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Not just daycare.
A place where your child is understood.
A small, bilingual Montessori inspired home daycare in San Francisco, built on love, empathy, and inclusion, where every child is supported in their own way.

For children:
6 months – 6 years old

Not just daycare.
A place where your child is understood.
A small, bilingual Montessori inspired home daycare in San Francisco, built on love, empathy, and inclusion, where every child is supported in their own way.

For children:
6 months – 6 years old

We’d love to meet your family. Request a visit.

Love, Empathy, and Inclusion
At Pikaboo, these are not just words. They guide how we care, how we teach, and how we connect with every child.

In our small, home-based environment, your child is not one of many.  They are known, supported, and encouraged in a way that reflects who they are.

Meet Pikaboo’s heart

A day at pikaboo

Your child will spend their day in a calm, structured environment inspired by Montessori principles, where curiosity is encouraged and independence is nurtured.

Through everyday interaction, children are naturally exposed to both English and Spanish, building confidence in both languages without pressure.

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A day at Pikaboo

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As a naturally anxious and over protective parent, I’ve never felt more at ease knowing my child is in great hands with Teacher Elo. Elo truly cares about the children, their growth, safety, and emotional well being. Her curriculum keeps my 3 year old highly engaged and wanting to come back… even on the weekends!
Crystal
Teacher Elo and the care we receive for our daughter at Peekaboo is the very best you can find. Teacher Elo was our daughter’s first teacher and time away from us. She made us feel so comfortable with this big transition and keeps us informed with everything. Our daughter not only loves it there but truly blossomed over the last year under Teacher Elo’s care.
Brooke
We feel so lucky to have found Pikaboo! It’s been a joy to watch our son play and learn here over the last two years. The kids are in a loving, supportive, and fun environment and our son is excited to go every day. We’ve been so grateful for the personalized education that Teacher Elo has put together: she’s always thinking carefully about what’s appropriate next, and making sure that she has the right materials and plans to challenge each kid at the appropriate pace. We appreciate how much effort and love goes into every day at Pikaboo!
Lesley
When our son first started with teacher Elo, he was just about to turn 2 and barely speaking a handful of words. As you can imagine, we were very concerned about our son’s development. However, that all changed under teacher Elo’s care. Two years later, he won’t stop talking and we are regularly amazed by his growing vocabulary and overall knowledge of the world.
Monica
Pikaboo is AMAZING. Teacher Elo has created a safe, loving, at home environment with a small teacher to child ratio. We love that it’s an education based daycare with caring, experienced teachers and exposes our child to different aspects of learning through Montessori based curriculum and play. A huge advantage is that they’re teaching a second language to the children.
Lindsey
Teacher Elo is an incredibly experienced early childhood educator and caretaker who exudes confidence, warmth and love. Meeting Elo was a dream-come-true for our family! As parents we felt immediately confident that our son was in a nurturing, fun and engaging environment where he was both challenged and supported. Under Elo’s care our son flourished academically, emotionally and socially. He was excited each morning to go to school and returned home eager to share with us all the fun things about his day. We truly credit Elo with helping prepare our son for preschool and making that transition as smooth as possible.
Mark

As a naturally anxious and over protective parent, I’ve never felt more at ease knowing my child is in great hands with Teacher Elo. Elo truly cares about the children, their growth, safety, and emotional well being. Her curriculum keeps my 3 year old highly engaged and wanting to come back… even on the weekends!
Crystal
Teacher Elo and the care we receive for our daughter at Peekaboo is the very best you can find. Teacher Elo was our daughter’s first teacher and time away from us. She made us feel so comfortable with this big transition and keeps us informed with everything. Our daughter not only loves it there but truly blossomed over the last year under Teacher Elo’s care.
Brooke
We feel so lucky to have found Pikaboo! It’s been a joy to watch our son play and learn here over the last two years. The kids are in a loving, supportive, and fun environment and our son is excited to go every day. We’ve been so grateful for the personalized education that Teacher Elo has put together: she’s always thinking carefully about what’s appropriate next, and making sure that she has the right materials and plans to challenge each kid at the appropriate pace. We appreciate how much effort and love goes into every day at Pikaboo!
Lesley
When our son first started with teacher Elo, he was just about to turn 2 and barely speaking a handful of words. As you can imagine, we were very concerned about our son’s development. However, that all changed under teacher Elo’s care. Two years later, he won’t stop talking and we are regularly amazed by his growing vocabulary and overall knowledge of the world.
Monica
Pikaboo is AMAZING. Teacher Elo has created a safe, loving, at home
environment with a small teacher to child ratio. We love that it’s an education based daycare with caring, experienced teachers and exposes our child to different aspects of learning through Montessori based curriculum and play. A huge advantage is that they’re teaching a second language to the children.
Lindsey
Teacher Elo is an incredibly experienced early childhood educator and caretaker who exudes confidence, warmth and love. Meeting Elo was a dream-come-true for our family! As parents we felt immediately confident that our son was in a nurturing, fun and engaging environment where he was both challenged and supported. Under Elo’s care our son flourished academically, emotionally and socially. He was excited each morning to go to school and returned home eager to share with us all the fun things about his day. We truly credit Elo with helping prepare our son for preschool and making that transition as smooth as possible.
Mark

As a naturally anxious and over protective parent, I’ve never felt more at ease knowing my child is in great hands with Teacher Elo. Elo truly cares about the children, their growth, safety, and emotional well being. Her curriculum keeps my 3 year old highly engaged and wanting to come back… even on the weekends!
Crystal
Teacher Elo and the care we receive for our daughter at Peekaboo is the very best you can find. Teacher Elo was our daughter’s first teacher and time away from us. She made us feel so comfortable with this big transition and keeps us informed with everything. Our daughter not only loves it there but truly blossomed over the last year under Teacher Elo’s care.
Brooke
We feel so lucky to have found Pikaboo! It’s been a joy to watch our son play and learn here over the last two years. The kids are in a loving, supportive, and fun environment and our son is excited to go every day. We’ve been so grateful for the personalized education that Teacher Elo has put together: she’s always thinking carefully about what’s appropriate next, and making sure that she has the right materials and plans to challenge each kid at the appropriate pace. We appreciate how much effort and love goes into every day at Pikaboo!
Lesley
When our son first started with teacher Elo, he was just about to turn 2 and barely speaking a handful of words. As you can imagine, we were very concerned about our son’s development. However, that all changed under teacher Elo’s care. Two years later, he won’t stop talking and we are regularly amazed by his growing vocabulary and overall knowledge of the world.
Monica
Pikaboo is AMAZING. Teacher Elo has created a safe, loving, at home environment with a small teacher to child ratio. We love that it’s an education based daycare with caring, experienced teachers and exposes our child to different aspects of learning through Montessori based curriculum and play. A huge advantage is that they’re teaching a second language to the children.
Lindsey
Teacher Elo is an incredibly experienced early childhood educator and caretaker who exudes confidence, warmth and love. Meeting Elo was a dream-come-true for our family! As parents we felt immediately confident that our son was in a nurturing, fun and engaging environment where he was both challenged and supported. Under Elo’s care our son flourished academically, emotionally and socially. He was excited each morning to go to school and returned home eager to share with us all the fun things about his day. We truly credit Elo with helping prepare our son for preschool and making that transition as smooth as possible.
Mark

IBCCES qualifications that reflect our additional autism training and professional preparation to support inclusive, individualized childcare.

Only 6

children
per class

We also help our kids during the most critical stage of brain development

Knowing that by age five, 90% of a child’s brain develops, we provide them with the tools and guidance, inspired by the Montessori Inspired Education, where children choose their own path to discovery and learning.

How our kids learn

We also help our kids during the most critical stage of brain development

Knowing that by age five, 90% of a child’s brain develops, we provide them with the tools and guidance, inspired by the Montesori Inspired Education, where children choose their own path to discovery and learning.

How our kids learn

Serving families in San Francisco.
Located in Mission Bay.

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