Albany Preschool

We love Albany Preschool. My son attends both the morning and afternoon program and he has a great time. We were worried that it would be too long of a day for him but so far, he’s as happy as a clam, talking about what fun he had and all the activities he did. I only wish we sent our older son here but at least our younger son has had this great preschool experience. The teachers are great and the cooperative atmosphere is a great community.

My 4 year old son just finished his first year at Albany Preschool and he has loved it. He loves the variety of activities going on every day and likes to move from activity to activity at his own pace. There are a lot of play areas and there’s something new to do every day. The school is play-​based, so he’s learning while he plays. He’s writing his name, saying the alphabet, counting in English and Spanish and learning new stories and songs every day. He spends a lot of time in the play areas outside (a giant sandbox and playhouse and playstructure) and also enjoys the pretend play areas inside, as well. As a parent, I have loved my participating days. I learn something new about my son and the kids every time I go there. We have made lots of friends and are really looking forward to another year at the school!

We also love Albany Preschool! My older son went to the afternoon program last year– he’s now in kindergarten and doing great! I really appreciated how much the teachers cared for him and worked with him to make sure he was ready for school– all while maintaining a fun, creative, play-​based curriculum!
This year my 3 year old twins have started the morning program and are having a great time. They grow and learn more every week, and I really enjoy getting a chance to participate in their school experience and meeting all the other kids. I’m also learning some new tricks from the amazing teachers, as well as the other parents!
Albany Preschool really is a wonderful community and a great place for kids to «grow their wings» as they get ready for school and life.

My twin daughters are in their 2^nd year at this great preschool. They love it, we love it. It is a very nurturing environment, where kids feel safe and secure to explore, express themselves and learn. The facilities are fantastic — there is a large open school as well as 2 big play yards. One yard has a huge sand area, slide, swings, playhouse water tables when the weather is right and tables for outdoor games, and the other yard has a play structure, trikes, balance bikes and other fun stuff.
I was unsure about the parent participation for the Morning Program at first (Afternoon Program doesn’t have parent participation) but now look forward to it. It’s fun, I’ve learned a lot, enjoy getting to know the children and it’s rewarding to watch my children thrive at school.
The teachers are fantastic and so focused on the children. I feel they are great at knowing and understanding each child’s individuality. Children leave this school well prepared for kindergarten.

APS Rocks!
Our son is in his first year of the program. Our experience here has brought me a sense of community I haven’t experienced since leaving a much smaller city. Most of the staff have been there for many years and are highly competent. This play-​based program is of the highest caliber and has offered us everything we were looking for in a pre-​school.

Why, you might ask yourself, is a 65 year old woman writing a review about her preschool? Doesn’t she have a life?
I graduated from the Albany Preschool in about 1950 as did many of my young Albany neighbors. Can’t think of one of us who hasn’t used those early years as a foundation for a colorful *educated* lifetime.
Miss Curran was our teacher. We learned to share, to pour milk from a pitcher, to make clay vases for Mother’s Day. And (of course) to give the obligatory plaster of paris handprint to our father on his «special» day.
Although we came from a wide variety of religions, cultures and family groups, the kids at Albany Preschool circa 1950 all learned how to get along, and to contribute to society.
Albany Preschool still exists. It is still training today’s children for the future. Kids who go to the school *do* learn to share, to work and to value all living creatures.
Kudos to a great place, which has done so much for so many people through the years! If you haven’t been by it, check it out. Its still on the same site, half a block from Solano. And tell ‘em Dorothy sent you.