Preschool / Child Care in San Francisco CA

Holy Family Day Home, San Francisco:
For more than 100 years, Holy Family Day Home has been a pioneer in providing educational development for young children while nurturing positive interaction with their families. We offer first class Infant, Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten Programs in San Francisco. We are proud to serve families in the Castro, Central East, Mission, Buena Vista and neighbouring Bay Area communities. We partner with parents and guardians to encourage healthier families, build a foundation for lifelong achievement and open doors to a rewarding future. As the Day Home embarks on another century of service, we remain committed to fostering an environment of limitless possibilities for our students. We were named the highest quality childcare center in San Francisco by the California Department of Education in 2002. We serve Bay Area families from a diverse socio-economic background.

Holy Family Day Home is proud to be one of the very few San Francisco early education providers to be fully accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

We Provide:
• Care for 21 infants and toddlers, 12 –24 months, at our Minna Street site
• Pre-school and kindergarten for 150 children, ages 2–6 years, at our Dolores Street site in newly constructed state of the art campus
• Professional teaching staff
• Multi-cultural, eclectic curriculum utilizing CA Dept. of Education DRDP's.
• Daily nutrition program includes breakfast, lunch and snack
• Free health screenings
• Foster Grandparents program
• Referrals for affordable health care

Central to our Dolores Street Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten Program is our belief that children's self-esteem is based on pride in their culture, appreciation of their feelings, celebration of their uniqueness and the experience of success. We also believe that family is the primary influence on the child's growth and development; cooperative efforts of parents and staff working together as a team are essential.

Education Programs:
- Infant Program
- Toddler Program
- Preschool Program
- Kindergarten Program

Additionally:
- We also provide a Health Program and a Family Support Center.

1. To foster joy and love in the child's heart for learning and school.
2. To recognize play as our main device in teaching our children, because it is an essential part of growth and expression.
3. To recognize each child as an individual and encourage cooperation and sharing.
4. To encourage problem solving and patience through independent thinking.
5. To provide non-sexist and multi-ethnic images and literature, and to avoid stereotyped judgments and aspirations.
6. To encourage love and respect for other life forms that shares our earth.
7. To encourage self-esteem for a strong, confident, and wise child.
8. To work in partnership with the child's parents to promote the growth and development of the child.

We partner with parents and guardians to encourage healthier families, build a foundation for lifelong achievement and open doors to a rewarding future.

As the Day Home embarks on another century of service, we remain committed to fostering an environment of limitless possibilities for the children of the San Francisco Bay Area.