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24 Hours Family Child Care
Warm, home-style childcare available day and night, blending active play with sports, arts, and school-readiness activities so kids stay engaged and cared for around the clock.
More detailsGenesis DanceSport Studio
Ballroom, Latin, and Wedding Dance Lessons
Genesis DanceSport Studio has taught ballroom and Latin dance in San Francisco since 1994, offering group and private lessons in Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba, Salsa, and more for dancers of every age and level. The studio welcomes complete beginners, wedding couples preparing a first dance, and competitive dancers training for national and world titles alike.
More detailsYevsyukov Anatoliy
All-Style Guitar Lessons for Kids and Adults
I am a bilingual guitar teacher and performer, giving individual lessons since 2006. I teach classical, Spanish, blues, fingerstyle, and other playing styles, and prepare students for solo and group performances as well as college auditions. In my teaching I use my own Interactive-Prop Method, which has proven effective at helping students succeed quickly, even those who previously struggled with the instrument.
More detailsInternational Gymnastics Centre
Gymnastics classes for kids ages 18 months to 18
A specialized artistic gymnastics school serving children ages 18 months to 18. Programs span every level, from a child's first introduction to gymnastics in toddler classes through competitive Xcel, USAG, and NGA teams. Separate boys and girls programs, tumbling classes, summer camps, and birthday parties are all offered, with a free trial class for new students.
More detailsLanas Sunset Preschool
Daycare and Preschool in San Francisco
I run a home-based daycare in San Francisco where every child gets warm, personal attention. Small groups, home-cooked meals, and days built around art, music, and storytelling help kids grow confident and genuinely excited to learn.
More detailsLiving Art Studio
Fine Art Studio in Fremont
Living Art Studio in Fremont has operated since 2000 under the direction of Dr. Marina Bichinsky, offering professional fine art instruction for children and adults. Classes include painting, drawing, portfolio preparation, and digital art.
More detailsLittle People Preschool
Preschool and Kindergarten Prep Program
Little People Preschool is a licensed preschool in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco, operating since 2009 under the same owner. The center specializes in early childhood development and includes a kindergarten preparatory program.
More detailsLittle Genius Academy
Child Care in Danville
Little Genius Academy of Danville is a licensed child care center offering attentive care and a bilingual Russian-English environment for children in the Danville area. It is part of the same network as Little Genius Academy in Walnut Creek.
More detailsLittle Genius Academy
Child Care in Walnut Creek
Little Genius Academy in Walnut Creek offers licensed child care for children from 2 months old through first grade in a bilingual Russian-English environment. The center operates on extended hours, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and includes breakfast, a hot lunch, and snacks throughout the day.
More detailsLoving Hands
Home Family Day Care in Sacramento
Loving Hands is a licensed home-based family day care in Sacramento that has been welcoming children of all ages for more than 10 years. We provide warm, motherly care, fresh home-cooked meals, and help with homework in a calm, family setting.
More detailsMalko Performing Arts Academy
Ballroom Dance School in Sacramento
Malko Performing Arts Academy is a Sacramento dance school led by an artistic director with more than 35 years of experience in ballroom dance and coaching. The academy offers lessons for all ages, whether it is a first dance at a wedding, building confidence on the dance floor, or training for competition.
More detailsWorld of Learning and Fun
Bilingual Montessori Childcare Since 1981
World of Learning and Fun has operated in San Francisco since 1981, caring for the youngest children in a warm, homelike setting. The bilingual English and Russian program is built on Montessori principles combined with play-based learning. A small group size and a low child-to-caregiver ratio mean every child gets real attention, not just a formal check-in.
More detailsSofiyas Daycare
Home Daycare with Creative Activities and Home-Cooked Meals
I run a home daycare where I care for every child with warmth and attention. The children take part in painting, music, and dance activities, and enjoy freshly cooked home meals every day. My husband Gennady helps me run things, and together we try to create an atmosphere that feels like one big family.
More detailsTikvah School of Music and Dance
Bilingual Music and Dance School for Kids
For more than 30 years, Tikvah School of Music and Dance at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco has introduced children ages 2 to 17 to Jewish culture through music, dance, art, and weekly Shabbat gatherings. Classes are taught by bilingual, Russian-speaking instructors, and children sing in English, Russian, Hebrew, and Yiddish while learning ballroom, contemporary, folk, hip-hop, and Israeli dance.
More detailsHappy Kids Daycare and Preschool
Russian-Speaking Daycare and Preschool
Happy Kids is a home-style, Russian-speaking daycare in San Mateo where children are treated like family. Groups stay small, and caregivers get to know every child personally, creating the kind of warm, safe environment parents remember gratefully for years.
More detailsYoung Talents Music School
Private Piano, Violin, and Viola Lessons
Young Talents Music School has offered private piano, violin, and viola lessons in Sacramento since 2008, for students from age 3 through adulthood. All teachers hold university-level music degrees and are matched to fit the personality and learning style of each student. A structured curriculum with levels and certificates helps students reach their full potential and build a genuine love of music.
More detailsABC Little School Studio City
Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Academic-based preschool and elementary program in Studio City with individualized curriculum, music, ballet, drama, foreign languages, natural sciences, and a summer camp program built around The Whole Child philosophy.
More detailsABC Little School Sherman Oaks
Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Academic-based preschool and elementary program in Sherman Oaks serving families for over 30 years, with individualized curriculum, music, ballet, drama, foreign languages, natural sciences, and a summer camp program built around The Whole Child philosophy.
More detailsAlways You Daycare
Home Daycare and Speech Therapy
Licensed home daycare and speech-language program in the Sacramento area serving children from birth to age 13, with school preparation, speech therapy, and a warm, family-style learning environment open every day of the year. CA Family Child Care Home license 343620088.
More detailsBelochka Child Care
Childcare for Ages 0 to 6
Belochka Child Care is a licensed family child care home in Van Nuys, welcoming children from age 0 to 6, in business since 2013. The teachers speak English, Russian, and Armenian and create a warm, safe environment where each child feels loved and excited to discover something new every day.
More detailsWest Hollywood Childrens Academy
Preschool and Child Care Since 1991
West Hollywood Childrens Academy is a preschool and child care center for ages 18 months to 6 years, founded in 1991 by Russian-speaking educators. Learning happens through play and hands-on activities: Spanish immersion, dance, a live zoology program, and music classes are each led by dedicated professional instructors, alongside organic, nutritious meals.
More detailsWest Hollywood College Preparatory School
Private Pre-K Through 12th Grade School
West Hollywood College Preparatory School is a private, nonprofit school in West Hollywood serving students from pre-school through 12th grade since 2001. Small class sizes allow close attention to every student, with a curriculum emphasizing math, language arts, and science, plus college-ready preparation including SAT and ACT prep and college counseling.
More detailsDance Code Ballroom
Ballroom and Latin Dance Lessons for Kids and Adults
Dance Code Ballroom is a ballroom and Latin dance studio in Laguna Woods led by world-class instructors with real international competition experience. The studio teaches kids from age 4 through adults of every level, from a first step to competition preparation, and helps couples create an unforgettable wedding dance. The spacious 3,500-square-foot studio works equally well for regular classes and for hosting events and shows.
More detailsEdu Learning Center
After School Program and Summer Camp for Kids
Edu Learning Center picks children up from school and brings them to a friendly, structured environment where professional teachers help with homework and offer classes in math, English, Russian, Taekwondo, logic and thinking skills, art, ballroom dance, gymnastics, music, and a reading club. Private lessons are also available.
More detailsLA Gymnastics Center
Gymnastics School in Beverly Hills
LA Gymnastics Center is a school of artistic and rhythmic gymnastics in Beverly Hills, founded by the family of a 1984 U.S. Olympic head coach in rhythmic gymnastics. The school offers programs for children starting at age 2, along with adult classes and private lessons.
More detailsLesnaya Skazka
Russian-English Preschool and Daycare in Tarzana
Lesnaya Skazka opened in Tarzana in 2013 and has welcomed children ages one to six ever since, in a quiet, green corner south of Ventura Boulevard. Kids grow their own vegetables and flowers in the garden on-site, and meals are fresh, homemade, and balanced, no rushed cafeteria food. The center also takes children on weekends, when most other daycares simply cannot.
More detailsNa Tarzanke
Russian Language, Music, and Creative School for Kids
NaTarzanke is a Saturday school for children in Northridge, running since 2002. Kids ages 3 to 15 learn Russian using a dedicated second-language teaching method, alongside music and creative classes - with no political, ideological, or religious slant.
More detailsPuppet Theater On Wheels
Mobile Puppet Theater for Kids Parties
My name is Yelena Protsenko, and I bring a real puppet show right to your door for a birthday, a school event, or any other celebration for kids.
More detailsSkazka
Russian-English Preschool and Daycare in Rancho Peñasquitos
Skazka is a licensed and insured family childcare center in the Rancho Peñasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, offering care in both Russian and English. The staff brings more than 25 years of experience in early childhood care.
More detailsFriendly Family
Детский сад для малышей от 9 месяцев до 5 лет
Friendly Family has provided daycare and preschool care in Valley Village since 2012, with homemade meals, music and dance instruction, and a safe outdoor play area for children 9 months to 5 years old.
More detailsHappy Notes
Bilingual Russian and English Daycare and Preschool
Happy Notes is a family-owned daycare and preschool in Van Nuys serving the Russian-speaking and Jewish communities of the San Fernando Valley, with classes and care offered in both English and Russian. The center prepares fresh, homemade meals daily and accepts CCRC subsidized child care, making quality bilingual early education accessible to more families.
More detailsHealth and Healing Oasis
Therapeutic Massage for the Whole Family
My name is Victoria Dolidze, and I provide therapeutic and wellness massage for the whole family in Newport Beach, from newborns to seniors. I hold two degrees, in education and medicine, along with years of hospital experience working with newborns and new mothers in Tbilisi. In the US, I completed additional training, including certification in the King Institute Method, making me one of the first practitioners of this technique in California, as well as training in the Japanese Onnetsu technique in New York.
More detailsCheburashka
Family Home Daycare in San Diego
A licensed home daycare in San Diego welcoming children from infants through preschool age. Every child gets an individual approach, engaging activities and play, a calm nap time, and healthy home-cooked meals. Scheduling is flexible to fit your family's needs.
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Maybe he is trying to tell you something
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