Berkeley Parents Network: Peek-a-Boo Preschool

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Peek-a-Boo Preschool

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July 2007

Re: Alameda preschools
Check out Peek-a-Boo preschool on Windsor Drive. Jan Howard is the Director, she has a Master's in Child Education. Another teacher is getting a Ph.D in child Psych & the others may or may not be ''certified'' but they are caring and have certainly received child-dev. training. I think it sounds like a good match for you. It is a play- based, developmental program. It is run out of a home, but most of the home is dedicated to the school (including the garage ''art studio''). There is a small # of kids - 12 (?), and the ratio is 1 teacher per 6 children, but most days there seem to be 3 teachers. You can google Peek-a-Boo for more info. My daughter has great friends and has fun there - I know she'll be K-ready too, when it's time. Mom of a Peek-a-Boo preschooler

June 2007

I am thinking about enrolling my almost 3 year old son at Peek-A- Boo preschool in Alameda run by Jan Howard. Does anyone have experience with this facility or know of anyone that can share with me? Alameda mom

My daughter has attended Peek-a-Boo since age 2.5 (she's now 4.5). She is very happy. We recently arranged a parent-teacher conference to discuss Kindergarten readiness and I really appreciated the Director's insight and experience. I can only say good things about ''Miss Jan.'' She truly knows what she's doing. My daughter loves her and loves it when we bump into Miss Jan outside of school. She also loves the other teachers. Every year it seems the Peek-a-Boo kids and parents are such a nice group. The teachers even attend the kids' birthday parties on weekends - it's turned out to be a nice little ''community.'' Miss Jan is very organized and the kids know and respect the rules. She has a fun art ''program'' - one of the teachers is a children's art instructor and Miss Jan has even converted her garage into an art studio for the kids. Being an in-home preschool, it's NOT a large space, but most of the house is organized in different rooms or ''sections.'' There is a yard, but no large climbing structure, like you'd find at a larger preschool/day care (I wish there were). The environment is structured, but does not seem rigid. There are about 4 or 5 boys and the balance of the class is girls (I think she has 12 kids max, but I suppose it varies day-to-day). I'll send my one year old there as soon as she is old enough - provided she has the space! Lots of younger sibs end up going there as well and it fills fast. Feel free to write me back with specifics. (Peek-a-Boo Mom) Nina

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