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Terra San Francisco Preschool

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

3801 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121

Visit website ↗(415) 906-2220Directions ↗Licensed for 56
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 4/22/2025 (1 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Terra San Francisco Preschool is a Reggio Emilia-inspired, nature-based program offering 80% language immersion in Mandarin or Spanish for ages 2-4.5. The program features small class sizes with experienced teachers, weekly outdoor excursions, and enrichment classes in art, music, drama, and physical education.

Philosophy
Reggio Emilia-inspired, nature-based program that empowers young children to grow in their independence, creativity, problem solving, and collaboration through experiential projects and lessons catered to each child. Social Emotional Learning is infused throughout the curriculum to encourage empathy and respect for others.
Ages served
2 to 4.5 years old
Outdoor
Weekly outdoor excursions led by Earth Education teachers. Mandarin Immersion class spends 1 day per week outdoors; Spanish Immersion class spends 2 days per week outdoors. Students visit Crissy Field, The Presidio, Bakers Beach, Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park, and San Francisco Botanical Gardens.

Programs

  • •Spanish Language Immersion
  • •Mandarin Language Immersion
  • •Art
  • •Music
  • •Drama
  • •Physical Education
  • •Social Emotional Learning
  • •Earth Education

Highlights

  • ✓Small class sizes with 5:1 preschool student-teacher ratio (12 students per class on average)
  • ✓80% language immersion with cultural music, food, and customs
  • ✓Experienced teachers with 11 years of teaching experience on average; 45% hold advanced degrees
  • ✓Weekly nature-based outdoor excursions and experiential, project-based learning

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