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San Jose, CA
Blossom Valley International Preschool

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

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neighborhood: Santa Teresa ·  Telephone: (408) 629-6356

• 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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Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (4.7)
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					n/a

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Director's Comments

While most areas of the curriculum are teacher-led initially, many opportunities are offered to the children to continue the experience on their own. For instance, a teacher directed craft is done by the children each day. At the same time, children have the freedom to visit the art cart table where they can create their own art. A story time is included in each day but the children can also spend some time in the library looking at books on their own.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
During circle time, the teacher leads an interactive time of storytelling, discussing weather, alphabet, counting, singing, and other topics. She instructs, and then the children respond.

There is also a science time, which is a one-on-one project the children do with the teacher. It is a hands-on activity. Most of the academic portion is teacher-guided, child-participation.