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TOPS — The Orinda Preschool is a play-based, parent-participation preschool in Orinda, California, serving children ages 2 through 5. Founded in 1938, the program emphasizes outdoor learning and regular family involvement in the classroom.
TOPS is a play-based preschool program for children ages 2–5 that has operated in Orinda since 1938. The school uses mixed-age classrooms for its preschool program and offers additional short-day and extended-day options as well as a summer session.
The curriculum is play-based and child-centered, with teachers planning activities to follow children's interests and developmental levels. The program emphasizes social, emotional, physical and cognitive development through hands-on, meaningful play and intentionally designed classroom routines.
An outdoor classroom is a central part of daily programming and is used for art, music, science/gardening, and large- and small-motor activities. Outdoor play spaces include gardens, sand and water areas, climbing structures and tricycles.
A la carte extended-day options available to students enrolled in the short-day preschool program; sign-up is in advance and billing is monthly.
A mixed-age, play-based classroom model for 3–5 year olds where academics are integrated into hands-on play and children learn through peer interaction and teacher-planned activities.
A mixed-age, play-based summer session for children eligible for the preschool program that emphasizes outdoor play and indoor–outdoor activities; parents provide snack and lunch.
A first school experience that focuses on socialization and transitions from dependence to independence through hands-on activities and play.
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