San Francisco, CA
JCC-Rosenberg Early Childhood Center
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neighborhood: Lake Street · Telephone: (415) 386-4990 · Website: www.jccsf.org
Facilities
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
This school has much to offer and is highly successful at building a strong community including children, parents and staff. Their Reggio approach fosters collaboration and curiousity, and keeps children busy and engaged. Some parents may be put off by the lack of supervision in the bathroom for the younger, toliet trained children or those just learning. Some of the teachers are excellent, some clearly are not.
Parent #2
Strengths: leadership at site and at JCC, reggio emilio philosophy, length of tenure of many staff, and fact that JCC pays better and offers staff JCC benefits, we've had 6 teachers and several floaters and all have been excellent over the 3 years, specialists in art, music, garden, gymnastics, outdoor space, organization of the day including mixed age activity T,W,Th afternoon, the Rosenberg community of parents/families, the low-key but enriching exposure to Jewish values, traditions.
Parent #3
The 'Reggio Emilia-inspired' curriculum is relatively new and getting stronger. In the past two years we've seen a lot of progress in the ways the teachers implement it and the school supports it. The pre-K ('Gan Katan') program/teachers in particular are terrific. This is one of the few full day programs in the city--very supportive of working parents.
Parent #4
Strengths: provides safe, engaging and fun environment for kids as young as 2, in a full time program. Not many full time programs in the city, and certainly not for 2 year olds. Great outdoor areas. I have some great friends among parents. Weaknesses: Expensive, and not sure where the money goes. Teacher turn over is high. Not all staff either understand or employ Reggio Emilio approach.
Parent #5
I can't imagine a better place for my daughter to have started her school experience. I am Jewish and her exposure to Jewish holidays, rituals and songs was great. The director of the Rosenberg site is fabulous--smart, energetic, level-headed. I always felt comfortable leaving my daughter, who never once said she didn't want to go to school or indicated she was less than happy to spend her days there. The parents are, on the whole, an engaged, informed, cooperative group, and we've made some terrific friends. The teachers are uneven. Some are truly outstanding and couldn't be better. Others are fine but nothing too special. I loved the physical setting. I understand the appeal of the Reggio Emilio educational philosophy and the importance it places on children's interests and feelings. But I wish there had been more specific goals and structure to the curriculum.
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