We review applications on a rolling basis and offer enrollment as space becomes available. If offered a space, you will have two weeks to accept, sign your enrollment agreement, and submit a deposit to hold your spot.
Step 4 ~ Decision & Enrollment
Step 3 ~ Submit your application
Join one of our Small Group Tours, *with* your child, which we hold 9:30am-10:30am throughout the admissions season.
EMAIL US to schedule a tour date.
Step 2 ~ Come for a visit!
- Review our website to get a feel for who we are and how our school works.
- Join a Zoom Info Session or reach out for a call if you’re not able to make one of our info sessions.
- Come visit us in the forest! See below for information on how.
- REGISTER HERE for the info sessions and/or open houses.
Step 1 ~ Explore
How to Apply
(For Quail Family rates and schedule, please visit our Quail Family page.)
Tuition Equity Program
PART TIME*| $1950/mo | Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 1pm (no nap)
FULL TIME | $2760/mo | Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 4pm (includes nap)
School Year Program: August-June
Tuition
Access to the natural world and the ability to play freely and regularly within it is the natural birthright of all children (and adults!). While we look to ensure that our program is accessible to all and reflects the Oakland community in which we are based, we are also prioritizing the operational cost of our school.
Roots y Ramas has partnered with Growing Together Project Bay Area, a non profit dedicated to improving the health and sustainability of school communities by greening schoolyards, providing youth environmental education, planting trees, & increasing fresh food access at over 30 public schools across Oakland, West Contra Costa, & San Lorenzo Unified School Districts.
Roots y Ramas has an Equity Tuition Fund to make our program available to families who may not be able to afford our tuition. Please review our sliding scale guidelines and if you fall within our guidelines, we welcome you to fill out our Tuition Equity Application. Tuition support is allocated at the start of each year. Priority goes to Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and children with special needs.
In order to qualify for tuition assistance, families should fall into the category of ‘low income’ on the Oakland Housing Authority’s Income Categories.
We also use funds to contribute to the Shummi Land Tax and support the work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and to teacher development in Nature-connection and anti-racism education.
Mother Earth is everyone’s home.
Roots y Ramas has partnered with Growing Together Project Bay Area, a non profit dedicated to improving the health and sustainability of school communities by greening schoolyards, providing youth environmental education, planting trees, & increasing fresh food access at over 30 public schools across Oakland, West Contra Costa, & San Lorenzo Unified School Districts.
Roots y Ramas has an Equity Tuition Fund to make our program available to families who may not be able to afford our tuition. Please review our sliding scale guidelines and if you fall within our guidelines, we welcome you to fill out our Tuition Equity Application. Tuition support is allocated at the start of each year. Priority goes to Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and children with special needs.
In order to qualify for tuition assistance, families should fall into the category of ‘low income’ on the Oakland Housing Authority’s Income Categories.
We also use funds to contribute to the Shummi Land Tax and support the work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and to teacher development in Nature-connection and anti-racism education.
Mother Earth is everyone’s home.
Small Group Tours: small‑group in the forest, with your child, joining our program in progress for an hour.
Email us to schedule a tour
Community Open House: These are offered 3 times a year between September and January. They are weekend family events that include current families as we all as prospective families. During these gatherings you will have the opportunity to meet our whole team, hear from current parents, and have a chance to observe the classroom and meet with other families.
Zoom info sessions: weekday mid-days, led by someone from the RyR team, short intro to the program. Register Here
Email us to schedule a tour
Community Open House: These are offered 3 times a year between September and January. They are weekend family events that include current families as we all as prospective families. During these gatherings you will have the opportunity to meet our whole team, hear from current parents, and have a chance to observe the classroom and meet with other families.
- Open House visits have concluded until September 2026
Zoom info sessions: weekday mid-days, led by someone from the RyR team, short intro to the program. Register Here
Tours and info sessions
April–August 2026: Rolling offers from waitlist as spots open
February - March 2026: Admission decisions emailed
January: Winter Open House
November: Fall Forest Open House
November 1–15 2025: Priority window for current families and siblings
At‑a‑glance timeline
Applications open in Fall 2025 for enrollment that begins in August 2026.
We have limited spots available for a January 2026 start date.
Please contact us individually if you’re looking for this.
Important Dates
October: Fall Forest Open House
Contact Us
REACH OUT
OAKLAND, CA
Operating on Xučyun, the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo Ohlone People
Email: rootsyramas@gmail.com
