Tinker Preschool

Both of our kids attended Tinker, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. One of the things that really sets Tinker apart is its emphasis on outdoor play—our children thrived with so much time spent outside exploring, learning, and just being kids. We love that they enjoy ample outdoor time all year round. The teachers and administrators are incredibly caring and dedicated. You can tell they genuinely love what they do, and it shows in how they engage with the children and support each family. We always felt heard, welcomed, and part of a thoughtful, intentional community. Tinker is a truly special place and we feel so lucky to have been part of it.

Tinker gave us everything we hoped for and more for our daughter. Our daughter started as a toddler (2 and a half years old) and is leaving a confident, curious, adventurous, creative 5 year old. We credit much of this to her experience at Tinker. We loved that she could explore outdoors every day at Golden Gate Park and Mountain Lake Park. Her teachers were fantastic, spending so much time with her and giving her role models to look up to. She made wonderful friends in class and we met other parents that have become our close friends. As she starts Kindergarten soon, we're grateful for these past nearly 3 years at Tinker and hope that the rest of her school experiences will be as positive as this was.

We are now sending our second of two children to Tinker and love the teachers, admins and other families there. We were one of the first families at the Park Presidio location 4 years ago and, throughout, they have always been welcoming and caring with our little ones. There’s a lot of outdoor action which is terrific for kids learning about nature, etc. and it’s great to see the same teachers helping our second child grow years after our first was there. Highly recommended!

Both of our children spent 4 years at Tinker and they loved every minute of it. All of the teachers over the years were special, our kids still talk about them. Location is convenient for trips to the park or Presidio, both of which are part of the outdoor curriculum.

My son loved this preschool! He attended for two years and is more than ready for kindergarten. The teachers are excellent and put a lot of thought into their lesson design. Little things, like having each child trace their name every morning to "sign-in," are so brilliant. My son rapidly developed the ability to write his name form this small activity. You can tell they put a lot of thought into building social emotional well being among the student when you visit the school. Students play together and happily help each other with outdoor building projects and games. Can't recommend enough. We stumbled upon this preschool because we were looking for a place after the pandemic that fit our needs and realized we were so lucky to have landed our son in a spectacular preschool.