Yang Fan Afterschool & Preschool

Put on your detective hats and grab those magnifying glasses! 🔍✨ Today in our TK/K classroom, our playful puppet squad led our young scholars on an exciting outdoor scavenger hunt to explore the natural world around us!

Our little nature detectives put their observational skills to work as they hunted for three unique outdoor treasures: examining a smooth, bright green leaf with Pip and Red, inspecting a hard, cool grey stone with Cookie, and discovering a rough brown twig with Gray! At Yang Fan Academy, we love combining outdoor play with early scientific inquiry and sensory vocabulary. Exploring natural textures and classifying environmental objects builds critical thinking, spatial awareness, and a proud "spirit of trying" every single day! 🎒🍃🪨❤️

Get up, get moving, and become an Outdoor Obstacle Champion! 🏃♂️🐸✨ Today in our TK/K classroom, our playful puppet squad led our active scholars through a 3-step physical challenge designed to get hearts pumping and muscles stretching outdoors!

Our young champions hopped like frogs with Cookie and Red, sprinted around trees with Gray and Pip, and reached down low to touch their toes during our cool-down stretch! At Yang Fan Academy, we believe that healthy physical movement directly feeds mind development and executive brain growth. Giving early primary students structured outdoor agility games builds cardiovascular endurance, gross motor coordination, body awareness, and a confident "spirit of trying" every single day! 🎒🌳💪❤️

Step into a world of miniature magic! 🪴🧚♀️✨ Today in our TK/K classroom, our playful puppet squad teamed up with our young creators for a hands-on, DIY Fairy Garden build!

Our young landscape architects had a wonderful time arranging soft green moss, laying down smooth pebble stepping-stone pathways with Cookie, planting mini pink blossoms with Pip, placing a wishing well and wooden bridge with Gray, and illuminating their fairy cottage with twinkling lights! At Yang Fan Academy, we love merging early spatial engineering with sensory art and nature exploration. Designing miniature habitats gives primary students a creative space to practice fine motor assembly, structural balance, spatial planning, and a proud "spirit of trying" every single day! 🎒🌸🌱❤️

🚒 Meet Our Local Heroes!

"Hurry up, there’s a fire burning nearby!" Our TK/K student, Ethan, is sharing a special tribute to the brave firefighters who work day and night to keep our community safe.

At Yang Fan Academy, we love using creative storytelling and poetry to help our young learners explore different community helpers. It’s all part of our mission to build confidence and curiosity through engaging, hands-on activities.

Why Families Choose Our TK/K Program:

TK Bridge Support: We provide the perfect foundation for students transitioning into the public school system.

Integrated STEAM: Our curriculum emphasizes science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics for ages 3 to 6.

Active Learning: We ensure students stay active with outdoor sports scheduled for cool mornings.

Community Focused: Proudly serving families in Pleasanton, Dublin, and San Ramon.

Watch the full video to hear Ethan’s "Firefighter Heroes" poem!

🔗 Visit us at www.yfacademy.org to learn more about our preschool, afterschool, and summer programs.

Welcome to our wild animal safari art gallery! 🎨🦁🐧 Today in our TK/K classroom, our playful puppet squad led our young artists on a colorful safari adventure across the globe!

Our students had a wonderful time giving a mighty lion a golden yellow mane, coloring a waddling penguin for the icy South Pole, discovering gray elephants and koalas, and painting a playful dolphin leaping over ocean waves! At Yang Fan Academy, we love combining early artistic expression with global animal habitats and fine motor development. Giving children a creative outlet to practice color recognition, hand-eye coordination, and imaginative storytelling builds developmental confidence and a proud "spirit of trying" every single day! 🎒🎨🌍❤️