Opinions on Berkeley Preschools: Claremont Day, Cornerstone, Golden Gate
Seeking updated experiences/ recommendations for preschools with longer hours in Berkeley. We are having some struggles with our current school and are particularly interested in hearing from those with their children currently at or recently at Cornerstone, Claremont Day or Golden Gate.
If you have a strong recommendation for or against any other place in town, we'd be happy to hear those too, but we need full day (7:30-5:30 or 8-6p at a minimum)
thanks in advance!
Oct 13, 2017
Parent Replies
My kid is a Claremont Day (Woolsey branch) and we've been very happy. Teachers are great, large outdoor space for the kids to play, hot lunch provided and included in the tuition, great hours, rarely closed during the year (one week in December). It works really well for our family. You're not going to find any fancy or trendy preschool pedagogy there, but if that's not a priority (wasn't for us) then it could be a good fit. Good luck!
Hi,
Our 3.5 year old is at Claremont Day in Kensington, and we have been very very happy there. The hours are perfect for our workday, and they provide a hot lunch! The teachers are all wonderful and are truly invested in the children. I recommend Claremont Day most highly - it's been a wonderful experience for the whole family.
Good luck!