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Give Your Child an Accelerated Preschool Experience

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Discover our 100% Mandarin immersion preschool programs that prepare your child for kindergarten and help them gain meaningful language proficiency.

Why Ya Ya Preschool

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100% Mandarin Immersion
  • Teachers only speak Mandarin to children at school

  • All subject areas are taught 100% in Mandarin

  • The most effective pathway to achieve meaningful fluency tested out by our education team after 35 years of collective experience in the field of Mandarin immersion.

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Time-Tested Curriculum
  • Our topic-based curriculum is originally designed by early childhood educators, and it has been impacting children in NYC for the past 15 years.

  • All the topic learning station activities integrate components of language, art, science, math and more.

  • Enrolled families have exclusive access to digital learning support materials throughout the school year.

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Collaborative Teachers
  • Every Ya Ya teacher is a superstar because they actively collaborate among each other and receive ongoing training and hands-on support from our education team.

  • Our teachers shower children with unconditional love. Their top priority is to ensure that every child receives the individualized attention they deserve.

Drop Off Programs

Preschool

2 years to Pre-K

A Mandarin immersion nursery program that prepares children for future success

  • Flexible schedules:

    • 2 or 3 half days​

    • 5 half days

    • 2 full days (with option to add half day on Fridays)

    • 5 full days

  • Well-rounded curriculum that helps children develop social-emotional, cognitive, math, science, early literacy, and physical skills

  • Safe and home-like environment where every child’s individual needs are met

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Grownup & Me Programs

Bao Bao Singalong

0 to 2 years

A 45-minute Mandarin class filled with in-house produced music and movement.

  • Baby and young toddler’s first exposure to Mandarin

  • A perfect bonding time for children and their grownups

  • Families of all language and cultural backgrounds are welcome

Early Preschool Prep (EPP)

18 to 24 months

A 90-minute class that meets twice a week designed for young toddlers to get a taste of the preschool routine.

  • Small class with up to 8 children

  • Topic-based curriculum delivered by our professionally trained early childhood teacher

  • Hands-on projects that facilitate Mandarin development, curiosity, and creativity

What Parents Have to Say

Jennifer, Jason’s mom (3s)

Ya Ya Preschool is a GEM in downtown Manhattan. If you are looking for a preschool where your infant or toddler can develop into an independent, confident, happy child; is taught by thoughtful instructors; where all the administrators and teachers know you and your child by first name; and where your child can be taught in a fully-immersive Mandarin environment, then Ya Ya Preschool is the place for you. In addition, Ya Ya Preschool's curriculum is very thoughtfully designed and I am always amazed at how many different fun and thoughtful activities they do with the children, and the children work on independently to hone their gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, and social+emotional skills. Ya Ya Preschool's instructors are all hand-picked with extensive early childhood experience.

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Get in touch with our admissions team to:
 
  • Schedule a time to tour our school

  • Learn more about our application process and tuition

  • Dive deeper into our Mandarin immersion curriculum

  • Gain access to our community events and education resources

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