Little Gators Preschool is a licensed preschool in the Cow Hollow area of San Francisco that provides early education for children ages two through five. Established in 1984, its curriculum incorporates multi-sensory and domain-based materials such as HighReach, Handwriting Without Tears, Zoo-Phonics, TouchMath, Weekly Readers and Spectrum.
Little Gators Preschool serves children from roughly ages 2 to 5 and operates on an annual school calendar; school sessions typically run from the week after Labor Day until the last week of May. The program was established in 1984 and is licensed by the California State Department of Social Welfare for children between the ages of 2 and 5.
The program emphasizes the four learning domains: social-emotional development, language and literacy (including English language development), mathematics, and readiness/writing. Instruction incorporates multi-sensory, research-based materials and structured monthly themes. Curriculum tools named on site include HighReach, Handwriting Without Tears, Zoo-Phonics, TouchMath, Weekly Readers and Spectrum workbooks.
Class sizes are reported to range from about 20–27 children with 3–4 teachers per class; the student–teacher ratio is described as starting at 6:1 in the youngest class and not exceeding 10:1 in other classes. Teachers are reported to be CPR trained.
A two-year-old class offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays intended as an introduction to a structured school environment with activities such as music, art, games and stories.
A summer program offered from the end of May to mid June; families may select which weeks to attend and it is open to both enrolled and non-enrolled children.
A two-year-old class that introduces letters and numbers through play-based activities.
A defined Transitional Kindergarten program offered for children who need a second year of pre-kindergarten before entering kindergarten; the class meets as part of the Pre-K program and is then divided into its own T-K group.
A three-year-old program that continues letter and number introduction alongside social studies, science, computer and motor activities in group and individual formats.
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A four- and five-year-old program focused on kindergarten preparation with more advanced worksheets, phonics and educational visitors, and small-group instruction to meet individual readiness levels.
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