Snow White Pre-School

My daughter went to Snow White Pre-​School from the time she was 18 months old up until the time she went to kindergarten 2 months ago. I have to say this place was an absolute godsend to us over the last few years!
Where do I begin? First of all, The place has been there for about 35 years, and Cynthia West, the owner, has just about seen everything when it comes to kids. That said, she runs a tight ship and creates a space with appropriate boundaries and expectations for the children.
This school is a happy place with happy, looked-​after children. There were many times when I arrived to pick up my daughter and she wanted to stay longer to play with her friends. It’s more than a daycare or school — Snow White is a community.
Some other things we’ve appreciated have included the friendly staff, the lunches they prepare daily, the toddler-​sized flush toilets (helped my daughter to be potty trained by age of 2!), the fact they are only closed on a few essential holidays, the tuition affordability, the multiculturalism.
I cannot say enough! We love this school!!!

Snow White Preschool can only be described as SOLID. Cynthia West has been in business at this location for over 35 years and it shows in her professionalism and expertise. The «little pink school» is an Oakland mainstay and I refuse to believe that she would have been around this long if the school were as horrid as the previous Unilocaler describes. Oakland’s diversity is reflected in the students and staff which is why I wouldn’t send my children anywhere else.
*please note* they are located at 214 W MacArthur, right off Piedmont Avenue.

Very bad management… teacher attacks you when asking questions about your child. I was advised not to ask a certain teacher anything since she can’t anwser any questions. Was told my children weren’t ready to be potty trained and a week and a half after pulling them out of this school they were fully potty trained. Old building with no good heating system since my child had to wear a jacket the whole day. My child would come home very dirty and with shoes on backwards. NOT RECOMMEND… was advised that i should keep my children home and hire a nanny since i’m picky.