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Oakland Garden School is a nature-focused early childhood school in Oakland that offers care and early education for young children, with programs serving toddlers and preschool-age children.
Oakland Garden School is an early childhood school in Oakland that serves young children with nature-based, play-focused learning. The school’s program materials and tuition pages indicate enrollment for toddlers and preschool-age children.
The program is child-centered and emergent, inspired by Reggio Emilia principles and constructivist ideas. Instruction emphasizes play-based, hands-on learning, multiple intelligences, positive discipline for social-emotional development, mindfulness, and environmental education.
The site emphasizes outdoor and garden-based experiences, including organic gardening, cooking, composting, carpentry activities, nature study, and regular interactions with on-site animals (a cat and two goats). Natural materials such as sand, water, rocks, and logs are used as play resources.
The school provides balanced snacks and involves children in preparing and serving snacks; families supply peanut-free lunches. Published tuition information notes that tuition covers snacks, diapers, and wipes, and that the school accepts subsidies.
Program for 3–5 year olds with a teacher-to-child ratio of 1:8.
Program for 18–36 month olds with a teacher-to-child ratio of 1:6.
Program for 2–3 year old children with a teacher-to-child ratio of 1:6.
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