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St. Francis Preschool offers play-based programs that focus on curiosity, exploration, experimentation, and play. The program includes Time for Twos, Preschool and TK, Early Care and After Care, and Summer Camp, with child-centered activities tailored to engage young minds. The campus grounds are described as being filled with opportunities for exploration, imagination, and cooperation, with thoughtfully designed environments that promote cooperative play.
• Ages: 2–TK
St. Francis Preschool has been serving families in the Northern Bay Area and has been a part of the North Bay community since 1967, and it welcomes second-generation families whose children are alumni. The program is dedicated to nurturing children’s social-emotional development and social competence by encouraging appropriate self-expression, kindness, respect, and meaningful friendships, with consistent modeling of positive interactions. All teachers meet or exceed state requirements for Early Childhood Education, and several hold Master’s degrees in Early Childhood Education and/or teaching credentials, with many having Master’s degrees and many years of teaching experience; staff are described as experienced and highly trained. The leadership team includes Director Jesse Parish; Acting Director, Enrollment & Community Engagement lead Melanie Young; Lead Teacher TK Shoshannah Vorhies; Lead Teacher Classroom D Cookie Carville; Lead Teacher Classroom C Rosa Mendez; Lead Teacher Classroom B Beth Mason; Lead Teacher Aftercare and Front Office Secretary Cathy Rapoport; Teacher Classroom C Corlett Osbourne; Teacher Classroom B Caroline Smith; Teacher Zoë Vorhies; and Teacher Classroom D Christine Reyes. The program reports having some of the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in the area and describes itself as a nurturing, holistic early education experience that supports children socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively. St. Francis Preschool holds License #210102938. In-person small group and individual tours are available for the 2026–2027 school year.
A Classroom A parent describes St. Francis as having an “enchanting campus where children can learn through play,” with grounds “filled with opportunities for exploration, imagination and cooperation.” A Classroom A–D parent notes that their daughter is attending the same preschool they attended, and says this “speaks to the stewardship and dedication of the St. Francis team.” A Classroom E/TK parent shares that their son loves the TK program and describes Mrs. Vorhies as “truly a gem” who “deeply cares for and understands each individual student,” and says the curriculum and commitment to personal attention have exceeded their expectations.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
• Ages: 2–TK
St. Francis Preschool has been serving families in the Northern Bay Area and has been a part of the North Bay community since 1967, and it welcomes second-generation families whose children are alumni. The program is dedicated to nurturing children’s social-emotional development and social competence by encouraging appropriate self-expression, kindness, respect, and meaningful friendships, with consistent modeling of positive interactions. All teachers meet or exceed state requirements for Early Childhood Education, and several hold Master’s degrees in Early Childhood Education and/or teaching credentials, with many having Master’s degrees and many years of teaching experience; staff are described as experienced and highly trained. The leadership team includes Director Jesse Parish; Acting Director, Enrollment & Community Engagement lead Melanie Young; Lead Teacher TK Shoshannah Vorhies; Lead Teacher Classroom D Cookie Carville; Lead Teacher Classroom C Rosa Mendez; Lead Teacher Classroom B Beth Mason; Lead Teacher Aftercare and Front Office Secretary Cathy Rapoport; Teacher Classroom C Corlett Osbourne; Teacher Classroom B Caroline Smith; Teacher Zoë Vorhies; and Teacher Classroom D Christine Reyes. The program reports having some of the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in the area and describes itself as a nurturing, holistic early education experience that supports children socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively. St. Francis Preschool holds License #210102938. In-person small group and individual tours are available for the 2026–2027 school year.
A Classroom A parent describes St. Francis as having an “enchanting campus where children can learn through play,” with grounds “filled with opportunities for exploration, imagination and cooperation.” A Classroom A–D parent notes that their daughter is attending the same preschool they attended, and says this “speaks to the stewardship and dedication of the St. Francis team.” A Classroom E/TK parent shares that their son loves the TK program and describes Mrs. Vorhies as “truly a gem” who “deeply cares for and understands each individual student,” and says the curriculum and commitment to personal attention have exceeded their expectations.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
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