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Nomura Preschool offers soccer, gymnastics, dance, music, age-appropriate academics, enriching art, creative free play, and stimulating physical activities. Classes are typically 30 minutes in length and held once a week, and the program runs Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 6pm.
• Ages: 18 months–5 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30am–6pm; classes typically 30 minutes once a week
Nomura Preschool has provided high quality early education for children ages 18 months–5 years old in Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Berkeley, and surrounding communities since 1964. The mission of Nomura Preschool is to build connections between its students and the world around them. The school was founded by Mrs. Faith Nomura when she opened a small music preschool in Berkeley, California, and it has been serving Richmond, Albany, El Cerrito, and Berkeley since 1964. The leadership team includes Matthew Clark as School Administrator, Melanie Clark as Admissions Director, and Keiko Hernandez as School Director. Nomura Preschool offers toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten classes, along with an extracurricular program that includes end-of-the-year performances so students can show the skills they have learned. The campus has been newly updated with the look and feel of a cozy, welcoming village for young learners and includes multiple spaces for children to learn, explore, and grow. The staff is described as diverse, coming from a variety of different backgrounds, and the teachers are described as patient, dedicated, experienced educators who strive to instill in all students a passion and love for learning. The program holds License # 070209834 and License # 073408284.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 18 months–5 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30am–6pm; classes typically 30 minutes once a week
Nomura Preschool has provided high quality early education for children ages 18 months–5 years old in Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Berkeley, and surrounding communities since 1964. The mission of Nomura Preschool is to build connections between its students and the world around them. The school was founded by Mrs. Faith Nomura when she opened a small music preschool in Berkeley, California, and it has been serving Richmond, Albany, El Cerrito, and Berkeley since 1964. The leadership team includes Matthew Clark as School Administrator, Melanie Clark as Admissions Director, and Keiko Hernandez as School Director. Nomura Preschool offers toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten classes, along with an extracurricular program that includes end-of-the-year performances so students can show the skills they have learned. The campus has been newly updated with the look and feel of a cozy, welcoming village for young learners and includes multiple spaces for children to learn, explore, and grow. The staff is described as diverse, coming from a variety of different backgrounds, and the teachers are described as patient, dedicated, experienced educators who strive to instill in all students a passion and love for learning. The program holds License # 070209834 and License # 073408284.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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