Berkeley Parents Network: Spanish-Speaking Schools & Preschools

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Spanish-Speaking Schools & Preschools

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Spanish Language Bilingual pre-school
Centro VIDA Children's Center pre-school (Berkeley)
DeColores Preschool pre-school (Oakland)
El Nuevo Mundo pre-school (Richmond)
Escuela Bilingue Internacional pre-K and K (Oakland)
La Casita pre-school (Albany)
Le Conte Elementary School K-6 (Berkeley)
Lighthouse Community Charter School (Oakland)
Monte Tavor Preschool pre-school (Oakland)
Rosa Parks Elementary School K-6 (Berkeley)
Washington Elementary School (Richmond)

Spanish Language Pre-school?

Feb. 2003

We have lost all hope of moving up the waiting list at Centro Vida and are desperately seeking a bilingual Spanish/English pre- school for our daughter (starting in January 2004). Does anyone know of anything that at least comes close? We're in Oakland but would even consider San Francisco. She is currently in bilingual child care and speaks both languages at home. Feels like we're going to have to make a choice between Spanish language development and early childhood education; hate to have think about it that way! Any advice and creative solutions welcome. julie

Hi, Right next door to Centro Vida is a small family daycare owned by Lupe. My daughter goes there and she took to it like a fish to water. All three teachers speak spanish and so do many of the children. My daughter, who is two, peppers her speech with Spanish and she is primarily an English speaker. Give them a call and ask them anything you want to know. Her number is 524- 5012. Good luck. Cherene

Have you tried calling Bananas for bilingual child care providers? (Their referral line is 510-658-0381)Many of their providers offer quality comparable to preschools. The advantages might be finding native speakers of the languages you use at home and smaller group sizes. The smaller group size is especially beneficial for children under 3 years old. Pat

Pre-school Recommendations received:

Monte Tavor Preschool

The Renaissance School

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