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San Francisco, CA
Baby Steps

Four Stars

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

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neighborhood: Lakeside ·  Telephone: (415) 661-6124

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Baby Steps
20 Crestlake Drive
San Francisco, CA  94132

Tel: (415) 661-6124

Director: Pat Sullivan
BabyStepsNature@aol.com

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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 Stars
Facilities
Three and Half Stars
Health
Four And Half Stars
Safety
Four Stars
Handling of separation
Four Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 4
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

We are a natre and outdoor education preschool. Our emergent curriculum is designed around a natural theme. Our teachers incorporate their love and respect for nature in all our curriculum. Nature wal...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

In good weather we spend as much as 75% of our time outside, running in the meadow just beyond the yard, walking through the grove of eyucluputus to the playground or the library and lots of time to s...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 6 years to
7 years 11 months
Days: 5 day(s) a week
2 pm- 6 pm
Tuition: $350/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 14
Student/teacher ratio4:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 months

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Tuition includes all single day school holidays when Baby Steps is open. Spring Break, Holiday Camp and Summer Camp requires seperate registration and tuition.
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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
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information Free
Acceptance criteria: Acceptance to Baby Steps is based on a "good fit" for both the parents, the child and the teachers

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