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Mission Statement:
Alma State Preschool is a place that provides families within our community an enriched and safe environment, where young children can learn at their own pace about themselves and the world around them. Highly qualified staff facilitate learning experiences that enable students to learn and discover through the development of positive self-help skills, interaction and cooperation with others and hands-on learning activities. Our inclusive environment is a place that celebrates diversity and a place where we strive to foster individuality, creativity and empathetic lifelong learners. 

Grades: Preschool
Enrollment: 40 students
Principal: Dr. Jennifer Tomita   
School Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (AM Class 8:30 – 11:30 am and PM Class 12 – 3 pm)

Principal’s Message

 

Dear Students, Parents, Staff, and Community Members,


Alma State Preschool is designed to provide a warm, nurturing environment that celebrates the diversity of each family, in which a child can spend their first, extremely important, year in school. This program will allow each child to grow and realize their fullest potential, according to the individual’s own development and problem solving skills, while exploring language arts, math, science and social studies. Alma State Preschool partners with each family, in order to better serve the students and families. This partnership is founded in open, two-way communication, in order to share expertise and decision making. The program also assists families in creating support networks, as well as locating and using appropriate community resources, as needed. 
 
The program serves 3 - 4 year old students. This is a state publicly funded program specifically serving families who meet income eligibility criteria.  The program serves a total of 40 students through our AM and PM sessions for 180 days a year. 

In partnership,
Dr. Jennifer Tomita

2026-2027 Education Equity Review Cycle Nondiscrimination Statement:

The Castro Valley Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer - Office of the Superintendent: 4400 Alma Ave., Castro Valley, CA 94546; Title IX Coordinator: Director Student Services, 4400 Alma Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546  (510) 537-3000; Section 504 Coordinator: Director Student Services, 4400 Alma Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546 (510) 537-3000