Best Preschools in San Francisco, CA
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,...
Bridge Classroom
Children in the Bridge classroom are strengthening their self-care skills, growing in their independence and enhancing the skills they need to be successful in a preschool classroom. The Bridge classroom is a purposeful year of preschool prep designed for children with birthdays later in the year or children who may need more time to strengthen self-care skills or social-emotional development. In this classroom, our Wonder of Learning™ education program supports children's independence as they continue to build skills necessary for handwriting and drawing with increased intentionality, learn foundational math concepts and build strong vocabularies.
Preschool Classroom
In our Preschool classroom, children start their journeys into a cooperative learning environment where they can discover interests and learn in a more structured setting. At The Goddard School®, we recognize that classrooms are made up of many unique children and teachers work to create engaging, innovative, play-based lessons with the interests and needs of every child in mind. Through the power of asking a question, your child will learn how to seek answers and advocate for themselves in the classroom. The Wonder of Learning™ curriculum takes your child's natural curiosity and encourages them to ask even more questions because asking questions fuels learning. When children want to know something, they learn faster and learning becomes an understanding that lasts a lifetime.
Also offers: Pre-Kindergarten
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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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Mission Montessori in San Francisco provides a warm, authentic Montessori environment where children feel known, supported, and inspired to learn. Through hands-on Montessori experiences, children...
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Preschool follows Dr. Maria Montessori’s comprehensive approach to early education. Program is based on the principle that every child can learn in an environment that is both engaging as well as...
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A Russian immersion bilingual preschool integrating a dynamic STEAM curriculum, fostering early childhood development through hands-on learning, creativity, and cultural enrichment in a nurturing,...
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A warm, nurturing, LGBTQ+ family-friendly, and thoughtfully designed home-based daycare offering a low educator-to-child ratio and individualized care in an inclusive, mixed-age environment. Our...
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Welcome to Building Kidz! We are a small preschool serving families in the Richmond District of San Francisco. Our philosophy is to develop the “whole child”. We focus on 6 key areas of development:...
Preschool
This classroom provides an enriched and challenging hands-on curriculum that continues to ignite children’s inner curiosity enabling realistic learning opportunities through a solid routine that brings out their creativity. Exploring world geography, reading multicultural literature, researching world cultures, playing traditional games are just some of the ways we are building a community of global learners. Throughout the learning process, our students are able to watch their teacher model, or demonstrate, each step in the task or strategy multiple times. Such modeling and repetition allows students to understand both how to perform each step and why each step is important. In this phase our children are practicing by applying their knowledge and developing it further by learning about the world and its food, music and clothing. Children will get to explore and experience various cultures Around the World.
Pre-K
Our super star explorers have already developed their Confidence, Commitment and Character and are now getting ready for the next phase in their preschool endeavors as future Kindergartners. These children will continue to be lifelong learners and will foster the love for exploration by further building on their existing knowledge base from getting additional exposure to science, math and technology. We implement many opportunities for growth and will continue to build on their emotional, social, cognitive, physical, communication, and academic skills. When the children leave our program, they will be ready to embark on their next journey and will be prepared to take on new challenges confidently!
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Jewish preschool program offering a curriculum that encourages learning through play. Teachers provide children with the tools necessary to build confidence, kindness, innovation, critical thinking,...
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A warm, home-based preschool where children learn, play, and grow in a small, nurturing environment. We provide a structured daily routine with engaging, hands-on activities using the Experience...
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Home-based preschool with a traditional Montessori-style curriculum. Two educational programs are available: early preschool for children under 3, and kindergarten prep for 3 to 6 year olds. Daily...
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Our goal is to provide a safe, warm, nurturing, and loving environment where every child feels safe, comfortable, valued, and cared for. Children will enjoy age-appropriate learning activities, arts...
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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,...
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Welcome to Little Leaf Daycare, a childcare center dedicated to nurturing young minds. Our specialized Mandarin immersion program empowers children to learn the language while fostering critical...
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We are a bilingual daycare (Cantonese and/or Mandarin and English), play-based education, and child focus. We offer free breakfast, lunch, PM snack (fruits), and dinner. We offer learning about ABCs,...
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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,...
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.
Older Preschoolers
Our program consists of experiential learning designed specifically to enhance a child's social skills and growing autonomy. Field trips take our children into the surrounding forests. We delve further into social and emotional development with deepening friendships and collaborative play.
Also offers: Pre-Kindergarten Program
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Seeking a nurturing childcare option? Our licensed home daycare offers a structured yet flexible daily schedule with age-appropriate activities designed for healthy development. Located in a...
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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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Where Little Stars Shine Bright! Embark on a nurturing journey with us, nestled in the heart of San Francisco. From our beginnings as Twinkle Star Family Daycare in 2007, we've become a leading name...
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Year round, preschool program that offers a play & project based curriculum that encourages school readiness and cultivates a life-long love of learning. Developmentally appropriate environment...
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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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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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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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Forest-based preschool offering a French immersion curriculum through exploration. Children participate in daily outdoor excursions and indoor activities.
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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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Little Sea Turtle Academy is a welcoming and nurturing space where children can grow, learn, and thrive. Our daycare is designed to provide a safe and engaging environment that inspires creativity,...
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Calvert Child Care is a licensed, home-based bilingual child care program in San Francisco. We provide a warm, safe, loving, and nurturing environment for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and...
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Bambini Montessori is a small, academically based Montessori preschool with warm, caring teachers, serving little ones ages 2–5 in San Francisco’s Richmond District. Small classes: 1 teacher for...
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Home-based bilingual daycare offering infant and toddler care, nursery, preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten programs. Center dedicates entire floor of home to daycare. Curriculum is...
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Storyland Family Child Care is a warm, home-based daycare in San Francisco where children feel safe, loved, and inspired to learn. As a mother of two who truly loves working with children, I provide a...
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Multilingual family daycare providing care for infants, toddlers, and preschool children in the Portola neighborhood. Facility is located near John McLaren Park.
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Daycare program encouraging development and growth through hands-on learning experiences and exploration. Program goal is to allow children to expand knowledge and capabilities while providing...
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Chinese immersion family childcare and preschool offered in home environment. Caring for the children with love, heartfelt education, and patient guidelines, to develop the potential of children and...
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Creative Valley program provides a home-feeling atmosphere to enrich children’s learning as well as to help children explore new, exciting learning experiences. CV believes that every child is unique...
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Little Seed Childcare is a childcare facility located in the Richmond district. Our daycare program is for childcare 5 months old -5 years old. Bilingual Language options. Parents can choose their...
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Colby Daycare accepts children from infancy up to five years old so that children of different ages can learn from each other and grow together. Facility has eight indoor areas and a large outdoor...
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Rimma's Day Care is a licensed home-based daycare provider in the Outer Richmond district of San Francisco. The daycare operates in a residential setting.
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We strive to ensure the healthy growth of every child, always putting children and families first. We are committed to meet the diverse needs of children and families in the diverse communities we...
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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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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 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...
Discovery Preschool
Preschool program designed to create a strong academic and social foundation. Teachers introduce math, literacy, and science. Activities also include music, movement, art, pretend play, and group games. Children become an active part of their classroom community.
Preschool Program
Hands-on preschool program with a strong focus on school readiness. Children are encouraged to think independently and express their individuality. Your child’s day is filled with creating, experimenting, and imaginary play. Curriculum includes: math, science, language, and spanish. Children begin to expand social skills and build friendships.
Also offers: Prekindergarten Program
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In-home center offering care in the Pacific Heights neighborhood. Curriculum is play-based with an emphasis on developing early literacy skills. Children are offered age-appropriate toys and...
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Step by Step CC & Preschool is where every child is known, celebrated, and prepared to thrive. We focus on developing the social, emotional, and academic foundations essential for school success and...
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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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A relationship-based, play-based bilingual family child care home in the Portola, grounded in infant-toddler (PITC) practice, with a big backyard. Pyrena, a certified PITC trainer with 57 child...
Bilingual Preschool
For 2.5-year-olds through kindergarten entry. Child-led play shapes the day: children build their own tents, make music in the backyard, and celebrate Lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn with families. Mainly Cantonese and Mandarin, plus English. Home-cooked meals included.
Bilingual Play-Based Family Child Care
Full-day, mixed-age care in a family home near Sweeny & Dunsmuir, built on relationship-based PITC practice. Mainly Cantonese and Mandarin, plus English. Outdoors every day in a big backyard. Daily photos and a pickup debrief; home-cooked meals included.
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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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Adorable Friends is led by a childcare provider with 17 years of experience caring for children, having worked in childcare since 2009. The program provides a warm, home-away-from-home environment...
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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...
Preschool - Prekindergarten
Through Our Program, Our Staff Guide Your Child Using Technology, Dramatic Play, Outdoor Activities And More To Make Learning A Fun And Fruitful Experience.
Pre-Kindergarten
We Know That Your 4-Year-Old Is Ready For The Next Challenge. We Provide The Motivation And Guidance To Build On Their Momentum And Prepare Them For School. Our Program Enables Learning Experiences Where Your kid Creativity Can Thrive In An Environment That Encourages Curiosity And Exploration.
Also offers: EARLY PRESCHOOL, Daycare Program
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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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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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Home daycare offering care and educational experiences for infants and children up to five years old in a bright and spacious home. Children will engage in a daily routine of age-appropriate...
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FAQs About San Francisco Preschools
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How many preschool programs are in San Francisco?
- Based on Winnie provider data, there are currently 448 preschool programs in San Francisco.
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How much does preschool cost in San Francisco?
- The average monthly price for San Francisco preschools is $2429. This is based on provider data for preschools listed on Winnie.
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How many programs in San Francisco accept preschoolers aged 3-4 years?
- Based on Winnie provider data, there are 390 preschool programs in San Francisco that accept kids ages 3-4 years old.
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What types of preschool curriculums are offered in San Francisco?
- The 10 most popular preschool curriculum types in San Francisco include: Play-Based, Bilingual, Academic-Based, Creative Curriculum, Arts-Based, Language Immersion, Mixed Age, Project-Based, Blended Curriculum, Reggio Emilia.
More About San Francisco, CA
San Francisco is Northern California's second largest city and a major technology hub, with many of its residents employed in the tech and startup industries. The city is also in close proximity to many institutions of higher education including Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley along with its own San Francisco State University and University of San Francisco. Despite its high cost of living, San Francisco is considered one of the best cities for young professionals with many choosing to rent in popular family-friendly neighborhoods including Noe Valley, Cole Valley, Bernal Heights, NoPa, and Potrero Hill.