Lotus Bud Academy is a family of early-childhood schools in Dublin and Fremont, California, home to Little Wonder Play School and Lotus Bud Early Learning. We offer caring teachers, joyful play-based learning, and a place your child will love to be.
Every Lotus Bud Academy school shares the same heart: small groups, caring teachers, and days full of discovery.
A cozy, home-based setting where small groups of children learn and play with Montessori-inspired activities, fresh home-cooked vegetarian meals, and a private, gated backyard playground.
Visit Little WonderPlay-based early education with a thoughtful daily rhythm. Early literacy and math, art, music, nature and plenty of outdoor time get children ready for kindergarten with confidence.
Visit Lotus Bud Early LearningA lotus begins as a small bud beneath the water. With patience, warmth and light, it rises and opens into something beautiful. That's how we see childhood.
At Lotus Bud Academy, children have the time, care and encouragement to grow at their own pace, and we celebrate every new petal along the way: the first friendship, the first written name, the first "I did it!"
We don't rush children to bloom. We give them sunlight.
Children learn best when they feel safe, known and cared for. Warm relationships come before everything else.
Play is how young children explore, solve problems and make sense of the world, so we make room for lots of it.
You know your child best. We keep you close with open doors, regular updates and real conversations.
Every culture, every family and every learner is welcome. We celebrate what makes each child unique.
Our Montessori-inspired, play-based approach supports every part of a young child's development, so they head to kindergarten curious, confident and kind.
See a day at Lotus BudMaking friends, sharing, and naming big feelings.
Stories, songs, letters and lots of conversation.
Counting, patterns, building and hands-on science.
Painting, making, singing and moving to the beat.
Running, climbing, gardening and fresh air every day.
Nourishing food, rest, and caring for ourselves.
Daily reports, photos, attendance, pickups, messaging and monthly invoices in one simple app for owners, teachers and families. Your daycare can use it for one low monthly subscription.
Meals, naps, diapers and notes, sent as the day happens.
Shared privately with each family.
Check-ins, absences and "I'm here" alerts.
Itemized monthly PDFs, discounts and deposits.
We're always glad to meet warm, dependable educators who want to help little ones grow. Send us a note and tell us about yourself.
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