Arbor Preschool Rockridge

Community Subscriber

Berkeley, CA

Facility Type[?]:
Preschool
DSS Facility License #
013423130 [view license]
Owner:
Rebecca Lidow & Kelly Johnston
360-461-6466
info [at] arborpreschool.com
Location:
Berkeley
Rockridge on College Ave.
Maximum Capacity:
34
Language(s) Spoken:
English,
Spanish
Ages Served:
33 months - 60 months
Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm
Additional Services & Features:
Part-time available,
Year-round,
Snacks provided,
Special diet support
Editors' Notes:
About the Program:

Arbor Preschool is a bilingual Spanish/English program offering an emergent, play based curriculum. We provide a warm and loving environment geared toward teaching and nurturing the whole child. Arbor Preschool Rockridge is conveniently located on College Avenue in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland. We hope you’ll reach out to learn more!

Parent Q&A

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  • Curious if anyone else has picked between these two preschools. We are deciding where our 2 yo should start in August and having such a hard time because both seem like amazing options with great feels. Marisa and Nancy seem like incredible administrators - and the children seemed so happy during both visits. We also live in between the two. Slight difference in cost and hours (5 vs 530) but otherwise seem similar with play-based learning? Super appreciate any intel!! 

    I’ve had two kids at Duck’s Nest on 41st (next year will be our fifth year and sadly, our last) and we couldn’t be happier with the school. Wonderful teachers, low teacher turnover, a strong roster of substitutes that the kids all know well, a great parent community with lots of activities, and always focused on the best interests of the kids.  Not to mention the beautiful classrooms, outdoor space, art studio, weekly music class, and chickens! In a play-based school it seems the environment is very important to the kids’ exploration of the world. 

    It is a big school so the early days can seem hectic with all the kids running around the yard but if you watch closely you’ll see the kids are happily engaged in their own play with a smaller group of friends and have the positive opportunity to interact with new friends of other ages in other classes. 

    The school leadership is incredibly strong and deeply engaged with every child. I’ve seen them bring in specialists to help kids and families and don’t expect every school provides those sort of resources. 

    I can’t say enough good things about Duck’s Nest. Feel free to message me if you have any other questions. 

    We've had our kiddo at DN for 3 years and are obsessed with Nancy. She's so thoughtful, receptive, and focused on the kids' well-being. We can't wait to send our second child there when they are old enough! Can't say enough good things. 

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  • Recent experience at Arbor?

    Oct 9, 2024

    Any recent reviews or experiences at Arbor in Rockridge?

    Yes, my daughter was at Arbor for two years and loved her time there. Their assistance with potty training was very helpful and overall their balance of playtime to instruction was excellent. My daughter is extremely active with a big personality, and the teachers at Arbor embraced and appreciated her and were very supportive. She made wonderful friends at Arbor. My one complaint about the school is they had a bad lice outbreak late last year and I (and quite a few other parents) found them to be inflexible and punitive in how they dealt with it. However, my experience there was very positive overall and I would recommend the school. 

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Try Arbor in Rockridge! We love it. Spanish exposure and play based, fun projects and lots of outdoor time, healthy snacks, focus on social-emotional learning. our 3 yo is loving it. They have openings and flexible schedules and may have one mid year also.