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Playball with Coach Steve
St. James Preschool aims to provide high-quality and age-appropriate movement education to our children by bringing in outside specialists in addition to our daily movement and play offerings. Through games and lots of laughter, children develop balance and coordination, build confidence, and improve their social skills. We are pleased to have Coach Steve in this this important role. Learn more about Playball here.
Music with Teacher Leo
Leonardo is a passionate music teacher with over 15 years of experience teaching private guitar and music lessons, as well as two years working with preschools in San Francisco. His approach focuses on creative and participatory activities to foster a love for music from an early age. He also teaches Spanish through music, making every class fun and educational. Learn more about Leo's work here.
Enrichment Classes
The enrichment activities at St. James Preschool are part of our curricular program. The children eagerly look forward to Playball with Coach Steve and music with Teacher Leo every week, and our Rabbits love field trip days when they explore our city and the Marin Headlands! Families should expect to receive book bags each week with new and exciting stories to bring home through the Great Books Project. And in 2025, we're introducing Spanish in the afternoons and in special content areas in the classroom, led by Teacher Diana and Chelsea!
These activities are part of what makes SJP so special, and how we prioritize the development of the whole child from the start.
Thanks to the generous support of our community, these programs are offered to all, at no extra charge.
Great Books Project
SJP’s Great Books Project supports families in their efforts to spark an interest in books and the motivation to read. This home-lending library sends each child home every two weeks with a tote bag of books. By the end of the school year, children and their parents are exposed to approximately 50 exemplary picture books, with a focus on hidden gems and worthy titles from the last decade or so.
Nature Connections with Lauryn
Lauryn grew up in a lemon grove in Southern California and, since childhood, has felt that all trees are friends. This kinship with Nature (and love of wildflowers and stars) guided her to both play and teach in the outdoors. Lauryn has worked in the field of outdoor education since 2005, with children of all ages. She studied Education and Art at CSU Monterey Bay, she holds a Child Development Master Teacher permit, is a Wilderness First Responder, and has trained in yoga instruction for children and adults. Lauryn creates and leads programs for young learners in the Marin Headlands and beyond.
WHAT FAMILIES ARE SAYING ABOUT SJP
"I love that my son gets to go on hikes with naturalists, work on his coordination with a physEd specialist, and shake, rattle and roll with the best music teacher in town — all without me having to enroll him in extra afternoon and weekend classes. It’s just part of a regular school week at St. James."
-- current SJP Parent
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