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Marin County Preschools
  • Fairfax Preschools
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  • Novato Preschools
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Marin County Preschools


Fairfax Preschools

DayCaring Preschool
   2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
   Fairfax • 415-459-6291
   

   DayCaring Preschool is Fairfax’s family oriented, child centered, non-profit preschool nurturing Marin County children ages 2 thru 5 since 1975.

   Ages Served: 2/5/2015
   Number of Kids: 35
   Hours: 7:30 am - 6 pm Monday-Friday
   Tuition: varies - see website for details www.daycaring.com
   Diapers Accepted: Yes
      Location Type: Center
   Special Needs Available

Larkspur Preschools

Marin Primary & Middle School
   20 Magnolia Avenue
   Larkspur • 415-924-2608  
  
   The Marin Primary & Middle School preschool is a developmental, play-based program where children thrive in our nurturing classrooms. Guided by supportive teams of teachers, they explore and discover, learning through play, building self confidence, gaining independence, and developing critical social skills through their interactions with their teachers and other children. Our beautiful preschool building includes six classes for children who are two-, three-, and four-years-old, with each class led by two head teachers. Even our youngest students benefit from participation in specialist classes in Spanish, music, library and garden, with physical education added in our four-year-old program. Our spacious campus encompasses two enclosed playgrounds designed for the toddlers and older preschool children, a designated outdoor art area for preschoolers, an outdoor education center with an organic learning garden, sports court and fields, art and music studios, library media center, and outdoor play spaces. The preschool program enjoys a close connection with our primary and middle schools. Our preschool teachers treasure childhood and encourage learning and exploration in the classroom and beyond as they help children become creative thinkers, confident explorers, and responsible citizens of the world.  

   Ages Served: 2 - 4
   Number of Kids: 100
   Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
   Tuition: $12,500-$25,900
   Accredited
   Diapers Accepted: Yes
   Education Based
   Location Type: Center
   Meals Provided
   Special Needs Available

Mill Valley Preschools

Golden Gate Academy
   201 Seminary Drive
   Mill Valley • 415-380-1400
   ggacademy.org

   We provide quality education for the community of Marin county through a stimulating, loving, Christian environment and a curriculum of active learning that nurtures the growth of the whole child.

   Ages Served: 2 - 5
   Number of Kids: 45
   Affiliation: Christian
   Hours: 7:30am-6pm
   Tuition: $597-$1950
   Diapers Accepted: Yes
   Education Based
   Location Type: Center


Old Firehouse School
   10 Olive Street
   Mill Valley • 415-388-1417
   www.oldfirehouseschool.com

   The Old Firehouse School is a private preschool, founded in 1996. Our program is based on a solid foundation of scientific theory, research, and professional practice. With a strong connection to the work of John Bowlby and Erik Erikson, we practice primary caregiving and continuity of care. We are inspired by the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

   Ages Served: 2 to 5
   Number of Kids: 30
   Affiliation: n/a (secular)
   Hours: 8 am to 5:30 pm
   Tuition: varies by schedule
   Diapers Accepted: Yes
   Education Based
   Location Type: Center
   Special Needs Available

Novato Preschools

Novato Parents Nursery School Co-op
   1473 South Novato Boulevard
   Novato • 415- 897-4498
   www.npnurseryschool.org

   Novato Parents Nursery School (NPNS) is a parent cooperative preschool that provides a unique environment for those parents wishing to share and participate in their child’s first school experience. Our school provides an atmosphere of mutual trust and cooperation between parents, children and teachers.

   Ages Served: 18 months-6 years
   Number of Kids: 24
   Affiliation: None
   Hours: 9-3pm
   Tuition: varied
   Accredited
   Diapers Accepted: Yes
      Location Type: Center


St. Francis Preschool
   967  Fifth Street
   Novato • 415-892-2597
   www.stfrancispreschoolnovato.org

   St. Francis Preschool provides a nurturing and stable environment where children discover the joy of learning through experimenting, exploring, and playing safely in age appropriate activities. We emphasize a child’s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development and value each child’s individual personality. Our goal is to create an environment where children develop into caring, cooperative, socially competent, responsible, and independent individuals who are curious learners.

   Ages Served: 6-Feb
   Number of Kids: 70
   Affiliation: We are part of the St. Francis Episcopal Church, religion is not a part of the curriculum.
   Hours: MWF, TTH,or M-F 9- 2:30 varies
   Tuition: varies - please call school
   Diapers Accepted: No
   Education Based
   Location Type: Center

San Anselmo Preschools

Little Mountain Preschool
   100 Tarry Road
   San Anselmo • 415-488-8018
   www.littlemountainpreschool.org

     Little Mountain Preschool is a play-based, developmentally appropriate environment which  fosters the joy of learning, never-ending curiosity, confident risk taking, lasting friendships, and necessary life skills. We serve children ages 3 - 5.

   Ages Served: 3-5
   Number of Kids: 34
   Affiliation: none
   Hours: 9 - 1, with optional early care (8:00) and after care (until 2:30)
   Tuition: 3 day a week program - $8000/year, 5 day a week - $13,250/year
   Diapers Accepted: No
   Location Type: Center



San Domenico
   1500 Butterfield Rd
   San Anselmo  • 1 (415) 258-1900
   www.sandomenico.org

   San Domenico’s core values of study, reflection, community and service are incorporated via art, numbers, stories, science, gardening and playtime, engaging our youngest students’ senses and inspiring their minds.

   Ages Served: 4.5-6 years 
   Number of Kids: 20-25
   Affiliation: Independent
   Hours: 8-8:30 am arrival until 12noon. After school program available until 5pm.
   Tuition: $1,400
   Accredited
   Diapers Accepted: No
   Education Based
   Location Type: Center
   Special Needs Available


San Geronimo Preschools

San Geronimo Preschool
   6001 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
   San Geronimo • 415-488-4655
   
www.sangeronimopreschool.com   

Rural, play-based center blends Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio approaches. Children explore, experiment, and build confidence while developing cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional abilities. Intimate groups and small teacher-child ratios.

   Ages Served: 2-5
   Number of Kids: 24
   Hours: 7am - 6pm
   Monthly Tuition: $416 - $800
   Diapers Accepted
   Location Type: Center
   Special Needs Available
   Play Based

San Rafael Preschools

Gan Israel Preschool
1055 Las Ovejas Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: 415-507-0460

Gan Israel is an independent Jewish community preschool specializing in respecting and valuing each individual child and their family.  Our student to teacher ratio and our group size is low in order to best serve each child and family.  In addition to school readiness skills we focus on teaching and modeling human values- kindness, caring and respect.   We focus on teaching children how to honor and respect the world they live in; nature and Tikun Olom, repairing the world, is an underlying theme in all we teach.  Gan Israel welcomes and honors children and families of all religions and levels of observance.

Ages Served: 18m - 5 years
Hours: 8am - 5pm


Marin Waldorf School
755 Idlyberry Rd
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: 415-479-8190

Pre-k through 8th grade. Parent Toddler programs also available

Ages Served: PK - 8th grade
​Hours: 8:30am - 12:45pm preschool


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