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Mills College Children's School

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

5000 Macarthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613

Visit website ↗(510) 430-2118Directions ↗Licensed for 54
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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: 5/1/2024 (2 total).

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

About this preschool

Mills College Children's School, located on 135 lush acres in Oakland, California, has been a model for excellence in child-centered education for over 95 years and is now part of Northeastern University. The school serves children in four developmentally-appropriate programs: Toddler, Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and K-5 Elementary.

Philosophy
A place where teaching and learning are respected, documented, and celebrated. A place that holds relationship-based, social learning, and constructivism at the core. A place that values diversity with respect to race, language, religion, and cultures of the families in our community. A place where children develop their own voices and learn that they make a difference in the world.
Ages served
Toddler, Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, K-5 Elementary

Programs

  • •Toddler
  • •Preschool
  • •Transitional Kindergarten
  • •K-5 Elementary

Highlights

  • ✓Located on 135 lush acres in Oakland, California
  • ✓Over 95 years of excellence in child-centered education
  • ✓Now part of Northeastern University
  • ✓Relationship-based, social learning, and constructivist approach

Not stated on their website: Hours, Tuition, Teacher ratio, Meals, Outdoor play details, Closure notice: Last day of operation June 30, 2026. Ask the preschool directly.

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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