Join us in the art studio for our Side by Side / Little Art Makers classes for children ages 2-3 years old.In classes designed especially for toddlers and young preschoolers, SFCAC's inquiry-based approach supports an exploratory process for our...
The Good Earth School is a nature-based preschool that uses an emergent curriculum approach and nature-inspired learning. The program emphasizes connecting children to the natural world, where outdoor activities are used to enhance learning in...
Little Lamb Bilingual Academy offers a theme-based Chinese-immersion program that includes math, phonics, bilingual reading and writing in Chinese and English, performing arts, calligraphy, martial arts, and art. The program takes place on a newly...
Small Size Big Mind offers infant care, preschool, aftercare, an afterschool program, and a morning preschool program. The program includes year-round infant care and preschool and on average hosts about 60 students a day plus 11 staff members. The...
Albany Preschool is a cooperative program where families help run, lead, and grow the school. The program emphasizes a cooperative spirit, a strong sense of community, and a commitment to play, and it hosts an annual Spring Fair that is described as...
Little Seeds Children’s Center and Peter Pan Schools offer daily activities that include art, science, music, movement, language arts, and other hands-on experiences. Children take part in long periods of uninterrupted free play, dramatic play,...
Saint Vincent’s Day Home is a non-sectarian, nonprofit child development and family service center that offers a comprehensive early-learning program for toddlers and preschool-aged children. The program includes a licensed full-day kindergarten and...
Daisy Child Development Center offers a play-based community where children take part in activities such as yoga, soccer, Spanish, carpentry, arts and crafts, science projects, cooking, music, and drama. The program includes a gazebo in the big yard...
Berkeley Forest School is a program that grew from the love and imagination of founder Liana Chavarín, with a focus on uniting families in community with the shared earth. The program stands on the shoulders of Ohlone ancestors and place-based...
Montclair Community Play Center offers a Preschool Summer Camp, a Turtle Summer Camp, and a Spring Toddler Playtime session. The program uses a play-based parents’ co-operative preschool model and includes a Spanish Enrichment program that...
Oak Grove Montessori offers on-site physical education and recreational programs, weekly Spanish classes, and activities that challenge, engage, and promote self-esteem and independence. The program includes activities that develop self-esteem and...
Monte Tavor offers an emergent curriculum where children paint, draw, build, read, write, sing, dress up, learn letters and numbers, and join fun and educational field trips. Daily activities include music, dance, discovery, dramatic play, blocks,...
The Children's Workshop Oakland offers arts, maker, math, science, and sensory focused explorations, along with child-centered project work and immersive, self guided play. Children take part in collaborative project-based activities, indoor and...
Betty's Children's Academy offers age-appropriate activities that include exploration and discovery through structured, play-based learning. The program includes enriching activities and homework support for children in its school-aged program. It...
Yama Kids Yoga offers classes, yoga birthday parties, camps, movie nights, special events, and Friday Preschool Yoga. The program takes place at a studio dedicated solely to teaching yoga to children. • Ages: 3–12 years old • Price: $10 Friday...
TEL HI Youth & Teen Programs are part of TEL HI Neighborhood Center, also known as Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center (TEL HI). The program is connected to TEL HI’s Early Childhood Education options for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well...
San Francisco Youth Theatre offers theatre arts creation, education, and performance where participants can act, dance, sing, direct, write, paint, and take part in storytelling. The program includes year-round skill-building classes, performance...
Head Start & Early Head Start Preschool offers an early childhood education program that uses a play-based curriculum. The program offers both center-based and home-based care, depending on the needs of families, location, and availability. Teachers...
TOPS - The Orinda Preschool offers a play-based learning experience for preschoolers that is described as rich with history and progressive opportunities. The program’s classrooms and curriculums are set up to enable learning with children’s safety...
The Creative Play Center offers a play and theme-based program that focuses on hands-on learning in a small group environment. The program includes a preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 and an after-school Homework Club and Summer Program for...
