Oakland, CA
BlueSkies for Children formerly AOCS

The mission of AOCS is to practice and teach an optimal approach to education and care of young children based on the interrelated disciplines of human development.

Such an approach sustains and supports today's children and families and provides a model educational center for caregivers and the community.

The Children's Program is designed to both provide caring adults and a rich environment for young children out of their homes all day, as well as strong support systems for parents who work out of the home all day.

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The day varies according to the age of the group, since AOCS admits children as young as 3 months.

In all groups, 'Play' is defined as a time when the children may choose from many appropriate activities, supervised and coached by teachers so that the children will grow and learn from their play.

This is the typical schedule in the preschool:

Children who arrive before 8:15 may eat breakfast

7:30 - 8:15 breakfast

8:15 - 9:00 Play in the yard

9:00 - 11:00 Play of the child's choice in the same-age group classroom and adjacent yard, including time for a snack of fruit and milk if the child desires

11:00 - 11:30 Quiet play, stories

11:30 - 12:00 Lunch (cooked on site)

12:00 - 2:00 Nap or rest, followed by multi-age group play in the yard

2:00 - 4:00 Play of the child's choice in a different same-age classroom and adjacent yard, providing variety in the day for children enrolled in full day care; snack available if desired

4:00 - 6:00 Small multi-age group clusters, playing quietly until pick-up.

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