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Pasadena, CA
Hastings Ranch Nursery School
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neighborhood: Northeast Pasadena · Telephone: (626) 351-9171 · Website: www.hrns.org
Basic Stats
| Total enrollment | 140 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Established | 1953 |
| Average tenure for teachers | 6 yrs. |
| % of teachers with: | |
| - Bachelors | 16% |
| - Masters | 0% |
| - Teaching credentials | 100% | - CPR | 100% |
| - First aid | 100% |
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Facilities
| CONDITION OF FACILITIES RATING (3.9) |
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| Building, bathrooms, hallway |
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| Classroom equipment and furniture |
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| Outside play equipment |
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Transportation
- Parents bring their children to and from school
Dropoff Procedure
- Parents walk their child into the classroom
- 9:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child
Late Pickup Policy: A late fee is applied.
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Facilities Include:
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) | |
| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) |  |
| Music room | |
| Art room | |
| Library | |
| Playground |
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Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children | Yes |
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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?
It is a wonderful opportunity to be involved in your child's first school experience. We are a 'family,' a community, who support each other. There is a large time commitment but it is worth every minute that you invest!
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
I love the co-op aspect, but some individuals can politicize things that don't need to be. This does not tend to affect the kids, it's just an annoyance.
Parent #2
We have had four teachers at this school and found all four to be wonderfully warm and developmentally appropriate teachers. When we run into them now, they great us warmly and remember my children.
Parent #3
We have been very happy at HRNS. It is a warm welcoming community, and as a co-op school we feel we have gotten to know the children and their families. My son's teacher is so patient and I have never seen her at all flustered. I often wish I had a small version of her on my shoulder at home giving me the words to say in challenging situations. About 3 months into school, my son randomly told me how much he was enjoying school and that his teacher was very good at solving problems. He is very excited to go to school each day.
Parent #4
Hastings Ranch has a real family-centered atmosphere. You really feel part of a family when your child is a student at the school. Even though there is a lot of fundraising you can see first hand how the money is used.
Parent #5
The director and teachers genuinely love the kids. As a parent I learn a lot about encouraging kids, redirecting them, resolving conflicts, through watching the teachers interact with the kids. I love that there are so many different really cool art and science projects for the kids to choose from. The kids also take turns visiting the other classrooms and sharing up front with the other kids about what activities their classrooms are sponsoring and invite the other kids to come visit.
Parent #6
This is a co-op, so you have to be willing/able to commit your time. You can pay-out for some of it if you need to. As a whole, this is a special school. The children are all really great and it's a lot of fun getting to know the other parents as well. Since it's a co-op, you get to know everyone very well. As it's a developmental school, the ages are mixed in the classrooms. At first I thought this might be weird, but it's been really great. The younger children learn from the older, and the older enjoy sharing their knowledge. All in all, we've had a great experience.
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