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Little Bee Preschool offers a year-round Mandarin Immersion or English language program for children ages 18 months to 5 years. Through a unique blend of Reggio-Emilia, Montessori, project-based and play-based learning, children are encouraged to make discoveries through curiosity, experimentation, and free play. We are raising global citizens through

Positive learning experiences at an early age contribute to the development of a child's sense of self and emotional well-being. We believe that learning is a natural, enjoyable process ideally experienced in a stimulating, developmentally appropriate, safe environment. Children thrive best in a program that is integrated across academic disciplines

Au P'tit Monde de San Francisco and Au P'tit Monde de la Pninsule are two French immersion preschools for children 2-5 years old. Founded in 2004, Au P'tit Monde (APM) offers a quality French language immersion education for children ages 2-5. Because of the way the brain develops in a child's early years, children are able to learn foreign languages

Parents must bring an extra set of clothes for the child to change into before entering into the program. Parents are not allowed to enter into the classroom at pick up or drop off. A teacher will escort your child into the classroom and bring your child to the welcome area when you arrive to pick up. Established in 2010, we are a professional family

Step By Step Childcare and Preschool is family-owned and operated right here in San Francisco, CA. Since our company opened its doors in 2002, we have strived to help families to raise smart, healthy, educated children and to prepare them for a bright future. We believe in nurturing a safe, fun environment where they can establish positive self-esteem

Founded in 1966, we are proud to be one of the oldest independent, coeducational day schools in San Francisco. Entering the front gate of The San Francisco School, there is a sense of intellectual curiosity, imagination, and playfulness that is palpable. Students are engaged, asking questions, and sharing their ideas in the classroom. Music cascades

At BlueBell Kids Daycare teachers are highly experienced, dedicated professionals that share a love of working with children and helping them grow in a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment. The teachers average more than 12 years of experience with children of all ages. The children's program is planned to meet the interests and abilities of each

To encourage children to explore and enjoy the learning process with the establishment of a positive attitude towards lifelong learning and development. For every child, we promise to provide them with equality of learning atmosphere to help every child grow physically, emotionally and intellectually as well as all aspects of development respect including

Pacific Primary was founded in 1974, by a group of parents and Mary Nordland Bodo. A Board of Directors was elected and funds were raised from foundations, parents and other interested parties enabling the school to acquire and remodel the site at 1500 Grove Street. The immeasurable cooperative effort by staff and parents that turned their goals into

Calvary Nursery School is a San Francisco preschool that has been serving the San Francisco community since 1954. With preschool and pre-kindergarten programs designed around child-initiated play, inquiry, curiosity, and a climate of warmth and respect, Calvary provides a nurturing community. A community in which children and families can grow and

Welcome to Little Gators, one of the happiest, friendliest, most loving places in the San Francisco Marina & Cow Hollow neighborhoods for families with children from 2 to 5 years old. At Little Gators we strive to make every day a day of learning, filled with love and wonderful experiences to help your learners find what interests and inspires them

Growing Place Family Preschool (GPFP) is a non-profit preschool based in San Francisco, California and serves families with children two to five years of age. Founded in 2015 by a group of early childhood educators and parents of young children, GPFP is a child-centered, Reggio-Emilia-inspired, play-based, preschool committed to providing a nurturing

City Sprouts Preschool is a nurturing and inspiring environment where every child can explore, grow, and discover through individual and collaborative experiences. Our integrated community values each child as unique with a program that cultivates imagination and a love of learning. City Sprouts Preschool is a Reggio Emilia inspired, emergent curriculum

Creative Gardens Daycare and Preschool at Valencia Street San Francisco provides a unique childcare experience by incorporating research-based programming from Gymboree Play & Music, the global leader in early childhood development. Creative Gardens' childcare programs are high-quality, safe, and nurturing; uniquely designed around your child's growth

The Learning Bridge Preschool is a Child Development Center dedicated to helping children develop self esteem through physical, language and cognitive skills with an emphasis on social and communicational skills. Each child is encouraged to participate in daily experiences which are designed to build their character, discover their interested and establish

Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save an endangered indicator species: the child in nature. Meredith Bunyard is a wonderful caregiver. She is incredibly knowledgeable of early childhood

The Little Tree Preschool is the brainchild of Gigi Cochrum. She has over 30 years of experience working with children and wanted to establish a center that truly reflects the ideal program for children, nurturing their growth and development and opening their worlds to art and creativity. She wanted to create a program sensitive to the unique and diverse

Respect the individuality of children, train children to cultivate good, healthy life habits and independent thinking. We appreciate your trust of having your children enroll in our program. We pledge to work closely with you to provide the best quality child care service. We ask that parents to tell us about the lifestyle and the likes/dislikes of

Utopia Preschool is a play-based program in San Francisco that supports children in a safe, inclusive and inviting classroom environment. We strive to encourage curiosity, kindness, independence and a lifelong love of learning. Our preschool operates on a ten-month program from mid-August through June. For the 2021-2022 school year, we will operate

Stratford School remains dedicated to meeting our students' education needs with high quality and robust on-campus and online options for school this year. Our premier education starts in preschool as students explore, create, and kindle a love of learning. Our accelerated STEAM curriculum balances academic rigor with a caring learning environment.

6 -month-old to kindergarten entry. We believe that young children are experts in acquiring languages and Mandarin learning can be immersed as part of the early learning. Our curriculum is designed to prepare children to be the citizen of 21st Century and life-time learners via inquiry-based learning and project approach. Our mission is to foster the

We are a small preschool with an important mission: To cultivate your child's intellectual and social growth while developing his/her language skills and cultural awareness. Kinderhaus provides San Francisco with a program geared to empower children to speak confidently and discover their worlds in German. The Kinderhaus program runs for 11 months

We are a play based preschool that strives toward a child-centered curriculum. Our teachers put play at the heart of our curriculum and help to support the children in this with proper time, materials, and thoughtful teaching. We plan our environment to reflect the children's interests. We understand that children are active, sensory learners who need

Little Footprints Preschool is a Mandarin immersion preschool in San Francisco. We have two preschool campuses (Sunset and Ocean view). Our preschool sites serve children ages 2 to 5 years old in a 100% Mandarin-immersion environment. We offer an interactive project based curriculum with high teacher to student ratio (1:4 for toddler and 1:6 for preschool

Social, physical, and cognitive growth are unique to each child. To your child. St. James Preschool is committed to building on, developing, and expanding the unique abilities of each child within an atmosphere of joy. The joy of friendship. The joy of growing. The joy of learning. Founded in 1963, St. James Preschool has been a much-loved fixture of

Marybeth Cody has devoted her life to the well being of children. With over four decades in the field of early childhood education, she brings a breadth and depth of experience to the position of Director that is unmatched in the city of San Francisco. Marybeth co-founded the Serra Preschool in 2001 and has served as its Director since inception. Prior

Close to Haight-Ashbury, Glen Park, Noe Valley, Les Kidz provides a unique program that educates young people to become confident, academically prepared, fully bilingual, and eager to participate in the wider world. Les Kidz's early education is emphatically child-centered. Encouraging children in their artwork, music-making, storytelling and imaginative

Spire School is our all-weather, forest preschool that meets September through June. Space is available in our TK class for the 2021-22 school year and we are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis. To learn more about our program philosophy and application process please request a Prospective Family Admissions Packet below. As an introduction

Peter's Place was founded in 1974 on the premise that each child be welcomed, appreciated and embraced for who he or she is in the moment. As a play-based preschool, we honor the developmental truth that children's work is their play, and that playing is a vital way to learn and grow in the early years. We also place great importance on the social