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We've had such a wonderful experience with Ryan's daycare. Our daughter has been here since she was 5 months, and it has truly felt like a second home for her. She asks to go to Ryan's and to see her friends even on the weekends. Because it's a small family daycare, they really are tending each child closely--their personality, routines, preferences, and what they need at different stages. We've always felt that our daughter is genuinely cared for, not simply supervised. Ryan keeps the cohort small very high teacher to kids ratio (maximum 1:3). She has formed close relationships with both the caregivers and the other children, and she is happy and comfortable going to daycare every day. It has been especially meaningful to watch her grow from a baby into a confident, increasingly independent toddler in an environment where she feels safe and loved. We're very grateful for all the love and care they have given her and would happily recommend to other families looking for a warm, close-knit environment for their child.

Ryan and Qing take excellent care of my daughter. From healthy meals to a variety of activities, it's clear they are passionate about what they do. My daughter enrolled at 18 months and has thrived since her time at Modern Education, hitting developmental milestones, maturing, and making close friends. They are also flexible with days which my wife and I appreciate. Highly recommend for new parents.

Our son has been attending Modern Education in Soma with Ryan and Qing since he was 13 months old, and is now 30 months old. It has been such an amazing transition for us, as first time parents sending our child to daycare, as well as for our son, socializing and playing with others with a Montessori-like approach.

When we first arrived for our tour, all the children were sitting in their Montessori-style chairs at the dining table (child-height) waiting patiently for their breakfast. We were blown away! Our son's social, emotional, and educational development has really thrived in this environment, with a low teacher-student ratio (1:3 max). Now, he comes home saying new words and knowing knew songs and concepts and we attribute it all to his daycare!

We also love that they take field trips to the nearby playgrounds and Children's Creativity Museum, and during the summer, they attend the Children's Festival at Yerba Buena every Friday. The families who've attended alongside us are so friendly, and we remain in touch for future playdates and birthdays even as our kids graduate to preschool.

Ryan and Qing have also been very mindful of our son's food allergies (egg and dairy) in his daily meal and snack preparations, as well as celebrations - buying him a special vegan cupcake, and making sure most, if not all, of the treats and snacks are allergy-friendly!

I could not recommend Modern Education Family & Ryan and Qing enough! We will be very sad to leave soon, as our son is nearly of age to go to preschool.

We sent our son to Modern Education Family Childcare for the whole year before preschool. We are so thankful that we found this place and how well Ryan and Qing took care of my son. The 3 greatest things I saw in this place was (1) small children to teacher ratio (2) play time in the nearby Creativity Museum and Yerba Buena Park (3) opportunities for all families to bond. It is a small place but children get more attention because of that. Ryan and Qing are super reliable. When my son started daycare, he was afraid of strangers but soon immediately he started hugging Ryan and Qing and created a strong bond. Every week, older children get to go out to the park and even the museum to explore. Also, we became so close to other families and their children. We share a lot of info and sometimes just hang out for fun. My son enjoyed going to the daycare and became more independent everyday.

This place felt more like a loving family home than an institution. It's the perfect environment to gently introduce young children to the concept of socializing for the first time in their lives.

I cannot express enough how grateful I am to have found Modern Education Family Childcare for our precious daughter. She started attending when she was just a baby, and over the course of 1.5 years, our experience has been absolutely fantastic. From the moment we walked through the doors, we knew we had found the perfect place for her.

Ryan and his team are truly exceptional. They possess an unmatched level of dedication, professionalism, and genuine love for the children they care for. They go above and beyond to create a nurturing and stimulating environment for the kids.

This daycare is the second home for my daughter because the warmth in the atmosphere has made her feel safe, secure, and loved every day. They genuinely cared about my daughter's growth and progress, and they communicated regularly with me to ensure we were all on the same page.

The facility is really well-maintained, clean, and thoughtfully designed. It's evident that the center is committed to providing a safe and comfortable space for the children to learn and play.

I wholeheartedly recommend Modern Education Family Childcare to any parent seeking a nurturing and enriching environment for their child. The dedicated staff, exceptional facilities, and individualized attention make it an exceptional choice. Our time here has been filled with joy, growth, and cherished memories. Thank you to the entire team for making my daughter's early years truly special!

Our son attended Modern Education Family Childcare starting at 5 months old.

We have nothing but positive things to say about them. They had excellent communication, and consistently sent pictures multiple times a day and a daily log of activities. They were accommodating of changes of schedules and open to new ideas (we did baby led weaning).

But what we appreciated the most was their caring and attentive personalities to uplevel our son's development. For example, they used different activities to help motivate our son to crawl; they created a custom milk/food schedule to help him wean off breastmilk.

No wonder our boy would smile every time he arrives at daycare! He absolutely loved them and never wanted to leave when we picked him up.

Modern Education Family Childcare was more than a daycare for us - they felt like an extension of our family. We are bummed we had to leave as we moved out of state, but would highly recommend this daycare to families who are looking for individualized attention that bigger daycares are not able to provide.

Ryan runs an incredible operation. He is extremely responsive, caring and accommodating to our needs. Our daughter has flourished and learned so much in Ryan and Qing's care. She actually gets excited in the morning to go to the daycare. They send us cute pics throughout the day of what she's doing. Also nice balance of outdoor activities with indoor play. The facility is clean and our daughter never contracted any germs. Overall A++

Modern Education Family Childcare was the the second daycare provider we used. We left our first provider because the owner was causing significant grief for our daughter. After one week with Ryan and Qing our daughter was much happier and smiled when we picked her up. Ryan and Qing have a clean, warm, and welcoming environment for childcare. They both have a pleasant and calm demeanor that all the children in their care seemed to respond well to. I never felt worried entrusting my little one to them. My only regret is that we didn’t find them sooner! As a bonus, we received tons of daily pictures showing us what our girl was doing that day. As the pics showed, there were plenty of activities/educational toys for the kids to be occupied with. Qing was constantly engaged with the kids in the pictures. Thank you so much, Ryan and Qing.

I cannot say enough positive things about Ryan and his team of caregivers! We do not have extended family in the area, so Ryan's team became family to our two children enrolled in his care.He runs a very professional operation, and expressed a sincere interest in the wellbeing of our two children. Here are a few of my favorite things: Ryan's calm and friendly disposition immediately made our children comfortable in his presence, while his daily greeting at pick-up/ drop-off and overall level of accessibility made myself and my husband comfortable leaving our children in his care.He helped us identify key milestones in our children's development & routine, and took the time to discuss these new developments daily. He understands that it takes more than an enrollment form to synchronize a child's style of care at home with daycare.Ryan finds special ways to engage the children, and I could always anticipate receiving pictures of the children playing during the day as well!My second child was enrolled during the pandemic. Ryan's acute knowledge of CDC Guidelines and clear communication of safety protocols made the decision to maintain daycare very reassuring. The daily consistency of safety measures and great communication gave me the confidence that we were mitigating as much risk as possible, while the children were in his care.Great communication, highly responsive, consistent safety protocol, sincere and calm demeanor.

My daughter started at Ryan's daycare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally the transition caused us some worry. However, in the half year we had been sending her to the daycare, not one child or family has gotten sick. This is a testament to how well Ryan maintains the daycare and keeps it extremely clean, as well as the other families who are members of the daycare. When we pick up our daughter, Ryan always greeted us with a smile at the door and provided us with an update of how our daughter was progressing. Unfortunately we had to switch daycare since we moved to South Bay. Ryan's daycare was one of the reasons why we delayed our move. Since Ryan's daycare totally spoiled us and raised our expectation of daycares, we had hard time finding the right care of our daughter in South Bay. I would definitely recommend Modern Education Family Childcare to any parents who are nervous about the transition into daycare. Thank you so much Ryan and Qing for the amazing experience. We are forever grateful for the love and care you have provided to Riley!Another added benefit: frequent cute photos of the kids having a blast!