Best preschool programs in San Rafael, CA

Marin Treks Preschool Programs gives children the chance to view and handle insects, reptiles, and amphibians. During the program, children learn where these animals live, what they eat, and how they avoid predators and survive. Staff encourage...

Heidi's Kinderhaus offers daily science and art activities, circle time, and outdoor play. The program also includes an after school homework club and after school daycare, with a school shuttle service available for the homework club. Children...

Alpha Kids Academy Preschool, Childcare & Transitional Kindergarten (including Sports Activities) includes daily activities such as music, science, sports, gardening, imaginative play, circle time, music and movement, outside play time, learning...

North Bay Children’s Center Programs offer infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age before and after care classrooms, as well as summer programs at some sites. The programs use a curriculum that, according to a parent, incorporates many of the...

Miss Nicky’s Preschool offers a year-round program that includes visiting extracurricular activities such as Soccer Kiddos, Gymnastics Bus, Amazing Athletes, and Marin Dance Theater. The program uses age-differentiated classrooms and curriculum,...

Kinderblast Preschool offers a play-based program where imagination and play are described as the ways children learn. In this program, children determine the direction of their own education by following their natural curiosity, interests, and...

The Children’s Cottage Cooperative Preschool offers a play-based, parent-participation program where children take part in arts and crafts, music, role-play, stories, construction, sand and water play, and both individual and group times. The...

Golden Poppy Preschool and Infant Center offers daily activities that include storytime, music, educational toys, art, puzzles, dramatic play, natural studies, cooking projects, dance, yoga, exercise, arts and crafts, field visits, and music and...

Twin Cities Community Preschool is a play-based, parent-participation preschool with an outdoor-oriented environment. The school follows a child-led philosophy, with a low adult-to-child ratio and a cooperative community where teachers and...

Educare Children's Center is a Montessori-based, bilingual preschool where children take part in circle time, academic subjects, songs, calendars, grace and courtesy lessons, and hands-on art experiences. The program follows Montessori philosophy,...

¡HolaKids! Spanish Immersion Preschools offers a total Spanish immersion preschool program where children experience the language in meaningful, real-life contexts. In the classroom, children study a specific Spanish-speaking country each semester,...

Le Petit Jardin French Immersion Preschool offers a play-based French immersion preschool program in immersive classrooms where children take part in arts and crafts, story time, classical dance (ballet), cooking, science activities, music, outdoor...

Novato Parents Nursery School is a co-operative Novato preschool where parents and teachers work together to create a love of learning through both structured and unstructured play experiences. The program is child-centered and play-based, and it...

Golden Gate Gymnastics offers gymnastics classes that use proper spotting techniques and structured progressions to teach skills safely while building confidence and strong fundamentals. Practices are described as purposeful and hard-working while...

Marin Treks offers half day natural science camps, scout programs, after school programs, preschool programs, classroom programs, and class field trips. The program also provides live reptiles programs for schools, preschools, scout groups, and...

Terra Camps offers Spanish and Mandarin immersion with nature-based education, art education, and experiential outdoor learning. Campers take part in activities such as music, singing, puppetry, improvisational drama, rock band, an all-school play,...

Summer Camp in Larkspur offers a Kids Martial Arts Summer Camp that focuses on martial arts activities. The program is connected with Preschool Martial Arts, Kids Martial Arts, Teen Martial Arts, and Adult Martial Arts, and also offers Birthday...

Little School Tiburon is a private non-profit preschool that offers a play-based program with activities such as art projects, sensory motor activities, circle time, gardening, music, and free play. Children take part in movement and dance classes,...

The Ross Preschool offers a child-directed, play-based, and nature oriented program that includes art, music, math, science, STEM projects, read alouds, arts and crafts, water play, dramatic play, nature exploration, process based art, and sensory...

Belvedere Tiburon Child Care Center offers a preschool program with multiple schedule options during the 2025–2026 year, including morning-only, extended day, and full-day choices. The program also offers after school care for children in TK through...