Birth Origins provides education and support for women and families. Doula services, private classes and lactation consultants are also available. Classes offered include the basics of childbirth, pregnancy, newborns, breastfeeding, cloth diapers and more.
Edison Elementary is a neighborhood school on the East End of Alameda just on the edge of Fernside neighbhorhood. In the 2009-10 school year, Edison served students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Edison has an strong PTA and an active network of parent volunteers. In 2009, Edison scored a 10 out of 10 on California's Academic Performance Index and an 8 out of 10 on the similar schools API. In 2009, students in all subgroups met their academic performance goals.
Founded by former All American swimmer Adrienne Mattos in 2007, the Aquatech Swim School is housed in the Mariner Square Athletic Club on Alameda's West End. Aquatech offers classes for all levels of swimmers with a focus on small groups. Students advance up the ranks from tadpole to orca in a carefully-designed system for skill development and a summer intensive offers opportunity for more concentrated lessons.
Located on High Street on Alameda's East End, the Saint Philip Neri Catholic Elementary School was founded in 1959 by the adjacent Saint Philip Neri Parish. Based on the principles of the Roman Catholic Church, the K-8 school welcomes families of all faiths who respect the values and teachings of Jesus Christ. Saint Philips' challenging, faith-centered curriculum is designed to support and prepare students for academic excellence, spiritual growth and dedication to service.
Little Seeds Children's Center on Santa Clara Avenue provides care for children ages 12 months to five years. Its sister center, Peter Pan Academy on Harbor Bay, serves children preschool-aged through second grade; the Peter Pan Preschool in Mariner Square serves infants through children five years of age. The Little Seeds program fully accepts every child, provides a safe and loving environment, and strives to teach children how to individually develop their fullest potential. The learning center offers a variety of programs, including music, art, story telling, puppets and more.
Opened in February 1998 and fostered during the intervening years since, Home Sweet Home Preschool offers childcare for working families with children ages 2 -5. It does so by providing "an intense, hands-on training experience" for underprivileged and/or at-risk adolescents interested in the field of childcare.
The emphasis of the school, which is based at the Woodstock Education Center, is on individualized growth and a community learning environment. This revolutionary education model has made waves and has been widely praised in the Bay Area primary education world.
This preschool provides child care for children ages 2 through 6, with a teacher-pupil ratio of 1:5. Scheduled activities include local field trips. The school is located in a recently renovated Craftsman-style house in Central Alameda. Interested parents should call for rates, availibility and further information.
Serving approximately 200 students in grades 10 - 12 Island High is a continuation high school serving the Alameda Unified School District. At Island High ,the academic emphasis is on credit recovery and each student has an individualized graduation plan. The school's motto is "Success by Choice," and Island is designed to help students who have not been well-served by other high schools create an alternative path toward graduation.
Club Nautique is a school, club and yacht charting company. With two locations in Alameda and Sausalito, this is the newest and largest fleet on San Francisco Bay. The sailing and powerboating schools offer beginner and advanced lessons, as well as number of other classes, clinics and events. Depending on the your skill level and interests, the Charter Club provides different levels of membership. The fleet consists of all new models of sail and power boats, from 26' to 49', fully equipped for safety and adventure. Club Nautique is recipient of the Captain Joe Prosser Award, the highest award for excellence in sailing instruction.
Located next to the Haight School playground on Lincoln Avenue, the private Applied Scholastics Academy, East Bay uses a teaching methodology authored by L. Ron Hubbard called study technology. The Applied Scholastics network includes more than 800 schools, literacy centers and tutoring groups world-wide.
Children's Cottage is Rising Star Montessori School's preschool. Activities are designed to prepare children for the Montessori curriculum, which instructs children in language arts, math, life and physical sciences, history, culture, geography, the arts and practical life skills. The school is located in Alameda's West End district, two blocks north of Washington Park.
This organization provides swimming lessons, CPR instruction, basic first aid and other certification training to people seeking employment as lifeguards. Available classes include pediatrics and emergency care. The facility is located in the South Shore district, one block from the beach. The trainers also make house calls.
Henry Haight Elementary is a neighborhood school four blocks west of Park St. in central Alameda. Haight's facility was upgraded in 2009, and the newly-designed gardens in front of the school are drought-tolerant and eye-catching. In 2009, Haight scored a 7 out of 10 on California's Academic Performance Index and an 7 out of 10 on the similar schools API. In 2009, students in all subgroups met their academic performance goals.
This company provides tutoring and academic assessment services. The business is owned and operated by Heather Wood, B.A., J.D. She tutors Bay Area middle and high school students in a variety of subjects, and also offers SAT test preparation. The business is located in Alameda's Fernside district.
