Mission Bay

We love Auntie Siu! We were referred to Modern Education Family Childcare-Mission Bay by our previous daycare provider because we wanted to find a location closer to our home.

We were so pleasantly surprised by how quickly our daughter adjusted. Auntie Siu was incredibly caring and thoughtful, always making our daughter feel safe and comfortable. I could leave each day knowing she was in great hands.

She also cooked amazing homemade meals-including foods we could never get our daughter to eat at home! Her home was always clean and tidy, and we appreciated the no-shoes policy.

We had such a wonderful experience during our time there. Auntie Siu even went all out and threw the cutest graduation party when our daughter left for TK. We will miss her so much and will definitely stop by whenever we can!

We chose Auntie Siu's Modern Family Education in Mission Bay because of amazing reviews from friends, and she exceeded our already high expectations. We started sending my son to Auntie Siu's when he was around 8 months old and his younger sister at around the same age. Whenever I drop my kids off, they run excitedly inside and I know they are being loved and cared for as if they were at home. It makes me happy to see all their milestones and developments and how safe and secure they feel with Auntie Siu, who is now like family to us.

The daycare is in a safe and convenient location in Mission Bay, on the 2nd floor inside a doorman guarded building. There is a spacious outdoor turf area and a private outdoor patio connected to it. The inside is large and spacious, with everything childproof and many different toys, puzzles, books, and arts and crafts for the children.

My kids love spending time there, and receive so much love and care from all three of the adult caretakers. I get daily text messages with pictures and updates, which is a good way for me to practice my Chinese as well.

The daycare prepares healthy, home-cooked Chinese food without salt or sugars and makes sure the children have an assortment of different activities and games, from art and drawing, to daily song and dance. I really appreciate the Chinese immersion (Auntie Siu speaks both Cantonese and Mandarin) and especially the true love and care that she and all the other caretakers exhibit. She knows each child for his or her individual personality and attributes, and gives good parenting and healthcare advice given her decades of experience.

Modern Education Family Childcare truly goes above and beyond. Auntie Siu throws birthday parties for each child on his/her birthday and other themed parties for various holidays, always managing to cook a delicious Chinese feast. She dresses them up for Chinese New Year and has parents bring Halloween costumes so the children can dress up for Halloween and other holidays as well.

Even now that my son is in preschool and has graduated, he always looks forward to returning during school holidays. We are still friends with many of the families whose kids attended daycare at the same time. Auntie Siu is like family, and we are very grateful to her.

Our son has had an amazing year at Auntie Siu's. She really goes out of her way to make everything special--from fun activities to a great play area outside, he's loved every minute.

It's tough to say goodbye now that he's off to preschool, but we're so grateful to Auntie Siu for making his early years so warm and happy. She's made her place feel like a second home.

Highly recommended and hope to be back with our future little ones!

My daughter was with Auntie Siu for more than 2 years, starting from 6 months of age. It was a truly amazing experience, and I cannot recommend it enough. She makes daycare feel like family. So many home-cooked treats, joyful birthday and holiday celebrations, but most importantly, she provides a loving and gentle environment for all of the kids. In addition, breakfast and lunch are provided, and Auntie Siu goes the extra mile to make things as easy as possible for working parents. She speaks Chinese (Cantonese) to the children (an immersive experience that we value highly), and communicates regularly via text message with pictures from the day. I honestly would want to have another baby just so Auntie Siu could look after them!

Our daughter started at Modern Education at Mission Bay when she was 11 months old. We were naturally nervous for how she would adapt to childcare for the first time but we were quickly put at ease by Auntie Siu and team. Auntie Siu was flexible with Abby's schedule and sent us photos every day to keep us updated on daily activities. The love and care that Auntie Siu showed our daughter was above and beyond our expectations!

We are so sad to leave Auntie Siu's Daycare but we must move. We have loved it there and our nearly 3 year old has been there for about 9 months. Auntie Siu, Auntie Ying and Uncle Siu are wonderful. Auntie Siu is kind, gentle, soft spoken, engaged, patient, and loving. Auntie Ying was energetic, enthusiastic, and engaging with the kids. We were nervous enrolling in the middle of COVID because we weren't able to drop in for 'class' but she was so good about communicating with us [daily photos, updates]. She is incredibly accessible and quickly responsive far beyond what I would expect from a daycare center. She's observant, will notice your individual child's personality and engage in a way that works with them. Auntie Siu's is very flexible with your needs. She has been incredibly generous with her time, even helping us on weekends. It is obvious that she and Auntie Ying truly enjoy children. They have taught our child songs, manners, toileting, dressing themselves, motor skills, lots of Chinese ... She and her staff have been COVID cautious: vaccinated, masking, and the daycare is clean. The daycare has an outdoor area so even durig COVID the kids can get exercise and fresh air We love that we do not need to worry about providing any food and our kid loves the well balanced meals there. She even takes care of us adults sending us home with homemade meals when she knows we've worked long hours. For those who have specific concerns, we were worried about speech delay and weight issues when our child was first enrolled but being at Auntie' Siu helped incredibly. If you're worried your Chinese is not strong enough to communicate, rest assured, you can text her [or her sons] in English. We really don't have much to add for 'room for improvement'. We would have stayed and enrolled another child without question. We would highly recommend this place to any of our friends.

We enrolled our daughter at 4 months and now that she's approaching 3YO we are sad to leave Siu Yee's care. Siu Yee's daycare has been so great in many ways for our family. Not only does she provide the love and care, she provides home cooked meals 3 times a day and exposure to both Cantonese and Mandarin. What we also appreciate is that Siu Yee is flexible with early drop offs and later pick ups, which has helped our family tremendously. We appreciate the daily photos seeing our daughter play with other children. What's also great is the daycare has its own outdoor enclosed play area which allows the children to spend some time outdoors without having to go far. In the outdoor play area, there's plenty of toys including activity stations. Pre-Covid, we enjoyed meeting all the other families especially during birthday parties where everyone would get together at the end of the day with Siu Yee providing more food than you can eat with leftovers for us to take home. The care that this daycare provides is beyond what we could ask for and we would highly recommend to other families. Read Less

After two kids and five years, this past Friday was our last day at Modern Education Family Childcare, as our younger child is moving on to preschool. Auntie Siu has become a beloved part of our family, and we'll miss her dearly. She's gone above and beyond anything I've ever heard of at any other childcare, and her love for her kids is obvious. From working with us to manage our son's allergies to thoughtfully sending home-cooked food home to my wife when she was pregnant, she's been a gift to our family. In the covid-era reopening, they've been particularly careful, and it's clear that they're following all precautions, from consistent mask use and disinfecting hands and surfaces to avoiding social contact outside of childcare hours. If you're lucky enough to join MEFC, I can't recommend them highly enough.

We have been so thankful for Modern Education. It is a great feeling to drop off our son at a day care where he is loved, well-fed, and learning. The kids at Modern are taught to play with each other, how to have good table manners (for toddlers), and to greet adults. Auntie Siu knows each of the kids so well, we love hearing stories about our son from someone that is so loving and attentive. Our son has been at Modern since he was 3 months old and we are looking forward to seeing him go from the youngest to one day being the oldest with lots of Modern Education "brothers and sisters" to play with.

Best daycare ever! Both of my kids went here and I feel so lucky to have been able to give them an experience like this as infants/toddlers. Both kids were well cared for and fed amazing homecooked food. Beyond the basics of competent care, the gift of multiple languages and a diverse diet have really set them on a great path in life. The only real challenge to this daycare has been finding street parking for drop-offs and pickups, which has gotten progressively worse as mission bay is developed.

My son attended MEFC from age 2.5-3.5. I found the place by chance as I was touring other daycares in the area and I feel so lucky that my son was able to be in the care of Auntie Siu. Not only is the place always clean and bright, but Auntie Siu and her assistant were so loving, kind, patient, nurturing and engaging. Auntie Siu truly loves the kids she cares for. We only left bc we moved out of the city and it was time for our son to go to preschool. Auntie Siu threw our son a little farewell party and had tears when she had to say goodbye. There is nothing like knowing your child is being cared for by someone who loves him.

Siu is a caring provider who feels more like a family member. She’s warm and instantly connects with little ones. Home cooked meals, outdoor time throughout the day, family festival celebrations, lots of play and reading, and learning Chinese. Love Siu and her family. Our kid still asks for her by name 2 years after we stopped daycare, now that she’s school age, and refuses to let anyone else watch her if we need to leave her for a few hours in care at odd hours. Siu is our go to for childcare!