These schools were voted the Best Preschools and Childcare Centers in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2025 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: East Bay German International School. This German dual-language immersion program covers preschool through high school. Emeryville. ebgis.org.
Silver: Redwood Christian Elementary. Castro Valley. rcs.edu.
Bronze: The Renaissance International School. Oakland. therenaissanceschool.org.
Peninsula
Gold: Kids Connection Schools. Play-based preschool that nurtures creativity and fosters strong social and emotional development. Foster City. kidsconnectionschools.com/preschool.
Silver: PJCC Preschool. Foster City. pjcc.org/preschool.
Bronze: Odyssey Mandarin Immersion Preschool. Multiple locations. odysseypreschool.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: Terra San Francisco. Its Mandarin and Spanish language immersion program and nature-based curriculum make this preschool a family favorite. San Francisco. terraschools.org/terra-san-francisco-school.
Silver: St. Thomas the Apostle Preschool. San Francisco. sfsta.org.
Bronze: Saint Raphael Preschool. San Rafael. saintraphaelpreschool.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Bowman School. Offering Montessori education for children 12 weeks old and up. Palo Alto. bowmanschool.org.
Silver: Action Day Schools. Multiple locations. preschool.actiondayschools.com.
Bronze: Canyon Heights Academy. Campbell. canyonheightsacademy.com.