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Oakland, CA
Narnia Preschool

Five Stars

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

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neighborhood: Redwood Heights / Skyline / Ridgemont ·  Telephone: (510)-531-5546 ext. 1  · Website: www.narniaps.com

Director: Add Your Stats Contact Info

Narnia Preschool
4509 Tompkins Ave.
Oakland, CA  94619

www.narniaps.com

Tel: (510)-531-5546 ext. 1

Director: Zeze Cole
narniaph@sbcglobal.net

Admissions Director:
Zeze Cole

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 2
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

Narnia Preschool is a place where children are free to play, discover and socialize in a creative, informal but structured environment. We believe that young children prosper best in an atmosphere of ...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

arrival, greetings, free play, circle time, music, capoeira, snack small group activities, outdoor play, lunch, reading, quiet time, nap etc.
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years to
5 years 6 months
Days: 5 day(s) a week
9:00 am- 1:00 pm
Tuition: $200/Week

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 12
Student/teacher ratio12:2
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Half Day schedule available with options of 2, 3 or 5 days a week
We offer before and after care at *$6/hr or any portion
thereof 8:00a.m to 9:00a.m.
or after care from 1:p.m. to 2p.m.

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Application Information

Applications accepted 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 $50
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Head Royce
  • Bentley
  • Chabot
  • Redwood Heights
  • Saint Paul's School

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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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