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Our program follows the Reggio Emilia play based curriculum. These amazing little people are the future, and by giving them a sound foundation to build upon is a truly amazing gift. With our fabulous teaching team we have been able to tap into each individual child and their needs and give them...
Pacific Heights Prep
1735 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Pacific Heights Prep is a Preschool and Family Daycare Center dedicated to preparing your child for academic success. We use play, art, and music to bring out the joy in learning, with fun and stimulating activities.
When a child feels that learning is an exciting adventure, school becomes...
Little Munchkins Learning Center
391 Haight St, San Francisco, CA
Little Munchkins is a fully licensed family daycare that offers continuous care for children between the ages of 3 months to 5 years old. We believe that this affords our children the opportunity to develop deep, trusting relationships with our teachers, as well as the chance for our families to...
Happy Garden Child Care Center
18 Day St, San Francisco, CA
We are located in beautiful San Francisco between Noe Valley and Bernal Heights. Happy Garden is a Mandarin immersion play-based program, it's fairly structured with a change in activity about every 30 minutes. My staff and I hold 2-3 classes per day to instruct language, counting, object...
Panda Garden Childcare
2570 23rd Ave, San Francisco, CA
Welcome to panda garden children center! We are accepting ELS vouchers now. We are a Mandarin-immersion childcare center in the Sunset district of San Francisco since 2011. We provide high quality child development and language learning, expert care and nurturing.
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Slippery Fish Co-Op Preschool and Pre-Preschool
999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA
Slippery Fish is a cooperative pre-preschool and preschool. We believe that each child brings a unique set of skills to the classroom. Our curriculum is child-centered, play-based and developmentally appropriate and incorporates anti-bias education and project-based work as the children mature. The...
Peekadoodle Academy
900 North Point St. Suite F100, San Francisco, CA
Peekadoodle Academy is a licensed preschool program founded on a balanced approach to learning. Our curriculum fosters independent and creative thinking through a balance of both guided exploration and learning through play. The Academy centers its curriculum on the whole child through cognitive,...
Explorer Mandarin Immersion
1457 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Based in California, Explorer Mandarin Immersion provides intentional early learning and care for children aged 2 - 6 years. The primary language of instruction at Explorer is Mandarin, allowing students to be immersed in Chinese language and culture, however families of all language backgrounds are...
Full-time Day Care center operating since August 2000 and serves San Francisco and Bay Area families.
True Sunshine Preschool Center Inc.
777 Stockton St Ste 201, San Francisco, CA
True Sunshine Preschool Center is an award-winning, non-profit, private preschool which has been providing childcare services to the San Francisco Chinatown Community for more than 40 years. It is a full-time year-round, bilingual English/Cantonese preschool serving the Chinatown District; it...
The Storybook School
2149 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA
The Storybook School , Inc. (TSS), established in 2016, is a private program which provides services to children from 2 years through 5 years of age. We are a bilingual environment and children have the opportunity to learn Mandarin or Cantonese. The Center is open from 7:30 A.M. to 6 P.M., Monday...
Stretch the Imagination
2509 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Here at Stretch we take a unique and intentional approach to learning with your child and nurturing their love of exploration and discovery. We feel a true responsibility to creating a safe, loving, and creative space that honors the wonder and magic that illuminates these early years. Our mission...
Paloma's Nest
2530 Francisco Street, San Francisco, CA
Paloma's Nest strives to create a nurturing and respectful "home away from home" for infants and toddlers. Authentic, trusting, and respectful relationships with children and families are at the heart of our work. The gentle rhythms of home life and nature provide the basis of our curriculum which...
LePort Montessori San Francisco Mid-Market
50 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA
At LePort Montessori San Francisco Mid-Market, children thrive in an authentic, nurturing Montessori environment, and have the option of becoming bilingual in our Spanish-immersion toddler and preschool/kindergarten classrooms. We welcome your entire family from babies through preschoolers and...
Shining Star Bilingual Montessori
610 20th Street, San Francisco, CA
Our school is located in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. It is the only authentic Montessori preschool and one of the best bilingual Montessori preschool in the Potrero Hill area. Our unique educational program for young learners encourages exploration, both independently and in a group...
World of Learning and Fun
2279 17th Ave, San Francisco, CA
World of Learning and Fun has been in the business for over 30 years since 1981 with an active, loving atmosphere. World of Learning and Fun is a large and newly equipped daycare with a homelike setting where children feel motivated, comfortable, safe, and free to take on life's experiences. WLF...
Sunrise Day Care
2158 31st Ave, San Francisco, CA
Our childcare successfully combines day care with state licensed Nursery, Pre-School, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs. We do our best to provide loving care for children one month old through Kindergarten-age, and even later with after school care. Our well-planned and flexible programs...
Little Angels Nursery school is a small community based school that partners with parents to provide the best loving caring and nurturing environment for the children. We offer a play based, Reggio Emilia curriculum that is inspired by the children's interest. We also focus on outdoor play, music,...
Presidio Knolls School
250 10th St, San Francisco, CA
Presidio Knolls School was founded in 2008 as a San Francisco preschool, combining a Reggio Emilia-inspired educational approach with Mandarin language immersion. Our mission is to educate and inspire our students to become creative, confident and engaged global citizens. To meet the growing demand...
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FAQs for finding child care centers near you in San Francisco, CA
What are the benefits of child care centers near me in San Francisco, CA?
Child care centers near you in San Francisco, CA provide a number of crucial benefits for both parents and children. Most importantly, these establishments can offer a safe and nurturing environment for young ones, providing educational resources and enriching activities in the process. Additionally, children can build important skills in communication and collaboration with others by interacting with peers at child care centers. Parents will feel at ease knowing that their little loved ones are being looked after in an organized structure with trained professionals who are properly certified.
What will my child do at a child care center near me in San Francisco, CA?
A child care center can be an ideal environment for children to develop and explore. Typically, the staff at child care centers near you in San Francisco, CA have experience dealing with young kids and are experts at developing creative activities that encourage learning. Your child will be able to participate in structured games and free play with their peers, receive help with academics, and practice healthy habits such as proper nutrition and exercise. They'll also have access to art materials to allow them to express themselves. By interacting with other kids and the staff, your child will build the emotional skills necessary for their social development.
How can I find a child care center near me in San Francisco, CA?
You can use Care.com to kick off your search for a child care center near you in San Francisco, CA. You can start by simply sorting child care center profiles by the location that is most convenient for you. Some parents may want to choose a location close to home and others may want one close to their workplace. Then you can read reviews from other parents to learn about their experiences with each child care center you’re considering.
Ratings for San Francisco, CA child care centers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.8 / 5
Child Care Centers in San Francisco, CA are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 203 listed child care centers.