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The last days of Puddle Jumpers, one of the Mission’s rare co-op daycares
By Erin Marie Daly at Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)
· July 4, 2026
· 1 min read
The city’s newest expansion of childcare and preschool subsidies has been good news for many parents, and bad news for some childcare cooperatives.
The last days of Puddle Jumpers, one of the Mission’s rare co-op daycares
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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The last days of Puddle Jumpers, one of the Mission’s rare co-op daycares
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