Oak View Nursery School in San Rafael, CA | Child Day Cares | California Catalog

When you touch a child's life, you reach the future

We have been here over 27 years with Director Olga Sharninghausen leading a staff of teachers some of whom have been here that long too. Other teachers have joined the staff and never left, adding their 15-18 years of experience. Some teachers have been moms of children enrolled in the school who have loved it so much they have joined the family.
That's what makes Oak View unique...a staff that is a family working together to inspire and nurture children. A staff that is given the freedom to be creative and share that creativity with the children.
We try to help the parents understand the different developmental stages of these early years and interpret the way their particular child learns. We feel that every person, no matter how small, is fully a whole person in his or her own right. We hope that everything we do affirms that.
Pre-school is a special time of life......
and play is an integral part of it. It is a child's way of learning about others and the world around them. The curriculum invites their participation because it's for 3s and 4s and 5s. We might fix up the room like a rain forest dangling with monkeys and snakes, or an undersea aquarium. We show them sounds letters make and let them try them out on paper. We write down their thoughts, read books, sing songs, and act them out. We believe an imagination is a terrible thing to lose.
At Oak View we try to make the children comfortable with us and their environment. The daily routine offers security and structure.
Children are free to explore various activities, such as playdough, puzzles, and other fun things we have set out for them. Everyday there is also a planned event that could be an art experience, a cooking project, a scientific observation or musical instruments.
These early years are magic years that remain a part of us forever.
Teachers and parents who enjoy them with their children grow in wisdom and understanding.
A Typical Day for your child at Oak View will include lots of fun and learning through music, stories, art and free play. Below are some details you'll need to know before enrolling your child.