Play is work. There is great meaning in all of it.
The Room To Grow is a mixed-age, emergent-curriculum, progressive preschool with locations in the Rockridge district of Oakland and the Bernal Heights district of San Francisco. Neither school community has more than 26 families at any time.
Drawing on Reggio-Emelia pedagogy, we provide the nurturing, encouraging framework children need to have the confidence to construct personal knowledge. Teachers are mindful to offer new experiences within a logical and meaningful context … Project work always starts with the question “What do you already know about that?” and is followed by “What do you want to know about that?”
Equally important is the opportunity to build strong relationships, practice resolving differences, and creating a climate in which every child’s story–their background and experiences–is honored. Social justice and social responsibility take root in these early experiences of understanding and respect.
Both SF and Oakland enrollment have limited openings for the upcoming year 2011-2012. Please contact us to schedule a tour. Our San Francisco school is fully enrolled but you are welcome to place your name on the waitlist.
Both schools will be hosting Open Houses for prospective families interested in the 2012-13 school year starting in September 2012.
We invite you to learn more.