Action Day Primary Plus – Lincoln

San Jose, United States

4.6

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20 reviews

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+1 408-266-8952
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www.actiondayprimaryplus.com
Address:
2148 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA, 95125
Willow Glen
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
810 ftCurtner & Lincoln
880 ftLincoln & Curtner
0.9 miCurtner
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Today

Today 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Open now
Local time (San Jose) 15:28 Monday, 2 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

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Specialties

Action Day Primary Plus has provided quality care and education to children from infancy — 8th grade since 1968. In addition to our top-​tier, fully-​accredited Elementary School and Middle School, Action Day Primary Plus offers infant care, full-​day preschool programs, a variety of sports leagues for children age 2 and up, an extensive dance program with studios available at each location, a gymnastics program, extended care in both the mornings and evenings, and all eleven of our centers are open on each non-​academic day. We boast small class sizes and high test scores, with experienced teachers and wonderful caregivers who encourage children of all ages and enrich their educational experience. Our goal is to ensure your child receives the great foundation they deserve. At Action Day Primary Plus, when you start ahead, you stay ahead.

History

Established in 1968.

Action Day Primary Plus enrolls more than 3,200 children in its infant, preschool, elementary and middle school locations. It maintains the same goal today as its founders did in 1968: to improve the quality of care for children during their period of greatest physical and intellectual development and develop a community of parents, children, and educators.

Action Day Primary Plus started in 1968 as a single preschool. That preschool grew into today’s award-​winning, renowned private education program with ten campuses and seventeen programs. The elementary and middle schools consistently score in the 90th percentile on national standardized academic tests.

Our system offers the following services:

Infant and Toddler Care

Preschool

Elementary School

Middle School

After School and Enrichment Programs

Extended Day Care

Meet the Business Owner

John and Carole F.

Business Owner

John and Carole Freitas are the Founders of Action Day Primary Plus. Mr. Freitas is a member of the Board of Fellows at Santa Clara University, and a former Fremont High School District Teacher of the Year nominee. Mrs. Freitas taught high school and college for several years and holds a Masters Degree in Child Development and Family Relationships.

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20 reviews of Action Day Primary Plus – Lincoln

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Place rating: 4
San Jose, CA
I never thought I could love a daycare, and yet I absolutely love Action Day Willow Glen. Carla and Edna are really warm and truly care for our daughter. The art projects that she brings home are so much fun, I’d never be able to get such great hand and footprints like they do, and we’ll have them forever to look back on. The infants are split up by development, so once kids begin to really move around and/​or walk, they’re moved into the next class. This policy alone made me feel better about my daughter’s safety while I’m away, since bigger kiddos can be blissfully unaware that the smaller babies aren’t toys to be poked and smushed. I also love how the infant center is its own building, so my daughter isn’t exposed to germs or noise from the older kids. The room is really well set up for infants and my daughter loves the table area with the infant seats. Sometimes she seems to be having so much fun that I feel bad when I arrive to pick her up and I have to take her home. I definitely recommend Action Day to any parent looking for a warm environment that’s built for babies and that’s reasonably priced. I’ll be sad when my daughter moves on to the next room, but I expect the next caregivers will be just as warm and attentive. My only complaint is that the class size for the infant room is bigger than I’d like it to be, and while it is on par with other daycares in the area, I’d gladly pay a bit more to have a smaller group of kids per caregiver.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Our son has been there since he was 7 months old and until now he is still there. The great aspect of this day care is it has age specific rooms. Meaning. 6 – 12 months in one room, 1 – 2 in another room, and so on. Your child gets to interact with their age unlike other daycares where the child can be mixed with other ages. They get to learn from each other and we can watch him progress from just turning, crawling and now starting to walk. I think it’s because he sees other kids doing it also and growing.
I have to give alot of acknowledgement to the staff there because to my son, they are almost like their second parent. They took really good care of our son and followed instructions (medcine) when needed. They have alot of activities for your child to keep their mind growing such as painting, coloring, etc.
You can visit anytime of the day which I do because i like to watch to see what my son does outside of home. Some other day cares make you call ahead a time and this place you can pop in whenever.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
We have been sending our son here since he was 8 months old and now he’s 2. We love Action Day. Paula is an awesome director who is always on top of what’s going on in her daycare and very flexible and open to parents’ requests. The caregivers are loving and kind and great at using age appropriate activities to engage the children and get them learning more about their environment. I’m constantly amazed by how much my kid learns while there and it’s happening in a friendly atmosphere focused on having fun.
Some things I love (that we hadn’t considered when we looked for daycares)
— Action Day has very few closings. I’ve never had a time that the daycare is closed but I don’t have the day off. No hassle of looking for back up care or taking vacation days to deal with childcare.
— The kids are grouped into quite narrow age bands. My little one has moved classes ~6 months. This can raise some anxiety in the kid when he’s faced with an unfamiliar setting to adjust to. On the other hand, he will know most of the kids in the new class since they just graduated from his old class a few months earlier. And the activities in a class can be tailored to that specific age range — at this age, 12 vs 18 months can be a big difference. Also it meant a much more gradual timeframe for certain transitions. I’ve had friends unhappy because their 1 yr olds were expected to switch to one nap a day or to give up bottles because of a move to the «toddler» class. But Action Day had a 12 – 18 month transition class so my kid didn’t have to make these transitions until several months later. By which time he had weaned himself off bottles naturally and the nap wasn’t a big deal.
— They do monthly ‘date nights’ where you can use the daycare for babysitting on a Friday evening.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
My daughter went here from 6-​months-​old in the Infant Center until 4-​years-​old in pre-​kindergarten, including Summers. This is a terrific, safe, enriching facility. The staff were loving and attentive. They were always open to my questions and suggestions, and quickly responded to my few concerns. There are frequent special activities, especially during the Summer, including water days, magicians, funny performers, animal acts, and parties. The playground facilities are ample and nicely shaded. They regularly have open houses on Saturdays where you can check out the facilities and meet the staff. I know my daughter enjoyed her time at Action Day because she often wanted to go to the open houses to play and spend more time with the staff.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
My oldest son went here from 6 months old and then my grandson started here too. We love it here
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
My child has attended Action Day on Lincoln since she was 5 months old. She and we have made lifelong friends during our experience there.
Since we started in the infant room, we have been through the entire program at Lincoln, and have been utilizing the robust and amazing Jr Kindergarten program at Amber since last summer. I can not say enough positive things about our experience. Every day when I drop my child off, I know she is not only cared for, but loved, enjoyed, entertained, guided and educated. From the first teacher on the infant side, to her Jr K teachers, she has never felt anything but absolutely comfortable and loved.
Some basics: you will receive constant feedback and communication about what goes on daily, development goals, areas to focus on, etc.
The extra curricular activities are stellar — we have taken advantage of soccer, baseball and dance. The organization and enthusiasm with which this whole company does things is evident in every aspect of the experience. I recently chaperoned a field trip for Jr K and Kindergarten kids, and was again impressed by how hard the teachers work to keep the kids happy, comfortable and SAFE, plus make sure they are having a blast.
The dance recital experience in itself warrants an entire Unilocal review. You will be blown away.
Sadly, we are leaving this month so that our daughter can attend Kindergarten at our neighborhood school, but I will forever be grateful to Action for all of their love and support over the past five years.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
We have been sending our son here since for a year now, including their summer camp. He is now 3.5 and ever so happy with his friends and each teacher. My husband and I are continually impressed by the communication we recieve daily through phone calls, email and notes informing us about how are little guy is doing, upcoming opportunities for him and general info to help us meet his needs.
As he accelerates through the classrooms based on age and abilities he has loved every teacher like a second mother. Currently Ms Dalia is his favorite and when we play school at home I assume her persona!
As an only child Action Day has been such an amazing presence in his life where we feel he is safe, nutured and educated. I am so pleased at his progress socially AND academically!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Our son has been going here for almost a year. We could not be happier with Action Day. Everyone here is so friendly and cares so much. A great school full of great people and kids. My son learns something new every day.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Action Day Lincoln has been such a blessing for us. My son absolutely loves going to school and has learned and grown so much in the few months that he’s been there. The teachers are outstanding. They all go out of their way to say hi to us when we’re there and everyone knows my son’s name. I love his current teachers and look forward to working with the other teachers as he moves up classrooms. Miss Jill and Miss Adriana in the office are so helpful and welcoming. I feel like I have a good relationship with them, and they’re so kind to my son. I’m so glad we chose this school and look forward to the next few years there.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
My son has been going to Action Day Primary Plus on Lincoln Ave for about 2.5 months now and loves it! We were having trouble with potty training and they helped A LOT! He comes home excited to tell us about what he learned at school and how much fun he had. The staff is great! Everyone is very friendly and our son is always saying how much he likes his teachers. So glad we found Action Day!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Our son has been going to Action Day since he was four months old. He is now four and a half. The teachers are extremely caring and friendly. A lot of the kids in his current room have also been going since we started, which shows that other parents are happy too and it’s great because he has his buddies with him as they advance through the age-​specific rooms. The school has nice family events several times a year which are great as well. There weren’t many choices when we started looking for daycares near us but after visiting three, this was clearly the best.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I love this place. First off, it reminds me of Sunnyside Daycare from Toy Story 3– having said that, let’s get into the review.
My son has been going here since July and although he hates it when I leave him in the morning by the end of the day he’s happy and has a blast. He comes home singing a new song and does lots of artwork.
The teachers are great and very caring. They give him the attention he needs in the morning to help him deal with me leaving him and sometimes they know just to leave him alone and give him some time. The teachers seem to know what your child needs at any given moment. To me it seems as though they are in tune with your child understand the child and their needs. The teachers are sweet and manage to supervise the kids with all activities. My son always comes home with new artwork, which I love. They have circle time that includes songs and reading. There is nap time and lunch time (which either you provide or you can buy «hot lunch»).
As far a diaper changing they change my son probably every hour to hour and a half. And now that he’s 2.5yrs old they’ve started to potty train. It’s not a full blown potty train in that they just ask if he wants to use the potty and don’t force him if he doesn’t want to use it.
The playground is well equipped and clean. They have a sandbox, playhouse, tricycles, balls, and swings.
I like it because it brings formal structure to the kids and gets them socialized. My child has learned his ABC’s, counting to the teens (i can’t understand the number he is saying but i’ve heard 13), shapes and colors. But what’s more important is that he’s learned to play with other kids.
The entrance is coded for the infant/​toddler side (which where he is) so it’s not like a random stranger can just go and pick him up. Plus the office window faces the entrance.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
My daughter attended action day from age 3 months until 22 months. The only reason we left was because we moved to Mountain View. Our daughter absolutely loved it! We always felt like she was given the best care. Mrs. Paula runs a tight ship and her team is excellent with children of all ages!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
We’ve had three daughters go to Action Day over the past five years and it has been a wonderful experience. The teachers and staff are great. The holiday parties are cute and fun. Just a really nice place to take your kids.
I also give very high marks to their extracurricular programs. Our daughters each went through two years of their dance program which culminates in a spectacular annual recital at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.
Also, all of our girls have been in their soccer program. Really fun, really nice experience.
Place rating: 1
San Jose, CA
There are some real issues with the infant center that need to be addressed, one being the lead teacher in the infant room which I will no get into on Unilocal.During the three months my baby was there he couldn’t go one week w/​o getting sick which resulted in too many doctor visits to keep track of (my deductible has been met and it’s barely April), one ER visit, and he was hospitalized. His last week there he got sick again and on a nebulizer and 8 days later still coughing. I brought him to the doctors and he was diagnosed with RSV. Thanks Action Day!
This is not our first experience with Action Day. My older son attended from 6 months to 5 yrs old and we loved it. Teachers change unfortunately it’s not always for the better. I’m hopefuly that by the time my son’s older he’ll be able to attend the pre-​school side because we love the pre-​school teachers. Hopefully they’re the same teachers now when he’s old enough to attend. Who knows maybe we’ll just stick with the nanny we hired. She’s great and we love her.
I originally gave them two stars but after my son was diagnosed with RSV yesterday I’m knocking them down to ONE star.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Greatest place for my kids to grow!!! The school is clean, the staff is friendly and they take the time for each child individually! The staff keeps in constant communication with the parents so we always know how our children are doing!
SO HAPPY HERE, WE LOVE IT!!!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I have been taking my son to Action Day since my child was 1yr old, he is now 4. Action Day Preschool/​Daycare has proven to be the most reasonable, caring happiest place next to my home for my son. The staff have always kept me informed, the environment is very clean. There has never been a cause for alarm or concern while my child has been cared for. My child can’t wait to return every day and is sad to leave his teachers and friends in the evenings. Within this short time, my son has developed social skills and has academically proven to advance in toddler learning.
I wholeheartedly endorse/​recommend Action Day Preschool without the slightest reservation — Sincerely MOM
Place rating: 1
Alameda, CA
Administration staff would not allow caregivers to report abuse. They also lied to family court services.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
My 6 year old went here since 4 months and my 3 year old currently goes here (since 4 months). Has been nothing but a good experience for me. Great teachers with low turnover. Very clean and organized. Big outside play yard with tons of toys. Its pricey but worth it. I trust them to take care and teach my kids.
Place rating: 5
Campbell, CA
I must say I am a bit biased since I did go here for preschool however I have recently been taking my friends kids here while I was working as a personal assistant.
I was interested in how the place looked after a good 17 years of being there. To be honest it looks better than ever. They have 2 good sized play grounds, two different areas for toddlers and kids (3 months to 2 years old and three to eight or seven years old I believe). The instructors have an amazing philosophy on education and well being of your child and still provide a great and comfortable atmosphere.
There are three buildings, one which is the newer building that was finished in early 2000. There is a lot of room and there is always a welcoming feeling when entering.
One thing that I do love about this program is that they have GREAT dance programs and at the end of the year (not so sure if they still do this) both the toddlers and older children from primary plus hold a dance show usually performed at the Center or Performing Arts in downtown San Jose. Impressive.
The reason why I love this program is because it gave me an opportunity when I was young to explore different creative outlets, and I have been dancing ever since and recently toured in Europe. Thanks action day! I would definitely recommend this place to any family looking for a great place for day care.