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Contact UsMeet Sima Shah, proud Owner of Primrose School of Willow Glen. As a longtime resident of California’s Silicon Valley, she is excited to help introduce San Francisco Bay Area parents to the premier child care and early education experience Primrose has provided to many other children around the country.
Research-based and Innovative Education is Sima’s passion. She earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles after immigrating to the U.S. with her husband Amar Chokhawala. Sima worked as a computer engineer while also molding young minds as an adjunct professor of at several local colleges and universities in Computer Science Department. Amar was an early Google employee before he founded his own software company, Reflektion in 2013, where he will continue serving as Chief Executive Officer.
When their first daughter, Amiya, was born in 2005, Sima struggled to find trusted and high-quality care, and eventually decided to keep her daughter at home with a full-time nanny. After the birth of her second daughter, Risa, in 2008, Sima decided to enroll Amiya into a Bay Area preschool. Not long after, Sima found the program lacked the holistic approach she’d hoped to find. It focused too much on structure and teacher guided activities, and did not provide enough opportunities for play and exploration. As a result, Sima tried to create her own “balanced program” by sending her daughter to a structured school three days a week, and child-initiated play based program for the other two days.
It was during this time Sima and her husband first learned about Primrose Schools through an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal; however, there were not any Primrose schools in California at the time.
“I knew that children needed both exploration and structure, and I kept thinking that someone had to already have a program that is more balanced. When I found Primrose, I was so pleased to see that they built their entire curriculum around this idea of balance,” said Sima. “Never having experienced it myself, I was skeptical until I flew out to Colorado to visit my first Primrose school. The moment I entered the school, I was wowed by the entire experience: people, culture, approach, environment and curriculum.
At Primrose School of Willow Glen, Sima will strive to provide a nurturing atmosphere and environment that fosters all aspects of their students’ development. Her goal is to promote the social-emotional aspect of growth, which enhances learning for children. She wants parents to feel welcome and confident that Primrose is the best option for their children.
“In today’s world, if both parents work, a child spends at least 40 hours a week at her education facility. We always think of making our homes inspiring and comfortable for our children. At Primrose School of Willow Glen, we want the same for our students. Our facility will be filled with the same quality of care, attention and comfort children experience at home,” said Sima.
Primrose School of Willow Glen will feature the exclusive Balanced Learning® approach which blends purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion.
We are conveniently located on Hamilton Avenue, right down the street from Booksin Elementary School. Unlike an ordinary daycare in San Jose, we provide your child with a robust early education and child care experience.
At Primrose, your child will get more than an infant daycare experience. Our teachers help your child develop and grow, building one skill upon another, which is why we are the leader in infant child care.
We celebrate our amazing Teachers and Leadership Team on this International Women's Day. 👩🏫💜 International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.
Reading with your child in the first five years helps develop early literacy skills and a love of learning that lasts a lifetime! Learn how to aid in your child's literacy journey.
Congratulations to the March Apple of Our Eye, Ms. Vanessa!
To better meet the individual needs of every child, we’re proud to implement Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®-3 and ASQ®:SE-2) in Primrose schools across the country.
Let's Take a Ride on the Compliment Train!
Each Primrose school is held to high standards of safety and cleanliness while maintaining a caring and nurturing environment where children can thrive.
Congratulations to our March Family of the Month, the Chen Family!
It's a fact: children learn better when they are engaged. That's why purposeful play and nurturing guidance from teachers are key components of Balanced Learning. See how this time-tested approach with a strong emphasis on life skills and character development can help your child develop and excel.
Happy Valentines Day! Today our students dressed in their best red or pink outfits and brought Valentine’s cards to exchange with their classmates. The teachers continued sharing the importance of caring, sharing, and loving one another. Valentine's Day is the perfect chance for our students to exhibit these character development lessons they learn all year long. We can definitely feel the love in the air throughout our hallways and classrooms! 💗 #primroseproud
Congratulations to our February Family of the Month, the Wiersema Family!
Congratulations to the February Apple of Our Eye, Ms. Belen!
School will be closed from December 25th to January 1st for winter break! We hope you have a wonderful holiday break and we look forward to seeing everyone again in 2024! Primrose School of Willow Glen will be reopened on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.
We had a wonderful last day of school before winter break. It was full of celebration and treats. 😋🧁 With students creating gingerbread houses and designing gingerbread men, and staff participating in Secret Santa. 🎁 Before the year comes to an end, Primrose School of Willow Glen would like to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your wonderful gifts, handwritten letters, and family Christmas cards. 🎁 We are so grateful for all of our amazing Primrose families and teachers who make our school such a wonderful place! ✨ Happy Holidays! We hope you all have a great and safe winter break and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year. ❤️
Congratulations to our December Apple of our Eye, Ms. Patricia!
Congratulations to our December Family of the Month, the Santiago Family!
Congratulations to the November Apple of our Eye, Ms. Beza!
Happy Veterans Day! To honor our community members who have fought to protect us, Primrose School of Willow Glen has created a Wall of Heroes to showcase the veterans in our Primrose community. To our courageous troops, veterans, and all those who have served, thank you for your commitment and bravery –– we are so grateful for your service!
Congratulations to the October Apple of our Eye, Ms. Jamy!
Congratulations to our October Family of the Month, the Schwartz Womack Family!
Primrose School of Willow Glen's very own Magical Pumpkin Patch is now open!
Congratulations to the September Apple of our Eye, Ms. Brianna!
The classrooms discussed the ways that all humans are alike and different from each other, and that it is important to appreciate everyone.
Grandparents got to visit the school, meet the teachers, and receive handmade gifts from their grandchildren.
Easily described as one of the most exciting days of the school year for our students, the petting zoo was set up on our campus, and students of all ages went to visit and interact with the animals.
Congratulations to our September Family of the Month, the Nakae Family!
Throughout the month, students are encouraged to bring a book about their culture to share during class.
It is an extra exciting time, as many of our new students are attending school for the first time EVER, and we are grateful to be a part of such a monumental experience for them.
Congratulations to our August Family of the Month, the Srinivas Family! We love having both of their wonderful children at our school.
Ms. Nadia is one of our incredible support teachers who helps us in multiple classrooms throughout the day. Her hard work is vital to the success of our students and teachers. We greatly appreciate her flexibility and positive attitude in the classroom.
We love to show our friends how much we care! In honor of International Day of Friendship, our Pre-Kindergarten students created cards to hand out to their friends and teachers.
To celebrate our remarkable Primrose Parents, Academic Coffee came to our school to serve delicious Vanilla and Cinnamon oat milk lattes.
Brian is a local beekeeper who brought a portable hive to Primrose to teach our students about bees and how they create honey.
Our students use paint, glue, and tissue paper to create their own red, yellow, and orange campfire collage. They practiced their coordination and fine motor skills to create a beautiful work of art.
Ally, an active little bunny, loves to eat carrots and other brain food so she can keep her noggin’ joggin’! She likes to think before she acts, and to help Primrose children use their imagination to solve a problem.
Last month we celebrated our 6 YEAR anniversary at Primrose School of Willow Glen! We are beyond grateful for all of our wonderful teachers, staff, students, and Primrose community that we have built over the years.
Our students have had a blast this week celebrating the 4th of July and have loved learning about all things red, white and blue!
We would like to celebrate our June Family of the Month, the Otomo family!
Congratulations to the June Apple of our Eye, Nurse Cynthia! Ms. Cynthia has been an indispensable part of our school for the past few years and we are incredibly lucky to have her on our team.
Students at our school have been showering their dads with appreciation by creating handmade gifts, cards, and bulletin board displays. We have loved seeing all the beautiful father and daughter pictures hung throughout the school!
We are incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our strong, creative, smart, vibrant, and well-rounded Pre-K students.
The children got to watch the bird show performance, which features beautiful parrots such as cockatoos, macaws, and amazons.
Congratulations to the May Apple of our Eye, Ms. Cristina! We are thankful for Ms. Cristina’s positive energy and dedication to our school. While being at Primrose for less than a year, she has excelled as a Preschool teacher and we can't wait for her to continue thriving at Primrose for many years to come!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms and caregivers from Primrose School of Willow Glen!
Here at Primrose we LOVE our teachers! They are ROCKSTARS who go above and beyond every day to create the best experience for the children and families we serve.
As our warm sunny spring weather has finally arrived our students have been enjoying visiting our Primrose Patch Garden! Our Preschool and Pre-K students worked together to dig holes, plant, and water various flowers and vegetables.
Congratulations to our May Family of the Month, the Reyes Family!
Congratulations to the April Apple of our Eye, Ms. Raechel!
This month our students have been celebrating the planet we live on and learning how we can help protect.
“Megybyte” is a computer-wiz pig who likes to teach out students about conservation!
Our students are so excited for Spring! This week we are celebrating with our annual Egg Hunt, where students can find goodie-filled eggs hidden around our playgrounds. We are also highlighting some different cultural holidays, such as Nowruz, Passover, Easter, and Ramadan.
Sensory exploration is one of the key components of our infant Balanced Learning program. One of the many sensory activities our infants participate in is water play.
For Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, our Executive Director Ms.Monica visited every classroom and read the books “Dream Big Little One” and "A is For Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World”.
Congratulations to the March Apple of our Eye, Ms. Martha!
Fostering the love of learning with our St. Patty's Day Celebration!
Learning about rocks, minerals, and soil through STEAM activities.
Congratulations to our March Family of the Month, the Dickstein Family!
Black History Month is a time to honor the courageous people who have strived to make the world a more accepting place. By respecting and including others and by celebrating the ways we are all alike and different, we can help everyone feel a sense of belongingness.
Observing and discussing how to make shadows with a flashlight
Yesterday our students celebrated our Primrose friend Og the Bookworm’s birthday by dressing up as their favorite book character!
Our Toddler and Early Preschool students learned about the color and texture of different foods through reading, sensory play, and art.
Our students enjoyed getting ready for Valentine’s Day through a variety of activities, such as painting hearts to decorate their classrooms, learning to say and spell the words “love”, “heart”, and “valentine”, and talking about the importance of spreading love and kindness with each other.
Congratulations to our February Family of the Month, the Allan Family!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Open House! We loved being able to meet all of our wonderful neighborhood families during this event. We are also so proud of all of our wonderful teachers that help make Primrose such a wonderful place to grow and learn.
Our Early Preschool classes flew airplanes around the classroom to pretend they were at the airport.
This month, all of our classrooms began designing their own town maps using recycled materials during their Wonder Time and STEAM activity.
We’re excited for the Year of the Rabbit and the positivity it symbolizes!
Congratulations to our January Apple of our Eye, Ms. Andrea A! Ms. Andrea has been a pillar of our Early Preschool program and we are so grateful to have her.
To celebrate Billy’s birthday our students and teachers dressed as their favorite musicians at school. They also read the book “Billy and the Grandmas and Grandpas” and use their art skills to make various birthday decorations.
You are cordially invited to our Primrose School of Willow Glen Open House on Monday, January 16th, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).
Using the 5 senses to observe different types of liquids during small group STEAM.
Primrose School of Willow Glen partnered with Primrose School of Cupertino to donate over 250+ educational toys for local foster youth at Child Advocates of Silicon Valley (CASV)
We had a wonderful last day of school before winter break. We hope you all have a great winter break and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!
Our students have enjoyed learning about the various traditions of Hanukkah
Our Preschool and Pre-K students played shape bingo and shape sorting games during Small Group Math
Thank you, Santa, for visiting our school and bringing our students lots of joy during this holiday season.
We are incredibly proud of Ms. Jyoti’s dedication and passion towards helping others in our community.
Congratulations to our December Family of the Month, The Satish Family!
To celebrate Libby’s Birthday we wore our pajamas to school!
Learning about the abstract expressionism artist Jackson Pollock
We use books, music and fun learning experiences to explore kindness and generosity all year, but in November and December, we put even more focus on it with our #CaringandGiving Toy Drive.
Recently our Infant and Toddler students read the story “Smile” by Roberta Grobel during circle time to learn about different facial expressions and emotions.
Congratulations to the November Apple of our Eye, Ms. Natalia
This week our students were inspired to make clay creations for their teachers to celebrate World Kindness Day!
Congratulations to our November Family of the Month, The Yusuf Family! We have enjoyed seeing their oldest son grow at Primrose over the past couple years and are excited to see their second son do the same.
Happy Birthday to our Primrose Friend, Benjamin the bear!
Happy Veterans Day to our courageous troops, veterans and all those who have served!
To celebrate National STEM/STEAM day we had a special visit from Mad Science for an in-school field trip!
A day of training, learning, and team building!
Keep our community safe and healthy!
Congratulations to our October Family of the Month, Dana’s Family!
Congratulations to our annual Halloween door decoration contest winners!
Our annual trunk-or-treat event and it was a smashing success thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers!
This is the final week of our annual Primrose Pumpkin Patch!
As a fun way to celebrate Katie’s birthday we all wore silly and wacky hair to school!
Practicing letter recognition through dramatic play.
Learning about cultural attire during our parade!
Celebrating belongingness, diversity, and cultures!
Congratulations to our September Family of the Month, The Linn Family!
"We are each unique and beautiful but together we are a masterpiece"
Happy Birthday to our Primrose Friend, Molly the Cow!
Celebrating Grandparent's Day at Primrose
Congratulations to the September Apple of our Eye, Ms. JoAnn!
Using critical thinking and deduction skills to make predictions.
Bridging the gap for International Youth Day!
Learning all about reducing, reusing and recycling!
Congratulations to our August family of the month, the DG Family!
Congratulations to the August Apple of our Eye, Ms. Stacey!
Giving a warm welcome to our new Primose Families!
Happy International Day of Friendship!
Meeting a ball python, red-footed tortoise, and bearded dragon!
Congratulations to our July Family of the Month, the Zhang Family!
The Vexer Flexer robotics team visits Primrose!
Making Soup inspired by the book “Stone Soup” by Heather Forest
Happy Birthday to our Primrose Friend Ally the Bunny!
Congratulations to the July Apple of our Eye, Ms. Yasmine!
Mastering the skill of storytelling with art
Congratulations to our Family of the Month, the Lyon-Schnaubelt family!
We’re getting ready to ring in the Fourth of July!
Magic tricks, juggling, and lots of laughs!
Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads and like-a-dads in our Primrose community!
Today we are celebrating our Primrose Friend Mia the Mouse's birthday by wearing sports attire to school!
We are so grateful to be reaching this milestone and can’t wait to continue serving the Willow Glen community for many more years to come.
We are so proud of you!
exploring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Congratulations to our May Family of the Month, the Richardson Family!
Happy Mother’s Day from Primrose School of Willow Glen
Celebrating & learning about Cinco De Mayo.
Our Sister School is Now Open!
Happy Earth Day from Primrose School of Willow Glen
Our students had a blast today during their annual egg hunt!
Congratulations to the Apple of our Eye for the month of April, Ms. Brianna!
Congratulations to our April Family of the Month, The Wueste Family!
Celebration and door decorations for Pete the Cat and Eric Carle!
Congratulations to our March Family of the Month, The Rajan Family!
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Primrose School of Willow Glen!
Happy Pi Day from Primrose School of Willow Glen!
We encourage you to take a moment to recognize the wonderful women in your life today.
Congratulations to the March Apple of our Eye, Ms. Kryssie!
Primrose School of Willow Glen and is proud to have partnered with Child Advocates of Silicon Valley to help foster youth this holiday season.
As we near the end of February we would like to reflect on the amazing projects that our students did in honor of Black History Month.
Our Pre-Kindergarten students would like to wish everyone a happy 2 Twos-day (Tuesday 2/22/2022)!
Does your child share their dreams with you?
Og the Bookworm is our Primrose friend for March. Og represents caring and literacy by sharing his love for books and teaching about caring, It's his birthday and he has a gift for you!
Love is in the air at Primrose School of Willow Glen!
Several Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Floater Teacher positions are available.
We are happy to share our Family of the Month for February, the Perrucci family!
Congratulations to the February Apple of our Eye, Ms. Cherie!
We bring diversity and new ways of thinking into our lessons every day!
Honoring MLK Jr at Primrose
Join us at our in-person job fair at Primrose School of Willow Glen!
We would like to congratulate the Manss family for being our January family of the month!
Our Primrose students all did so amazing during the annual Holiday Show!
Today we celebrated our friend Libby the Lamb's birthday with pajama day!
Over the weekend our teachers and staff gathered at the Indian Hotspot in San Ramon for our annual holiday party!
Congratulations to the December Apple of our Eye, Ms. Veronica!
Congratulations to our December Family of the month, the Caligiuri Family!
This December we are continuing to work with Child Advocates of Silicon Valley by collecting monetary donations to help support local foster youth.
Primrose School of Willow Glen would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
We are honored to announce that Primrose School of Willow Glen has been selected as a designated training school for new Primrose Franchise owners!
With its collection of maker equipment and robotics, including a 3D printer, a robot petting zoo, and a full suite of laptops, the Maker[Space]Ship helped provide our students the perfect way to blast off into STEAM orbit!
Congratulations to the Bui Family for being our November family of the month!
Congratulations to the November Apple of our Eye, Ms. Sara!
Help us collect puzzles, art supplies, and sports equipment to donate to Child Advocates of Silicon Valley!
Our students had a wonderful time during our Trunk-or-Treat event!
Congratulations to Ms.Ayah on her promotion to Director and Ms.Monica on her promotion to Executive Director!
Congratulations to the winners of our Primrose Semi-Annual Teacher Awards!
Congratulations to the October Apple of our Eye, Ms. Kathleen!
Our Primrose Pumpkin Patch is officially open
Congratulation to our October Family of the Month, The Hyland Family!
Students dressed in their personal cultural attire to celebrate our Cultural Parade!
Our Preschool and Pre-K students are exploring the concept of identity, individuality, and independence.
Primrose School of Willow Glen's teachers get vaccinated!
Sharing our unique family cultures with the community!
Showing appreciation to all of our amazing Primrose working parents.
We would like to wish all of our Primrose community grandparents a Happy Grandparents Day!
Congratulations to our September Family of the Month, The Cardenas Family!
Congratulations to the September Apple of our Eye, Ms. Quynh!
Kicking off the new school year with a visit from Little Explorers Mobile Petting Zoo
The end of Summer marks the beginning of our new Preschool 2 classroom!
Celebrating Senior Citizen's Day with our local senior living community!
Congratulations to our August Family of the Month, The Wilson Family!
Primrose students learned about International Youth Day by creating their own in-school farmer's market!
Congratulations to the August Apple of our Eye, Ms. Lilia!
The silly circus and magic show visits Primrose!
Celebrating Parent's Day with refreshing Kona shaved ice after school
Watch our Summer Adventure Club's film-making debut
Congratulations to the Lee-Wong Family!
Learning about flip books, stop motion, and slow motion videos
Software engineer from eBay teaches our Summer Adventure Club
Congratulations to Ms. Kenyana for being the Apple of our Eye this July!
Celebrating Independence Day at Primrose
Jungle James teaches about his snakes, lizards, tortoises, and insects at Primrose!
A local robotics team gives a virtual demonstration to our Summer Adventure Club
Celebrating Father's Day with gifts, pizza, and dressing up!
Happy 4th Anniversary to Primrose School of Willow Glen!
Celebrating the graduating Pre-K & Kindergarten class of 2021
Founder of learning app PolyUp visits Primrose School of Willow Glen
This week we celebrated our amazing teachers and staff at Primrose.
Congrats to the May Apple of our Eye, Ms.Mirian!
We would like to wish all mothers a wonderful Mother's Day!
Learning about Earth Day and Conservation
Congrats to Ms.Zoe for being the Apple of Our Eye this April!
We are so glad that Spring is finally here!
Students learn about bee conservation and pollination
Congratulations to Mr.Eddie for being the Apple of our Eye for March!
We have teamed up with another local business, Hicklebee's Books, to host our first-ever virtual Book Fair! The book fair will run from March 1st-14th.
This February we awarded our teachers and staff their Semiannual Awards
The Primrose students learned about and honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this week.
Health and Safety Changes during Pandemic
THANK YOU to all of our families that participated in our Mask & PPE Drive!
Annual Holiday show for Pre-K & Kindergarten
Our in-school Mask Drive "field trip" was a huge success!
Teaching Gratitude During the Holidays
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Learning citizenship is part of every Primrose student's experience.
Today our students at Primrose voted in their very own election for the next Presidential Primrose Friend Mascot!
A Week of Pre-Kindergarten at a Glance
Outstanding Literacy and Math Assessment Results for the School Year 2019---2020
Now Enrolling for In-Person Kindergarten Program!
If your child is enrolled at local Elementary School in TK/K and your school is only providing Distance Learning options, but if you are a working parent and need an In-Person Care, Primrose School of Willow Glen has a solution for you.
Are you looking for a Distance Learning Program for your Preschooler this Fall?
Wonderful visit from our neighborhood police officers!
Thank you for everything that you do!
Happy Eat Your Vegetables Day!
Today we took a closer look at our plants in the classroom.
At Primrose Schools, we are dedicated to helping Pre K students succeed as they prepare for Kindergarten and beyond. How?
Haven't had a chance to visit us yet? Look inside our classrooms through Virtual Photos.
Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Math. (STEAM)
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Teaching the importance of generosity,compassion, and gratitude helps children develop into happy,empathic,confident,well-rounded , and respected individuals.
Giving and Gratitude goes hand-in-hand at Primrose Schools.
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At primrose, we recognize parents as child's first and most valued teacher. We are proud to become your valued partner in raising your child.