Website: http://www.golestankids.com/

Golestan Farsi-Immersion Preschool/Daycare (West Berkeley )
Yes, my 19-month-old and my sister's child will be going there in a few months, and several friends' children are there now. After meeting the founder and the teachers last spring, I was impressed enough to join Golestan's board (it is a non-profit).

Golestan, if you don't know, is primarily geared for Iranian-American children--all the teaching is done if Farsi, and the kids are mostly children of couples with one Iranian partner. It started from a rapidly growing play group that transformed itself into a non-profit under the leadership of a dynamic woman named Yalda Modabber. Golestan is the only Farsi-immersion preschool in the Bay Area.

The curriculum is based on Montessori, Reggio and Waldorf methodologies--very attentive and creative, and a great ratio of kids to teachers. It is housed in a big, beautiful remodeled house on fifth street next to the fourth street commercial district, with a big back yard, a vegetable garden and all-natural toys and teaching materials. the website is www.golestankids.com
Firuzeh