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Brooklyn, NY
Chickpeas Child Care

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

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neighborhood: Park Slope · Telephone: (718) 788-6604 · Website: www.chickpeas.org

Kindergarten
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Basic Stats

Total enrollment	20
Student/teacher ratio	7:1
Established	1986
Average tenure for teachers	3 yrs.
% of teachers with:
- Bachelors	100%
- CPR	100%
- First aid	100%

source: This information was provided by the director This information was compiled by Savvy Source

Facilities

CONDITION OF FACILITIES RATING (4.1)
Building, bathrooms, hallway
Classroom equipment and furniture
Outside play equipment

source: This information was provided by parents

Transportation and Drop-off Policies

Transportation

- Parents bring their children to and from school

Dropoff Procedure

- Parents walk their child into the classroom

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

Late Pickup Policy: A dollar/minute after 6 PM.

source: This information was provided by the director

Features of the Preschool

Provide a third year	Yes
Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program	No
Affiliated with a religious institution	No
Teach religious concepts	No

source: This information was provided by the director

Facilities Include:

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

source: This information was provided by the director

Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children

Yes

Other Memberships

NPCC

source: This information was provided by the director

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?

We are a parent cooperative so prospective parents need to realize that they will have an administrative job within the school.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
I hope my enthusiasm for this special school has come through. My son had a wonderful two years at Chickpeas. We had a chance to go to public school pre-K after his first year but he was so happy and in such a nurturing environment we chose to stay at Chickpeas.

Parent #2
I think Chickpeas is a special place with incredible talent on the staff. My son is lucky that we found it, and I am looking forward to my toddler daughter attending.

Parent #3
A parent cooperative - which I believe is absolutely the best system for child care.

Parent #4
The Parent Community is so cohesive because of the cooperative nature, and this fosters a community among the children too.

A Great Book Rhymes!

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Kids are a funny bunch. They are often loath to change and anything new. But still, our little ones are open to so much -- and so much more than we more ossified parents are! Think of poetry: preschoolers happily read and repeat poems with ease and

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