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Berkeley Hills Nursery School

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

1161 Sterling Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708

Visit website ↗(510) 849-1216Directions ↗Licensed for 40
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 9/28/2023 (1 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Berkeley Hills Nursery School is a small, private, non-profit preschool located in the Berkeley Hills that has been operating since 1947. The school provides a nature-inspired, intimate setting where children learn, play, and grow through community-based learning.

Philosophy
A community of teachers, parents and children working and learning together through play. The school provides a safe, warm and nurturing environment that honors each child's uniqueness. Teachers facilitate hands-on and cooperative learning situations informed by children's emerging interests to foster social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth.
Outdoor
Nature-inspired setting in the Berkeley Hills

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