The Storybook School , Inc. (TSS), established in 2016, is a private program which provides services to children from 2 years through 5 years of age. Our program is located in the Sunset/Parkside district. We are a bilingual environment and children have the opportunity to learn Mandarin or Cantonese. The Center is open from 7:30 A.M. to 6 P.M., Monday through Friday, except on major holidays and staff in-service days.
Our Story
Marianne and Jacquelyn run the school together and we often get asked how the two of us decided to work together so here is a glimpse of how The Storybook School came to be.
We were once working at different Chinese children’s centers and were always looking for opportunities to continue our education. We frequently crossed paths at trainings and industry meetings and discovered that we had a lot in common. In fact, we could spend hours discussing child development, second language acquisition, and life in general! We also connected on our parenting philosophies, as we both raised our infant children according to Magda Gerber’s RIE principles, an approach that is based on observation, understanding, and respecting a child’s development. One day, Jacquelyn found a potential site for a school and asked Marianne about opening a site together and Marianne, who’d already been thinking about opening her own center, quickly replied “Yes!” We both started meeting monthly (about a month after Marianne had her 2nd child) to begin dreaming up a plan for our school! After 3 years of searching for an ideal space, we finally stumbled upon Art’s TV repair shop. After another year of construction, we broke ground and on October 23, 2017 we opened our doors to our first two students (about a month after Jacquelyn had her 2nd child)!
We look forward to growing our story along with those of our teachers, children, and families at The Storybook School!
Marianne & Jacquelyn
Children gain a greater understanding of the world through the meaningful adults in their lives.![]() |
Using stories to teach and learn from is impactful because it’s personal and connects us to one another.![]() |