Sequoia Nursery School is a non-profit, parent cooperative preschool in Oakland, California that offers a play-based program for children ages 2–5, staffed by teachers and parent volunteers.
Sequoia Nursery School is a parent-run, non-profit cooperative preschool serving families in Oakland. The program is play-based and organized as a community of families, a director, and teachers working together to support young children.
The program emphasizes child-initiated, hands-on play and uses monthly themes to guide activities. Typical classroom activities include art and science projects, stories and songs, circle time, manipulative materials, blocks, puzzles, games, puppets and dramatic play, and organized visits by community groups.
The cooperative model requires family participation, including orientation/training meetings, regular work mornings at the school, a year-long school job, and completion of a maintenance project. The program is staffed by two teachers who work alongside parent volunteers; the typical adult-to-child ratio reported is 3:1. Tuition assistance and a sibling discount are available.
An attendance option of three days per week; new three-year-olds begin the year attending three days and may add days later depending on readiness and availability.
An attendance option of four days per week; families may add a fourth day later in the year subject to space and staff approval.
An attendance option of five days per week; five-day attendance is available only to four-year-old children.
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