C5 Children's School - San Francisco, CA

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Contact Info

C5 Children's School
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA  94102
www.c5children.org


Tel: (415) 703-1277
Fax: (415) 703-1282

Director: Bev Melugin
office@c5children.org

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General Approach to Learning

Play-based
Play-based with some structure
Predominantly teacher-led instruction
Montessori
Waldorf
Co-op
Check Mark Reggio-Emilia
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Parent Ratings

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. Four Stars
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 Four Stars
Facilities Four And Half Stars
Health Four And Half Stars
Safety Four And Half Stars
Handling of separation Three and Half Stars
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Survey Information

Number of parents surveyed:  15

Director survey: Yes

Savvy Source survey: Yes

School Philosophy and Mission

Our mission is to facilitate young children's optimal development and learning in a safe, supportive, and enriched environment.

Our primary goal is to provide and continuously improve child dev...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

It is a mixture of enthusiastic and focused exploration of the children's fascinations.

The scheduling on a day might be:
- Individual Exploration and Study Meeting
- Morning News & Planning...
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Application Information

Applications accepted While child is in utero, upon birth, after a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school (tour, conversation with director, etc.)
Deadline for applications Rolling
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Key Statistics

Total enrollment 90
Student/teacher ratio 8:1
Age cutoff for enrollment 2 months
Extended day Yes

School year

Year round program

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Alvarado, The SF School, French American, Sherman Elementary, Nueva, Synergy

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Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition

Ages: From 3 years to
5 years
Days: Mon 8am - 6pm
Tue 8am - 6pm
Wed 8am - 6pm
Thu 8am - 6pm
Fri 8am - 6pm
Tuition: $1,240/Month
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Additional Application Information

Application fee: $50

Acceptance criteria: Selective and preference is given to California state employees and Hastings law students based on sibling priority, understand and agree to the c5 philosophy

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