Free Preschools near Berkeley, CA
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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Es un lugar de enseñanza , y los prepararé para que estén listos para el kinder y para que dejen el pañal , es un lugar higiénico, armonioso, donde se brinda mucho amor y comprensión .
Speaks Spanish
Parent participation cooperative preschool provides half-day care for toddlers and pre-kindergarten children in a play-based learning environment. Program encourages independence and positive...
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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
Preschools near Berkeley, CA
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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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I believe that small class size and the development of a strong community allow me and my team to really know each child as an individual and to provide a solid and supportive foundation in the early...
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Mandarin immersion home daycare in the Richmond District, San Francisco. Program offers care for infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children. Curriculum includes an introduction to letters,...
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Nestled in the heart of Lower Pacific Heights, Pac Heights Kidz is an exceptional in-home preschool program that provides a nurturing & stimulating environment for children ages 1 to 5. PHK is...
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Speaks Spanish
ABC Daycare is a nurturing home-based environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. The director has been open for four years and enjoys spending time engaging with children as they are...
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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
Wang Mama’s Daycare is a small home daycare. Exploration and discovery are encouraged for interactive learning. Daily routine features dramatic play, storytelling, art projects and circle time. We...
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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
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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Bilingual home daycare provides childcare and early learning services for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in a play-based learning environment. Colors, shapes, numbers. The daily...
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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).