Oakland Preschools & Daycare Centers:

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Oakland Preschools:
Did you know?

• 6% are Play-based
• 71% have a teacher tenure of at least 5 years.
• 83% rated 4 stars or better for quality of teaching
• 77% have an extended day option
• Most have a teacher student ratio lower than 7:1

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$9,922 is the average annual tuition for Oakland Preschools

Some of the oldest Oakland preschools

• Lakeshore Children's Center
• Smiles Preschool (church site)
• Lakeview Preschool
• Montclair Community Play Center (MCPC)
• Peter Pan Cooperative Nursery School

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