Pride In Learning Montessori School
Pride In Learning Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the infant component did not commingle with the preschool component on the yard, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
1597.16(a) (1) A licensed child day care center.. that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023... 1 By 08/18/2023, the facility will submit confirmation of appointment with a certified water sampler to test for lead contamination. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the lead testing was completed prior to the deadline of 01/01/2023. 8
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Common questions
Does Pride In Learning Montessori School take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Pride In Learning Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Pride In Learning Montessori School compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pride In Learning Montessori School last inspected?
Jun 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pride In Learning Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pride In Learning Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pride In Learning Montessori School?
The licensee is Pride In Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Leon, Dara & Lamb, Amber.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 013422415 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.