Re: Preschool for 3.5 year old
My son is at ''Ready, Set, Grow'' a home-based preschool for kids 2-5. Though it's operated as a family day care it's very structured, more like a ''real'' preschool. It's all working parents, full days (7:30 am - 5:30 pm), and Kris Murray, the propietor, is very professional. Her staff is long-term and loving and also professional. They've done wonders for my high- maintenance boy. The phone number is 521-6752. I HIGHLY rc'md them. Susan

Re: Intimate, warm preschool with fewer than 20 kids
My 3-year-old son is at a great place in Alameda -- Ready, Set, Grow (PH: 521-6572). Home setting but VERY professional -- apx. 12-15 kids/day. Long-term staff, loving, etc. swidule

Re: Preschool that takes 2-year-olds

There is a wonderful preschool by the name of Ready, Set, Grow run by a delightful woman named Kris Murray. My niece attended this school for 3 years and thoroughly enjoyed it. Kris also teaches a wonderful parenting class called ''Redirecting Behaviour'' which I have attended. bergahoo