3 Best Preschools in San Francisco, CA

Expert-recommended Top 3 Preschools in San Francisco, California. All of our preschools actually face a rigorous 50-Point Inspection, which includes customer reviews, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence. You deserve only the best!

12+ YEARS IN TBR
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LAUREL HILL NURSERY SCHOOL

401 Euclid Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94118 Directions

Since 1947

Specialty:

Listening Creative World Knowledge Understanding Science Aesthetic Stories Readiness Skills Personal Emotional Development Craft Skills Physical Communication Skills Summer Care Programs Outdoor Play Intellectual Development Riding Tricycles Climbing and Sliding Building Relationships Building Confidence Problem-solving Art Music Books Building Dance Gardening Outdoor Exploration Puzzles Imaginative Play

Laurel Hill Nursery School is a play-based preschool that provides a warm and safe environment. Sabrina Mirzaie is the Director of the school. Laurel Hill Nursery School has three adjoining classrooms and one separate Pre-K classroom that supports numerous indoor invitation-to-play activities. The philosophy encourages the development of children in an environment that promotes self-esteem. The preschool emphasizes using the most basic toys, sand, clay, water, paint, and blocks to help nurture play. They have a multi-level outdoor play area that motivates energetic and imaginative play. Laurel Hill Nursery School has four large classrooms: blue room, red room, yellow room, and purple room (Pre-K).

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License #380504783

Price:

Application Fee $45
Half Day Preschool (9.00 AM – 11.50 AM or 1.00 PM – 3.50 PM) $635
Pre-K (9.00 AM – 12.25 PM) $745
Full Day Preschool (9.00 AM – 4.00 PM) $1,795

Contact:

(415) 751-8784

Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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3+ YEARS IN TBR
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FUN WITH MANDARIN PRESCHOOL LLC

327 Capitol Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94112 Directions

Since 1997

Specialty:

Read Write Sounds Spell Identify Create Patterns Language Emergent Literacy Mathematics Learning About the World Build Confidence and Socio-emotional Skills Develop Problem-Solving Skills Outdoor Play Music Art Play-Based Learning

"Fun with Mandarin Preschool LLC aims to offer various deeply enriching and complete indoor and outdoor experiences to support children's comprehensive and linguistic development. Their recently created Capitol Avenue facility consists of over 3,000 square feet of indoor space and over 3,200 square feet of outdoor space, carefully designed by experts in early childhood education. The wide variety of self-led and collaborative activities foster the growth of the children’s individual and interpersonal skills. Their preschool uses a colorful, multi-dimensional theme-based approach that emphasizes encouraging the children’s confidence and independence through many engaging and hands-on activities. The preschool has no application fee. The indoor and outdoor environments are spacious and breath-taking, and offer endless possibilities in their role in supporting the children's development.

2026 Highlights: In their program, children learn Mandarin and other subjects in natural, fun ways that support their overall development and through an explorative approach that they feel is a critical part of a happy explorative childhood. The curriculum includes hands-on and collaborative activities that foster individual and interpersonal skills."

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License #384004491

Contact:

(415) 606-5408

Mon-Fri: 8:15am - 5:45pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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7+ YEARS IN TBR
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LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL & TK

3595 Taraval Street,
San Francisco, CA 94116 Directions

Since 2000

Specialty:

Social Development Emotional Development Sensory Development Motor Skills Cognitive Development Language Self-care Skills Reading and Writing Skills Language and Literacy Mathematics Play Creative Projects Soccer Yoga and Movement Gymnastics Russian Immersion Music

"Little People Preschool and TK was founded by Galina Cherkas. They have highly qualified instructors who focus on building every child's self-esteem and confidence through positive feedback and encouragement. Their Core Curriculum rests on foundations of self-care, social and emotional learning, creativity, and physical development that kids practice through daily hands-on activities in group and individual settings. Their classrooms are divided by age groups, such as caterpillars (2-3 years), butterflies (3-4 years), and bumble bees (Pre-K and TK 4-6 years). Little People Preschool & TK's curriculum is based on the high-reach learning concept and offers developmentally and age-appropriate learning experiences in every classroom that grow readiness skills through exploration, investigation, and fun.

2026 Highlights: Little People Preschool & TK offers summer care programs. Their reading curriculum focuses on learning, understanding, and using a wide variety of new words to learn how to read, write, spell, and identify sounds. The Staff are CPR and first aid certified."

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License #384001910

Price:

Preschool Program Per Month $2200 - $2400

Contact:

(415) 751-1006

Mon-Fri: 8am - 5:50pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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