The Lake School

The Lake School Private, non profit, play based preschool in Oakland near Lake Merritt.

The Lake School’s success is due to the warmth and enthusiasm provided by exceptional teachers dedicated to providing an environment which stimulates and educates children through play. Established in 1981, The Lake School has provided a creative, warm and relaxed environment for children over the last 35 years

02/19/2026

We had so much fun learning how to make dumplings with Ama today!! The Robin class has been exploring different cuisines and cultures. Thank you families for all of your participation 💕🌎

02/17/2026

The Lake School Staff had a fun filled in service day! Thank you families for giving us this time to learn and laugh together 😜

02/06/2026

Happy Friday ☀️🌈

02/04/2026

We are loving this February sunshine ☀️

01/29/2026

Learning together, celebrating each other 💕

01/23/2026

Big kids having big fun 🦆

01/17/2026

Our hands have been busy this week! 🐞🌈

01/07/2026

So happy to be back with our Lake School friends 🥳💕 playbasedlearning

12/05/2025

Another “Golden” week at The Lake School! Our music teacher, Alice, surprised the kiddos by learning their favorite song. They lit up the moment she started playing, enjoy the sweet sing along 🎶🎵🎤💛

11/10/2025

We will be enrolling for the 26/27 school year! Curious about play based philosophy? Come play with us this Saturday at our Open House from 9-12pm

Address

304 Lester Avenue
Oakland, CA
94606

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:45pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:45pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:45pm
Thursday 8am - 3:45pm
Friday 8:45am - 12:45pm

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