Free Preschools near South San Francisco, 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 provide a warm, loving home where children learn through play, art, singing, dancing, and yoga. Every child is cherished as an individual and supported to grow, express themselves, and shine at their own pace through joyful, creative exploration and connection.
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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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We believe that mental strength is just as important as academic achievement, and that early childhood is a critical time to lay the foundation for lifelong emotional wellness. We believe children...
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At Bright Learning Academy, children engage in a hands-on, enriching curriculum that sparks curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning. Through stories, cultural exploration, art, music, and interactive activities, children develop critical thinking skills.
Before and After Care Program
Also offers: Drop-In Care Program, Infant Program, Toddler Care
Speaks Spanish
Head Start and Early Head Start childcare center, formerly known as IHSD, serving qualified families of toddlers and preschool-aged children in the greater South San Francisco community. Program uses...
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...
Free Preschool Program
Before and After Care Program
Also offers: Pre k ready, Growing Together Daycare
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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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At Little Glowworm, we serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers. We Accept children from 3 months to 5 years old. At this Mandarin/Cantonese English bilingual daycare, children learn and grow through...
Free Preschool Program
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Also offers: Toddler Care Program, Drop-In Care Program
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Danna’a Daycare SF offers childcare for families looking to provide their child with a loving and kind environment that’s just like home. At our home daycare, our goal is to help children learn...
Speaks Spanish
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
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, Before and After Care Program, Drop-In Care Program
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Our teaching philosophy is that children learn through play. We provide a full educational program as well as two nutritious meals and snacks. Our services are subsidized based on your income and...
Speaks Spanish
Our family child care program provides a safe, nurturing, and home-like environment where children learn through play and meaningful experiences. Our engaging curriculum includes music, art, science,...
Free Preschool Program
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Also offers: Before and After Care Program
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Preschools near South San Francisco, CA
Here are available options near your search area.
PTS is a play-based preschool and infant program, where the curriculum focuses on the whole child with a constructivist approach in a nurturing Jewish environment. Activities include art, drama,...
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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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Speaks Spanish
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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Open play daycare program focused on the personal, social, emotional and creative development of each child. Learning is presented through enrichment activities and play.
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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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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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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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Speaks Spanish
Small in-home daycare just north of Golden Gate Park in the Inner Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco. We have been in service since 2012 with over a decade of experience.We offers a music based,...
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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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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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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 South San Francisco Free Preschools
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Is Pre-K free in California?
- In California, children aged four and five can benefit from a free, optional Pre-Kindergarten program. Additionally, there's a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) option for those who are five but not quite prepared for regular kindergarten.