Welcome to The Orinda Preschool, also known as TOPS!
TOPS was founded over 80 years ago and has grown into a dynamic and fun early childhood program, nurturing generation after generation of curious minds. With a commitment to blending innovative public school advancements and our time-honored play-based philosophy, TOPS creates a joyful environment where children thrive emotionally, socially, and intellectually!
About TOPS
TOPS's play based learning experience is rich with history and progressive opportunities. Our classrooms and curriculums are set up to enable learning with your child’s safety at the forefront. Learn more about how play-based education is integral to early childhood learning and development.
Our Programs
We offer programs for children from ages 2 to 5. Click here to read more about our class programs, emergent curriculum and child development focus. Creating a healthy and safe environment for learning is important at TOPS.
Outdoor Classroom
The outdoor classroom is TOPS’ shared community space. TOPS is a preschool that highly regards the outdoors as indispensable and central to all children’s learning. Our primary goal is to provide an outside classroom that offers a stimulating, challenging environment for children to explore their abilities.