Seeking Preschool in or near San Francisco

cz,
been there done that a long time ago
my kids are now 28 and 26!
i did montessori in sf. there are many
but recently i have heard from several
people peter's place on balboa st. in the richmond
district

good luck as you are correct that he does need the ps
experience pre k-as he will be 6 when he starts k
also check at churches---
and if you go to the library i think they still have a news
paper-its free geared to pre school-you might find some
in there and if you drive and you are a sahm maybe you
will have to go out of sf

hoping you will find something
at least you are looking at an off time of the yr
so mybe you will be able to get in vs the time everyone
else applies--like the fall

jp

My daughter went to a Spanish immersion school here in SF called the Crayon Box. They now have 2 locations, one in Daly City, and the other is on Ocean Ave / Cayuga Ave. I can't begin to tell you what a great experience we had in that school! She is now in Kindergarten, just turned 5 last November, and is thriving! The start that she got @ the Crayon Box is completely well worth the tuition. Check it out, give them a ____@____.com's a year-round school so summers will never be an issue as far as child care, they provide breakfast & lunch for all the kids and they have nap time between 1-3, then snacks and play when they wake up. There is not enough words to express my gratitude to the staff there for the start they gave my daughter - it showed in her first 2 report cards! ;) Good luck! ;)

You can start your search with this site that rates preschools and above at www.savvysource.com ... sorry to hear about your dilemma but GOOD LUCK!

Hi C.,
It's not easy getting quality childcare in SF - I think most of us can identify with your struggle! But the one thing you have on your side is that your son is older (and many 5 yrs olds have started Kindergarten). I would look into larger preschools like Marin Day (where my 5 yr old goes). They have several locations throughout SF and there is often a lot of movement in the older classrooms. They are not cheap but they do have partial scholarships available if that is an issue. Here is there website: http://www.marindayschools.org/jadworks/mdshome/jwsuite.n....

Also, if you get put on a wait list, it is always helpful to keep calling every couple weeks or so. This way they get to know you and keep you in the forefront of their mind if any space should open up.

Best of luck to you and your son!

N.