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Dallas, TX
Dallas Day School

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: Downtown ·  Telephone: (214) 828-9900  · Website: www.dallasservices.org

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
• Application &
  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

General Approach to Learning

	Play-based
	Play-based with some structure
	Predominantly teacher-led instruction
	Montessori
	Waldorf
	Co-op
	Reggio-Emilia

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Director's Comments

Learning, regardless of age, occurs more readily when it is fun. Hence, free play with carefully selected games, toys and other manipulatives provide each child with multiple avenues to learn. Imagination is at the heart of invention and success. Play establishes this foundation. Structure activities also facilitate learning. through structure, children not only learn the lesson but they learn self-control. Structured activities also provide an avenue to measure the progress of each child.

Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (5.0)
This school has increased my child's:
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Ability to be a part of a group of children
Self-sufficiency and independence
Awareness of others’ feelings
Cooperation with other children

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Curriculum and Teaching Approach

	PLAY-BASED	PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE	MOSTLY TEACHER LED	NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM	CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language					Yes
Oral language	-		-	-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-		-	-	n/a
Storybook reading	-	-		-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-	-		-	n/a
Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-	-		-	Yes
Time & space	-	-		-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-		-	-	Yes
Music	-		-	-	Yes
Visual arts	-		-	-	Yes
Physical activity	-		-	-	Yes
Other subjects taught	Children learn beginning Spanish and American Sign Language. In addition, all children are worked with to develop a strong sense of self. Specific activities also focus on pre-reading skills.				n/a

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Director's Comments

Dallas Day School utilizes a written curriculum that includes both free play and structure. Learning centers and stations are an integral aspect of the classroom environment. However, children have much latitude in selecting the learning center and the activity to engage in at each center. Parents will be provided with curriculum suggestions for enhancing learning at home.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
The approach to curriculum is customized for each classroom. Overall, each classroom has general curriculum goals for their age group of children. Because each child and each group learns at different paces, the curriculum is flexible enough to meet the needs of any group of children at a given time.

Parent #2
There is a music class a couple times a week with a music therapist in addition to teacher led music activities and free play in the classroom.