Russian-speaking daycare in Mission Viejo
For children ages 1.5 to 5: growing, speaking Russian and getting ready for school. Small groups, homemade meals, a new themed week every week.
- 👶 Ages 1.5–5
- 🕗 Mon–Fri 8 am – 6 pm
- 🍲 4 homemade meals a day
- ✓ State-licensed since 2019
Panda graduates are already in first grade · Mission Viejo, CA 92692
- 2019caring for kids since
- 1.5–5years old
- up to 14children, two age groups
- 8 am – 6 pmMonday – Friday
- 4 meals a dayhomemade: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner
Like home, but with a curriculum
A family daycare is not just supervision. It is a small group where every child is known by name and the day is structured from breakfast to the evening walk.
Small groups
No more than 14 children, split into two age groups: toddlers and preschoolers learn separately, each at their own level.
Homemade meals
Cooked fresh every day — soups, porridge, vegetables and fruit, our own bread. No processed food.
School readiness
Early math, letters and reading, speech development. Every summer we send a graduating class off to kindergarten.
Russian immersion
Children keep and grow their heritage language through real play with peers — not just with mom at home.
A day at Panda
- Drop-off, free play
- Breakfast
- Lessons — two groups rotate
- Outdoor play
- Lunch
- Getting ready for nap
- Nap time, snack
- Art class or free play
- Dinner
- Evening outdoor time
- Pick-up
A new theme every week
The Arctic, the ocean, farm animals, the solar system, dinosaurs and a volcano — children live each week's theme through drawing, crafts, experiments and play.
Math & logic
Counting, comparing and solving simple problems through games, using a structured early-math program.
Letters, reading & speech
Letters, syllables, classic fairy tales and retelling — school readiness without drilling.
The world around us
Weekly themes: Arctic, ocean, farm, space. Experiments, maps, animal figurines.
Art classes
Brush and stamp painting, collage, clay — every project goes home in a folder.
Music
Singing, instruments and dancing with a music teacher. Holiday performances for parents.
Games & motor skills
Learning games, building sets, sensory bins — like "building the sea" out of sand and shells.
What kids eat at Panda
Home cooking every day, the way we cook for our own family. Four meals: breakfast, lunch, an after-nap snack and dinner — your child comes home full.
- Soups, porridge, casseroles, stewed vegetables — familiar, kid-friendly home food
- Our own bread and baking
- Fresh fruit and vegetables every day
- Allergies and parents' requests are respected
What our days look like
More photos and videos on Instagram at @panda_daycare — almost 700 posts from lessons and celebrations. Tap any photo on this page to open it full screen and swipe through.
From Panda straight to kindergarten
Every summer we celebrate our oldest group with caps and gowns, an entertainer and a party for parents. By age five, children read syllables, count, know their letters and can work in a group — skills that carry straight into English-language school.
Parents ask
What ages do you accept?
From 18 months until kindergarten (age 5). Toddlers and preschoolers have lessons in two separate groups and play and go outside together.
How does the transition work?
The first days are shortened: a few hours, then until lunch, then including nap. We set the pace around your child and stay in touch with you throughout.
What does it cost and do you have openings?
Tuition depends on age and schedule. Call or message us on WhatsApp — we will walk you through the details and show you the daycare.
Do you speak English with the children?
Our main language is Russian, so children keep their heritage language. English comes in naturally through songs, games and school-readiness activities, and many families are bilingual.
Which documents are required?
The same as at any licensed California child care: immunization record, health form and an enrollment agreement. We send everything in advance.
Where are you located?
In a quiet residential neighborhood of Mission Viejo (92692), close to Ladera Ranch, Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Niguel and Lake Forest. We share the exact address when you book a tour.
Come see the daycare
- Phone
- (949) 606-4934
- send a message
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Area
- Mission Viejo, CA 92692
- @panda_daycare
- Panda Daycare