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Gnomies II

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

487 Watertrough Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472

Visit website ↗(415) 515-8178Directions ↗Licensed for 30
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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: 7/15/2025 (0 total).

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

About this preschool

Gnomies is a play-based, child-centered preschool in Sebastopol, CA with a focus on nature, creativity, and emergent curriculum. The program emphasizes outdoor education, including weekly visits to Ragle Ranch Park, along with art, music, and hands-on learning.

Philosophy
Create a holistic, child-centered, hands-on learning environment with a focus on nature, creativity, and play. Children's interests serve as a springboard for evolving, emergent curriculum. Teachers are facilitators of play, offering support and largely yielding to the child's lead. Heavy emphasis on outdoor education and ecological literacy.
Ages served
Preschool
Hours
Morning program 9am-1pm; Aftercare program 1pm-5pm
Outdoor
Yard with trikes, sandbox, wooden ship for climbing and sliding. Weekly visits to Ragle Ranch Park for unstructured lessons including exploring redwoods, climbing oaks, hiking trails, studying wildlife, and building with natural materials.

Programs

  • •Morning program (9am-1pm)
  • •Aftercare program (1pm-5pm)
  • •Summer camps

Highlights

  • ✓Teacher to child ratio of 1:7
  • ✓Weekly Forest Friday outings to Ragle Ranch Park
  • ✓Art room with sensory table, project tables, and easels
  • ✓Organic snacks, music and movement, yoga and meditation incorporated into daily schedule

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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