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Las Semillitas Cooperative School

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

5000 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94613

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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: 2/22/2024 (4 total).

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

About this preschool

Las Semillitas Cooperative Preschool is a Spanish-immersion preschool founded by bilingual families that operates as an extended family with strong parental involvement. The school serves children ages 2 and up and emphasizes collective participation, ecological responsibility, holistic health, and progressive social consciousness.

Philosophy
Family participation is fundamental to the cooperative mission; working cooperatively and learning from one another builds community. The school cherishes diversity (racial, ethnic, economic, gender, and opinion) as creating a fertile learning environment and preparation for living in a diverse world. They maintain and reinforce Spanish as a home language while fostering global awareness and social responsibility.
Ages served
At least 2 years old; must already speak Spanish at age-appropriate level
Hours
Monday–Friday, 9am–1:30pm year-round, with optional extended care available 8am–5pm

Programs

  • •Spanish immersion curriculum
  • •Cooperative family participation (volunteering in classroom, organizing field trips, fundraising)

Highlights

  • ✓Licensed cooperative preschool with capacity for 25 children
  • ✓Immersive Spanish-language curriculum with requirement that at least one parent speak Spanish 100% of the time with child
  • ✓Accepts state child care vouchers and offers private scholarships for families with financial need
  • ✓Strong emphasis on diversity and community involvement

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