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Mesquite, TX
Dunkin Academy Day School
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Telephone: (972) 226-6028 · Website: www.dunkinacademy.com
Basic Stats
| Total enrollment | 133 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Established | 1982 |
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| - Bachelors | 20% |
| - Teaching credentials | 20% | - CPR | 100% |
| - First aid | 100% |
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Transportation
- Parents bring their children to and from school
Dropoff Procedure
- Parents walk their child into the classroom
- 6:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child
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Features of the Preschool
| Provide a third year | Yes |
| Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program | No |
| Affiliated with a religious institution | No |
| Some experience serving children with special needs | No |
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Facilities Include:
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) | 
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| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) | |
| Music room |
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| Art room |
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| Library |
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| Language art room, Math room, Science room, Computer room, Gym, After School Age room. |
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| Playground |
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Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children | Yes |
Other Accreditations |
Association of Christian Schools |
Other Memberships
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Phi Beta Kapa |
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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?
Our curriculum begins at age two and continues through to age 5 and kindergarten. It is based on the educational philosophy of Jean Piaget a learning theorist who identified the stages of cognitive development. As a child progresses through these stages his ability to internalize concepts improves. Knowing those stages and being able to identify them helps us know when a child is ready to progress into more difficult instruction.
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