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History
The preschool was formed in the fall of 1940 by a group of Kensington
parents under the sponsorship of the Works Project Administration
(WPA). It opened with an enrollment of thirty-five children whose tuition
was $3.00 per month. The original location was the Richardson home at
50 Beverly Road. Parent participation was at a minimum; the WPA
provided five paid workers, including one director, two assistants, and
"one patron and one matron" for janitorial services. Mothers attended
weekly educational meetings conducted under the guidance of the
Berkeley Parent Education Program.
In 1942, WPA funds were withdrawn and parents were faced with the total
financial responsibility for the school. A paid director was hired, and
mothers were required to participate in the program, rather than to
observe. This marked the beginning of the cooperative plan.
In 1943, the preschool moved to its present location in the Arlington
Community Church.
In 1946, the preschool was granted a license by the California Social
Welfare Department.
The preschool was formed in the fall of 1940 by a group of Kensington
parents under the sponsorship of the Works Project Administration
(WPA). It opened with an enrollment of thirty-five children whose tuition
was $3.00 per month. The original location was the Richardson home at
50 Beverly Road. Parent participation was at a minimum; the WPA
provided five paid workers, including one director, two assistants, and
"one patron and one matron" for janitorial services. Mothers attended
weekly educational meetings conducted under the guidance of the
Berkeley Parent Education Program.
In 1942, WPA funds were withdrawn and parents were faced with the total
financial responsibility for the school. A paid director was hired, and
mothers were required to participate in the program, rather than to
observe. This marked the beginning of the cooperative plan.
In 1943, the preschool moved to its present location in the Arlington
Community Church.
In 1946, the preschool was granted a license by the California Social
Welfare Department.
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