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Berkeley, CA
Centro VIDA Children's Center

Five Stars

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

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neighborhood: Berkeley West ·  Telephone: (510) 525-1463


Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (5.0) Five Stars
This school has increased my child's:  
Ability to listen and follow directions Four And Half Stars
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Four And Half Stars
Ability to be a part of a group of children Four And Half Stars
Self-sufficiency and independence Five Stars
Awareness of others’ feelings Five Stars
Cooperation with other children Five 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 - Free play with some structure - -
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Storybook reading - - - -
Emerging literacy skills - Free play with some structure - -
Cognitive Development
Math and number sense - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Time & space - - - -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - - - -

Yes

Music - - - -

Yes

Visual arts - Free play with some structure - - -
Physical activity - - - -

Yes

Other subjects taught

source: This information was provided by parents



Parents' Comments

Parent #1
The school includes most of the activities on this list as teacher led and free play for children (visual arts, reading, music, exercise) hard to classify as one or the other.

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