What's your fav daycare centers in Oakland? Seeking opening for Fall 2018
My husband and I are still trying to identify daycare center for our first child, who's due at the end of Feb 2018. We are fortunate to have combined leave until early Sept 2018, so we're looking for childcare starting then. Ideally, it'd be a place near Lake Merritt or Downtown Oakland, but we are open.
Any recommendations for places you love?
Know of any openings around that time?
THANK YOU!!!
Jan 22, 2018
Parent Replies
Whichever one has a spot for you?? (Okay, I kid, but...sadly, not really!) There aren't very many large daycare centers in the Downtown/Lake Merritt area, and almost all have waitlists, so your best bet is to cast a wide net and get on all the lists. Smalltrans (Caltrans daycare) sometimes has openings when others don't; we have friends who liked it there although I didn't love their lack of outdoor space. It's too early for many home daycares but you can start calling to see if they anticipate openings and at least get on their radar; you may have better luck with these than with centers. The good news is that September is when older kids often head off to preschool so spots do tend to turn over then. Good luck!