Children playing together on the floor in a spacious, modern indoor play area with white walls, windows, and a balcony overlooking the space.

The Little School: The Best Preschool in San Francisco

Interior view of a modern building with a curved white wall, glass windows, and a skylight ceiling.

Interior view of a modern building with white walls, a sloped dark carpeted floor, and an open upper level with a wooden railing. There are large windows and glass doors allowing natural light, along with circular pendant lights and exposed ductwork on the ceiling.

Empty modern room with high ceiling, wooden flooring, large skylight, circular ceiling lights, and a small sitting area with built-in benches. A child is visible through a glass window in an adjacent room.

Interior of a modern, minimalist building with white walls, a gray carpet, and a high ceiling. A child is walking down the hallway, and two people are talking on the balcony upstairs.

Team: Moroso Construction, Mark Horton (Architect)

The Little School had long valued the importance of design in children's spaces; their original building was an award winning space conceived by Mark Horton Architecture in 1990. The pre-renovation building housed the school on a single floor, which was cramped and limited their ability to serve more community members. The goal was to add a second floor, creating new classrooms, staff kitchen, two breakout rooms, administrative office and director's office all while using the principles of Universal Design to guide the process. The scope of work was massive and the time to build minimal; just 3 months over their summer break.