A Playschool Community Designed for a Child’s Mind, Body & Spirit

At Sun & Love Farm Playschool, children grow through nature, movement, and meaningful connection.

Located in the Oakland Hills, our outdoor-based preschool blends farm life, academics, creative arts, and social-emotional learning into a joyful and grounded early childhood experience.

We invite you to explore our program and see if Sun & Love feels like home for your family.

Imagination comes to life through physical play and creativity is enhanced by the natural world.

Our 3 Pillars

Mindfulness

Building social emotional development through yoga, meditation, mindful breathing & listening exercises.

We also incorporate awareness of the 5 senses through many of the exercises we do.

  • YOGA
  • BREATHING EXERCISES
  • SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
An instructor teaching yoga at the best daycare near me in Oakland, CA

Movement

Body movement exercises range from the many sports offerings to hikes in Knowland Park to use of climbing wall or exploring the farm in free play.

  • BODY MOVEMENT EXERCISES
  • BIKE RIDING
  • CLIMBING
  • SOCCER
  • BASKETBALL
  • BASEBALL
  • GOLF
  • PING PONG
  • BODY MOVEMENT EXERCISES
  • BIKE RIDING
  • CLIMBING
  • SOCCER
  • BASKETBALL
  • BASEBALL
  • GOLF
  • PING PONG
A child playing baseball at the best daycare near me in Oakland, CA

Mother Nature

Connection to nature and the outside world is a key component to Sun and Love.

Kids will learn how to care for animals & gardens building an understanding of permaculture.

Kids play in the open nature among over a dozen different tree species, flowers and landscape that is appealing to the senses.

  • GARDENING
  • INTERACTING WITH ANIMALS & NATURE
  • PERMACULTURE
2 children in the garden at the best preschool near me in Oakland, CA

Our Program

We are primarily an outdoor school and our daily activities revolve around
mindfulness, body movement and mother nature.

We Offer Curriculum for Children:

Young Preschool | Approx. 2–3 Years

Preschool | Approx. 3–4 Years

Pre-K | 4+ Years

2 Alpacas at the best pre-school near me in Oakland, CA

Our Animal Friends

Boogie & Woogie – Alpacas

Boogie & Woogie are a dynamic alpaca father-son duo.

They enjoy long walks grazing around the lower field, getting some sun or relaxing in the shade, and, when they can, breaking into the chicken coop to eat the chicken feed they really like.

Alpacas are a South American camelid species often confused with llamas.