Little Owl
Day School
PROGRAM AND PHILOSOPHY
We have a play-based program encouraging curiosity and hands on learning with a small group of kids between the ages of 2.5 to 5. We provide a calm environment offering personalized instruction and guidance in a home environment. Our 6:1 ratio of children to teachers provides an excellent relaxed environment for learning, respect, guided play, developing social skills, and security.
We keep our school unhurried, allowing the children time to settle in, explore, fostering the learning that follows their curiosity – not the clock. We prioritize regular excursions to local parks in Berkeley and Emeryville and recognize the profound value in nature observation and being outdoors. In our preschool program children engage with age-appropriate games that encourage critical thinking, problem solving and communication. Playing is more than just fun, it's how children learn; fostering social skills, patience, and collaboration.
Our play-based program, combined with small class size, allows us to tailor learning experiences to each child’s interests and to the play they enjoy most. We focus on communication, independence and self-awareness, striving to have children engaged and having fun all day.