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Oakland, CA
Beatie Street Preschool and Kindergarten
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neighborhood: Oakland Downtown / Lake Merritt · Telephone: (510) 835-0131
Basic Stats
| Established | 1982 |
| % of teachers with: | |
| - Masters | 33% |
| - Teaching credentials | 33% | - CPR | 100% |
| - First aid | 100% |
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Facilities
| CONDITION OF FACILITIES RATING (4.2) |
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| Building, bathrooms, hallway |
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| Classroom equipment and furniture |
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| Outside play equipment |
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Transportation
- Parents bring their children to and from school
Dropoff Procedure
- Parents walk their child into the classroom
- 07:45 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child
Late Pickup Policy: Late fee is charged.
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Features of the Preschool
| Provide a third year | Yes |
| Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program | Yes |
| Affiliated with a religious institution | No |
| Teach religious concepts | No |
| Some experience serving children with special needs | Yes |
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Facilities Include:
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) | 
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| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) | |
| Music room | |
| Art room |
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| Library | |
| Playground |
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Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children | No |
Other Accreditations |
N/A |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Very flexible with class diversity. Things are on a sliding scale, which makes things hard on the teachers
Parent #2
The community involvement at this school in unparalleled. The ability of the school's director, Judy Kahn, to create community is outstanding. There is a social justice piece that I value more than anything. I feel like the children are learning how to be good people and how to support others in a way that is real. If this school went all the way through elementary school people would be beating down the doors to get in. Once you are a Beatie Street parent, you meet other people in the community who are or who have been parents at this school and you know you have something special in common.
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