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Jamaica Plain, MA
British School of Boston

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Telephone: (617) 522-2261  · Website: www.britishschool.org

Basic Stats

Total enrollment 36
Student/teacher ratio 8:1
Established 2000
% of teachers with:
- Bachelors 100%
- Masters 10%
- Teaching credentials 100%
- CPR 100%
- First aid 100%

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Transportation and Drop-off Policies

Transportation

- Parents bring their children to and from school

- Private bus service available

Dropoff Procedure

- Teachers/director meet children at their cars and walk the children into the classroom

- 8:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child

Late Pickup Policy: There is an After School programme and pupils must be picked up by 6.00pm

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Features of the Preschool

Provide a third year No
Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program Yes
Affiliated with a religious institution No
Some experience serving children with special needs No

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Facilities Include:

Classrooms (with bathroom attached) Check Mark
Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) Check Mark
Music room Check Mark
Art room Check Mark
Library Check Mark
Playground

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Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children Yes

Other Accreditations

AISNE, NAIS

Other Memberships

COBISEC

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Director's Comments

Question to director: Do you have any additional thoughts on what parents should consider when looking at your school? Is there any advice that you would like to provide to prospective parents?


Depending on the learning challenge of the pupil, we are able to support additional literacy and numeracy needs and certain levels of dyslexia. We do have an ALN coordinator on staff.

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