based on 62 reviews
Both my kids have been going to Yang Fan Academy for the past few years. We are extremely happy with staff and teachers. They really care about the kids and their development. Mr. Dominic has been great. He is very prompt in getting back to any questions that we may have. The curriculum followed at the school is pretty good and I like their play area. They offer school pick up from both Donlon a... More
Both my kids have been going to Yang Fan Academy for the past few years. We are extremely happy with staff and teachers. They really care about the kids and their development. Mr. Dominic has been great. He is very prompt in getting back to any questions that we may have. The curriculum followed at the school is pretty good and I like their play area. They offer school pick up from both Donlon and Mohr which has been really good. The after school drivers are always on time; at least ones picking up my kids. Post covid shut down, they were prompt in sharing any covid related update on exposure. We really like Yang Fan and would gladly recommend them. Less
My kids have been going to Yang Fan Afterschool for a number of years with positive experience. They offer a variety of classes including language, math, sports, arts, music, etc., with even more options during the summer. The staff / administrative team is very organized and accommodating to family needs. We are very glad to have found Yang Fan for our kids' after-school and summer programs.
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My son was at home with grandparents since he was born. He couldn’t speak English at all and didn’t seem like playing with other kids. That worried us. We tried to find him a school where he can spend sometime with other kids. He started Young Preschool with Yang Fan right after he turned two. The teachers were very patient and spent a lot of time with him to understand his needs. Everything was ... More
My son was at home with grandparents since he was born. He couldn’t speak English at all and didn’t seem like playing with other kids. That worried us. We tried to find him a school where he can spend sometime with other kids. He started Young Preschool with Yang Fan right after he turned two. The teachers were very patient and spent a lot of time with him to understand his needs. Everything was going well and he started to play with other kids. Unfortunately, pandemic came and we had to keep him at home again. We were so happy that Yang Fan reopened. We signed up for the preschool program right away. We are so thankful for the teachers here. They are very responsible and develop my son based on his personality. My son learned a lot of skills at Yang Fan. He is more independent now and can do a lot of things himself. He enjoys the school activities and likes playing with other kids. I will recommend Yang Fan to other parents. Less
Both our twins are happy with Yang Fan. They like the spacious playground, teachers and facilities overall.
My son joined Yang Fan Afterschool & Preschool a few years ago. I highly recommand both. For afterschool, I noticed the followings: 1. They teach math with higher standard. My son learned a lot from their math program, and his math skill improves so much that math in his day school becomes much easier. 2. Yang fan after school is convienent for parents who work full time or work far away. They pr... More
My son joined Yang Fan Afterschool & Preschool a few years ago. I highly recommand both. For afterschool, I noticed the followings: 1. They teach math with higher standard. My son learned a lot from their math program, and his math skill improves so much that math in his day school becomes much easier. 2. Yang fan after school is convienent for parents who work full time or work far away. They provide drivers to pick up kids from elementary school to Yang Fan, and allow parents to pick up kids before 6:30pm 3. Dominic is the key person in the after school. He answer phone every time I call, and resolves any problem or issues quickly and efficiently. Also he is very friendly. Regarding to Yang Fan Preschool, Mrs. Jody and her teachers love kids and care kids. Not only my son, I noticed a lot of kids love Mrs. Jody. The preschool had a lot of creative ideas for kids to play and learn. Less
Yang Fan is very good, highly recommended . My two kids(5 and 7 years old) have been at Yang Fan since they were 4 years old, and their teachers are very experienced and patient with young kids. I often hear my kids at home saying that they have learned it already from Yang Fan for something. For example, basketball. When I bought a basketball first time at home, I was surprised that my daughter... More
Yang Fan is very good, highly recommended . My two kids(5 and 7 years old) have been at Yang Fan since they were 4 years old, and their teachers are very experienced and patient with young kids. I often hear my kids at home saying that they have learned it already from Yang Fan for something. For example, basketball. When I bought a basketball first time at home, I was surprised that my daughter had already learned how to dribble and shoot in Yang Fan. Less
Yang Fan pre-school has been a blessing for my little one. I feel it is one of the best pre-school and staff is way more experienced, wonderful and very caring specially Jody. I thoroughly like their curriculum and play based teaching, making it fun to learn. They even take care of the kids during lunch by making sure they eat well. I would highly recommend this pre-school as I am personally havi... More
Yang Fan pre-school has been a blessing for my little one. I feel it is one of the best pre-school and staff is way more experienced, wonderful and very caring specially Jody. I thoroughly like their curriculum and play based teaching, making it fun to learn. They even take care of the kids during lunch by making sure they eat well. I would highly recommend this pre-school as I am personally having a very good experience and my daughter loves to go to school. Less
Yang Fan is one of the best preschools that I highly recommend in the tri-valley area. The school not only imparts knowledge but also ensures that the kids have fun based learning experience and make meaningful relationships with their peers in the process. They have an innovative approach towards building the curriculum and the teachers pioneer in identifying unique skills in each child and groo... More
Yang Fan is one of the best preschools that I highly recommend in the tri-valley area. The school not only imparts knowledge but also ensures that the kids have fun based learning experience and make meaningful relationships with their peers in the process. They have an innovative approach towards building the curriculum and the teachers pioneer in identifying unique skills in each child and groom them to excellence. This was strong enough a reason to let my little one continue with Yang Fan although we moved farther to a different city in the east bay. Yang Fan is a great choice for anyone looking to provide a safe, caring, trusted and enlightening learning and growth for their child. Less
Yang Fan is a great/awesome Preschool because of the staff. Mrs. Jody (Director), Ms. Ansley (preschool) and Ms. Nilda(pre-K) are the best teachers! I sent my second son (wished I found out about the school for my eldest, he would have liked it too) to Yang Fan, and he loves it so much he recommended the teachers for his baby brother. I cannot give enough praises to Mrs. Jody, for making the sch... More
Yang Fan is a great/awesome Preschool because of the staff. Mrs. Jody (Director), Ms. Ansley (preschool) and Ms. Nilda(pre-K) are the best teachers! I sent my second son (wished I found out about the school for my eldest, he would have liked it too) to Yang Fan, and he loves it so much he recommended the teachers for his baby brother. I cannot give enough praises to Mrs. Jody, for making the school so welcoming not only to the students, but parents and family. Mrs. Jody is always constantly cleaning the facility (the building is old, but she does her best to keep it clean and welcoming), preparing fun things and a strong curriculum to teach the kids. My husband and I feel assured that our children are safe, cared for and loved when we drop them off. We know they are in good hands with Mrs. Jody and the teachers at Yang Fan. Lastly I want to commend the teachers for doing an excellent job in preparing the kids for kindergarten. My son had confidence with knowledge he learned from Yang Fan, that made kindergarten easy for him. He told his Kindergarten teacher he already learned the stuff she was teaching him, Mrs. Jody and Ms. Nilda already taught him. Talk about a great start and foundation for your child! Bottom line...highly recommends Yang Fan. Less
My 8yr old son has been going to Yang Fan After School program since last 3years and he loves it there. I would highly recommend this After School place. 1. They have a excellent playground with basketball court and play structure. Many after schools here(Dublin, Pleasanton) don't have the playground which is a bummer. 2. Teachers and Administration office people are really nice and helpful. 3. ... More
My 8yr old son has been going to Yang Fan After School program since last 3years and he loves it there. I would highly recommend this After School place. 1. They have a excellent playground with basketball court and play structure. Many after schools here(Dublin, Pleasanton) don't have the playground which is a bummer. 2. Teachers and Administration office people are really nice and helpful. 3. They have pick up's from Dublin Schools. 4. The School provides many Academic oriented after school programs like Singapore Math, ELA , Spanish class and many more. 5. They have great Summer and Spring Program. My Son loves going to Yang Fan Summer Program as well as they have variety of fun activities like basketball, soccer, clay art, movie day and many more... Less
They have many different classes your child can take like piano and different languages. It's also very convenient because they help you pickup your child from school. Also, they have great and kind staff and they are very sanitary.
Great staff, many different classes, you can take piano,Chinese, Spanish,many language class. And very clean.
Personally, I've never been to Yang Fan. However, I've heard some pretty horrific stories from my friends, which have led to my 5 star review! One of the key features of Yang Fan is the aged and expired food they serve. My friends have gotten food poisoning a numerous amount of times, and it has taught them the everlasting life lesson to never trust stale food. Another unique feature is the poo... More
Personally, I've never been to Yang Fan. However, I've heard some pretty horrific stories from my friends, which have led to my 5 star review! One of the key features of Yang Fan is the aged and expired food they serve. My friends have gotten food poisoning a numerous amount of times, and it has taught them the everlasting life lesson to never trust stale food. Another unique feature is the poor sanitation. From that, my friends learned the importance of good hygeine, and were "scared straight"! Many people complain about the teachers that don't even speak english, and all of that is true! My friends have gotten immersed in Chinese culture because of this, and have learned a lot. Finally, Yang Fan's censorship of it's students against bad things, while it may seem terrible at first, protects younger students from the malice and avarice hidden in the world, which is important for their developmental growth. Overall, Yang Fan is one of those places which offers "tough love", that impacts kids so harshly that they'll never forget those lessons ever again. I 100% reccomend you go there! Less
Yang Fan afterschool and daycare is highly recommended. My girl has been attending afterschool since 1st grade and my boy started at daycare when he was 3. It's super convenient to drop off and pick up kids at the same location. Teachers are very nice and warming. They are super understanding and supportive during the tough covid time. My family and I very much appreciate all the help from school... More
Yang Fan afterschool and daycare is highly recommended. My girl has been attending afterschool since 1st grade and my boy started at daycare when he was 3. It's super convenient to drop off and pick up kids at the same location. Teachers are very nice and warming. They are super understanding and supportive during the tough covid time. My family and I very much appreciate all the help from school. Less
My son went to YangFan for 6 years. He loved the after school. They have many special classes like advancement placement for 5th grade, math etc. very knowledgable faculties. The facility was clean. They provide pick from most of the nearby schools. I personally recommend this place.
Yang Fan Academy is a great placed for kids. I am giving them 5 stars! They have a great facility for preschool and afterschool programs that no one can beat in this area. The people who run this childcare business are amazing. I can trust that they will take care of my child and not leave anything out. Yang Fan Academy is known for their great staff, responsible pickups, and well-planned after... More
Yang Fan Academy is a great placed for kids. I am giving them 5 stars! They have a great facility for preschool and afterschool programs that no one can beat in this area. The people who run this childcare business are amazing. I can trust that they will take care of my child and not leave anything out. Yang Fan Academy is known for their great staff, responsible pickups, and well-planned afterschool programs. The school has a good reputation for the quality of their out-of-school academic programs and enrichment activities. That did not let up even during the pandemic as they moved much of the activities online. My 8th grade signed up for a computer coding class with Yang Fan last year. He enjoyed it so much that he has never been so drawn to a course, even though all classes are conducted online via Zoom. Less
Very friendly and efficient staffs. We just joined their Python camp, they monitored the kid's progress tightly and followed up with the feedback promptly, as it was an online class and we were worried that our kid may have problem to focus. We are pretty satisfied with the attention my kid got in small classroom setting and confident to continue.
Complete garbo. Went there from k-4 and saw like 5 rats there. Bathrooms were unsanitary, locks dont work, 100% would NOT reccommed it for your child. Yes, im in middle school, and yes, yang fan is no doubt the worst afterschool get good.
I really like Yang Fan because we get to play and learn. The teachers are really nice. If you need help there are tons of staff to help. There is a basket ball court in the playground. There are multiple language programs.
Both of my kids (9 & 6 years old) have been attending Yangfan since their Kindergarten. They enjoy the afterschool as well as summer camps there. The principal, the teachers and the staff are all outstanding. The principal Jennifer is a real educator. Her education philosophy impressed me. She is responsible and does care about her students. My kids’ elementary school was a new establishment. Fo... More
Both of my kids (9 & 6 years old) have been attending Yangfan since their Kindergarten. They enjoy the afterschool as well as summer camps there. The principal, the teachers and the staff are all outstanding. The principal Jennifer is a real educator. Her education philosophy impressed me. She is responsible and does care about her students. My kids’ elementary school was a new establishment. For students’ safety, she went there multiple times and communicated with the elementary school principal to work out a safest procedure for afterschool picking up. This really touched me. Every year after the star bench mark tests, Jennifer talks to parents individually and advises on how to help their kids to improve. As new schooler parents, I learned a lot from her. She is my mentor. The teachers are fantastic, too. My son’s favorite teachers are Mr. Rick and Mrs. Leah. He says they are strict but really fun. They have great education experience and credentials. The director Mr. Dominic is very supportive and easy to communicate. He cares our parents needs always. School drivers are responsible too. Their programs are academic based. The basic curriculum includes math, English and language, reading and writing, and help on school homework. Every week they send home with kids 3 corrected packets in math, English and language, so that you know how your kids are doing on their studies. Yangfan’s math and reading are accelerated beyond the public school for about 1 year. My son just starts his 4th grade but have reached the level of 6th grade in Star math and reading. Yangfan also provides enrichment classes in STEM, art and sport. Their summer camps are fun. My kids tried several other summer camps. They love Yangfan’s the best. In Addition, the facility is safe and well organized. The new playground is nice and attractive to kids. I’m grateful to see my kids’ big progress these years at Yangfan. Strongly recommend! Less
The teachers yelled at my kid and told them to hurry up with their drawing, when my child added more details the teacher ripped it up and threw it in the trash.
I was a student here years back and their programs helped push me academically then. I also met some of the kindest staff and friends there!
The summer camp and after school program are both amazing and as someone who used to go there, it has a good mix between academics and other things. Would recommend for everyone with a child from kindergarten to 5th grade.
Love Yang Fan! Both our girls go here- both for summer camp and after school.
My 3 kids have been with YangFan ever since their kindergarten grade. It’s been almost 8 years. YangFan teachers and staff are super kind to the kids, and they have passions to teaching. There’re varieties of class choices to select. I recommend YangFan to my friends and whoever are interested.
Yang Fan is a great after-school program. Picks up children in a timely manner and is very well organized. They provide additional classes to help children sharpen their skills in math, reading and writing, as well as GATE preparation classes and 5th grade math placement test class which I found very helpful. Dominic is the main person who makes sure everything runs efficiently and he was very ... More
Yang Fan is a great after-school program. Picks up children in a timely manner and is very well organized. They provide additional classes to help children sharpen their skills in math, reading and writing, as well as GATE preparation classes and 5th grade math placement test class which I found very helpful. Dominic is the main person who makes sure everything runs efficiently and he was very attentive to our needs. Less
Yang Fan offers a range of great after school programs and summer camp, which we found very helpful and playful for our kids. Both my sons have been with Yang Fan for 5 years, they learned a lot from the after school programs as they do from their primary school. Their subject teachers are patient, knowledgeable and responsible. So we have a good experience with Yang Fan along the way.
Yangfan After-school Class Academy is a very good academy. The teacher's teaching and the academy's environment are very good. Parents can safely send their children to study.
Amazing staff, you can tell they are all passionate about their jobs and also made us feel welcomed the day we stepped thru the door. I'd especially like how Domnic responds to every single message/phone-call/email and takes care of every request. I'm amazed how he manages these many requests. The quality of education and care provided here is amazing and i could see great progress with respe... More
Amazing staff, you can tell they are all passionate about their jobs and also made us feel welcomed the day we stepped thru the door. I'd especially like how Domnic responds to every single message/phone-call/email and takes care of every request. I'm amazed how he manages these many requests. The quality of education and care provided here is amazing and i could see great progress with respect to academics in a very short period of time. Really excited to send our kids back to YFA once things get back to normal Less
My son has been going to Yang Fan from last one year. He improved on math and reading after started going here Teachers are very responsible, friendly and keep track of every child's academics well. The staff is very helpful and especially Dominique, who is extremely responsive and helpful anytime of the day. Even during the Covid time, the school kept up with lot of online courses and good qua... More
My son has been going to Yang Fan from last one year. He improved on math and reading after started going here Teachers are very responsible, friendly and keep track of every child's academics well. The staff is very helpful and especially Dominique, who is extremely responsive and helpful anytime of the day. Even during the Covid time, the school kept up with lot of online courses and good quality enrichment classes. I would highly recommend Yang Fan to anyone and look forward for them to open up their person service. Less
I would recommend Yang Fan Academy to anyone seeking After school care for their child. My kid has been a part of Yang Fan since he was 2 and now it's been 5 years. Teachers at YF are caring and we like the Academic-centric approach. The curriculum is progressive and well designed. Due to Pandemic, all the after school classes were shifted to Remote. Due to which the Printouts had to be arranged ... More
I would recommend Yang Fan Academy to anyone seeking After school care for their child. My kid has been a part of Yang Fan since he was 2 and now it's been 5 years. Teachers at YF are caring and we like the Academic-centric approach. The curriculum is progressive and well designed. Due to Pandemic, all the after school classes were shifted to Remote. Due to which the Printouts had to be arranged at home itself, which is a bit inconvenient. However, it's need of the current times. Less
We have registered our children to attend Yang Fan's remote learning classes for the past year and we are very happy with the overall quality. It was truly the best decision we could have made for our kids during the pandemic. In the beginning, we were very skeptical about after-school remote learning classes, especially for our preschooler, but we had to keep him occupied anyways so we gave it... More
We have registered our children to attend Yang Fan's remote learning classes for the past year and we are very happy with the overall quality. It was truly the best decision we could have made for our kids during the pandemic. In the beginning, we were very skeptical about after-school remote learning classes, especially for our preschooler, but we had to keep him occupied anyways so we gave it a try. To our surprise, he has learned way more than we would have ever expected! We think the difference is that Yang Fan's teachers are hand picked and certainly qualified to teach both in-person and remotely. Well organized classroom materials get uploaded ahead of time and the the zoom meetings are monitored to ensure that if there is any technical difficulty, it gets resolved right away. The teachers all know the kids by name since the student to teacher ratio is controlled just right, and you get the feeling that they truly care about the progress of each student! We have tried a few other online classes, but Yangfan's remote learning classes definitely ranked the highest. It just shows how well the program is being managed. During these challenging times, Yang Fan's remote learning program gave us something that we could count on for our kids, and it provided that sense of continuity during a year of uncertainty. Highly recommended! Less
Wonderful after school academy and summer camp . My kids loved it here and learned a lot . Great curriculum .Kudos to Dominic and all the staff for successfully running it .
Our child has been attending Yang Fan Academy for 3 years now. We are very pleased with the amount of extra curricular classes and enrichment programs they offer in one convenient place. The school encourages the kids to challenge themselves to a higher academic standard. We’ve always received the personal attention from the School that busy families these days need. Dominic has provided excepti... More
Our child has been attending Yang Fan Academy for 3 years now. We are very pleased with the amount of extra curricular classes and enrichment programs they offer in one convenient place. The school encourages the kids to challenge themselves to a higher academic standard. We’ve always received the personal attention from the School that busy families these days need. Dominic has provided exceptional service in all matters and always provides a timely response. Less
They gave my son expired ritz crackers and burnt dino nuggets. They also told him that he could not sit with his friends witch is very bully in my opinion ok huh?
During COVID19, Yang Fan offers online classes and upcoming 2020 summer camp. Well designed curriculum and class selection. Good teachers! A big help for parents :) PS: My kids miss going to Yang Fan!
People's standards have well dropped since 2005
I really like it because during the summer camp, you can go to the movies and go on field trips every Friday. They also helped me get into seventh grade math at school!
OMG,did you know that they have the "teachers" torture kids?This is really bad.There are "teachers" who haven't gotten a teaching degree!
Well run daycare. My daughter has been going here for last two years. They help with school homework, gives challenging and exciting assignments to kids based on their skill sets. Kudos to Dominic and team for running the place in a professional way!
I highly recommend YF if you are new to Pleasanton area and looking for a well-established after school program. They have great academic packets to all levels and pretty good foreign languages classes. Teachers and staff are friendly and caring. They have interesting summer camp too.
Yang Fan is no good. It's terrible. They overwork the kids. If they have a project due in two days, they have to do it tomorrow, not today. Also, when it's line up time, yang fan people yell line up. They expect many paged packets to be done by the end of the week! There are about twenty pages to do. If you are absent two days from Monday through Thursday, they say you have to finish the packet. ... More
Yang Fan is no good. It's terrible. They overwork the kids. If they have a project due in two days, they have to do it tomorrow, not today. Also, when it's line up time, yang fan people yell line up. They expect many paged packets to be done by the end of the week! There are about twenty pages to do. If you are absent two days from Monday through Thursday, they say you have to finish the packet. If they have homework they want to finish that. Also they give accelerated math to all kids. If not completed by the Tuesday, they work on it till they finish. Yang Fan makes kids work on packets on Fridays if not finished! Kids should be spending Friday chilling out and doing homework. Not do packets, then homework, and no chilling. Also, the pay is really high. Terrible snacks and expired ones too. Boo to yang fan academy. Less
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