School Spotlight: HUG Preschool (San Francisco, CA)

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in the Sunset District of San Francisco has been a part of the community since 1964. In 2019, just a year before the COVID Pandemic, Holy Spirit opened a HUG Preschool in a building they own a few blocks away from the church. This building had been used for a variety of purposes by the church over the years. Although it got a rough start thanks to the pandemic, the school has grown and developed and now serves 23 three- to five-year-old students with a staff of five. It is in a small space on a busy street in the city, however it has a clean, bright, and comfortable environment to share the Gospel of Christ with young children as they learn, grow, and develop. The Preschool Director, Krissel Potter, has been leading the preschool since 2023. One of the Holy Spirit pastors, Chris Ng, is very involved at the preschool providing devotions and serving families. The school has a unique tradition each spring of taking the soon to graduate students and their families on a “glamping” trip up to a camp in Sonoma County. Pastor Chris Ng serves as the “glamping” chef. We celebrate this HUG Preschool and its ministry in the heart of San Francisco!