Mariposa Bilingual School

My almost 5 year old daughter has been going to Mariposa since she turned 3. We originally enrolled her for the Spanish immersion as my husband is a native Spanish speaker and we wanted to encourage that formation. Her Spanish is strong and she feels really comfortable speaking and comprehending it. However, we've stayed because of the community created. The director and teachers make my daughter feel so loved and welcomed. She has grow in confidence, social skills, and independence and is always excited to go to school. They've been intentionally supporting her preparation for kindergarten from a social-emotional and education skills level in fun, age-appropriate ways, and when we did school tours that preparation has made her excited rather than scared for the change. The community of parents/guardians is also really lovely. We're going to miss Mariposa and would highly recommend it to any parent/caregiver!

Mariposa school has been an absolute blessing in every possible way. The owner is a highly skilled educator. We are both teachers and she is constantly teaching us new tools on how to support our daughter with writing, speaking Spanish and many other areas of growth. Patty is very meticulous in her hiring and training of her other teachers. Everyday our daughter and all of us are greeted and welcomed by the most loving and caring staff. When we arrive to pick her up, we see them working together on art projects that incorporate practicing Spanish at the same time or singing songs in Spanish and dancing around the room. The teachers and kids are so engaged and every student is called on throughout the activities. Our daughter and every kid presents several times throughout the year and in doing so they build confidence and skills for speaking in front of groups. Patty checks in with parents everyday at pickup time, giving updates on everything from academic and social developments to her diet and health. Prior to putting Gia in Mariposa our daughter never spoke Spanish at home, after 10 months at Mariposa she now speaks exclusively in Spanish with her mother and counts to 100 in Spanish. Most importantly, we feel that our daughter is in the most safe and caring possible environment. Our daughter is happy everyday when she is welcomed in by Patty and all of her teachers. We absolutely love this school and are sad to leave as our daughter moves on to Elementary School.

My 4 year old granddaughter has spent the last year at Mariposa Bilingual School. As grandparents, my wife and I have found Mariposa the most welcoming and positive environment for kids and their families that we have ever experienced. We have experienced many preschool and day care environments with our own children, several grandchildren and as former preschool teachers ourselves. My granddaughter, whose mother speaks Spanish, has now proudly embraced Spanish. She only speaks Spanish now with her while turning around to speak in English to her older sister. I also love the values that Mariposa imparts on the children: teaching them to take care of the environment as they water the plants, eat healthy foods and care for one another. Kindness and joy are modeled by all of the teachers there and it rubs off on the children. My grandchild is always happy going to school.

My daughter has been at Mariposa for 2 years, and she/we love it. Patty the director and her wonderful teachers foster such a nurturing environment for the kids there. The families are all very nice too. Best of all my daughter is knows so much Spanish now! It’s amazing to see the teachers speak to the kids only in Spanish, and the kids respond back in Spanish as well. I am so happy to gift her the gift of bilingualism. Thank you Mariposa!

My daughter attended Mariposa for 3 years and had an incredible experience. First, the teachers care so deeply for the kids. They are well taken care of and extremely loved. Second, my daughter now speaks Spanish fluently! This is a true immersion program, the teachers use specific and proven methods to ensure the students learn how to speak and understand Spanish. When my daughter speaks Spanish to native speakers, they think she is a native speaker! Thank you Mariposa!