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Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Children's Garden

Five Stars

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

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neighborhood: Carlsbad ·  Telephone: (760) 729-1558  · Website: None

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Carlsbad Children's Garden
2518 Jefferson Street
Carlsbad, CA  92008

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Tel: (760) 729-1558

Director: Ann Allen

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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 And Half Stars
Home-school connection
Three and Half Stars
Discipline
Five Stars
Facilities
Five Stars
Health
Four And Half Stars
Safety
Four And Half Stars
Handling of separation
Three 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
Checked Reggio-Emilia

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School Philosophy and Mission

Carlsbad Children's Garden program is unique. Our small, home-like setting welcomes children to environments inside and out that inspire discovery and entice children to learn, to develop theories, a...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Our day begins with an Opening Meeting. We greet friends, sign-in, and discover changes in the environment. This discussion creates the day's routine or schedule -- our "Planned Possibilities". A p...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years 6 months to
5 years
Days: 3 day(s) a week
 
Tuition: $310/Year

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 38
Student/teacher ratio9:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


- Our class size for 2 year olds is 6, for young 3's it is 8, and for older 3's and 4's it is a maximum of 10.

- Tuition is increased by 5% each month until children are reliably toilet trained.
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Application Information

Applications accepted After a face-to-face meeting at the school, child is placed on wait list until there is an opening, at which time parent completes enrollment packet and pays registration fee.
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $75.00
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Buena Vista Elementary
  • Jefferson Elementary
  • Magnolia
  • South Oceanside
  • McAuliffe

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Joy Through a Child's Eyes

Nov
25
2009

It was a cold and soggy day at the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo. Cold, that is, for March day here in Austin. Of all the sights to see, my son spent most of our visit at the petting zoo. He picked out his

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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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