Everything parents ask before scheduling a tour at Building Kidz School of San Jose. Don’t see your question? Contact us or call (408) 559-1003.
Schedule a one-on-one tour at bksanjose.com/tour-form or call (408) 559-1003 during business hours. Tour times are Monday through Friday at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, or 3:00 PM. Requests are confirmed within one business day.
We’ll walk you through every classroom, sit in on a music or movement block when scheduling allows, and answer every question about curriculum, ratios, meals, hours, subsidies, and enrollment.
Yes. Building Kidz of San Jose is a listed provider with major Bay Area childcare subsidy programs, including Choices For Children (Santa Clara County), Go Kids Inc., CalWORKs Child Care (Stages 1, 2, and 3), and ChildCare Aware of America.
Eligibility and family fees are determined by each agency. During your tour we’ll walk you through which program is the right fit and how to connect with that agency.
Building Kidz of San Jose accepts children ages 6 months through 6 years. Programs cover infant care (Minnows, 6 to 14 months), toddler (Minnows, 15 to 24 months), preschool (Pollywogs, Starfish, Octopus, and Dolphins for ages 2 through Pre-K), and private kindergarten (ages 5 to 6).
See the full program detail page for each classroom’s curriculum, ratios, and environment.
Yes. Building Kidz of San Jose offers a private kindergarten program for ages 5 to 6, with bilingual instruction, performing arts integration, and a curriculum aligned with first-grade entry expectations.
Graduates consistently exceed the entry-level expectations of elementary schools throughout the community. Limited spaces available for the 2026 to 2027 school year.
Yes. Building Kidz of San Jose offers daily Spanish immersion built into routines, songs, and circle time across all classrooms from infant through kindergarten. Children’s ears wire for two languages from the earliest age.
Learning Through Life Experiences (LTLE) is Building Kidz’s signature curriculum approach where children learn through guided role-play in real-world scenarios: emergency services, health, nutrition, money management, and careers.
Each experience is designed in collaboration with educators, play experts, and child psychologists to build specific behavioral skills: autonomy, creativity, decision-making, problem-solving, and collaboration with others.
Ratios are 1:3 in the infant and toddler Minnows classrooms, 1:8 in the younger preschool rooms (Pollywogs and Starfish), and 1:12 in the older preschool and Pre-K rooms (Octopus and Dolphins). These are among the lowest ratios in the San Jose area.
Building Kidz of San Jose is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. We are closed on weekends and major holidays.
Building Kidz of San Jose is located at 4115 Jacksol Drive, Building 4, San Jose, CA 95124, adjacent to Houge Park in the Cambrian Park area of San Jose. The phone number is (408) 559-1003.
Yes. Building Kidz of San Jose is a licensed California childcare provider operating under California Community Care Licensing license numbers 434416419 and 434416421.
Yes. The entire Building Kidz of San Jose facility is nut-free. All snacks, meals, materials, and birthday treats brought in by families are screened by our team for allergens.
Yes. Building Kidz of San Jose prepares monthly meal plans in-house and serves nutrient-dense meals and snacks daily. Meals are included in tuition. The facility is nut-free and allergy-aware.
Building Kidz integrates performing arts (music, dance, and theater) into the daily curriculum at every age, not as a once-a-month special. Children participate in two Broadway-style productions per year.
The school is also bilingual English/Spanish, nut-free, and locally owned by Manali and Amar Doshi since 2019. See the full philosophy and curriculum.
Building Kidz of San Jose is a locally owned franchise location under the Building Kidz Worldwide brand. It is owned and operated by Manali and Amar Doshi, who became owners in 2019.
Building Kidz Worldwide donates 25% of profits to the Building Futures Worldwide non-profit, supporting orphaned children, children with hearing or vision impairments, and juvenile diabetes care.
The best answers come from walking through the school. Schedule a one-on-one tour, meet the teachers, see the classrooms, and ask every question that’s still on your mind.
