Hearts and Minds PreK
880 Urbano Dr, San Francisco 94127
We are a home-based pre-school program for 3–6 year olds that offers full and part-time care in an intimate setting in the Ingleside Terrace Neighborhood of San Francisco. We are a play-based program that offers an engaging curriculum in a developmentally appropriate environment where your child will flourish and thrive. It is our mission to provide a nurturing environment where the children's creativity is inspired. Our educationally rich environment strives to guide growth and development in a way that cultivates a life-long love of learning.
At a glance
What this means
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.
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?