Sequoia Co-op Nursery School (Oakland, CA)
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Sequoia Co-op Nursery School (Oakland, CA)
- Owner: non-profit parent cooperative
- Phone: (510) 531-8853
- Email:
- Neighborhood: Mountain Blvd.
- Zip: 94611
- License #: 010200592
- Capacity: 40
- Website: http://www.sequoiakids.org/
- Bilingual:
- Ages: 3 - 5 years
April 2011
Re: Preschool with great outside space?
Sequoia Nursery School Co-op has the best outdoor space. Although not far
from Montclair village it feels as though you are in the middle of the
forest because you are surrounded by trees, flowers and all around beauty.
There is a trike area, general running around space, jungle gym, large
sandbox, wooden playhouse and often additional outdoor toys are brought
such as trucks, blocks, and easels. The inside is just a beautiful. It is a
co-op so a parent has to work there once a week but I find my ''work'' days
to be my days off because I am there just for the kids and can't do any of
my typical errands, etc.
January 2005
Hi there,
I'm looking for recent feedback on the Sequoia Cooperative
Preschool program.
Thanks!
We are a new Sequoia family. Our child started in the Fall of
2003. I knew immediately that this was the right choice for our
child! I was looking for a play based, part-time program where
the children have a lot of choice. I love that the kids can play
outdoors or indoors at will, that the snacks are nutritious and
varied, that the art projects are different each day, etc., but
most of all I am impressed with the teachers (very calm, firm,
caring) and the other families. When I leave my child in their
care, I do not worry. A coop requires a commitment of time on
your part, but it is so very worth it to me. I will try to send
my second child there when the time comes.
A happy mother
June 2002
Re: Preschools with good playgrounds
We're currently at a school that is almost exactly what you describe; the Sequoia Nursery
School in Montclair. It has a huge outdoor area with playstructures and lots of room to run,
surrounded by trees and woods. Because it's a co-op, the adult/child ratio is so high that
there is never an opportunity for even our most energetic little ones to run off (and we have
them!) It's a play based program where kids can choose to be indoors, participating in art projects,
free play or other activities in a large indoor space, or outdoors. Unless it's raining, they generally
have the outside doors open. It is a co-op, and I'm not sure if that fits for you. Their website is
http://ccppns.org/sequoia/ if you'd like to learn more. We've absolutely loved it and recommend it highly
if you can work the co-op hours and participate.
Good luck!
Carrie
May and November 2001
Can anyone offer thoughts on Sequoia Nursery School, a co-op in Oakland? I don't see a listing for them on the website, let alone any feedback. I'd also be interested in recent thoughts on MCPC in Montclair.
carrie
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I have first hand experience as I am a graduate of Sequoia. I have nothing but fond memories, however as that was 26 years ago, the memories are a bit fuzzy!
Lisa
I cannot speak highly enough about our experience at my
daughter's school, Sequoia Nursery School, in Montclair.
While it's not in the Elmwood, it's a pretty easy jaunt
up the 13. It's a co-op, so you work one day a week,
and it operates from 9:00 from 11:45. It operates in
the Sequoia Lodge on Mountain Boulevard, an amazing
wooded setting with terrific play structures, and a
beautiful indoor space that overlooks a forest. I
have been so impressed with how the staff works with,
and teaches parents to work with, the children. You
get to know other parents, you know your children's
friends, and you learn a lot as a parent while your
child is having a loving, wonderful, developmentally
appropriate, learning/play experience. Can you tell
I like it? Their number is (510) 531-8853.
Carrie
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