Au Beau Séjour French Preschool - West Campus

Au Beau Sejour provides a warm and energizing environment for kids. The teachers are all so warm and dedicated to seeing each child thrive and grow into their best selves. And on top of that, their ability to create and environment that enables language immersion at such a young age is truly remarkable. My 2 year old loves school, and she’s a tough cookie!

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My child started at ABS right when she turned 2 and it has been such an amazing experience - she loves her teachers and very quickly adjusted to the school because of the warmth and care they display for all of the children. After just 10 months, she's able to understand and speak some French. The program is structured but in an age appropriate way, which allows for a lot of fun, play and learning. They do so many creative projects and I love to see how creative they are coming up with the activities. The food provided is such a bonus - it's great to know she eats well during the day. Highly recommend as a preschool even if you're not looking for French-immersion!

Where to start. Out of luck we started our journey wi the summer camp last year. We are not French speakers and the experience was fantastic. So great we enrolled our daughter for the Petite section this year. Our daughter is thriving and the fantastic staff and teachers made her transition so easy. They are all so loving and the parent community is the best. Everyone is very welcoming. Our daughter now speaks, sings and plays in French and even corrects us. We feel we are partners with ABS on our daughter’s development. What a hidden gem! Did I mention that they grow vegetales, and cooks and all kids share the same homemade meals together. Maha, Julie, Dania, Wahiba all the staff are the best.

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We enrolled our kids at 3 without speaking a word of French — and from day one, we felt completely welcome. The school does a beautiful job of making French immersion accessible to all families, not just those with a French-speaking background. Now, as our kids graduate at 5, we look back on two years of watching them pick up the language naturally, through play, song, story time, and daily routine. Every teacher and staff member has shown genuine care and dedication — the whole team makes this place special. A special shoutout to Lyza, Virginie, Nassima and Maha, who have been exceptional from start to finish. It’s been one of the most rewarding parts of our kids’ early childhood. Couldn’t recommend it more highly.

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ABS is a very special place; our son has been a student there for one year and absolutely loves it. The teachers, staff, and administrators are incredibly warm, loving, and communicative. In particular, the teachers for the two-year-olds do a wonderful job not only introducing the students to the French language, but also guiding them through their developmental milestones (potty training, etc.). ABS students participate in a wide variety of fun and educational activities––art projects, baking, gardening, visiting the school library each week––and enjoy freshly cooked meals every day. We can understand why our son wakes up excited to go to school each day!

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We are so grateful for the community and education that our child is experiencing at ABS. In just their first year, we have watched our little ladybug thrive as they develop incredible communication skills, creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, and healthy relationships with their peers and teachers. And it's no small feat that their potty training has gone SO SMOOTHLY with the encouragement and support of their teachers. We are truly grateful for all of the teachers at ABS, and especially our kiddo's classroom teachers - Maha, Gitou, and Fatima clearly care deeply for each of the children in their class, and they show a genuine appreciation for the unique gifts each student brings into the space.

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Our daughter had an amazing experience with two years of French emersion at ABS. She has made so much progress in her language and overall development due to the amazing staff and curriculum. We highly recommend ABS!

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We couldn't be happier with our experience at ABS. Our child loves going every day and comes home excited about the activities they have done. The cook nutritious meals too! The teachers are incredibly caring and professional. We highly recommend this school to any family.

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This place is a true gem in Oakland. For any parents wishing to give their young children a wonderful environment and early education while learning a second language, there is no better place. The teachers are all incredibly warm and welcoming and from literally the first day our son felt happy and at home. We are grateful to have found this school.

Our French-American daughter spent three years at ABS. She loved it and became fluent in French and in English. She also made lots of friends. The staff is great and really dedicated to the kids. I would do it again without hesitation!