San Francisco Adds 750 Free, Low-Cost Childcare Spots For Working Families

CBS Bay Area

May 1, 2026

San Francisco is expanding the availability of free and low-cost childcare for the city's working families by adding hundreds of spots for infants and toddlers.

Mayor Daniel Lurie's office announced Thursday that nearly 750 early learning spots will become available this summer. Childcare will be available in neighborhoods across the city, including the Sunset, Parkside, Richmond, Bayview, Portola, Mission Bay, Excelsior, Glen Park and the South of Market.

The expansion constitutes an expansion in the city's early childhood system for infants and toddlers by more than 8%. Officials said the new spots will be created through a mix of family childcare homes and early learning centers.

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