Led by Director Karla Cianci, Helen Diller Family Preschool is located inside the JCCSF at 3200 California Street in Laurel Heights. The school features spacious classrooms, two outdoor play areas, garden space and art studio. Children also make regular trips to the Presidio for outdoor time.
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
Diller Program

*Early care is available from 8:30 – 9:00 am. **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 remainder of the 2020 – 2021 school year. For immediate enrollment, please contact us.
Preschool Camp Schedule
Youth & Family
Waitlist: Space is the Place Diller Camp 1
Children will choose collaborative and individual projects with a focus on space travel, space adventures, the planets, stars and other amazing things in the universe. We offer Gentle Transition Camp…
Youth & Family
Gentle Transitions Camp 1 (ages 2 – 2 years 9 months)
Children will choose collaborative and individual projects with a focus on space travel, space adventures, the planets, stars and other amazing things in the universe. We offer Gentle Transition Camp…
Youth & Family
Gentle Transitions Camp 2 (ages 2 – 2 years 9 months)
Campers will choose a mitzvah focus of Tikkun Ha-Olam or Tzedakah, creating projects to support and nurture our world. Bake Sales for charity, neighborhood park cleanups, bringing dry goods to…
Youth & Family
Kids Care Diller Camp 2
Campers will choose a mitzvah focus of Tikkun Ha-Olam or Tzedakah, creating projects to support and nurture our world. Bake Sales for charity, neighborhood park cleanups, bringing dry goods to…
Youth & Family
Gentle Transitions Camp 3 (ages 2 – 2 years 9 months)
Campers explore the different ways puppets are made and used around the world. They will create plays, props, costumes and theaters, culminating in a performance for families. We offer Gentle…
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Puppets & Plays Diller Camp 3
Campers explore the different ways puppets are made and used around the world. They will create plays, props, costumes and theaters, culminating in a performance for families. We offer Gentle…
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