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Boston, MA
Park Street Kids

Four And Half Stars

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

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neighborhood: Beacon Hill ·  Telephone: (617) 523-4477  · Website: www.parkstreetkids.org

Director: Add Your Stats Contact Info

Park Street Kids
One Park Street
Boston, MA  02108

www.parkstreetkids.org

Tel: (617) 523-4477
Fax: (617) 523-4255

Director: Tracy Bradley
info@parkstreetkids.org

Admissions Director:
Sara Koen

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

Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

Quality of teaching
Four And Half Stars
Development of social skills and work habits
Four And Half Stars
Home-school connection
Three and Half Stars
Discipline
Five Stars
Facilities
Three Stars
Health
Three and Half Stars
Safety
Four And Half Stars
Handling of separation
Four And Half Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 9
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes

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General Approach to Learning

Checked Play-based with some structure

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School Philosophy and Mission

Park Street Kids places emphasis on the development of the whole child through various integrated hands-on lessons and activities. In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, we nurture each child to achiev...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

8:00 - 8:40 Free Activity
8:40 - 9:00 Circle Time (welcome, singing, prayer, calendars, story)
9:00 - 9:30 Activity Time (reading/math readiness skill, fine motor skills)
9:30-10:00 Music/Spanish
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 4 years to
4 years 11 months
Days:
Mon 8:20am - 12pm
Tue 8:20am - 12pm
Wed 8:20am - 12pm
Thu 8:20am - 12pm
Fri 8:20am - 12pm
Tuition: $7,200/Year

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Key Statistics

Extended day No

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Application Information

Wait listNo
Application Information $75
Acceptance criteria: I believe there is a sibling priority and then an attempt to include families from various neighborhoods in the city based on sibling priority, location in city

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • BB&N
  • Park Street School
  • Advent School
  • Bookline Public School System
  • Boston Public School System

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Nov
21
2009

Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree is one of the many books that our generation has rediscovered upon becoming parents. It's ubiquitous -- found in every library, bookstore, and preschool classroom. And yet, rereading it again for the first time in thirty (or so) years can come as a bit

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Nov
13
2009

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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