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San Francisco, CA
Holy Family Day Home

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

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neighborhood: Mission ·  Telephone: (415) 565-0504  · Website: www.holyfamilydayhome.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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Savvy Source's Comments

"Educational Philosophy 1. To foster joy and love in the child's heart for learning and school. 2. To recognize play as our main device in teaching our children, because it is an essential part of growth and expression. 3. To recognize each child as an individual and encourage cooperation and sharing. 4. To encourage problem solving and patience through independent thinking. 5. To provide non-sexist and multi-ethnic images and literature, and to avoid stereotyped judgments and aspirations. 6. To encourage love and respect for other life forms that shares our earth. 7. To encourage self-esteem for a strong, confident, and wise child. 8. To work in partnership with the child's parents to promote the growth and development of the child." Excerpted from Holy Family Day Home's website, 2006.

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	-	-	-	-	-
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-	-	-	-	-
Music	-	-	-	-	Yes
Visual arts	-		-	-	Yes
Physical activity	-	-	-	-	Yes
Other subjects taught	Central to our Dolores Street Pre-school and Kindergarten Program is our belief that children's self-esteem is based on pride in their culture, appreciation of their feelings, celebration of their uniqueness and the experience of success. Excerpted from Holy Family Day Home's website, 2006.				n/a

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Savvy Source's Comments

"Educational Goals and Objectives Our goal is that each child will grow to his/her fullest capacity - physically, socially, cognitively, emotionally and aesthetically. Our specific growth objectives are: Physical:  through activities that enhance gross and fine motor skills  to provide health and safety education  offer health screenings and services  by providing nutritionally sound meals and snacks. Social:  to facilitate growth by interaction with peers and caring adults outside the home  by providing field trips and exposure to new situations  by creating a learning environment which promotes self-worth and encourages self-reliance  through celebrating diversity and appreciating individual differences. Cognitive:  by providing developmentally appropriate language, math, science, and small motor activities  by using challenging and stimulating toys and games  through encouragement of natural curiosity. Emotional:  by encouraging sharing and cooperation  through helping children understand, express and deal with their emotions  by helping children gain independence, self-control and a strong sense of self-esteem. Aesthetic:  by providing music, drama and art activities  through awareness of the beauty of the indoor and outdoor environment  by fostering creativity." Extracted from Holy Family Day Home's website, 2006

Parents' Comments

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