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Growing Place Family Preschool
1250 Quintara Street, San Francisco 94116
Founded in 2015 by a group of early childhood educators and parents of young children, GPFP is a child-centered, Reggio-Emilia-inspired, play-based preschool committed to providing a nurturing environment to families and teachers. Growing Place Family Preschool is a place where each child feels that they matter and that what they feel, think and say matters.
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At a glance
Ages served
2y – 5y
Days offered
3d
Pedagogy
Reggio
Infant program
No
ELFA vouchers
Not accepted
Continues to K
No
Extended care: at 8:30am
What this means
The teaching approach
Reggio Emilia is a child-led approach where learning grows out of children's own questions and projects, with teachers as guides rather than instructors.
The language model
This school teaches primarily in English.
Good questions to ask on a tour
- 1How do children's interests shape the projects you do, and can you share a recent example?
- 2What are the exact drop-off and pickup times, and is there any flexibility?
- 3What is the current monthly tuition, and are there different rates for different days-per-week schedules?
- 4How do you handle the transition for children starting mid-year or moving up from a younger classroom?
- 5What is your potty-training policy, and how do you support children who are still learning?
- 6How do you handle discipline, conflict between children, and big feelings?
- 7What is your application timeline, and when do families typically hear back?
- 8How large is each class, and what is the teacher-to-child ratio?
- 9What does parent communication look like — updates, conferences, opportunities to be involved?
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