Robin’s Nest Pre-Schools

I have a 3 year old currently at Robin’s Nest. We started there almost 1 ½ years ago and was one of the youngest there. The staff at Robin’s Nest has been super caring, and we noticed a huge developmental leap shortly after starting.
The new director has introduced lots of healthy snacks, which is great.
One of the best things for our family is that because we both work, Robin’s Nest is perfect because they run it like an actual business and aren’t closed on weird random days. The hours are 7:30(I think, we never get there that early) and close at 6:00. Perfect for working parents.
I also love the outdoor playground, I think it’s one of the biggest in Southern Marin. The kids go out there three times a day.
Even though our daughter has a ways to go until she attends kindergarten, she is excited to learn how to spell her name, count, sing in French and learn some Spanish. Our daughter loves it asks if she can go on the weekends sometimes.
It is just off the 101 freeway in Sausalito, so it’s great if you commute either into or from the city.
The parent group is friendly, but not overly community oriented. But we’re not ask to do work days, which having a full time job already, I greatly appreciated. We have made great friends with some of the other parents.
I do love the diversity. There are kids from Spain, Italy, France, the East Bay, Marin City, San Francisco and more. Our daughter has made some great friends among a wide range of kids, which I love. Most of the schools that we toured in Marin had zip diversity.
Great facility, good teachers, nice kids and parents. Great hours for working parents.

Robin’s Nest has been fantastic. We started our little girl there when she was two and she has thrived. Good friends, good teachers, and is (usually) very happy to be going to school. It’s not uncommon for her to ask on weekends if she’s going to get to go to Robin’s Nest that day.
They have been great with her through the whole growing up process and don’t freak out when there are bumps in the road (like all kids have). Our daughter had a tough time dealing with the transition from one class to the next class — they were patient, tolerant, totally open to meeting with us to discuss what could be done to help her in her specific situation, recommended some things we could do that could help, etc. A month or two passed and she’s better than ever. Bottom line is that I feel like they are definitely interested in treating my daughter as an individual, not as something that needs to fit into a mold.
I like in particular that Robin’s Nest caters to working parents. With both my wife and I working, it’s nice that extended care is not an add-​on or afterthought, but a core aspect of what they do. Lots of other parents are in the same boat at Robin’s Nest, and I like that since our daughter has long days at school (8:30am-5:30pm), at least she’s spending the whole day with friends.
The only challenge with Robin’s nest is that since many of the parents are working parents, it can be challenging to schedule play dates and nurture friendships outside of school. But we’ve been able to find parents in the same situation as us and find the time to build those extra relationships for our daughter and it has worked out fine.
Very pleased with some of the recent moves at Robin’s nest, including more healthy snacks, digital communication with the parents, etc.
Highly recommended!

I have two sons, who are 12 months apart in age, and have been enrolled at Robin’s Nest since December 1, 2012. Previously the boys were at a home daycare, and with the four year old soon to be heading to Kindergarten it was important to us that they be placed closer to home and in a preparatory environment.
Robin’s Nest did a fantastic job of getting us all acquainted with the school by inviting the kids and parents in to visit before their full-​time status began. They have a large selection of toys, puzzles, dress-​up, building items, and books. The list goes on and on.
Parents do need to pack all lunches, as well as feed children breakfast before school. If pretzels or goldfish aren’t preferred, you are able to provide something else for the kids’ snack times.
They have outdoor playtime from 8:30 — 9:30 A.M. and the boys love to get dropped off during this time. It allows them to start running around right away.
The sign-​in and pick-​up process is straightforward and each child has a cubby of their own. No candy allowed in lunches and they are supportive teachers to parents too. As a single-​mom I’m often running around and keeping tabs on every little thing. With the two boys always in tow, I found it relieving when the boys’ teachers ask the kids to start cleaning up and collecting their things to help. It empowers the kids and helps mom or dad tremendously.
My boys joined the three year old class and the four year old class. With the four year old heading of to Kindergarten, the school has done a great job talking about and preparing for that change.
Key things loved by the boys include:
Their friends!
Share time (four year old class)
Circle time
Reading
Free art or gifts and pieces for the home
Exploring the alphabet
Brian the Science guy (who brings hand sanitizer, Ball Pythons, and a slew of geckos and lizards and such)
Happy Feet Soccer
Joy of Dance Ballet
Panda Bear Gymnastics
Both of my boys nap daily, which Robin’s Nest offers.
I would highly recommend this school to any parent who works full-​time and needs the year round support only a hands-​on daycare could offer.
The teachers have done a good job at alerting me to any great behavior, issues, special needs, or general information about the school programs and their monthly changes. They also offer a paid lunch day (you pay, they provide a main dish) and special appreciation days for Mother’s/Father’s Day.

My son went to Robin’s Nest in San Anselmo for 3 ½ years and LOVED it. He still goes there when his school closes for breaks (he is now in kindergerten). The teachers are loving and welcome him back with open arms. I have always felt that safety and love was their ultimate goal with my children… my daughter is still there and has been for the last 2 years. She also loves it and her teachers. Thank goodness for Robin’s Nest. Furthermore, my son was very ready for kindergarten, thanks to the teachers who gave him the skills necessary to move on (like learning the alphabet, promoting a lot of story time /​book reading, etc).

Our daughter has been at RN for two years and we are grateful for the love and attention she receives there. Knowing how much care the staff puts into the children every day, the negative reviews are surprising at best. After all the research I did, I went with my gut and feel that this was the right choice for our daughter and our family.

My son has attended Robin’s Nest for over two years. He thrives there. It’s a warm, loving place where he is nurtured and I would completely recommend the school to any friend. As for these awful reviews, I can only guess that someone has an axe to grind. My son has never been punished, been fed sprinkles, and I have never seen the staff out smoking. Beware of hyperbole, that’s all I can say.

My son who is now 14 went to Robin’s Nest for all of preschool and still has fond memories of it. The teachers were wonderful and very detailed when communicating their observations of my son’s activities and interactions for the day. All these cute thoughtful things that usually a mom notices but no one else unless they are very close to the child.
Being a 9 to 5 working mom and already feeling guilty for not being with my first born during the day, these cute observations let me feel what my son experienced each day. It was amazing that the teachers were so caring to each individual child and NOTICED everything they did.
Snacks and nap times were perfect and they were very accommodating with some special meals I had for him.
Also, though we were late a few times picking my son up (we used to commute from the city), whatever teacher left to care for him, was never put out and still took the time to tell us about my son’s day.
We also met the founders Rob and Cindy a few times and they are the most caring couple I know and truly care about the parent’s input.
Anyway, happy fond memories. My son is still great friends with some of the kids from preschool to this day!

My now 11 year old, 8 year old and my 3 year old have attended Robins Nest in San Anselmo. All of my children have wonderful and fun memories from Robins Nest ant its staff. Michelle is an amazing caregiver and the curriculum is great. My two oldest ones had it very easy once they entered Kindergarden due to the curriculum taught to them at Robins Nest. I support Robins Nest 100%, it’s not only a school but a family. I love the huge playground, all the classes and all the teachers. What I love the most is that if you were to ask my children what memories they had of their preschool, they would tell you that they are very happy ones. I have never met a parent that had their children in Robins Nest and did not like Michelle, the school or the rest of the teachers. If I had any more kids, I would not consider another school.