About Building Kidz of San Jose

Philosophy, Curriculum & Programs

Every part of Building Kidz is designed around one goal: helping children grow with confidence from 6 months through Kindergarten. Here’s how we do it.

Philosophy and Curriculum

Pillar 01

Safety

Safety is the foundation everything else is built on. Our facility is sanitized daily and our team follows comprehensive safety protocols at every step of the day.

Building Kidz safety pillar

Pillar 02

Performing Arts

Music, dance, and theater are woven into our age-appropriate development standards through everyday classes and biannual Broadway-style productions. Performing arts isn’t a once-a-month special, it’s how we teach.

Building Kidz performing arts pillar

Pillar 03

Learning Through Life Experiences

Learning Through Life Experiences (LTLE) makes learning experimental, imaginative, and sensory-based. Through guided role-play, children step into real-world scenarios: emergency services, health, nutrition, money management, careers, and discover the world by participating in it.

Each role-play experience is designed in collaboration with educators, play experts, and child psychologists to build specific behavioral skills and values: autonomy, creativity, decision-making, problem-solving, and how to work with others.

The result: kids learn the “why” behind the world around them, not just the “what.”

Building Kidz Learning Through Life Experiences

Pillar 04

Nutritious Meals

Monthly meal plans prepared in-house. Nutrient-dense choices served daily. Snacks and meals are part of the curriculum, not an afterthought.

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Pillar 05

Environment

Exceptional teachers and caregivers are the heart of every classroom. Around them, we surround children with age-appropriate materials designed for every kind of learner: kinesthetic, audial, visual, and touch.

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Pillar 06

Academics

Our graduates consistently exceed the entry-level academic expectations of the elementary schools in our community. By the time your child moves on, they’re ready for what’s next.

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Our School Programs

Infant Program

Minnows · Infants · 6 to 14 months

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Environment

A bright, sensory-rich room where our youngest learners explore their senses, take in their surroundings, and have every milestone celebrated.

Ratio

1:3 teacher-to-child, close, constant interaction during the most important developmental year.

Curriculum

One-on-one bonding moments throughout the day, age-appropriate books for speech and language development, finger painting, music, and pretend play. Gentle structures support perceptual motor development. Every interaction is a learning interaction.

Building Kidz Minnows infant classroom in San Jose

Toddler Program

Minnows · Toddlers · 15 to 24 months

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Environment

A fun, creative, engaging classroom built for toddler-sized bodies. Special furniture and built-in safety measures support body awareness and free exploration.

Ratio

1:3 teacher-to-child, the same close support that started in the infant room.

Curriculum

Age-appropriate developmental milestones with a focus on independence. Fine motor work through Play-Doh, shaving cream, and paint. Outdoor playground time on age-appropriate equipment strengthens gross motor skills, and kids love every minute of it.

Building Kidz toddler classroom in San Jose
Preschool Program

Preschool

Pollywogs · Younger 2’s

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Environment

A two-year-old program designed to give each child the tools and confidence to start their academic journey on solid footing.

Ratio

1:8 teacher-to-child, with excellent potty-training assistance for kids who are ready.

Curriculum

Small-group activities that encourage investigation, exploration, and discovery. Creative expression, early literacy, and music build cognitive and language skills. Enriching art projects and hands-on activities strengthen independence and communication. Plenty of love and hugs are part of every day, helping kids transition smoothly into school life.

Building Kidz Pollywogs classroom

Preschool

Starfish · Older 2’s

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Environment

An environment that supports academic goals while immersing curious children in the beauty of the nature that surrounds them.

Ratio

1:8 teacher-to-child, with excellent potty-training assistance still on offer.

Curriculum

Children explore both inside the classroom and out in nature, building a broader understanding of colors, shapes, letters, and numbers. Creative-circle discussion sparks cognitive, language, and social skills through open-ended questions. They analyze, compare, contrast, and experiment, leaving the room ready to learn more about the world.

Building Kidz Starfish classroom

Preschool

Octopus · Younger 3’s

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Environment

An enriched, challenging, hands-on classroom that fuels inner curiosity. A consistent daily routine creates the structure that brings out children’s creativity.

Ratio

1:12 teacher-to-child, fostering independence while keeping the individual attention each child needs.

Curriculum

World geography, multicultural literature, traditional games from around the world. Teachers model each task or strategy several times, so children understand both how and why each step works. Kids explore foods, music, and clothing from different cultures, growing into a community of global learners.

Building Kidz Octopus classroom

Preschool

Dolphins · Older 3’s · Pre-K

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Environment

A Pre-Kindergarten classroom that deepens existing social skills: empathy, sharing, cooperation, collaboration with peers. The room is built around kindergarten preparedness.

Ratio

1:12 teacher-to-child, small enough for every child to be known as an individual.

Curriculum

Additional exposure to science, math, and technology builds on what came before. We keep growing emotional, social, cognitive, physical, communication, and academic skills together. By the time children leave the Dolphins room, they’re ready for what’s next, confidently.

Building Kidz Dolphins pre-K classroom

Kindergarten Program

Kindergarten

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Overview

Our kindergarten curriculum builds the foundational skills children need for the years ahead: math, science, social studies, and language arts, taught the Building Kidz way, with performing arts woven through it.

Building Kidz Kindergarten classroom
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