Bay Area Jewish Preschools & Day Care

Bay Area Jewish Preschools and Day Care provide award-winning care and programming for your children.  This enables you to relax and focus on your work, knowing your children are well cared for. Innovation and creativity are the hallmarks of Jewish programming in the Bay Area, and these qualities are apparent in our area preschools. A large number of schools are offered throughout the Bay Area for both toddlers and preschoolers. Many organizations offer both half-day and full-day care programs. The groups provide well beyond the basic care children need to set them on a path of a happy, successful life. Jewish values, practice and celebrations are an integral part of most of these organizations.  The preschoolers can get their hands dirty in everything from outdoor planting projects to making Shabbat challah bread. Many preschools are part of a Bay Area religious congregation and others are provided by the various Jewish Community Centers. A number of them provide play-based, homelike settings, while others may feature extensive outdoor areas to romp in. Children from Jewish homes, intermarried households and other faiths and backgrounds are all welcome. Activities are geared towards social, cognitive, emotional, academic and physical development. Many groups feature innovative Reggio Emilia-inspired programming. Toddlers and preschoolers learn about Judaism, its values and practices in celebrations of Shabbat and the Jewish holidays throughout the year. The richness, joy and variety of Jewish life is enjoyed and explored in safe and fun environments. Values and ethics-based curriculum is provided by a number of preschools and day care.
Santa Cruz / Monterey

Simcha Preschool
Preschool for children ages 18 months through first grade, including a low-ratio TK/kindergarten classroom. NAEYC and BJE accredited. Shares Jewish values and traditions with young children and integrates an anti-bias, anti-racism curriculum.
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East Bay

Beth El Nursery School (BENS)
Children can develop as independent, caring people. School emphasizes the richness and joy of Judaism within a diverse world. Full- and half-day programs for ages 18 months to 5.
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Beth Emek Preschool
A nurturing licensed preschool program serving the Tri-Valley for over 35 years, offering preschool and full-day hours for children ages 2-5. Developmental program providing individualized attention and teachers that are dedicated career educators.
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Beth Sholom Preschool
Warm, play-based early childhood education program for children ages 2–5. Spacious outdoor environment allows children to run, climb, imagine and explore. Integrates Jewish values, holidays, music and Shabbat into daily routines.
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Gan Avraham Preschool
Play-based preschool for ages 2–5 where children experience the richness and variety of Jewish life through hands-on learning. Offers full-day or part-time programs.
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Gan B’nai Shalom Preschool
Nurturing developmental program rich in Jewish culture that provides children a foundation to grow educationally, socially and spiritually. Serves ages 6 weeks to pre-K. Extended care 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Accreditation: Early Learning Leaders.
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Gan Chabad Preschool
Holistic blend of educational theories that integrates Jewish values. Shabbat celebrations and challah baking. Focuses on social, cognitive, emotional, physical and academic development.
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Gan Ilan Preschool
Developmental, play-based Jewish preschool for children ages 18 months to 6 years, celebrating individuality and tradition. Provides early morning and afternoon extended care in a safe, supportive environment.
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Gan Mah Tov
Year-round Modern Orthodox preschool (ages 2 to 5) and infant and toddler program (ages 4 months to 2 years). Full- or part-time care available. Emphasizes social development, emotional expression and Jewish values and traditions.
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Gan Shalom Preschool
Developmental program for ages 2 to 5 years. Enriched curriculum focuses on Judaica in a play-based, homelike setting. Extended day care available.
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JCC East Bay Preschool
Award-winning, play-based Reggio-Emilia preschool emphasizing child-led inquiry with an extended care program for ages 6 months to 5 years and a transitional kindergarten program based on Jewish culture and heritage.
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Shalom Preschool
Reggio Emilia-inspired school infused with Jewish values and traditions that provides young children with meaningful and developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
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Temple Sinai David Pregerson Preschool
A Jewish, play-based preschool in Oakland for children 18 months through TK. Through joyful exploration, meaningful traditions and warm relationships, children build Jewish identity, grow into mensches and feel a true sense of belonging.
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Tree of Life Learning Center
Private, year-round, inclusive Jewish preschool for children ages 2 to 6. Balances play with hands-on academic learning, nurturing the whole child and fostering a lifelong love of learning.
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North Bay

Gan Israel Preschool of Petaluma
Serving Sonoma County for over 50 years, offering play-based, child-centered curriculum, embracing Jewish values, traditions and culture, with a focus on social-emotional skills. Garden provides a hands-on opportunity to learn, discover and observe.
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Gan Outdoor Preschool – San Rafael
Nature- and play-based outdoor program centered on children's discoveries and knowledge. A community school that welcomes all and is rooted in relationships. Built on the values of kindness and respect.
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The Grove Preschool at Kol Shofar
Rooted in Jewish tradition amid the idyllic hills of Tiburon, with spacious classrooms and expansive outdoor play areas. This outdoor-centered environment provides ample opportunities for exploration so young children can observe, learn and grow.
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Contra Costa County
Peninsula

Chai Preschool
Provides an enriching and vibrant early childhood experience, inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. Aims to create a nurturing and empowering environment imbued with Jewish values and traditions.
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Beth Jacob Preschool
Warm, nurturing environment and community for children 20 months to 5 years and their families. Morning program, small class size, excellent teacher/child ratios. Children with diagnosed special needs welcome.
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Gan Torah Preschool
Provides a warm, loving environment that fosters curiosity and exploration. Teaches Jewish values and culture, Hebrew reading and preschool skills through play-based education and positive discipline.
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OFJCC Leslie Family Preschool
Play-based Jewish preschool with regular and extended care, camps and Hebrew immersion options for children ages 18 months to 5. Celebrates and fosters Jewish values and traditions.
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Peninsula Temple Sholom Preschool
Provides a developmentally appropriate environment where children 3 months to 5 years are encouraged to explore and build curiosity through play and meaningful experiences.
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PJCC Preschool
Unique preschool curriculum rooted in relationships and guided by Jewish principles of inquiry, friendship and ethical values. Children ages 6 months to 4 years are supported with love and respect.
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Sinai Nursery School
Developmentally appropriate curriculum in a small, nurturing environment that models and teaches Jewish values. Ages 6 months to pre-K, with a new infant program for 6-month-olds. Full-day or part-time options. Extended care available.
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San Francisco

JCCSF Brotherhood Way Preschool
Inspired by the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach and guided by Jewish values and culture, children learn and come to understand their world through play.
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Cole Valley Gan Preschool
Play-based Jewish preschool with a strong emphasis on emotional intelligence, problem solving, creativity and interpersonal social skills.
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Gan Noe Preschool
Provides a stimulating and nurturing environment with songs, organic snacks and lunches, yoga, gym and arts, all infused with Jewish values. For ages 2–5.
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Shalom School
Stimulating learning and play environment with Jewish values and celebrations. Diller Award–winning pre-K teacher. Programs for ages 18 months to 5 years, part-time or full-time. English, Russian and Hebrew spoken.
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Sherith Israel Preschool
Community-based Jewish preschool that examines the connection between humans and nature. Curriculum embraces children's natural curiosity and affinity for the environment.
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Sonoma County

Jewish Community Center SoCo Preschool
A Reggio-inspired preschool, dedicated to providing developmentally appropriate, open-ended experiences for all children in a joyful, safe, and rich learning environment, while instilling strong values through a Jewish lens.
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South Bay

APJCC Preschool
Fully licensed, year-round Jewish preschool and day care for ages 18 months to 5 years. Extended care available. Afterschool enrichment classes and summer camp are also offered. Powered by Jewish Silicon Valley.
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