Free Preschools near Berkeley, CA
A warm, nurturing home daycare located in the heart of San Francisco. We provide a safe, loving, and enriching environment where children can learn, play, and grow through hands-on activities, art,...
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We offer a creative early childhood curriculum using nature play to support various educational activities for children. We connect children to nature through gardening, sand and mud play, building...
Wonder Woods
Daily activities balance structured learning with free play to support cognitive, social, and physical development. Outdoor nature play with climbing, water and sand, gardening. Learning focus on role play, storytelling, building, math skills, social responsibility and kindness.
Tiny Sprouts
Personalized and responsive care following home schedule for feeding napping and play. Activities include tummy time, sensory play, story time, music and outdoor playtime. Focus on consistent routines, social interaction, motor skills, and language development.
Also offers: Sunshine Meadows
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As an official sponsor of the U.S. State Department-regulated au pair program for over 35 years, Cultural Care has placed more than 175,000 au pairs in the homes of American host families. These au...
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Child development center that offers preschool services led by teachers and students majoring in child development. Indoor classrooms are organized to promote hands-on learning through age-appropriate...
Speaks Spanish
Newly remodeled preschool located on a large, tree-lined property that offers children the opportunity to hike and explore in a natural setting. Indoor classrooms encourage hands-on learning with...
Speaks Spanish
Home daycare center offering a structured schedule with daily lesson plans, life skill lessons, and activities to develop Kindergarten readiness. Children are encouraged to express creativity freely...
Pre k ready
We will be working for each child to build the core skills and develop language, cognitive. Emotional development being in school set. Building friendships away from home. Field trip
Growing Together Daycare
I’m 24 hours Monday through Friday I work with mix age group daily. Infant care and pre k to school age care. I provide the security and creating a cultural of inclusion care.
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Multilingual home-based daycare for children. Curriculum includes Chinese language immersion, and cultural lessons are also taught. Children are encouraged to learn through play-based activities.
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Daycare program offering services to infants through early school-age children. Environment values diversity and provides a place for children to play, learn, and grow. Children learn through...
Speaks Spanish
We arrange rich game activities every day while interacting with children through questions and correct guidance. Teachers let children think during games to promote children's problem solving ability...
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Our bilingual kindergarten offers a unique Montessori based program that blends Mandarin and English for infants and toddlers. Our qualified teachers hold site supervision permit, certified in CPR and...
Free Preschool Program
Toddler Care Program
Also offers: Infant Care Program, School Age Care Program
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Mandarin immersion preschool and daycare program serves children eighteen months to six years old. Our Program mission is to develop lifelong learners and global citizens while promoting Mandarin...
Free Preschool Program
Toddler Care Program
Also offers: Infant Care Program
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A home-based daycare in Visitacion Valley offering a Spanish immersion program designed to support the developmental needs of young children. Our play-based approach nurtures cognitive, language,...
Speaks Spanish
Family based in-home daycare where learning is all about fun and exploration! We offer a safe, nurturing environment where children thrive through play-based activities that stimulate creativity and...
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Preschools near Berkeley, CA
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Mandarin immersion preschool Center located Russian Hill.. Children enjoy a learning environment with an engaging preschool curriculum that emphasizes kindness and personal responsibility in addition...
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Forest-based preschool offering a French immersion curriculum through exploration. Children participate in daily outdoor excursions and indoor activities.
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Spanish Immersion program is designed to meet the developmental needs of young children. It provides experiences that enrich and enhance each child’s cognitive, language, social, emotional, and...
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Speaks Spanish
Warm, play-based daycare with a small group setting where each child is cared for as an individual. Led by a teacher with 19 years of early childhood experience. We support social-emotional growth,...
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Home-based English and Russian bilingual daycare in the Inner Sunset. Program utilizes a holistic approach with educational activities that foster social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth....
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Preschool program offers full curriculum of Dr. Maria Montessori's philosophy and principles of education for older toddlers and school-age children up to age 6. Activities encourage curiosity,...
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Speaks Spanish
Nature Kidz Preschool is an outdoors-only or forest preschool program. With nature as our classroom, we build our student's focus, curiosity, and intuition as we encounter The Presidio's natural...
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Speaks Spanish
Child care center offering care and early learning to infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. Program goal is to provide a safe and healthy environment for children to learn. Outdoor activities...
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Home-based daycare and Spanish immersion language program. Small group setting allows curriculum to meet every child's individual needs and interests while daily activities focused on developing...
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Speaks Spanish
Welcoming you to Hana Daycare 🌻Small group care 🌼Infant & toddler focused (3–36 Mth) plus preschool, school age (5-12y) 🌞🇯🇵🇬🇧🇷🇺🇲🇳Japanese English Russian Mongolian multilingual 🌺Music, reading,...
Grow together
We are delighted to welcome your child to a new, exciting year of growth and exploration in our Japanese based Multilingual Daycare in Daly city, California We provide a safe, nurturing environment where children build confidence, explore their creativity, and develop a lifelong love of learning
Hana Daycare
We are delighted to welcome your child to a new, exciting year of growth and exploration in our Japanese based Multilingual Daycare in Daly city, California We provide a safe, nurturing environment where children build confidence, explore their creativity, and develop a lifelong love of learning
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Guides
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The Cost of Childcare in California
Curious how much daycare or preschool really costs in California? We break down average childcare rates by city, age, and program type—based on real data from local providers.
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How to Find Out if You Qualify for Free Preschool Through Head Start
Head Start programs serve as a much-needed resource for children and families, preparing them for the future through education, connection, and support.
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How to Find Free Preschool
Preschools can vary in cost, but what about free? Finding preschool for free is possible - here are 4 ways parents can find a free preschool for their child.
FAQs About Berkeley Free Preschools
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Is Pre-K free in California?
- The state of California offers complimentary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) for four and five-year-old kids. For those five-year-olds who aren't quite ready for the standard kindergarten curriculum, there's an alternative called Transitional Kindergarten (TK).