Feedback and reviews on Albany Children's Center (Jackson St.)
I am looking for any recent feedback and reviews on Albany Children's Center on Jackson Street (Preschool Program for age 3-5) from parents whose children recently attended or are still in the program. Thank you very much in advance!
Apr 26, 2023
Parent Replies
My son is finishing his second year there and honestly we couldn’t be happier with the school. It’s not a fancy, activity and toy and outdoor structures driven school but his classroom teachers are so experienced, kind, patient and most importantly for us, inclusive. My son has an IEP and his ACC lead teacher has honestly advocated for him almost as much as we have and has infinite patience and love for him. We attended a year at a private preschool in Berkeley right after pandemic began and while the school itself was a good program, it was not a fit for my neurodiverse kiddo which had nothing to do with the pandemic, just bad teacher fit. At ACC, he is happy, encouraged and accepted for who he is by all adults. When his little brother is old enough, we hope to send him there as well.
Feel free to message me if you’d like to talk more.
They are highly disorganized and we have been so unhappy from the time of enrollment but given the lack of childcare in Albany, we have felt stuck.
The enrollment process is painful. I’d recommend going in person because most parents weren’t sure of whether or not their kids were actually enrolled or accepted into the program.
We have been at Pines. There have been issues with a child who has been hitting other kids on an almost daily basis. They do not have a strong discipline policy and have totally mishandled the situation.
Currently, we do not have any indication of what after care in Albany school district looks like. At the school board meeting last night, the ACC is supposedly going accommodate as many kids as possible and info sent out “soon”.
If budget isn’t an issue, I’d recommend going with TG if you can get through their wait list.