Best Preschools & Daycares in the Bay Area

These Preschools or Childcare Centers were voted the Bay Area’s 2022 Best of the Best by Bay Area Parent readers. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Action Day Primary Plus. It has a semi-structured preschool program with a STEAM-integrated curriculum that combines learning with free play and exploration. Multiple locations. actiondayprimaryplus.com/preschool.
Silver: Neighborhood Christian Center. Santa Clara. myncc.net.
Bronze: Hope Technology School. Palo Alto. hopetechschool.org.
Peninsula
Gold: Silicon Valley International School. The school builds a strong foundation for bilingual immersion, innovation and academic success for elementary school and beyond. Menlo Park and Palo Alto. siliconvalleyinternational.org.
Silver: Play Thrive Mandarin Whole Child Education. Redwood City. playthrive.org.
Bronze: Casa dei Bambini School. Redwood City. cdeib.com.
San Francisco and Marin
Gold: Casa dei Bambini School. This Montessori preschool teaches children everything from Spanish, French and Mandarin to gardening and sciences. Multiple locations. cdeib.com.
Silver: St. Thomas the Apostle Preschool. San Francisco. sfsta.org/preschool-and-pre-kindergarten-learning-center.
Bronze: Terra Mandarin Preschool. Mill Valley. terramandarin.org.
East Bay
Gold: Springfield Montessori. Offers two large campuses with lots of indoor and outdoor space to play and learn for children ages 2 to 6. Walnut Creek and Dublin. springfieldmontessori.com.
Silver: East Bay German International School. Emeryville. ebgis.org.
Bronze: The Renaissance International School. Oakland and Piedmont. therenaissanceschool.org.