Best preschool programs in San Rafael, CA

Belvedere Tiburon Child Care Center offers a preschool program during the 2025–2026 school year with multiple weekday schedule options. The program also offers after school care for TK to 2nd Grade at the Reed School site, and children from Bel Aire...

Sycamore Park Preschool & Child Care Center includes daily group and individual play and socialization both indoors and outdoors, along with circle time, story time, arts and crafts, daily coloring time, and show and tell. Children participate in...

Tamalpais Strawberry Preschools offers play-based programs whose curriculum is tailored to children’s interests and evolves based on teachers’ observations of spontaneous play. Weekly and monthly themes are used as the foundation for learning tasks...

Mill Valley Nursery School is a non-profit, parent participation, play-based preschool. It is Reggio Emilia–inspired and views children as capable and inquisitive, actively co-constructing their learning alongside peers and adults. The program...

Bright Stars Children’s Center offers an Infant Care program, a Toddler Program, a Preschool program, and an After School program that is available only at the Terra Linda site. In its safe and nurturing environment, children are free to run, jump,...

Children’s Ministry Programs include activities such as dinner, games, music, Bible discussions, prayer, arts and crafts, age-appropriate stories and activities, interactive games and activities, creative group activities and learning projects,...

Trinity Preschool is a faith-based, play-based program where the arts are integral to the curriculum. The program plans the school day so children have choices within a clear structure, which encourages creative exploration and builds self-esteem...

Saint Raphael Preschool offers a play-based, developmentally appropriate program that includes art, science, math, dramatic play, music and movement, books, stories and literacy, and activities for large and small motor development. Children take...

Kids on the Hill Preschool includes daily activities such as balancing, throwing and catching balls, riding bikes, climbing, skipping, running, jumping, and movement for body awareness. Children use manipulative items, puzzles, cutting, gluing,...

Summer Programs for Children at Marin Art and Garden Center include time for children to splash in the sprinkler, dig in the garden, and explore nature. The program days include free play, play, and exploration, with activities that also feature...

The Ross Preschool Summer Camp includes process-based art, nature exploration, literacy development, science discovery, social-emotional learning, kindergarten readiness activities, dramatic play, gross motor development, and sensory exploration....

San Geronimo Childcare Center offers a play-based program that includes music, art, stories, dramatic play, large motor activities, and hands-on natural science. The program serves up to 24 children a day and uses both child-directed and...

Ross Valley Nursery School offers preschool and pre-kindergarten classes that follow a play-based approach to early childhood education. Children are free to play, learn, explore, and enjoy childhood in a warm and supportive environment. Classes are...

Tree Sprites is an outdoor, Waldorf-inspired farm preschool where children take part in activities such as baking bread, tending the garden, listening to stories, and nature-based crafts. Children may knead bread, gather herbs from the garden,...

Fairfax-San Anselmo Children’s Center offers early childhood education, after school care, and family support based on a play-centered, play-based curriculum. The program provides services to both children and their families, including quality...

ABC Academy Preschool includes weekly study units, small group activities, circle time, and play-based learning. The program offers a well-structured academic program for children and a dynamic learning environment. The staff consists of six...

CreArt Early Education & Preschool includes activities such as painting, reading books, outdoor play, show and tell, and discussions about different subjects. Children take part in flannel board stories, foreign languages through books, songs, and...

Oakview Preschool includes outside time where children can converse in the sandbox, as well as chances for mastering a two-wheel bike. Inside the classrooms, children take part in inside story groups, science exploration, and yoga as part of the...

Ross Cottage Nursery School offers outdoor time, art and crafts, storytime, and chances for children to meet new friends. The program includes Kindergarten Prep with activities such as learning numbers, learning letters, and learning shapes....

Noah's Ark Preschool offers activities in arts, reading readiness, math, science, language arts, music, movement, STEM, outdoor exploration, and dramatic play. Children take part in a Garden Program, Children’s Literature, Reading and Math...