The Renaissance International School
The Renaissance International School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 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 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to fecal matter being on the children's toilet seat and on the side of the sink in the bathroom, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review a faucet at the facility (identified as faucet L) used by children had a lead exceedance, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does The Renaissance International School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Renaissance International School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about The Renaissance International School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Renaissance International 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 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Renaissance International School last inspected?
Sep 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does The Renaissance International School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Renaissance International School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Renaissance International School?
The licensee is Leslie Ann Hites, and the administrator listed with the state is Leslie Hites.
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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 010214382 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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