Sandmann Family Day Care
4023 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco 94131
Sandmann Family Day Care is a bilingual childcare program – German and English – located in the heart of Noe Valley. We provide loving and professional care for children between the ages of 15 to 48 months. Our bilingual program offers a play- and music-based nurturing environment for young children where they can explore and learn. Our inside space is large and we take children outside every day to our spacious and child-friendly garden.
At a glance
What this means
Play-based means children learn through free and guided play — social skills, problem-solving, and early academics emerge through play rather than direct teaching. Mixed-age classrooms put older and younger children together, so kids learn from and teach each other.
This school teaches in German but isn't a full immersion program — German is woven in alongside English rather than being the main language of instruction.
Good questions to ask on a tour
- 1What does a typical day look like, and how much of it is child-chosen play vs. teacher-led?
- 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?
- 7How much of the day is in German, and do children need any prior exposure to the language?
- 8Does having an infant/toddler program give siblings priority or a guaranteed spot later?
- 9What is your application timeline, and when do families typically hear back?
- 10How large is each class, and what is the teacher-to-child ratio?