The Socratic School of Language

I have delayed writing this review because I do not know the words to express my appreciation of the team at MindBloom/The Socratic School of Language and I did not want to fall short of what they deserve. I have two boys, now 4 and 6 however one has been with the team since he was 2 and the other 3. The educators and learning platform is phenomenal with my sons participating in the Mandarin immersion program, they were additionally exposed to Spanish and Arabic, regularly singing songs in all three languages. The team love my boys like family and I assure you that the feeling is mutual. In addition to the immersion experience, the team further ensures that the summer months are not lost and provide one on one assistance with the children to keep them sharp and prepared for their next grade level.

Our family is grateful for the foundation that they have provided in...

The Socratic School of Language (formerly MindBloom), has been marvelous for our son. Class sizes are small, the teachers are caring, capable and attentive, and he’s speaking Spanish after only a year!

The Socratic School of Language is an outstanding organization. My child was enrolled in the Mandarin Immersion program between the ages of two through six. The instruction he received was first-class: Native Mandarin speakers often comment on his fluency and knowledge of the vernacular. As part of his lunchtime and after-care activities, he received lessons in Spanish, Arabic, and French. In addition to his targeted language instruction, he received a full complement of academic instruction (e.g., maths; geography; history; and civics) beyond his grade level.

Speaking plainly, the instruction my son received at The Socratic School made his age-related transition out into another program an exercise in becoming comfortable with academic repetition, since he was instructed at a level beyond that of his peers. My husband and I searched long and hard to find a primary...

Our daughter attend Mandarin classes at Amidon-Bowen school. She is 4 years old and she is the youngest in her class. She loves miss Jing. Miss Jing is very creative and she has a great approach to young kids. Our daughter loves mandarin classes. Thank you so much miss Jing and miss Susan for this opportunity. Keep up with good work.
Ivana Uskokovic

Our daughter attend Mandarin classes at Amidon-Bowen school. She is 4 years old and she is the youngest in class. Miss Jing her teacher is very creative with crafts and games, our daughter loves her classes. She’s been asking for mandarin classes all the time. Thank you miss Jing and miss Susan. Keep up with good work.
Ivana Uskokovic

Wonderful school. Great staff and director. I wish every little one could start off with this type of language experience!

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My son was going to a day care and when he was 2 and half years old, I started looking for a better learning experience for him. I occasionally drove by Mind Bloom Pre-School and noticed their billboard so I figured, I should give them a call. When I called to ask if they had space, I was only thinking I will probably get a place next year. I was lucky to have found one spot in the middle of the year. I enrolled my son at Mind Bloom immediately, hopeful that they offer an engaging early education experience. My son and I were not disappointed. My son joined the Spanish immersive program. On top of his exposure to learning a new language, activities like music class, visits to the museums, the market and other field trips enriched his experience.The after care was also affordable and engaging. In...

My son was going to a day care and when he was 2 and half years old, I started looking for a better learning experience for him. I occasionally drove by Mind Bloom Pre-School and noticed their billboard so I figured, I should give them a call. When I called to ask if they had space, I was only thinking I will probably get a place next year. I was lucky to have found one spot in the middle of the year. I enrolled my son at Mind Bloom immediately, hopeful that they offer an engaging early education experience. My son and I were not disappointed.

My son joined the Spanish immersive program. On top of his exposure to learning a new language, activities like music class, visits to the museums, the market and other field trips enriched his experience.The after care was also affordable and engaging. In fact, the aftercare gave opportunity to my son to pick up on more languages...

My twin boys were with Mindbloom for nine months in the Mandarin-track program. I was impressed by the teachers who were native speakers from mainland China, and also by the curriculum which integrated science, arts, and even music into their language and intellectual development. The school was located close to a playground around the corner, and the teachers were very willing to work with us despite one of my twins having issues with potty training regression. At the beginning, the boys could not speak very much Chinese. However, at the end of the nine month period, they became conversant with 3-4 word phrases. We stopped attending in order to take advantage of public preschool (PK3). However, we will definitely utilize Mindbloom for drop-in services in the future and/or consider it for our third son who is still under a year old, when he reaches their minimum age (2).

Mandarin, Spanish and Arabic 90%+ immersion, mixed age, full day preschool programs. Classrooms are very spacious, ratios very small (currently 4:1 in my son's Mandarin class). The Mandarin teachers are excellent, several students are native speakers as well. For small child to truly learn chinese, this is the next best thing to being homeschooled in a chinese family. I researched MANY mandarin immersion preschools before picking this one, the only negative is no meals provided. Also, aftercare is usually in Mandarin, bur sometimes Arabic, or Spanish.