For more than 80 years, our co-op has provided a creative, loving and relaxed environment that celebrates the heart and imagination of every child. Established in 1941, Linda Beach Cooperative Preschool is a small, play-based, cooperative preschool nestled in the center of Piedmont, California.
Founded on the belief that children learn best in an environment rich with age-appropriate stimuli and caring adults, the school's success is due to the warmth and enthusiasm provided by exceptional teachers working directly with parents eager to share in the development and education of their children.To attend the open house, please sign up by emailing Beenish Kahn at membership@lindabeach.org.
Founded on the belief that children learn best in an environment rich with age-appropriate stimuli and caring adults, the school's success is due to the warmth and enthusiasm provided by exceptional teachers working directly with parents eager to share in the development and education of their children.To attend the open house, please sign up by emailing Beenish Kahn at membership@lindabeach.org.
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One of the greatest benefits of a cooperative preschool is that it allows you to be directly involved with your child's early education. Participating in your child's education is not only rewarding but also provides a sense of fellowship and community between the families of Linda Beach. Linda Beach offers a traditional preschool approach, which emphasizes the development of each child through independent and group play activities.
Shelley Kelly was born and raised in Oakland, California. She studied Early Childhood Education at Merritt College. She has a BA in Political Science from University of California, Berkeley and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from California State University, Hayward. She taught Kindergarten and First Grade in the Castro Valley Unified School District.
At Linda Beach Preschool, we encourage play and individual expression within a gently structured day. The daily schedule helps children become used to changing activities as a group, and allows them to slowly learn to concentrate for longer periods of time.
Preschoolers develop increased self-awareness as they transition from parallel play to building friendships with their peers, and leave Linda Beach comfortable with the behavioral expectations of the classroom setting.We require children to be fully potty trained for either class and we do not allow pull-ups.
Preschoolers develop increased self-awareness as they transition from parallel play to building friendships with their peers, and leave Linda Beach comfortable with the behavioral expectations of the classroom setting.We require children to be fully potty trained for either class and we do not allow pull-ups.
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Bell Family Creations
Dec 31, 2015
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We chose Linda Beach Cooperative Preschool because it is play-based; something our family greatly believes in. My daughter loves going to school and wishes a 5-day curriculum was offered. She comes home singing in Spanish, reciting rhymes, teaching me about animals that she's exposed to during visits from the Junior Center, the list goes on and on. After relocating to the Bay Area from Arizona, we wanted a place where our daughter could feel comfortable immediately, and start thriving right away. She has done both, and for that we are so grateful. I only wish there was a 5-day Pre-K curriculum
