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Woolly Mammoth Childcare & Preschool

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Ages
Infants (0–2 yrs)
Teacher ratio
1:4 (CA min)

1333 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

Visit website ↗(510) 548-4779Directions ↗Licensed for 22
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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
3
2 serious (Type A)
Complaint visits
0
Last visit
12/15/2022
Total visits
1

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

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

About this preschool

Woolly Mammoth Preschool combines play-based learning with Montessori-inspired values of peace, kindness, and cultural awareness. The school focuses on child-centered exploration, emotional development, and raising global citizens through joyful, hands-on activities.

Philosophy
Play-based learning rooted in joy, guided by peace, and inspired by Montessori principles of peace education, respect, and independence. Children learn through hands-on, open-ended activities including block-building, storytelling, painting, gardening, and pretend play. The school intentionally teaches kindness and empathy, supports conflict resolution and peer relationships, and introduces world geography and cultural traditions as part of everyday life.

Programs

  • •Play-based learning
  • •Peace education
  • •Cultural exploration
  • •World geography

Highlights

  • ✓Montessori-inspired approach to peace and independence
  • ✓Global citizenship and cultural awareness integrated daily
  • ✓Hands-on, open-ended learning activities
  • ✓Intentional teaching of kindness, empathy, and conflict resolution

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 24, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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