Claremont Day Nurseries

This pre-​school is the very best! Both my son and Daughter have been going to CDN at Woolsey since they were 2. My daughter graduated last year and my son is almost ready. They prepared both my children for Kindergarten but most importantly my children love it there and they feel safe. My wife and I feel very lucky that we were able to get in and our experiences have been 100% positive in the last 4 years! I feel great about dropping them off every day knowing how well they would be cared for! Home cooked meals every day, a very experienced and nurturing staff that ensures the transitions from little duckies to Bumble bee to Giraffe to Panda all the way to tiger class (just before Kindergarten). I really can’t say enough about CDN. If I could give it 6 stars I would!

I’m really surprised by the poor review below stating lack of supervision. We just finished 6 years (3 kids) at Claremont Day Nursery and I can’t say enough wonderful things about the school and the Director. Let me first start by saying that the preschool parent crowd is a tough one. Overprotective, coddling, overreactive, etc, etc… for the person who commented below that the teachers aren’t «educators», I’m sorry, this is preschool… preschool! Not college.
When we were looking for a preschool 6 years ago, our main criteria was to find a place that catered to dual income families and had decent hours. CDN was that place for us. They are open from 7:00 to 6:00 and right off of a BART line. The longer hours offered versus other preschools really made a big difference for our family. In the 6 years we were at CDN, there was virtually no turnover in the staff. That’s remarkable! We wanted a preschool that was more play oriented than learning. They do do a bit of learning at CDN, but primarily in anticipation of Kindergarten — readying the children for learning their ABC’s and 123’s. We were more concerned about their emotional development and maturity than whether they could enter Kindergarten as fluent readers. We were not disappointed at all. Our three kids came out of CDN knowing how to behave around other children, knowing not to hit other kids, knowing how to share, etc, etc… I completely disagree with the reviewer below who said there is no discipline. Not true. In fact, there is a policy where if a child commits an act that is deemed below his or her age maturity, they are sent over to the wee ducky side (2 – 3 year olds) for the day with the approach, «if you’re going to act like a young child, we’ll put you with other young children to refresh your memory».
My children all have such wonderful memories of CDN. My 9 and 7 year old gladly went to pick up the youngest every day so that they could go back to CDN! I can’t count how many times I heard them say, «no fair that she gets to come here everyday». Funny… that’s exactly how we felt!

This review comes a little late as my son is no longer at Claremont Day. He attended the Woolsey St Branch. I cannot sing the praises of the Woolsey branch loud enough or long enough. Tom Morabito and his excellent staff — Ms. Tammy, Ms. Erica and the magnificent and always fantastic Ms. Yolanda!!! Each and every child is treated with love, care and respect. Every child should be lucky enuf to be a Claremont Kid! Love and miss you Claremont Day!

Our son has been in the Ducky (2 year old) class for 6 months. We are very happy with the program. He currently goes 2 days a week and everyday he asks to go to school — he’ll start the full schedule this fall (5 days). The teachers are great, loving and do an excellent job. There are also school events and social gatherings to get to know everyone.
The biggest bonus for us is the hours. Great for working parents.
I highly recommend this preschool to anyone!

Our daughter has been attending for a couple months and LOVES it. The teachers are nurturing and truly love kids. This is obvious. The play area is engaging with many creative opportunities for children to explore. There is a real sense of community amongst teachers, parents and children. It’s fabulous.