About Montclair Community Play Center in Oakland, CA
At Montclair Community Play Center (MCPC), we strive to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for our children to grow and learn. We are a play-based parent's cooperative preschool in Oakland, California, and have been since 1933. Our campus is situated among redwood trees, and we have multiple outdoor and indoor spaces, including two large outdoor play spaces, a nature area with chickens, an all-weather outdoor art space, a large playroom, a stand-alone learning annex and a snack room. We are a diverse community of 25 families who work together to create an environment that allows our children to learn how to resolve conflict, build self-esteem and value diversity.
Programs at Montclair Community Play Center in Oakland, CA
Preschool
As a parent cooperative, parents and children grow and develop together in our two-year program. We provide morning, play-based classes, and require parent involvement at the school one day per week.
Toddler Playtime Program
Our Toddler Playtime program provides experiential classes for young children and their parent or caregiver, and are the perfect introduction to a preschool environment.
Summer Camps
MCPC provides summer programs from mid-June through July. Turtle Camp is for children ages 2¾ to 3¾ years old (primarily incoming preschoolers), and the Preschool Summer Program is for children ages 3½ to 5½ years old.
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