Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 49 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Lakeshore Children's Center
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 49 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Rankings
Lakeshore Children's Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
49 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
State avg.: 52%
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Lakeshore Children's Center's mission is to provide child care in an atmosphere of loving concern, where children may discover themselves, and parents feel a sense of community support in their parenting.
- Children are natural, active learners, and individuals with unique skills, abilities, interests, and needs.
- The center believes that the role of teachers is to meet each child at their own level and to facilitate their own process of growth.
- Lakeshore Children's Center's mission is to provide child care in an atmosphere of loving concern, where children may discover themselves, and parents feel a sense of community support in their parenting.
- Children are natural, active learners, and individuals with unique skills, abilities, interests, and needs.
- The center believes that the role of teachers is to meet each child at their own level and to facilitate their own process of growth.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Lakeshore Children's Center?
The application deadline for Lakeshore Children's Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Lakeshore Children's Center located?
Lakeshore Children's Center is located in the Lakeshore neighborhood of Oakland, CA.
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school to Lakeshore Children's Center is Bayhill High School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Grand Lake Montessori (0.6 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Wee Li'l People Preschool (0.5 miles away)
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Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 82 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 12
Special Education School
521 Boden Way
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 984-0599
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 36 students
Daycare / Preschool
650 Alma Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 433-0288
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: K-5 | 47 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Montessori School
466 Chetwood St
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 836-4313
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: K-3 | 20 students
Special Education School
2440 12th Ave
Oakland, CA 94606
(916) 750-4192
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: K-8 | 388 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 9
116 Montecito Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 285-9617
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 82 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 12
Special Education School
521 Boden Way
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 984-0599
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 798 students
Specialized Curriculum
1900 Harrison
Oakland, CA 94612
(650) 721-9422
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students
Baptist
Po Box 70378
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 465-8023
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: K-12
1423 Broadway, PMB #111
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 925-4545
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 6 students
Alternative School (Christian)
119 Watkins Station Cir # B
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(415) 754-3889
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: K-5 | 47 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Montessori School
466 Chetwood St
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 836-4313
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: K-3 | 20 students
Special Education School
2440 12th Ave
Oakland, CA 94606
(916) 750-4192
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: K-8 | 388 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 9
116 Montecito Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 285-9617
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 361 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Episcopal
116 Montecito Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 285-9600
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 149 students
Alternative School
215 Ridgeway Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 859-7679
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 36 students
Daycare / Preschool
650 Alma Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 433-0288
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 149 students
Alternative School
215 Ridgeway Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 859-7679
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 235 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4
Catholic
4238 Howe St
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 654-7828
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: K-8 | 418 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 7
3245 Sheffield Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 534-0800
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 5
Montessori School
3650 Dimond Ave
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 531-8566
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
745 Cleveland St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 879-2108
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 879-2108
0.5 miles
Gr: K-5 | 376 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
(Math: 12% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1023 Macarthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 879-2304
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 879-2304
0.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,579 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
742 Dallas Ave.
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 888-1686
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 888-1686
0.7 miles
Gr: K-12 | 265 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
301 Wildwood Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2780
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2780
0.7 miles
Gr: K-5 | 291 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 East 28th St.
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 879-2102
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 879-2102
0.8 miles
Gr: K-5 | 349 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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