Tinker Preschool Inc.
Daycare center in San Francisco, CA. 554 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
About the program
Tinker Preschool Inc. is a licensed daycare center in San Francisco, California, on the state register since 2017. It is licensed for 45 children and serves preschool ages.
Tinker Preschool is a Reggio-Emilia inspired early childhood program with multiple locations in San Francisco offering full-time and part-time care.
The program follows a Reggio Emilia and nature-based approach and offers Mandarin.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Tinker Preschool Inc. does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $2,495 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
1597.16(a)(1) · 101700.3
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
Tinker has been a wonderful early childhood education for my two children, offering engaged teachers, exceptional activities and learning environment, wonderful nature-based excursions, and fun enrichment. We have greatly enjoyed the community!
Kristy Henrich · 5/5 on Google · 2 months agoMy son started at Tinker when he was about 1.5 years old. He is now almost 5 and will start TK in the fall. I do not have enough wonderful things to say about Tinker. They are not just a preschool but a genuine community with deep roots to the local neighborhood. The teachers and leadership stay up to date on evolving philosophies around early childhood development, with a strong focus on raising happy, confident,…
Marie Battle · 5/5 on Google · 5 months agoBoth 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…
Zona Pan · 5/5 on Google · a year agoTinker 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…
Tim Fortescue · 5/5 on Google · 3 years agoGetting there
554 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Questions about Tinker Preschool Inc.
Is Tinker Preschool Inc. licensed?
Yes. Tinker Preschool Inc. holds an active Day Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 384002991), with a licensed capacity of 45 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Tinker Preschool Inc. had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 2 citations for Tinker Preschool Inc., across 4 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Tinker Preschool Inc. take?
Tinker Preschool Inc. is licensed to serve preschool ages.
How much does Tinker Preschool Inc. cost?
Tinker Preschool Inc. does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
