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California preschools

There are 556 nurseries, preschools, and kindergartens in California. Combined, these Californian preschools employ 10,962 people, earn more than $741 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $722 million.
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Preschools by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
164
 
$150,278,198
San Francisco
 
161
 
$193,237,373
San Jose
 
42
 
$140,171,920
Sacramento
 
35
 
$73,540,414
San Diego
 
30
 
$42,353,847
Santa Rosa
 
16
 
$6,700,081
Riverside
 
13
 
$32,319,211
Santa Maria
 
10
 
$9,980,598
Oxnard
 
8
 
$5,799,476
Santa Cruz
 
7
 
$8,928,330
Showing 10 of 25 metros

Job trends for California preschools

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
56
1-10
 
121
11-25
 
129
26-100
 
72
101 to 1,000
 
16
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of preschools in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
158
$250k to $1M
 
186
$1M to $5M
 
98
$5M to $25M
 
23
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of preschools in California

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Marin Montessori School (MMS)

Marin Montessori School is a private, non-profit, AMI accredited school serving the diverse needs of children from toddler age through adolescence. The school is a community of families, faculty, staff, administration, and a board of trustees.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$27.6m
Employees
94
EIN
94-1567656
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Catalyst Family (CDC)

To enrich children's lives through quality, accredited child development programs and a commitment to developmentally appropriate practice.
Revenue
$102.6m
Assets
$54.4m
Employees
1,518
EIN
94-2376637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Berkeley School

The Berkeley School believes that a focus on civic engagement requires students to achieve their full potential as individual scholars, members of their local communities and active citizens of the world.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
90
EIN
94-1571768
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orange County Head Start (OCHS)

Orange County Head Start (OCHS) has been in existence since 1979 and currently services over 4,000 children. Head Start services are available to preschool children from low-income families at no cost.
Revenue
$37.8m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
492
EIN
95-3411088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Growing Place

The Growing Place is committed to providing the young children of working families with an exceptional quality, all-day, year round education program. We are a learning community sustained by a close collaboration of parents, teachers and students.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
104
EIN
95-3984983
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Westside Waldorf School

Westside Waldorf School is a Pacific Palisades-based private school that offers waldorf-based education from nursery through grade 8.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
64
EIN
95-4159267
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foundation for Early Childhood Education

Foundation for Early Childhood Education Incorporated is a human service organization committed to promoting the growth and development of their children, families and staff.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
151
EIN
95-2462664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Contra Costa Christian Schools Association

The Contra Costa Christian Schools Association offers Christian education to students from preschool through high school, including nursery school, early school admissions, and kindergarten.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
71
EIN
94-2722091
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Institute for Human & Social Development

Providing child development & family support services for low-income families in San Mateo through Head Start/Early Head Start and food program.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
160
EIN
94-2920286
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Primary

Pacific Primary provides an exceptional and nurturing learning environment for young children. The school makes use of a variety of educational approaches with the goal of achieving deep and meaningful learning.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
87
EIN
23-7373767
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fountainhead Montessori (FMS)

Fountainhead Montessori is dedicated to the education of children in an environment designed to stimulate and develop the child's love of learning. The child learns to choose from a wide variety of academic, cultural, artistic, and self-care activities.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
29
EIN
94-2246599
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tri-Valley Montessori School

A joyful pursuit of learning for 18 months - 8th grade, embracing Maria Montessori's philosophy at a nonprofit private school in Livermore, CA.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
103
EIN
94-3215556
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Urban Montessori

Urban Montessori is a TK-8 charter free public school located in Oakland. Our school is based on the teachings of Maria Montessori, in combination with Design Thinking, and Arts Integration.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
62
EIN
27-4217597
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montessori School at Five Canyons

Montessori School at Five Canyons is a nursery, preschool, or kindergarten in Castro Valley, CA whose mission is: Teaching and learning center.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$6.8m
Employees
27
EIN
94-3147215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

La New Times Western School

Affordable child care in LA to help parents work/study. Improves children's skills, reducing need for special ed.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
16
EIN
91-2143472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Playgroup

Full-day Montessori-inspired program for preschoolers in San Francisco, blending academics, play, art and music to prepare them for elementary school.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
15
EIN
46-5213440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Irvine Hebrew Day School

Jewish day school in Santa Ana, CA with dual curriculum: General studies and emphasis on Hebrew language acquisition, Jewish values, and history.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
39
EIN
46-5538235
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Celebration Center / Christian Education Development Company

To help parents communicate with their children, to build parenting skills and to be a business model within the community that reflects the light of Jesus Christ. We are committed to excellence for the care and education of children.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
50
EIN
68-0427679
IRS type
501(c)(3)

All Five

All Five offers high quality year-round early childhood education, including infant and toddler programs, nutrition and exercise, guidance and learning opportunities for families.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
27
EIN
45-2334963
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montessori Association of Covina

Montessori pre-school in Pomona, CA using Montessori methods of teaching. Receives funding from California dept. of education for low-income families.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
33
EIN
95-3740562
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "B21: Nursery School, Early School Admissions, Kindergarten" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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