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Beacon Day School, Oakland:
Located in Oakland CA in the San Francisco Bay Area, Beacon Day School is an independent, Pre-K through Grade 8 school for boys and girls. At Beacon, our Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School Programs offer your child a brilliant path to success, whatever his or her interests, talents, capabilities, or ambitions. In addition to our traditional curriculum offerings, we also provide our own After-School Program, so hard-working parents can relax knowing their child is in dependable care.

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Day School Programs for Boys & Girls in Pre-K through Grade 8:

Early Childhood Program (Ages 3-5)
At Beacon, we know that young children learn best from their own actions in the world around them. We provide an appropriately structured and nurturing program for children ages 3 through 5 to learn through play and free exploration with a rich array of materials. Our teachers understand child development and will build upon what your child brings to the classroom to prepare him or her for what comes next.

Our aim is to:
- Encourage them to create and to express themselves
- Teach them how to be with others cooperatively
- Motivate them to want to learn by giving them successful experiences
- Help young students discover how they learn best
- Give them a sure sense of belonging

Elementary School Program (Grades 1-5)
Beginning in kindergarten, elementary students’ reach a developmental level that makes them want to learn how to "do it all." Throughout elementary school, students are developing concrete skills – reading, writing, speaking, listening, computation and problem solving, creating and expressing.

Curriculum programs:
- Language arts
- Math
- Science
- Social sciences
- Computer training (beginning at age 8)
- Spanish language instruction (beginning at age 5)
- Health and physical education instruction is provided at all levels

Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)
Beacon's Middle School program engages the emerging new abilities and social interests of young adolescents, grades 6 through 8. Our Middle School creates new academic and social connections between students, teachers, curriculum and life experiences, relating learning in real ways to students’ lives. Our graduates are not afraid to ask questions or seek better solutions because they know they possess the keys to go after what they need, in high school and beyond.

In addition to our core classes, we also provide the following Programs:
- Arts Infusion
- Technology Lab
- Exploratories
- Motor Classes
- The Advisory Program
- The Life Experiences Program

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Address: 2101 Livingston Street, Oakland, California 94606, USA
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