nhbubble Preschool Costa Mesa

Anna A. _{on Yelp}

Nov 2nd, 2022

When we moved to orange county his fall, my daughter began attending nhbubble. She was 3 when she started at NiHao. We have had both of our children in Montessori daycares/preschools since they were babies and this school, by far has been the best learning and nurturing environment. The teachers are very engaged and you can tell they love working with young children. There have been many times when my daughter would refuse to enter preschool when I dropped her off, but not at this school. She literally grabs her lunch box and water bottle and goes right in, never a fuss. She even asked us to pick her up later so she can continue to play with her friends there. This in itself shows that she just loves being there and that she feels safe there, which is so important us because we want her to develop a love for learning.The program is very structured, they have a daily schedule of activities so the children know what to expect each day. However, the schedule is also fluid to accommodate for special activities and learning opportunities. The Montessori programing helps the children learn by self-directed playing, hands on activities and social/EQ development. They have show-and-tell on Fridays where they can bring in a book or object to share with the class. These little things may not seem like much, but  they are in the curriculum to help children learn and develop public speaking skills at a young age. But not only is the school a Montessori based school, but the children are immersed in the Mandarin Chinese language. The children learn to listen, speak, write and read Chinese! in a fun, non-pressured way. Our family does not speak mandarin at home and my daughter has learned so much at the school. She comes home each day singing Chinese songs!The school also offers activities and programs that the kids can attend for a small fee. For instance, once a week they have Soccer Shots come in and teach them soccer and once a month the kids go on a field trip for rock climbing at Sender One. This is so helpful to us working parents because my daughter can go to extracurricular activities without me having to get off work early to drive her to them.I cannot say enough great things about this school, it's teachers and administrators. My daughter loves it there and I love that I can communicate with the teachers and administrators with such ease. They are so quick to respond, many times within 30 minutes of me texting them!

Kelley L. _{on Yelp}

Sep 12th, 2022

My 4 year old daughter attended the NHBubble in Santa Ana / Costa Mesa over the summer. We were visiting and looking for somewhere that she could practice her Mandarin and have fun over the summer. We were not looking for a very serious program but instead wanted something she could enjoy and where she would feel that Mandarin is a useful language she could interact with others in.Although she was only there for a couple of weeks, she did really enjoy her time there and would often want to stay longer into the afternoon if given the choice! Her Mandarin language use increased in just the short time she was there. The school is clean, organized and caring of the children. I liked that Ms. Janki had many Montessori tools and principles in place at the school. I only noted one Mandarin speaking teacher there, but maybe during the normal school year there are more. For us it was the perfect program for our summer. Thanks Nihao!

Andrea C. _{on Yelp}

Jun 7th, 2022

There are so many great things about this school that I don't know where to begin. My husband and I were looking to have our toddler attend an immersion program one day, and nH came up earlier than expected. Kids here are learning Mandarin, English, and Spanish. Our son loves and thrives at this preschool! It's a clean, smaller environment which we love and Montessori inspired. Both pluses! He has learned so much, loves everyone there, participates in a lot of hands-on activities, and I'm super grateful for Ms. Janki (director), Ms. Ting (teacher) and our Spanish teachers! They are all so patient, genuinely kind and love all the kids. Parents receive a lot of communication and updates about the kids, and the activities for parent/child are super sweet. Previous reviews referred to this place as a gem, and I totally agree!

Cuckoo Z. _{on Yelp}

Feb 25th, 2022

My son has been with Nihao preschool since 2019 and will graduate this summer. It has been a great school for him. They have fluent speakers of Chinese Mandarin, Spanish and English.  This was a very important aspect of the school for us since my son is growing up in a bilingual household.  So having both languages taught at Nihao has been great!  The school has an excellent curriculum, preparing the kids for kindergarten.  My son has learned his alphabet, animals, colors, shapes, patterns, numbers, etc. Topics that are already a kindergarten level or even first grade.  The school also allows the children to explore their own creativity in playtime and letting them choose their own tasks or work.  This has been very good for my son who likes to build trucks, buildings, cities with the blocks and big legos.   Overall, this has been a very excellent preschool and my son has flourished here.  I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good preschool!

Min Z. _{on Yelp}

Feb 22nd, 2022

We joined Nihao because the parent of an existing student said good things about it. Logistically, it's closer to our home, has the option for extended hours (7:30am - 6 pm,) and costs less - so we can save more towards our child's higher education.The quality of the education and services at Nihao isn't any less, and in fact in many ways better than our prior preschools.What sold us was the fact that Miss Ting-Yu chose to transition to early childhood education (from teaching Chinese to kids of all ages) bc she loves the younger kids, and she obtained the additional credentials to pursue her passion.We like the small, intimate environment on a quiet residential street. It's more relaxed for both the kids and parents (e.g. lower Covid risk vs larger schools.) The teachers miss Ting-Yu, Miss Anna, and director Ms Janki, are very loving and responsible, delivering a good balance between training independence and providing security.The curriculum and the Montessori methods help the kids learn a lot: two crafts/projects and two stories every day, and our child has made much progress in both Chinese and English. We appreciate the encouragement for teamwork vs strictly independent projects. The Spanish exposure is a plus, as this is the best age for language development. The school also values the outdoors and sports, though the equipment could probably use an update.We super appreciate the teachers' patience outside of the curriculum. Our child became fully potty trained within a couple of weeks with the teachers' help (often multiple accidents a day.) Our child is developing better self-feeding habits. The mixed age classroom provides benefitial role models for our kid eg started to like reading more, yet the activities for the older kids are age appropriate (reading and writing.) We also loved the events on weekend eg Chinese New year and the parent and me classes. The summer camp content looks great too.We feel this school is a hidden gem for busy families that value their children's education as well as overall physical, mental and character development. While it does more capacity (30 kids), we secretly wouldn't mind keeping it small.