Our permanent home:
1900 East 14th Street,
Downtown San Leandro!
Coming soon: 5,000+ square feet of indoor play space!
Areas for physical play: climbing, jumping, sliding, building
Soft zone for crawlers
Rotating sensory activities, crafts and science projects
“Cafe” area with snacks for sale
Cozy book nook
On-site parking
Enclosed yard for outdoor play
Central location accessible via AC Transit, BART, bike, stroller and on foot
High ceilings and natural light
We are working with a variety of early childhood professionals, preschool teachers and parents to design an inclusive, engaging, functional and beautiful space. Both our lead architect and general contractor are Bay Area parents.
If you’re interested in participating in a focus group or giving input on the space design, please email eve@junipercorner.org.
FAQs
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Summer 2025. We are working diligently to submit and clear building permits, as we need to upgrade the bathrooms and cafe area, among other safety and accessibility improvements. We will keep you posted and share renderings once we have them!
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The plan is to open Tuesday-Friday for drop-in play from 9AM-3PM. On the weekends, we’ll be open similar hours unless the space is rented for a birthday party. We may do occasional “late days” to stay open past 3PM.
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Juniper Corner is committed to welcoming ALL families, and we never want cost to prevent children from accessing our space and programs. We will have “sliding scale” admission fees for drop-in play, so families can pay according to their ability. We’ll also offer monthly and annual memberships, likewise at sliding scale price points. If you plan to visit often, a membership will likely be the way to go. More information to come on all this!
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Absolutely! We will offer 2-hour private parties on weekends.
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Sure! We’re currently working with a variety of preschool teachers, parents and child development professionals to design our space, plus an architect and contractor who happen to be local parents as well! If you’re interested in checking out our plans, visiting the site, or providing some suggestions, please email eve@junipercorner.org.
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Definitely. We’re interested in volunteers to support our staff, help prepare for facilitate activities, clean up and engage with families. Volunteers will need to complete a training and onboarding session, plus pass a background check and TB screening.