Welcome to
The Lake School
Oakland, CA
Play. Learn. Grow.
At a Glance
1981
6:1
17%
year founded
student-teacher ratio
receive
tuition assistance
72%
staff with 3+ years at The Lake School
7
years average
teaching experience
Welcome
The Lake School, one of Oakland’s first play-based preschools, has proudly served as a community preschool for Lake area families since 1981.
Our campus feels like an extension of home, with three separate classrooms nestled in a cozy 1906 Victorian home, with large outdoor play spaces and pets in every classroom as well as outdoors. Children feel safe and nurtured as if in a family; parents find community in each other and support from our loving and professional staff.
Each year, our program enrolls 13-18 students in each of our four age-defined classes. This allows for a developmentally appropriate curriculum for each age, yet the children get the benefits of mixed-age play during their outdoor time.
Classes have two Teachers and an Aide attending to the children, allowing for plenty of attention and supervision with class ratios ranging from 1:4 in the younger classes to 1:6 in the TK. We are licensed to provide care for 46 two to six-year-old students on campus at a time.
Our approach encourages independence and individuality while placing a strong emphasis on social responsibility and values such as cooperation, teamwork, respect for others and care for the environment.