Berkeley, CA
Aquatic Park School

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Kensington Hilltop Elementary, Park Day, St. Paul's , Archway, Joaquin Miller, Ecole Biliinque, Thousand Oaks, Cragmont School

Advice from Parents to Prospective Parents on Admissions

Parent #1
We made sure the school's philosophy matched our own.

Parent #2
A desire to be community oriented

Parent #3
Nope, just luck.

Parent #4
Call often and call again.

Parent #5
Called occasionally to talk to director about status of waiting list and asked questions about potential start dates, good times to start, structure of program.

Parent #6
I made an appointment to visit the school and brought my child. After spending a long time with the director and teachers we knew it would be a good match for us.

Parent #7
We wrote a letter to the director about why we were so enthusiastic about the school. We also visited several times.

Parent #8
Made a personal connection with the director/infant-toddler director. Stopped by in person a few times. Went to the preschool fair near Lake Merritt. Wrote a good, very detailed application.

Parent #9
Timing and persistence, there was an opening for the gender and age of my son because another family moved away. I pestered the admissions director for a couple months (at her suggestion) and we were admitted later in the school year.