San Rafael has 37 licensed daycares and child care centers with 1,874 licensed places in total. By license: 7 infant centers (under 2 years), 27 preschool-age centers, 2 school-age programs, 1 single-license centers. The largest by licensed places is JCC Preschool San Rafael (150 places). The centers are listed in alphabetical order below. Before you decide, call a center and ask to see its license.
| Name and address | License | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Montessori Children's Center - Infant 138 N. San Pedro Road | Infant center | 12 |
| Abbey Montessori Children's Center - Preschool 138 N. San Pedro Road | Preschool center | 30 |
| Acqua Montessori School 8 N San Pedro Rd | Preschool center | 24 |
| Acqua Toddler House 96 Pilgrim Way | Infant center | 16 |
| Bright Stars Children's Center 1055 Las Ovejas Avenue, #200 | Preschool center | 40 |
| Bright Stars Children's Center 199 Greenfield | Preschool center | 20 |
| Bright Stars Children's Center 199 Greenfield | Infant center | 19 |
| Bright Stars Children's Center Inc. 1055 Las Ovejas Avenue | School-age center | 19 |
| Bright Stars Infant Center 1055 Las Ovejas Avenue | Infant center | 35 |
| C.A.M. (CFS) -Canal Child Care Center (PS) 215 Mission Avenue | Preschool center | 44 |
| C.A.M. (CFS) De Colores (Inf) 1123 Court Street | Infant center | 24 |
| C.A.M. (CFS) De Colores (PS) 1123 Court Street | Preschool center | 48 |
| C.A.M. (CFS) San Pedro (PS) 498 Point San Pedro Road | Preschool center | 40 |
| C.A.M.(Cfs)-Old Gallinas Children's Center (PS) 251 North San Pedro Road | Preschool center | 140 |
| C.A.M.(Cfs)-Old Gallinas Children's Center (Sa) 251 North San Pedro Road | School-age center | 69 |
| City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center 51 Albert Park Lane | Preschool center | 50 |
| City of San Rafael - Pickleweed P/S 40 Canal Street | Preschool center | 44 |
| Creart Early Education & Preschool 1055 Las Ovejas Ave. #9-10 | Preschool center | 24 |
| Creart Early Education & Preschool-Infant Program 1055 Las Ovejas Avenue #9-10 | Infant center | 18 |
| Gan Israel Nursery School 1055 Las Ovejas Rm.#17 | Preschool center | 30 |
| Ice Cream & Shoe Preschool & Kindergarten Inc. 1055 Las Ovejas | Preschool center | 100 |
| JCC Preschool San Rafael 200 N. San Pedro Road | Preschool center | 150 |
| Marin Waldorf School-Preschool 755 Idylberry Road | Preschool center | 100 |
| Mariposa Bilingual School 1879 2nd Street | Preschool center | 45 |
| Miss Nicky's Preschool & Toddler Center 159 Merrydale Road | Preschool center | 42 |
| Montessori De Terra Linda 610 Del Ganado | Preschool center | 90 |
| Montessori in Motion 3 Wellbrock Heights | Preschool center | 49 |
| Novato Enrichment Care-Miss Nicky's Preschool 360 Nova Albion Way | Preschool center | 60 |
| Oakview Preschool 70 Skyview Terrace, Suite A | Preschool center | 90 |
| Old Firehouse School 1510 Fifth Avenue | Preschool center | 26 |
| Old Firehouse School 1510 Fifth Avenue | Infant center | 13 |
| Old Firehouse School 10 Bayview Drive | Single-license center | 54 |
| Redeemer Preschool and Day Care 123 Knight DR | Preschool center | 55 |
| Santa Margarita Child Care Center 1055 Las Ovejas #5 | Preschool center | 45 |
| St. Raphael - Preschool 1100 5th Ave | Preschool center | 45 |
| The Montessori School of Central Marin-P/S 317 Auburn Street | Preschool center | 72 |
| Trinity Preschool 333 Woodland Ave | Preschool center | 92 |
By kind of license
Infant daycare centers 7Preschools and daycare centers 27School-age and after-school care 2Single-license centers 1
By ZIP code
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