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Preschools in Napa

A local's guide to preschools in Napa - Montessori, co-ops, nature schools, and more. Use the filters to find the right fit for your family.

7 preschools

Nature's Way Montessori exterior or logo
Montessori

A strong pick if you want a Montessori foundation with a bilingual angle (they position themselves as bilingual and Montessori, serving infants through 6).

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3051 Browns Valley Rd, Napa, CA 94558Directions
Hopper Creek Montessori exterior or logo
Montessori

Stands out for being unusually transparent about what parents care about: full/half-day hours, monthly pricing, scholarships, and small ratios (they claim under 5:1).

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2141 2nd St, Napa, CA 94558Directions
Napa Valley Nursery School (NVNS) exterior or logo
Co-op

Best fit for parents who want a built-in community and hands-on involvement: it is explicitly a parent-participation co-op, play-based, and designed around families working alongside staff.

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641 Randolph St, Napa, CA 94558Directions
Yellow Brick Road Pre-School exterior or logo
Play-based

A solid classic center preschool candidate with clear basics (full/part time, full-year, meals provided, hours) and licensing info visible in one place.

Play-based
222 Spring St, Napa, CA 94559Directions
Wine Country Day Preschool (Napa) exterior or logo
Play-based

Established, long-running private preschool in Napa (since 1982) with year-round programming and both morning and full-day options depending on availability

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1315 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA 94558Directions
Connolly Ranch Explorers Playschool exterior or logo
Nature/Outdoor

This is the nature school option with clear logistics: published tuition by days, half-day vs full-day blocks, and an outdoor-classroom learning model with some bilingual (English/Spanish) elements baked in.

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3141 Browns Valley Rd, Napa, CA 94558Directions
Le Petit Elephant Nursery & Preschool exterior or logo
Nature/Outdoor

If you want outdoor time to be a core part of the day, not a side feature, this is one of the clearest in Napa about it (they describe up to ~5 hours outside daily, plus a full schedule breakdown and broad ages).

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2645 Laurel St, Napa, CA 94558Directions