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Seattle, WA
Beginnings I

Five Stars

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

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neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Montlake ·  Telephone: (206) 326-2069  · Website: www.beginningschildcarecenters.org

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Beginnings I
1821 15th Avenue
Seattle, WA  98122

www.beginningschildcare...

Tel: (206) 326-2069

Director: Ninder Gill
one@beginningschildcarecenters.org

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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
Four Stars
Discipline
Five Stars
Facilities
Four Stars
Health
Four And Half Stars
Safety
Five 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 Co-op

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School Philosophy and Mission

We at Beginnings believe strongly in the need to foster individual growth and self-esteem for every child. We openly welcome children of all backgrounds, of all national, ethnic, religious, and physic...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Schedules for each age group are routine, but flexible. A sample day for toddlers and preschoolers might consist of the following:

-7:00 - 9:00 a.m.: Arrival; breakfast; free-choice activities; o...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 1 years to
3 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
 
Tuition: $1,066/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 21
Student/teacher ratio1:7

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


We have two preschool classrooms:
One for children between the ages of 2 years and 6 months and the other for children 3 years and 6 months and older.
Our Preschool I classroom has 7 preschoolers an...
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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, upon receipt of waitlist
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information Free
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Stevens Elementary
  • TOPS

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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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