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San Francisco, CA
Holy Family Day Home

Five Stars

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

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neighborhood: Mission ·  Telephone: (415) 565-0504  · Website: www.holyfamilydayhome.org

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Holy Family Day Home
229 Dolores Street
San Francisco, CA  94103

www.holyfamilydayhome.org

Tel: (415) 565-0504
Fax: (415) 703-0125

Director: Donna M. Cahill
dcahill@holyfamilydayhome.org

Admissions Director:
Laura Topoian

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 5

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

"Holy Family Day Home is a developmentally appropriate program of teacher and child-initiated activities that meets the needs of the whole child. Central to our program is the belief that children...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

The children enjoy a rich and varied day filled with educational activities that prepare them to become learners, an essential building block without which they would not succeed in the years ahead. ...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years to --
Days:
Mon 7:00am - 5:30pm
Tue 7:00am - 5:30pm
Wed 7:00am - 5:30pm
Thu 7:00am - 5:30pm
Fri 7:00am - 5:30pm
Tuition: $895/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 100
Student/teacher ratio8:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Children may arrive from 7:00-9:30 am. Pick up time is by 5:30 pm, with the vast majority of students staying full time.
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Application Information

Applications accepted Upon birth, while child is in utero
Deadline for applicationsRolling

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • SFUSD

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