Berkeley Parents Network: Sequoia Co-op Nursery School

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Sequoia Co-op Nursery School

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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

> 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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