Best Child Care Centers in San Francisco, CA
Give them the BEST start in life. Authentic MONTESSORI education, HIGH ACADEMICS, and hands-on STEAM in a warm, NURTURING environment where your child is seen and supported. Our school is TOP-RATED...
Tippy Toe Toddlers Program
Our Toddler Program provides gentle, Montessori-based care that supports early development in language, movement, independence, and social-emotional skills. In a warm, nurturing space, toddlers explore, connect, and build confidence through hands-on learning and STEAM play. Potty training available!
Little Scholars Preschool Program
Our program helps children become confident, independent, and curious learners. With a rich Montessori and STEAM foundation, they develop strong academic skills, social-emotional growth, critical thinking, and a foundation for lifelong success—ready for school and beyond. Potty training available!
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The Goddard School of San Francisco – Northern Waterfront is a private preschool center with highly qualified teachers. We offer a range of programs including preschool, toddler care,...
Infant Classroom
In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need, as well as opportunities to begin learning about the world around them. Our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, celebrates your baby’s natural curiosity within the classroom environment and models how to explore safely. Nurturing teachers narrate your baby’s experiences to build a strong foundation in 21st century skills for problem solving and building relationships.
Twos Classroom
In the Twos classroom, patient, caring teachers guide children through playful exploration. They help your little one navigate big emotions while providing hands-on learning experiences that nurture their innate curiosity. Your toddler is constantly learning new things about the world around them. At The Goddard School®, our team is here to work with your little one every day as they play, learn and gain the skills they need to prepare for preschool. Our Wonder of Learning™ education program will immerse your child in literacy, science, arts and math brought together in one activity for a more holistic—and fun—approach to learning.
Also offers: Toddler Classroom, Bridge Classroom, Preschool Classroom, and more
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Serra is a developmentally appropriate, play-based preschool with a spiritual framework. We believe that play – spontaneous, self-initiated, and joyful – is at the heart of a child’s development,...
Child Care Center Program
Our teachers create a stimulating, challenging environment that fosters self-competence and supports the child’s developing self-image. Because children need to experience success, we work within each child’s developmental ability. Children learn to clarify, organize, and extend their exploration.
Early Preschool
Our daily routine includes art, dramatic play, and outside exploration (riding toys, playing with sand and water, and block play). Also featured are music and movement, language arts, and circle time. Children learn to negotiate and play with fellow classmates, practice sharing, and self-regulation.
Also offers: Older Preschoolers
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Play based preschool that strives toward a child-centered curriculum. Teachers put play at the heart of curriculum and help support children through activities, materials, and thoughtful teaching....
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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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Rainbow Montessori of San Francisco
We are a Montessori preschool serving fourteen to sixteen children, 2.4-5.9. We offer a TK program as well.
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At Starlight, we believe learning should be joyful, meaningful, and engaging. Through purposeful play, interactive experiences, and caring relationships, children are encouraged to explore, discover,...
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At Starlight, we believe learning should be joyful, meaningful, and engaging. Through purposeful play, interactive experiences, and caring relationships, children are encouraged to explore, discover,...
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Spanish immersion preschool program for toddler and preschool-age children operating as small neighborhood campuses throughout the Bay Area. Teachers provide early childhood education in a multi-age,...
Child Care Center Program
¡HolaKids! Spanish Immersion Preschool
Also offers: Preschool Program, School Age Care Program
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Preschool in Bernal Heights with a family-like environment. Curriculum promotes social and emotional development through age-appropriate activities and mixed-age peer interactions. Daily routine...
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Chinese immersion preschool center located in the heart of the Inner Richmond District. Program offers developmentally based Mandarin immersion preschool while providing children with an educational...
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Childcare center offering early education and enrichment with a focus on literacy, art, early academics, physical education, and social skills. Site utilizes a play-based curriculum designed to...
Infant Daycare
Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.
Toddler Daycare
Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children's families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.
Also offers: Discovery Preschool, Preschool Program, Prekindergarten Program
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Dolphin Stars Childcare and Preschool is your trusted destination for exceptional early education and care. The director and teachers have over decade of experience working in childcare field. We...
Little Dolphin
Jellyfish
Toddler Care: Children play via exploration, hand-on experience, and responsive care. Start to explore outdoor experience, art craft, and engage story-time.
Also offers: Daycare Program, Whale
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Early education program serving infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. Program is divided into five age-appropriate classrooms and derives its philosophy from three core values which are...
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Mandarin-immersion preschool and daycare program where children develop skills in critical thinking and problem solving in preparation for kindergarten. Children are encouraged to make discoveries and...
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We offer a variety of educational and developmentally appropriate programs for toddlers and preschoolers. Our curriculum centers on the whole child through creating a balance of both guided...
Peekadoodle Prep
With low student-to-teacher ratios, this program offers a balanced approach to learning, combining teacher-facilitated activities with open-ended play. Applications are accepted year-round for our quarterly program, and students are re-enrolled each quarter unless they choose otherwise.
3's Preschool Class
This class focuses on choice, will, and independence. Our days are filled with developmentally appropriate activities that stretch the minds of our little learners and introduce them to concepts that they will continue to build upon throughout preschool and beyond.
Also offers: Extended Care, 2's Preschool Class, Pre-K/TK Preschool Class, and more
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Glenridge Cooperative Nursery School, founded in 1970, is a private preschool located within San Francisco’s only natural canyon in Glen Park. Our school provides child-centered, naturalistic, and...
Child Care Center Program
We have an AM and a PM program
Our co-op model works with parents to educate families in Glen Park Canyon. Experience the magic of the canyon with your child—hiking under redwoods, observing baby owls hatch, and watching caterpillars transform. It’s a truly unique educational experience you won’t find anywhere else in the city!
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Infant and toddler program in Potrero Hill with a family-like environment. Curriculum offers a variety of engaging hands-on activities and supports social growth in a developmentally appropriate...
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Childcare program where kids learn through play. Children explore the environment through self-direction and teacher-directed projects and games. Students learn in a mixed-age environment and program...
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Seabird Preschool is conveniently located a short walk from the Transamerica building (entrance next to 750 Pacific Ave). It has a modern facility with an integrated sound system and air conditioning....
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Mandarin-immersion preschool and daycare program where children develop skills in critical thinking and problem solving in preparation for kindergarten. Children are encouraged to make discoveries and...
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A joyful, play-based cooperative preschool just steps from George Christopher Playground and Glen Canyon. Here, children learn and grow through stories, songs, hands-on exploration, and plenty of...
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Large Mandarin immersion preschool with separate classrooms for 2, 3, and 4 year olds. Utilizes a Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum where learning emerges naturally from the ideas, curiosities and...
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Private, non-profit preschool founded to provide young children with a developmental, child-centered preschool experience. Program is committed to providing individualized, quality attention to...
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Our mission is to provide quality childcare and bilingual preschool education that promotes the healthy growth of the whole child: mind, body, and spirit. At Little Robles, we believe that play is...
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At La Scuola International School, we believe our complex, interconnected society demands a new model of education that opens minds, expands hearts, and fills our spirits with joy. Our curiosity-first...
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Bilingual preschool providing education in both English and Russian. Children are encouraged to progress at an individual pace through structured curriculum and hands-on learning activities. Lessons...
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Montessori Children’s Center is a classical Montessori school offering a Toddler Program (ages 2–3) and a Preschool and Kindergarten Program (ages 3–6), where each student’s evolution is nurtured...
Toddler Program
Our Toddler Program is designed with ample outdoor and indoor spaces that encourage movement, while our classroom environment maintains a sense of order, calmness, and purpose. Children are supported as they develop independence and skills to navigate or cope with the challenges of new experience.
Preschool & Kindergarten
Our Primary & Kindergarten program is designed to support children’s developmental milestones, making them ready for the elementary years while also nurturing the seeds to become grounded, successful adults.
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Preschool and daycare center offering Catholic preschool and Pre-K programs and an early education journey. Academic programs, including Spanish, Chinese, and soccer lessons, ensure a well-rounded...
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Montessori preschool serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
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Family-owned and operated Montessori preschool with a three-year, mixed-age program. Mission is to provide a well-rounded education that supports social, emotional, and cognitive growth. Learning...
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Preschool welcoming children to learn, play, and grow since the program’s founding in 1952. Curriculum supports learning through play experiences in an environment where children are free to explore...
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Preschool community rooted in Jewish values and San Francisco culture. Curriculum provides children with the freedom to discover surrounding world through play. School features spacious classrooms,...
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Full-time preschool in the Mission District for toddlers and preschool-age children. Program includes Spanish and English program options. Children are provided with a STEAM-based, hands-on curriculum...
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Completely immersive Montessori preschool and pre-kindergarten program in the Presidio Terrace area. Children are encouraged to independently pursue learning activities while building important...
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Parent cooperative nursery school providing children with an environment that encourages learning through play and connection. Members gain parenting support by working with early childhood educators...
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Mandarin immersion infant and preschool center that recognizes the human desire to learn and promotes self-expression. Program provides an educational environment where each child's individual...
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Growing Stem Academy is a brand new Chinese-English bilingual program with play based learning and Reggio-Emilia inspired teaching philosophy.
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Chinese-English bilingual program with play based learning and Reggio-Emilia inspired teaching philosophy.
Drop-In Care Program
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Part-day preschool program offering an enriching curriculum that includes art, music, dance and movement, science and nature, occasional walks and neighborhood field trips, and pre-math and...
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French Immersion preschool program providing a French-language education for children in a mixed age group setting. Curriculum allows children to learn French with an emphasis on art, science and...
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Preschool center offering flexible educational daycare for children. Curriculum is designed to build confidence in a comfortable learning atmosphere. Dedicated educators ensure every engaging activity...
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Montessori school located in West Portal. San Francisco. AMI accreditation. Programs are designed to nurture the physical, intellectual and emotional development of each child through interactive...
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Non-profit child development center in the SoMa neighborhood at the Yerba Buena Gardens. Center offers early childhood education for infant, toddlers and preschoolers, along with with free...
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Preschool community rooted in Jewish values and San Francisco culture. Curriculum provides children with the freedom to discover surrounding world through play. Set inside the historic landmark...
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Early education program featuring an arts-integrated curriculum using extended learning projects. Children are encouraged to interact with peers of differing abilities and work together to solve...
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Child-centered Spanish language immersion program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Child-centered program uses Play-based curriculum (Vygotsky, Stanford et.al.) Program is relationship-based...
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Exploration Academy offers a hands-on early childhood program centered on outdoor exploration and creative learning throughout San Francisco. Activities include arts & crafts to build fine motor and...
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Reggio Emilia and Montessori-inspired preschool offering a creative environment where children build and transform objects daily. Students are provided with open-ended materials that are carefully...
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Little Sun Preschool provides a play-based learning environment for young children in San Francisco's Sunset District. The center focuses on creative expression, social development, and early...
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Escuelita Colibrí is a warm, Spanish immersion preschool in Noe Valley, San Francisco, for children ages 2 to 5. Through play, music, stories, and daily activities, children learn Spanish naturally...
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Reggio Emilia inspired project-based preschool. Children are encouraged to build meaningful relationships and become lifelong learners through social situations and cognitive lessons. Center is...
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