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Vancouver, WA
Kids & Critters Christian Preschool

Five Stars

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

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Telephone: (360) 721-6252


Social Skills & Work Habits

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

source: This information was provided by parents

Curriculum and Teaching Approach

PLAY-BASED PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE MOSTLY TEACHER LED NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language Yes
Oral language - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - n/a
Storybook reading - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - n/a
Emerging literacy skills - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - n/a
Cognitive Development n/a
Math and number sense - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Time & space - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - -
Music - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Visual arts - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - -
Physical activity - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Other subjects taught n/a

source: This information was provided by parents



Parents' Comments

Parent #1
All the teachers are very much involved in teaching the children every day. They do have some physical activity that they do outside, but if it is raining they always make sure to have them do some inside as well. Whether it would be practicing catching and throwing or walking on balance beams.

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