St. Johns Childcare Center - Berkeley, California

Elaine Yau

The staff and leadership are truly kid-centered and structure everything to support the best environment for little ones and their families. Super-communicative directors who keep everyone informed of health policies, changes in schedule, and community-building events. We have been a part of the center for years and have felt so lucky to have our children there.

Michael Grant

St John's Child Care Center

Signed up our kid when born, now over 2 years later we follow up about enrollment and get the runaround. We've waited more than the stated average, but also maybe will never be able to join. Its unclear what privilege you need to have to be invited.

This is a recent response we got from them after a followup.

"I completely understand that its frustrating to be on the interest list and yet not be offered spaces - but thats why we call it an interest list, not a waiting list. You've told us that you're interested in a space, and we've told you that if anything opens that matches your needs, we'll contact you in the order that we received your information. On average families wait 18-24 months to be offered a space, and for most families who contact us, we are never able to offer them a space. We are a small program, with only 45 spaces total, and generally are only able to offer spaces to about 5% of the people who request them. Unfortunately, that means that most people who contact us are not able to enroll."

violetta leblanc