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We have 60 preschools in Pacifica, CA! Compare and find the best preschool to fit your needs.

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HOME Montessori School

5.0(2)

7 mi

533 Roliins Rd Burlingame, CA

We offer childcare for families looking to provide their child with a loving and safe environment that's just like home. At HOME Montessori School, our goal is to help children learn important social, emotional, and behavioral skills that prepare them for a successful and happy future. We offer an environment that advances curiosity and inquisitiveness through Montessori Inspired and Developmental Play-based activities.

Care Member says "My three year old son attended HOME Montessori for a summer session and really loved his time there. It's a small school, which allows for a good amount...

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Little Footsteps

4.0(2)

10 mi

1501 S EL CAMINO REAL SAN MATEO, CA

We believe children learn and master new skills through a variety of play experiences. We acknowledge children know how to learn, we are there to support their learning experience. We understand each child is unique and learns through different approaches. Learning occurs anywhere and anytime. We purposefully observe what the children are doing while considering their developmental level. The program provides the children with the space and time to discover and develop their learning. We provide the children and youth with supportive and encouraging staff to assist.​

Laura G. says "My family has been a part of the Footsteps family since my oldest son was 6 months old (he is now 15 years old). Both of my sons started in the infant...

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Sunshine Preschool Center

5.0(4)

10 mi

650 ANDOVER ST SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Sunshine Preschool Center provides a safe, nurturing, child-centered environment. Our goal is to provide your children with a place where they can socialize, learn, and grow. Additionally, we aim to help the children develop high self-esteem and leave them with a true sense of themselves. You can trust us to be patient and caring. Contact Sunshine Preschool Center for more information about our services.

Jean Y. says "They are very flexible, and the teacher is really great with my daughter and they are really great about scheduling and work with my daughter with where she...

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All Smiles Family Childcare

5.0(6)

8 mi

410 Serrano Ave San Francisco, CA

IMMEDIATE 5DAY OPEN SPOT FOR CHILD 18 MONTHS AND OLDER! BOOK YOUR TOUR NOW! WE ARE A LICENSED, IN-HOME DAYCARE INFANT and TODDLER availability! NEW SATURDAY PROGRAM 9AM-3PM ($140/Saturday) BASIC INFORMATION: Open: Monday-Saturday Philosophy: Play-Based with Curriculum Ages: 12 months- 4.5yrs Calendar: Full Year Schedule Options: 2, 3, or 5 days. Mon-Fri Program Hours: 8am-5:30pm Saturday Program Hours: 9am-3pm *Weekend babysitting offered* Teachers to Children: Usually 1:3 Snacks Provided: Yes, 2-3 snacks/day offered. Meals Provided: Mostly Organic Breakfast & Lunch Require Potty Training: No Languages Used: English We offer mostly organic foods. Breakfast, Lunch, and 2-3 snacks each day, which are included in tuition rates. We prepare our meals fresh daily. Weekly Enrichment: -Cooking Activities -Science Projects -Music and Movement -Sports like Soccer -Specialized Art Projects -Themed Sensory Play activities OUR MISSION: At All Smiles Family Childcare, our mission is to provide a safe and enriching preschool environment to children, 12 months to 4.5yrs. We offer a play-based environment where children will develop, learn, and grow through positive play interactions with their peers and teachers. Our goal is to go above and beyond parent's expectations of an "In-Home" Daycare. At All Smiles Family Childcare, we strive to provide families and children with the best quality care and attention possible. OUR CURRICULUM: Our curriculum purchased through Funshine Express. It is comprised of monthly themes that align with Ca State early learning standards!

Thomas says "After touring All Smiles - our family was impressed with the curriculum and loving environment that Julianne has created. We enrolled our daughter Alex and...

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Learning Safari Childcare

5.0(1)

4 mi

1250 El Camino Real Apto 849 Millbrae, CA

Our goal is to create the best place for children while they trust my experience and knowledge. A place where children will be offered the best and the healthiest.

Brooke D. says "Loving, safe, small in-home day care environment for babies and toddlers. My 2 year old daughter is thriving here and loves to learn and play with Cindy,...

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Stratford School (San Bruno El Camino)

300 EL CAMINO REAL SAN BRUNO, CA

4 mi

Our campus is tailored for our youngest learner, featuring classrooms intentionally designed to inspire excellence in early learning through our advanced curriculum, specialty teachers, and hands-on STEAM play. Offering our robust Preschool curriculum along with the option of our Mandarin Bilingual program, our open, caring, family-oriented atmosphere at Stratford School helps preschoolers feel safe - physically and emotionally - and nurtures the whole child, both mind and heart.
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PANDA CHILDREN'S CENTER

2124 TARAVAL ST SAN FRANCISCO, CA

10 mi

Panda Children's Center offers both at our fun-filled yet educational preschool in San Francisco, CA. With a stellar ratio of 1 teacher for every 6 students, we provide every child with the attention they need to thrive. This ensures the best possible development for the mind and body as well as complete safety. In addition to helping them learn a second language, we also work with them on improving movement, balance, coordination, and more. Plus, they get plenty of exercises when they're with us!
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Rollingwood Child Care

2691 Fleetwood Dr San Bruno, CA

4 mi

Rollingwood Child Care is a child care and development center located in Rollingwood area of San Bruno, California. It is a state licensed center and accepts children like infant, toddler and preschooler. I have been in a child care profession for over 9 years including teaching in elementary school. I like doing fun things like singing, dancing, playing games, decorating, and writing alphabets-numbers with kids, and make their day cheerful.
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United Methodist Church Cooperative Preschool

1443 Howard Ave. Burlingame, CA

7 mi

United Methodist Church Co-op Nursery School Welcome! UMC is a parent-directed, cooperative nursery school that offers a unique program for children 18 months to five years of age. Our school, which is non-profit and non-sectarian, is located in the United Methodist Church of Burlingame. Parents play an active role in all aspects of school administration, maintenance, and growth. Parents serve as elected officers, comprising the Executive Board that governs the school. We provide a warm, supportive atmosphere in which children can develop positive feelings about their first school experience. We offer stimulating and varied activities designed to help each child grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially. UMC is a member of the San Mateo Council of Parent Participation Preschools. Learn more at www.sanmateopreschools.org.
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Banana Fana Preschool

809 Gonzalez Drive San Francisco, CA

8 mi

*SPANISH IMMERSION* Here at Banana Fana, we believe in active participatory learning, such that children are able to learn through direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. The children at Banana Fana preschool impact their own learning by interacting with different materials, each other, and the teachers. Our teachers offer emotional and intellectual support to the students, but also allow children to make and pursue their own decisions. Teachers thus expand children's thinking with diverse materials in the classroom and nurturing interactions.
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Little Lemon Tree

1 Gennessee Street San Francisco, CA

9 mi

Little Lemon Tree Nursery School is an outdoor preschool for children in San Francisco. The school is a detached single family home in the southern end of San Francisco. Children are offered rich, varied materials and real life experiences to work and play with at Little Lemon Tree. Little Lemon Tree staff desire to follow the child in their areas of interest to support a deeper understanding of the world around them. Our approach is a play based, emergent curriculum in an outdoor setting. We know from research that children who play outdoors are happier and feel less anxious. They also develop connections with others and nature while developing a sense of curiosity about the world around them. We provide a natural environment with open ended objects for children to practice their creativity and imagination.
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KANGAROOS PRESCHOOL

298 MONTEREY BLVD SAN FRANCISCO, CA

9 mi

We would like to thank you for giving us an opportunity to be a part of your child’s educational journey. Kangaroos Preschool has been successfully operating in San Francisco, CA 2009. We opened our first center in the Sunset district and have grown to house two more centers in San Francisco’s Glen Park and Noe Valley districts. We serve more than 85 families who are in need of quality education and a caring environment for their children. At Kangaroos Preschool, we believe in the value and uniqueness of each child we serve. Our childcare experience is designed to promote each child’s own individual social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. As caregivers and educators, our mission is to provide a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment, which fosters a child’s natural desire to explore, discover, create, and become a lifelong learner. It is our mission to provide a warm and safe environment, which enables children to develop cognitively, emotionally, physically and socially. We offer an educational environment and developmentally appropriate experiences. Children are encouraged to be involved in first hand opportunities and experiences for self-discovery and self-exploration. Children are motivated to explore the world around them through teacher directed activities as well as free play. Philosophy Our program is built around the concept that children are born ready to learn. As caregivers, we strive to create a learning environment that is safe, stimulating and encouraging. · Children develop knowledge of their world through active interactions with caregivers, peers, materials, and events. · Learning is sequential, building on prior understandings and experiences. · Learning proceeds at different rates in each area and each child; children will show a range of skills and understandings in any one area of development. · Learning in each area is interconnected. Young children learn best through experiences, which incorporate several areas of development. · Learning begins in the family, continues in early care and education settings, and depends on parent involvement and caregiver guidance. Kangaroos Preschool Centers LLC is fully licensed by the State of California and the Department of Social Services. Our curriculum is a combination of Reggio Emilia inspired, learning through play, and Preschool Learning Foundation following the California department of Education preschool program curriculum requirements.
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St. Matthews Day School

16 Baldwin Avenue San Mateo, CA

9 mi

Serving students Preschool through Grade Eight, St. Matthew s Episcopal is a private, independent, coeducational day school steeped in the core values of Academic Excellence, Service to Others, Respect for Diversity and Compassionate Community. St. Matthew s students and families reflect the unique blend of cultural, ethnic, religious and secular traditions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The hidden jewel of the mid-Peninsula, St. Matthew s is located on a beautiful two-acre campus in downtown San Mateo. State of the art classrooms, laboratories and athletic facilities complement an outstanding faculty committed to providing exceptional instruction for each student through differentiation and best educational practices. Graduates of St. Matthew s Episcopal Day School develop thoughtful leadership skills, academic confidence, admirable character and are well prepared for the highly selective independent, boarding, parochial and public high schools they choose to attend. This is a very exciting time in our school s history as we work toward the completion of St. Matthew s Hall, which houses the Middle School as well as Fine Arts studios, Science and Maker Labs, research and literature library in addition to the phenomenal subterranean gymnasium! The campaign to grow our school smaller allows us the ability to inspire more students while at the same time reduces our class size to 15-18 students per classroom with a maximum of 36 per grade level. Our Admission Team thoroughly enjoys working with each applicant and family and we are committed to informing and supporting you throughout the application process. We invite you to explore our website, call us, attend a Campus Tour, and join us at one of our Open Houses to best experience the unique qualities of a St. Matthew s Episcopal Day School education. We look forward to meeting you very soon!
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Southgate Preschool

1474 Southgate Ave Daly City, CA

6 mi

Neighborhood style 43 child preschool full enrichment program. Our program includes age appropriate curriculum, full food service, potty training and diapers at the affordable price of $250 per week. We have a multi-lingual staff, English, Tagalog Spanish, Chinese. Compare us to your existing provider or come by and check us out!
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All Souls Catholic School

479 Miller Ave South San Francisco, CA

5 mi

Welcome to All Souls Catholic School which is located in South San Francisco. We are a very proud school that values the child as the core of our ministry in Catholic Education. We see our children as the future leaders in our global society. At All Souls student education includes moral and faith development, academic studies, sporting and cultural activities, and social justice education. All Souls Catholic School is accredited by WCEA and WASC and is supported by the Catholic community of All Souls Catholic Parish. The school staff is a group of dedicated professionals who value and collaborate with parents in educating their children.
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Superkids Preschool & Childcare

159 Granada Ave San Francisco, CA

9 mi

Superkids Preschool & Child Care is a mandarin immersion program, we provide quality mandarin education to young children.. Teachers promote physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development in a stimulating setting using developmentally appropriate learning activities and verbal communication.
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The Children's Cottage

710 Del Monte Ave South San Francisco, CA

5 mi

My program provide from birth to 5 years old. I believe my job as a family child care provider is to support the role of families in children's lives. I strive to enhance the physical, cognitive and emotional growth of each and every child in my care through a wide variety of activities. The learning activities and environment that I offer are planed around California early learning standards to make sure children are prepared to start Kindergarten. I offer a balance of activities to develop the whole child and always keep in mind that young children learn best through play in nurturing, loving environment. Preschool program A quality preschool education is critical for later success in school. I provide a complete, developmentally appropriate preschool program in my day care at no additional cost to you. Children are taught all the skills they will need to start Kindergarten successfully. These include but not limited to; pro-social skills ( cooperation,getting along with others, sharing, recognizing the feelings of others, etc. ), small motor skills, large motor skills, early literacy skills, and early math skills. I strongly believe in the importance of educating myself on all aspects of early childhood education.
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The Storybook School

2149 Taraval Street San Francisco, CA

10 mi

The Storybook School , Inc. (TSS), established in 2016, is a private program which provides services to children from 2 years through 5 years of age. We are a bilingual environment and children have the opportunity to learn Mandarin or Cantonese. The Center is open from 7:30 A.M. to 6 P.M., Monday through Friday, except on major holidays and staff in-service days.
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Building Kidz of San Francisco at Sunset

2540 TARAVAL ST SAN FRANCISCO, CA

10 mi

Our preschool curriculum allows our children to thrive and introduces language, math, science, and social skills in a way that encourages learning at every child's own pace. Our proprietary performing art curriculum integrates music, dance and theater into our age appropriate development standards through classes and Broadway style productions.
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California Montessori School

480 San Anselmo Ave N San Bruno, CA

4 mi

California Montessori School has been serving the community for 40 years. One of the most affordable daycares in the Bay Area.
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Recent preschool reviews from local parents in Pacifica, CA

Preschools in Pacifica, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 reviews of the 60 listed preschools

HOME Montessori School

My three year old son attended HOME Montessori for a summer session and really loved his time there. It's a small school, which allows for a...

- Care member

Little Footsteps

My family has been a part of the Footsteps family since my oldest son was 6 months old (he is now 15 years old). Both of my sons started in...

- Laura G.

Sunshine Preschool Center

They are very flexible, and the teacher is really great with my daughter and they are really great about scheduling and work with my...

- Jean Y.

FAQs for finding preschools near you in Pacifica, CA

There are two main types of preschool programs near you in Pacifica, CA. The first is a full-time program that usually works best for parents working full-time shifts, and the second is a part-time preschool where your child would attend only two to three days per week and typically choose between a morning and afternoon shift. A part-time preschool can be a great option if you want to ease the transition of this new learning experience for your child! You can also check your options in Pacifica, CA for traditional preschool centers, or private home-based preschools.

When you begin looking for preschools near me in Pacifica, CA, consider your priorities and ask administrators about their philosophies and approach to common child care issues or occurances. You may also want to ask about the ratio of learning time to supervised play time so you can get a good sense of whether you believe your child's needs will be met. From there, ask about what a typical day consists of, what the safety protocols are and how discipline will be handled. Also, make sure to check directly with the preschool for information about their local licensing and credentials in Pacifica, CA.

When looking for a preschool near you in Pacifica, CA on Care.com, you'll be able to review preschools by distance from you ZIP code. From there, you can compare between preschool programs by traditional facility-based preschools and private, in-home preschools. Be sure to check any reviews from other families in Pacifica, CA who have previously sent their kids to any of the preschools you are interested in.

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