart, my kids always tell me they love babu too. Now we are about to move out of the area, so unfortunately we will need to pull the kids out, we will absolutely miss babu and PJ so much!

For folks who are moving into this area with small kids, definitely check out this daycare plus preschool, it absolutely has the best value, you will receive great care and education for your kids at a very fair price.