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We have stayed open throughout the pandemic offering childcare for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in a Montessori based environment. In the last 8 months, our new director and our head teachers have worked together to develop better focused curricula for each age group. A didactic approach is finely tuned to the individuality of every child. There is also plenty of playtime, indoors and outdoors. We are open from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and we are currently accepting toddlers and preschoolers.There is a wait list for infants. We are very mindful of Covid and have protocols in place to keep our community safe. Staff members are fully vaccinated. We conduct in person group tours once per month. Please contact us through our website themodelschool.org for more information.
We are a play-based, developmental preschool that meets the needs of children 3-6 years old. Our maximum enrollment is 12-14 children a day, with about 20 total children enrolled at a time. Our staffing ratio is 1 teacher for 6 or 7 children. Our program is rich in nurturing, materials, space, and curriculum. We spend a lot of time outside in our large yard, with a garden, climbing structure, sandbox, easels, and bike path. Children may attend part-time or full-time, with options for morning, afternoon, or all day. We combine the best of a preschool with the best of a family day care home, and our graduates are known throughout the Berkeley/Oakland/Albany area as being very well prepared for kindergarten.
