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San Francisco, CA
A Child's Garden
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neighborhood: Glen Park · Telephone: (415) 333-9169
Contact Info
A Child's Garden
90 Paradise Avenue
San Francisco, CA
94131
Tel:
(415) 333-9169
Fax:
(415) 333-9395
Director:
Michele Lundy
michelelundy@gmail.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
A Child's Garden Preschool is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for preschoolers. Our goal is to establish a space where they can begin to learn to functi...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
A Child's Garden Preschool day includes free-choice and teacher planned activities, snack, indoor and outdoor play, circle time, a trip to a park, lunch, naptime, snack, followed once again with indoo...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
2 years
6 months
to 5 years 6 months |
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| Tue 8:00am - 6:00pm | |
| Thu 8:00am - 6:00pm | |
| Tuition: | $475/Month |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | Yes |
| School year | Year round program |
| Total enrollment | 10 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 2 years and 6 months |
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | After a face-to-face meeting at the school |
| Wait list | Yes |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
| Acceptance criteria: | Selective |
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Kindergarten Placement
Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending
- Rooftop
- Miraloma
- Fairmont
- St. John's
- St. Brendan's
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Kids Around the World
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