About
Tivoli Rainbow Garten Preschool offers a bilingual German/English immersion program in a home-like environment with a developmental, whole-child curriculum. The program serves as a platform for German-speaking families to teach their children the German language and culture in a playful environment, and it is also open to bilingual families who want their children to learn German while being guided by the Waldorf philosophy, mindfulness, and compassionate communication.
• Ages: 2–5 years old
• Schedule: Mama Papa und Ich Fall Session starts September 16, 2026 and runs through November 18, 2026
In 2008, Ilka Sternberger created an immersion program for families who were looking for a home-like environment with a developmental, whole-child curriculum, and she celebrated the 10-year anniversary of her kindergarten in 2018. Her vision was to create a platform for German-speaking families to sustain their heritage within the next generation by teaching their children the German language and culture in a playful environment. The program’s stated belief is that a child is born into a family and can only grow if it feels safe, connected, and nurtured, and its mission is to nurture the child and the family life in its community. Ilka Sternberger teaches her “Playmatters” philosophy for CAAEYC (California Early Childhood Association) and for teachers at the GASA (German American School Association) German School. Families can also find Tivoli Rainbow Garten Preschool on Instagram at @tivolirainbowgartenpreschool and on Facebook at facebook.com/TivoliRainbowGartenPreschool/.
Last updated July 4, 2026.
• Ages: 2–5 years old
• Schedule: Mama Papa und Ich Fall Session starts September 16, 2026 and runs through November 18, 2026
In 2008, Ilka Sternberger created an immersion program for families who were looking for a home-like environment with a developmental, whole-child curriculum, and she celebrated the 10-year anniversary of her kindergarten in 2018. Her vision was to create a platform for German-speaking families to sustain their heritage within the next generation by teaching their children the German language and culture in a playful environment. The program’s stated belief is that a child is born into a family and can only grow if it feels safe, connected, and nurtured, and its mission is to nurture the child and the family life in its community. Ilka Sternberger teaches her “Playmatters” philosophy for CAAEYC (California Early Childhood Association) and for teachers at the GASA (German American School Association) German School. Families can also find Tivoli Rainbow Garten Preschool on Instagram at @tivolirainbowgartenpreschool and on Facebook at facebook.com/TivoliRainbowGartenPreschool/.
Last updated July 4, 2026.
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