Newton, MA
Little Red Wagon PlaySchool
Telephone: (617) 244-5099 · Website: www.littleredwagonplaysch...
Contact Info
Little Red Wagon PlaySchool
50 Winchester Street
Newton, MA
02461
www.littleredwagonplays...
Tel:
(617) 244-5099
Director:
Gail Leftin
Gleftin@aol.com
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General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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School Philosophy and Mission
Little Red Wagon PlaySchool offers a developmental approach to education. Our goal is to promote the cognitive, social, emotional and physical growth of the children. At Little Red Wagon PlaySchool,...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Early Arrival. Choice of activities available in the early morning classroom.
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.: Arrival. Greetings are exchanged. Children participate in sharing their ...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
2 years
9 months
to 5 years |
| Days: | 5 day(s) a week 4 pm- 5:30 pm |
| Tuition: | $1,425/Year |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | Yes |
| School year | 09/2008 - 06/2009 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 2 years and 9 months |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
The yearly rates are based on 2 payments, one is due September 1 and the other is due February 1. These rates save you 5% on your tuition. If your child is attending half day, you may choose to drop...
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
| Application Information | $200 |
| Acceptance criteria: | Our registration process begins in December. Children who are currently enrolled in our program and age eligible siblings will have first priority. New family registration is determined by a lottery system of available slots. Eligibility in the lottery is accepted between November and January by receipt of our: Fall Registration form and the Non refundable $200 registration fee ($100 is applied to first tuition payment). As this fee is non-refundable, it will only be accepted if there is space available in our program) The lottery will take place mid January for the following school year. You will be notified within the few days following. If a slot is not available, we will return the $200 check and add your name to a wait list to notify you as spaces become available. Although there is no guarantee, last minute spaces do often open up as it gets closer to the start of the school year |
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