Brotherhood Way Preschool
Brotherhood Way Preschool is a community rooted in Jewish values and San Francisco culture. We’re committed to giving children the freedom to discover their world through play.
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Led by Director Edna Vaknin, Brotherhood Way Preschool is located at 655 Brotherhood Way in the Lake Merced neighborhood on a woodland campus shared with the Brandeis School. The newly remodeled school features bright, spacious classrooms, an outdoor play area, a garden space and an art studio.
Our preschools are built upon shared goals, values and knowledge that deliver the highest quality experience possible. We’re committed to creating an inclusive community that’s infused with meaningful Jewish values. We celebrate holidays with our children and families throughout the year as well as a weekly Shabbat. Our program is built on the fundamental premise that children learn and understand their world through play. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, we provide a variety of opportunities for learning, exploration, creativity and self-expression.
Dates & Rates
Brotherhood Way 9-Month Program
Brotherhood Way 11-Month Program
* Morning and afternoon extended care is available for an extra fee. Financial assistance is available.
Tour & Application Process
- Submit an application. Applications are accepted year-round, but your child must be two years old by September 1st of the year of enrollment.
- Schedule a tour (virtual info session). Tours run from October through December each year for the following year’s fall enrollment and are required for your application to be considered complete. After you attend a tour, you will be asked to complete a Post Tour Questionnaire. Both the tour and the questionnaire are required. If you’ve missed the tour window, you are still welcome to apply, and someone will reach out if there are more tours being offered.
- Notification of admittance. During the standard cycle, admission letters are sent in mid-March for fall enrollment. A $600 deposit is due when you sign the enrollment contract. We maintain an active wait pool and fill additional spaces as they become available throughout the year. Families who have applied, but not toured, will still be considered for mid-year vacancies.
Current Openings
We have open space for the 2021 – 2022 school year! Please call 415.333.4289 or email us to set up a tour and learn more.
Tour Schedule
Youth & Family
O. Brotherhood Way Preschool Tour (1/26)
The 2022 – 2023 school year tour season is now open, and we'd love to tell you all about Brotherhood Way Preschool! Our online info sessions are open to families…
Navigating the Kindergarten Process
Graduating from preschool to kindergarten is a big step! Did you know that 92% of our preschool families get into one of their top two choices of kindergartens? Our enrollment support process can help you get a spot in local programs like San Francisco Day School, Burkes, Town School for Boys, San Francisco Friends School, Hamlin, Convent, Stuart Hall, Marin Country Day School, Live Oak and more. Listen below as Diller site director Karla Cianci shares how the JCCSF family of preschools can help your family navigate the tricky and stress-inducing SF kindergarten process.
Summer Camp at BW
Join us for Summer Camp! This year, we’re offering 9 one-week camps with a creative new theme each week. Your 2 – 5-year-old camper can participate in activities like our Superhero camp, Wacky Science camp, Animal Exploration camp, and more as they make friends and have tons of fun playing and learning.
Camp Details
- Registration opens Tuesday, January 11 at 7:00 am
- 9 one-week sessions starting between 5/31 and 7/29 (no camp on Memorial Day or July 4th)(see descriptions below)
- Camp runs Monday – Friday from 9 am – 1 pm
- $420/week (prorated for holiday weeks)
- AM care is available from 8 – 9 am, PM care is available from either 1 – 3 pm or 1 – 6 pm
- AM care is $75/week, PM care (1 – 3) $150/week, PM care (1 – 6) $375/week (prorated for holiday weeks)
Questions about camp? Email Theresa Arroyo or check out Summer Camp Parent Manual – filled with specifics about our day-to-day camp operations and policies.
Camp Descriptions
- 5/31 – 6/3 Superheroes: Become a Superhero! Dress in your most super costume and discover your own special powers!
- 6/6 – 6/10 The Fantastic Five-Exploring Our Sensational Senses: Let’s use our sensational senses by enjoying cooking, music, art projects, and games.
- 6/13 – 6/17 Down By the Seashore: Having fun visiting life under the sea and on the beach.
- 6/20 – 6/24 Wacky Science: Campers will explore science with hands on projects including exciting and wacky experiments.
- 6/27 – 7/1 Red, White and Boom: Come celebrate America’s Birthday by creating patriotic arts and crafts and enjoying a 4th of July picnic.
- 7/5 – 7/8 (no camp 7/4) It’s A Bug Life: Want to go bug hunting? Learn some cool bug facts, create your very own bugs and live a bug’s life.
- 7/11 – 7/15 Animal Exploration: Let’s discover some of the amazing animals and their habitats in our world with an exciting visit from the Little Explorer Petting Zoo.
- 7/18 – 7/22 Healthy Me!: Campers will find fun ways to stay healthy by creating snacks and keeping on the move with sports and physical exercises.
- 7/25 – 7/29 Lights, Camera, Action: Campers will explore the visual arts, dance, theater, and music. Ending the week with our very own Brotherhood Way Super Stars Camper Show.
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Helen Diller Family Preschool
Rosenberg Early Childhood Center
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