Discover what makes Saratoga French Cultural Preschool a special place to learn, grow, and thrive. Meet our caring teachers, explore our classrooms, and experience how our French immersion and play-based approach creates a safe, nurturing environment for children.
A warm, welcoming environment where children feel supported and confident to explore.
Fun, hands-on experiences that encourage curiosity, creativity, and discovery.
Dedicated and qualified teachers who nurture every child’s development.
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Since 2015, families across Saratoga, Los Gatos and Cupertino have trusted us with their children’s first years of school. Three teachers in every classroom, small groups, and a day built around outdoor play, hands-on discovery and everyday French.
Small groups and a consistent team, so every child is known rather than managed.
A mud kitchen, garden and open play yard — children learn by doing, rain or shine.
A private, full-day bilingual preschool in Saratoga for ages 2 through Kindergarten.
Here is exactly what is included, what it costs, and who inspects us.
Snack, story, the argument over the blue crayon — all of it happens in French, which is why children pick it up without being taught.
Morning snack, lunch with dessert, afternoon snack and childcare until 5:30 are included in tuition, not billed as extras.
Our rates are on this website. You should not have to book a sales call to find out what a preschool costs.
Licensed and inspected by the California Department of Social Services, which sets the standards every classroom here has to meet.
Our day runs 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday to Friday, which covers a full working day without a second drop-off.
Morning snack, lunch with dessert and afternoon snack are included, and so is childcare through to 5:30 — there is no late fee and no separate aftercare bill. Families choose three days or five, September through June, with optional Summer camp.
Four quick answers before your first visit.
Children from any background pick up French through songs, stories and daily activities.
Nadia Jorio founded SFC and still directs it today, with a named head teacher in every age group from the 2s through Kindergarten.
Choose a three-day or five-day week, September through June, with optional summer camp.
Children learn about French culture and the language at the same time, which is the "Cultural" in our name.
We offer comprehensive French immersion programs for children ages 2 through Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten.

A French language curriculum designed specifically for preschoolers, focusing on:

A well-recognized Francophone program for children ages 2–5 that builds:
Two options for families who want to continue French immersion:
Trusted by families in Saratoga and the greater Silicon Valley community.
Most families don't. Children arrive with no French and pick it up through songs, stories and the ordinary business of the day. Parents in our reviews say the same thing — several have started learning alongside their child.
We're a private preschool taking children from age 2 through Kindergarten, including Transitional Kindergarten and French Kindergarten.
Yes. Childcare to 5:30 PM is part of tuition, not an extra.
Saratoga, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Campbell and San Jose.
From $2,165 a month for three days a week — published in full on our tuition page, with meals and childcare included.