Gan Israel Preschool
Daycare center in Petaluma, CA. 740 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA 94952
About the program
Gan Israel Preschool is a licensed daycare center in Petaluma, California, on the state register since 1979. It is licensed for 35 children and serves preschool ages.
B’nai Israel Center for Jewish Life offers youth and family programming, including Shabbat camps and religious education for children.
The program follows a faith-based approach and offers Hebrew.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Gan Israel Preschool does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,006 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101174(d) · 1596.8662(b)(1) · 1596.7995(a)(1) · 101216(g)(1) · 101226(e)(2)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
Our 2-year-old (now 3-year-old) has been going to Gan Israel for preschool for eight months now -- since our family moved to Petaluma -- and both we absolutely love it. He's excited to be there every morning, happy when we pick him up at the end of the day, the teachers are fantastic and warm and it's a very safe, friendly, play-based environment. Each day it's like we're dropping him off into a warm hug. Our family…
Aaron Sherman · 5/5 on Google · 2 months agoGetting there
740 Western Avenue, Petaluma, CA 94952
Questions about Gan Israel Preschool
Is Gan Israel Preschool licensed?
Yes. Gan Israel Preschool holds an active Day Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 490102569), with a licensed capacity of 35 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Gan Israel Preschool had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 5 citations for Gan Israel Preschool, across 2 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 0. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Gan Israel Preschool take?
Gan Israel Preschool is licensed to serve preschool ages.
How much does Gan Israel Preschool cost?
Gan Israel Preschool does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
