Our Philosophy

Founded over 30 years ago, Old Adobe School’s mission has been to provide high-quality, early-childhood education to a diverse population. We serve children aged two to five in our private, non-profit preschool with extended daycare. Although the school has no religious affiliation, we have since 1989 resided on the spacious grounds of the First Congregational Church in Sonoma, California.

Old Adobe School draws from a variety of educational philosophies and current educational and scientific research. We offer a flexible, mostly play-based, curriculum. Rather than adhering to a strict, proscribed approach, this allows us to address the particular needs and development of each child. Our preschool and prekindergarten programs, though seemingly informal, are skillfully organized so that a child’s play and activities promote his/her total physical, cognitive and social growth.