COVID-19 Pandemic Update (8/9/20):
We are compliant with all COVID-19 regulations regarding childcare! Read this document to learn about our protocols.
We are compliant with all COVID-19 regulations regarding childcare! Read this document to learn about our protocols.
Who We Are
The East Bay Solidarity School (EBSS) is an enrichment program for kids ages 5 and up. We are a resource for families pursuing alternative educational models, especially families who are interested in transformative justice, emergent learning, and cultivating a spirit of direct democracy.
We love to explore Nature and our place as a part of it, through high energy games, crafts, plant medicine, food, farming, and wild-tending. We are constantly designing activities to help kids explore new interests as they emerge, while also weaving in age-appropriate math, science, and literacy learning opportunities through hands-on projects.
At the Solidarity School, kids and teachers plan the day together. By talking through how they want to spend their time, our kids practice weaving the fabric of community: balancing the various needs and (sometimes conflicting!) desires within the group.
We meet in outdoor locations like the Gill Tract Farm and Joaquin Miller Forest.
Is EBSS right for you?
We designed EBSS for families who respond with an enthusiastic “yes” to the following questions:
How to Enroll
We have just begun our Fall 2020 semester. We are looking to fill 4 more spots with kids who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.
If you have read through the website (especially the FAQ page) and you think the Solidarity School might be a good fit for you, do the following:
1) FILL OUT our FINAL ENROLLMENT SURVEY, for EACH CHILD you want to enroll. If you are enrolling 2 children, fill out the survey TWICE.
2) WAIT to hear from a teacher who will confirm your spot in the program, or put you on the waitlist. If you don’t hear from us within 48 hours, please email us. While you wait,
3) READ our Parent Teacher Agreement Form and Media Release Form.
4) PRINT and SIGN these forms once you’ve received confirmation that we have space for you. The Parent Teacher Agreement Form is mandatory, the Media Release Form is optional. Bring them on your first day of program and give them to your teacher.
The East Bay Solidarity School (EBSS) is an enrichment program for kids ages 5 and up. We are a resource for families pursuing alternative educational models, especially families who are interested in transformative justice, emergent learning, and cultivating a spirit of direct democracy.
We love to explore Nature and our place as a part of it, through high energy games, crafts, plant medicine, food, farming, and wild-tending. We are constantly designing activities to help kids explore new interests as they emerge, while also weaving in age-appropriate math, science, and literacy learning opportunities through hands-on projects.
At the Solidarity School, kids and teachers plan the day together. By talking through how they want to spend their time, our kids practice weaving the fabric of community: balancing the various needs and (sometimes conflicting!) desires within the group.
We meet in outdoor locations like the Gill Tract Farm and Joaquin Miller Forest.
Is EBSS right for you?
We designed EBSS for families who respond with an enthusiastic “yes” to the following questions:
- Would you like your child to have a lot of agency over their own educational path, via child-centered collective decision making?
- Do you believe in the need for reparations?
- Do you want your child to be in a space that’s majority children of color?
- Do you believe play is essential to learning?
How to Enroll
We have just begun our Fall 2020 semester. We are looking to fill 4 more spots with kids who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.
If you have read through the website (especially the FAQ page) and you think the Solidarity School might be a good fit for you, do the following:
1) FILL OUT our FINAL ENROLLMENT SURVEY, for EACH CHILD you want to enroll. If you are enrolling 2 children, fill out the survey TWICE.
2) WAIT to hear from a teacher who will confirm your spot in the program, or put you on the waitlist. If you don’t hear from us within 48 hours, please email us. While you wait,
3) READ our Parent Teacher Agreement Form and Media Release Form.
4) PRINT and SIGN these forms once you’ve received confirmation that we have space for you. The Parent Teacher Agreement Form is mandatory, the Media Release Form is optional. Bring them on your first day of program and give them to your teacher.
