Cornerstone Children’s Center is a state-licensed, NAEYC-accredited Christian nursery, preschool, and pre-kindergarten in Berkeley serving children from infancy through pre-kindergarten.
Cornerstone Children’s Center is a Christian early childhood program located on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley near UC Berkeley. The center serves children from birth through pre-kindergarten and states that it extends care to all families regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, socioeconomic status, or religion.
Learning is described as play-based, child-centered, and teacher-supported. Classes use age-appropriate Creative Curriculum across the program, and the pre-kindergarten curriculum incorporates both Creative Curriculum and the Get Set for School materials. A supplemental STEAM Lab provides hands-on materials for science, technology, engineering, art, and math exploration.
Teachers have coursework in early childhood development and the nursery staff complete infant/toddler coursework. All teachers maintain First Aid/CPR certification and meet the requirements mandated by Community Care licensing. The center provides on- and off-site professional development opportunities for staff.
The infant and toddler program serves children from 6 weeks–2 years old across three care classrooms that provide developmental experiences; teachers are described as responsive facilitators who encourage, educate, and protect the children in their care. Stated ratios and maximum group sizes are: Infants 1:3 (max 12); Waddlers 1:4 (max 12); Toddlers/Cubs 1:4 (max 12).
The pre-kindergarten program is designed for children entering kindergarten the following year and uses the Get Set For School curriculum combined with Creative Curriculum elements; the program balances small-group lessons and enrichment activities such as art, music and movement, and free choice play. Stated ratio: Pre-K/Polar 1:8 (max 16).
A supplemental STEAM Lab provides materials and space for exploration in science, technology, engineering, art, and math; classrooms use the space for small-group learning or whole-class activities.
The preschool program serves children ages 2 years to pre-kindergarten in three classrooms offering experiences to support social, emotional, intellectual, physical, creative, and spiritual growth; play is central and academic concepts such as math, science, and language arts are introduced through hands-on activities. Stated ratios include 1:6 for Young 2s (max 12), 1:8 for Koala (max 16), and 1:8 for Panda (max 24).
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