Au P’tit Monde de San Francisco

Au P’tit Monde de San Francisco offers a French immersion preschool program for children ages 2 to 5. The program includes Petite Section for 2-year-olds, Moyenne Section for 3-year-olds, and Grande Section for 4- and 5-year-olds. Children are placed in a group according to age and skills, and the school uses a 12-month calendar from September to August.

Programs

• Maternelle (preschool) program — 2-5 years old · 2, 3, or 5 days per week · French immersion preschool. The length of the program is either two or three years. Children are placed in a group according to age and skills.
• Petite Section (PS or Nursery) — 2s · 2, 3, or 5 days per week · Toilet training not required. French Maternal School curriculum for 2s.
• Moyenne Section (MS or Pre-k) — 3s · 2, 3, or 5 days per week · For children ages 3. Two days per week is available if the child has been exposed to French prior to entering the program.
• Grande Section (Pre-K) — 4s and 5s · 2, 3, or 5 days per week; students typically attend 5 days per week · Final year of the Maternelle. Prepares children for Kindergarten.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–5 years old
• General schedule: 12-month calendar year, running from September to August
• Facility hours: Monday-Friday 8:45am-4:15pm for school office; school day runs 8:00am-5:30pm

About the provider

Au P’tit Monde of San Francisco was founded in 2004. It offers a quality French language immersion education for children ages 2 to 5. Homemade, organic, and wholesome meals are included, and there are two teachers in every classroom with class sizes of 13 to 14 students.

Parents may opt to enroll their child in the 2, 3, or 5-day program. Students can attend on a two, three or five-day-per week basis. Tuition is based on a 12-month school calendar from September through August.

What families say

“We feel so fortunate to have found a place as loving and warm as APM. Both my daughter and son have attended this wonderful school and they have grown immensely in their behavioral, social and language abilities. Au P'tit Monde is an extremely nurturing place for children. We are so very lucky to have found Salima and the teachers at this wonderful school!” — the Kruger Family

Last updated September 4, 2026.