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Alameda, CA
US Coast Guard Child Development Center

Four Stars

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

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Telephone: (510) 437-2740  · Website: www.uscgcaworklife.com/family/cdc/

Director: Add Your Stats Contact Info

US Coast Guard Child Development Center
Coast Guard Island Building 16
Alameda, CA  94501

www.uscgcaworklife.com/...

Tel: (510) 437-2740
Fax: (510) 437-2742

Director: Glorieta Ascano
gascano@d11.uscg.mil

Source: This information was provided by the director This information was provided by parents This information was compiled by Savvy Source

Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 6
Director survey: Yes
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

It is our intent to help with the growth of the whole child, the individual needs and each individual stage are met through an atmosphere of play.

The goal is to provide an environment that is ri...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

A child in the preschool is a day when the child will have fun learning the developmental skills through play. Children learn about the world through concrete and real experiences , through self init...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 3 years to
5 years 11 months
Days:
Mon 7:00am - 12:00pm
Tue 7:00am - 12:00pm
Wed 7:00am - 12:00pm
Thu 7:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 7:00am - 12:00pm
Tuition: $350/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 32
Student/teacher ratio12:1
Age cutoff for enrollment6 months

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Children who attend part-time may attend 25 hours of less.
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Application Information

Applications accepted Upon birth
Wait listNo
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $25
Acceptance criteria: Selective based on military families get first priority to availability. if there are openings after all military families have been accomodated, civilian families are welcome to enroll.

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Bay Farm Elementary
  • St. Joseph's
  • Lum
  • Paden

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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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