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Childcare / Preschool in San Francisco, CA
Playmates Cooperative Nursery School:
Playmates Co-operative Nursery School is located at 2340 42nd Avenue in the Sunset District in the west-central part of San Francisco. We are a non-profit, nonsectarian, interracial co-operative organization formed and operated by parents and experienced staff. We provide an excellent child-centered nursery program for children 2 1/2 to 6 years of age, as well as a transitional kindergarden program. Playmates Co-operative has offered families a supportive and creative learning environment for over 50 years. Scholarships are also available. Children with special needs are welcome.
Playmates Programs:
Playmates offers families a supportive and creative learning environment through an excellent child-centered nursery program for children 2½ to 6 years of age. Children with special needs are welcome. Our special Young5 program offers a program tailored especially for the individual needs of young five year olds. An adult-to-child ratio of one-to-five provides individualized attention, a safe environment, and many opportunities for creative expression. Children are not required to be potty trained.
AM / PM Programs:
We have two sessions daily; one in the morning (9 am to noon) and another in the afternoon (1 pm to 4 pm). Drop-ins are available for both sessions. We accept children as young as 2.5 years old. Children are not required to be potty trained. We provide full-time (5 days per we
ek) and part-time attendance. Our co-operative works by having parents participate in the teaching operation of the school one day per week; we have limited openings for non-teaching families.
Teaching families are required to report at 8:45 am and 12:45 pm (morning and afternoon programs respectively) on their workday. Full day coverage, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, is available through our Extended Care services.
Young 5 Program:
Young5 builds on Playmates philosophy by offering a program tailored especially for the individual needs of young five-year olds. To enroll in our Young5 program, a child must be five years old by December 31st. Our exciting and creative curriculum is child directed,hands-on, developmentally challenging and fun. An adult to child ratio of one to five provides individualized attention, a safe environment, and many opportunities for creative expression. Hours run from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Children bring their own lunches. Teaching families work 2 days per month; we have limited openings for non-teaching families.
Additionally: Summer Programs
The Bay School of San Francisco
Courses / Programs
Founded in 2004, the Bay School of San Francisco is a private co-educational college preparatory high school for grades 9-12 in the Presidio, San Francisco. The Bay School's college preparatory program is designed to challenge, inspire and enlighten, emphasizing science, technology, ethics and world religions; areas of understanding that are fundamental in preparing students for their futures at demanding colleges, and as engaged citizens of an interrelated global society.At the Bay School, learning means using knowledge to make connections, between traditional academic disciplines, between students and teachers, between the school and the outside community and between the past and the future. The Bay School of San Francisco admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, or handicap to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school administered programs.
- Upper School Program for grades 9-12
- Advanced Placement Program
* Curricular focus on the interrelationship between science, technology, ethics and world religions prepares our students to meet the challenges of their future in the 21st century world.
Additionally:
- Athletics Program
- Advanced Placement Program
* Curricular focus on the interrelationship between science, technology, ethics and world religions prepares our students to meet the challenges of their future in the 21st century world.
Additionally:
- Athletics Program
First United Methodist Church Preschool
Courses / Programs
First United Methodist Church Preschool in Santa Monica in western Los Angeles County is a private preschool offering programs to children beginning at 2 1/2 years old (and potty trained). In 1948, the preschool, formerly known as the Nursery School, started to serve the children of church members. It soon expanded into a professional preschool for the community and over the years has gained a reputation as one of the finest in the city. Under the guidance of qualified teachers and a full-time director, the school provides an enrichment program to enhance your child's growth and development physically, socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically. At First United Methodist Church Preschool, classes are structured by age so that all the equipment and activities are developmentally appropriate. Teacher / child ratios are kept low to insure a quality preschool education.
Preschool programs for children aged 2 1/2 years +:
- Parent / Toddler class
- Transitional Kindergarten class (TK)
- Chapel
- Music
- Extra Curricular activities
- Parent / Toddler class
- Transitional Kindergarten class (TK)
- Chapel
- Music
- Extra Curricular activities
Shu Ren International School, Berkeley
Courses / Programs
Shu Ren International School is an independent, co-educational day school in Berkeley in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Alameda County, for students in Pre-K through to 2nd grade with plans to extend through 8th grade in coming years. We offer a dual-immersion education in Chinese and English based on the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)’s Primary Years Program curriculum framework.Shu Ren was founded on the belief that children should be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values to be engaged global citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. We strive to educate students to be effective and creative problem solvers, with knowledge of other world regions and global issues; skills in communicating in multiple languages and working in cross-cultural environments; and values of respect and concern for the diverse cultures and peoples of the world.
Shu Ren provides an academically rigorous but fun environment where children are nurtured to become independent, open-minded, and enthusiastic lifelong learners.
- Chinese (Mandarin) immersion curriculum for Pre-K through to elementary school
- Curriculum based on International Baccalaureate Organization's Primary Years Program framework
- Afterschool classes in Mandarin, Chinese dance, martial arts, music and more
- Chinese immersion summer camp
- Extended care is also available
- Curriculum based on International Baccalaureate Organization's Primary Years Program framework
- Afterschool classes in Mandarin, Chinese dance, martial arts, music and more
- Chinese immersion summer camp
- Extended care is also available
Presidio Knolls School, San Francisco
Courses / Programs
Located on Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA, near the Bay, Presidio Knolls School is a non-profit Mandarin-immersion Reggio Emilia inspired pre-school. Our school comprises of a dedicated, generous group of parents and teachers who are committed to providing a multi-lingual, multi-cultural English and Mandarin Chinese environment where children can freely develop their gifts and interests. Since the inception of the school in February 2008, the faculty and parents have been working very hard to realize these goals. We serve families from Chinatown, Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, Pacific Heights and throughout San Fransico Bay communities.Since the school was established, we have made great strides in implementing a Reggio Emilia inspired teaching philosophy in a Mandarin immersion classroom. To facilitate language reinforcement at home, we have produced and published weekly Youtube videos of Mandarin songs and stories. The teachers have also infused Chinese traditions, such as ancient poetry and festival celebrations, into the program to foster cultural awareness and expose our children to more sophisticated vocabularies.
- Preschool programs
- Kindergarten programs
* We offer a Reggio Emilia inspired teaching philosophy in a Mandarin immersion classroom. Bilingual Mandarin Chinese and English program.
* We teach Chinese traditions, such as ancient poetry and festival celebrations, into the program to foster cultural awareness and expose our children to more sophisticated vocabularies.
* We also offer Summer Camps.
- Kindergarten programs
* We offer a Reggio Emilia inspired teaching philosophy in a Mandarin immersion classroom. Bilingual Mandarin Chinese and English program.
* We teach Chinese traditions, such as ancient poetry and festival celebrations, into the program to foster cultural awareness and expose our children to more sophisticated vocabularies.
* We also offer Summer Camps.
The Carey School
Courses / Programs
The Carey School is an accredited, independent private school offering grades Pre-Kindergarten through to 5th Grade in San Mateo in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, approximately 20 miles south of San Francisco and 30 miles north of San Jose. The Carey School is a special place. We are marked by a strong academic program that values the individual learning experience of each child. A Carey education goes beyond the building of strong academic skills. As the fifth grade students remind me when I ask them what they value about The Carey School, they say it is a school where kindness, community, trust, respect, joy, and safety permeate their daily interactions with each other and the faculty.
Pre-K through 5th Grade Education Programs:
Subject areas include:
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
- Social Studies
- Art
- Foreign Lanuages
- Library Studies
- Music
- P. E.
- Science
- Technology
- Daycare
- After School Enrichment
Subject areas include:
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
- Social Studies
- Art
- Foreign Lanuages
- Library Studies
- Music
- P. E.
- Science
- Technology
- Daycare
- After School Enrichment
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles is an independent, coeducational, non-sectarian day school offering a preschool through high school program on one campus.The campus is located in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest in the equestrian community of Lake View Terrace in the San Fernando Valley region.
Academics focus on providing students with a solid grounding in the basics, a rich and challenging hands-on curriculum, and the ability to study purposefully and independently.
The Delphi program includes a fully rounded curriculum available for all age levels. Even the very youngest students are exposed to basic concepts of science, history, and the various humanities.
A rigorous mastery of the basics forms the core of the curriculum, with the complete program developing a wide spectrum of skills and knowledge in cultural, scientific and social subjects.
In addition to traditional academic subjects, students get training in practical areas such as communication, manners, computers, nutrition and organization.
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin.
Parent Testimonial:
"I am so grateful that a school like Delphi exists. The academic program is challenging and it makes the study of vital subjects (like reading and math) absolutely fun and rewarding.”
- Elementary School Parent
Coeducational K-12 Programs:
• Preschool
• Lower School
• Elementary School
• Middle School
• Upper School
• Summer Programs
• English Immersion Program for International Students (Academic Year)
• English Immersion Camps (Spring, Summer & Winter - 4 weeks to 3 months)
• Preschool
• Lower School
• Elementary School
• Middle School
• Upper School
• Summer Programs
• English Immersion Program for International Students (Academic Year)
• English Immersion Camps (Spring, Summer & Winter - 4 weeks to 3 months)