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Oakland, CA
Temple Sinai Preschool

neighborhood: Oakland Downtown / Lake Merritt ·  Telephone: (510) 451-2821  · Website: www.templesinaipreschool.org

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Temple Sinai Preschool
2808 Summit Street
Oakland, CA  94609

www.templesinaipreschool.org

Tel: (510) 451-2821
Fax: (510) 465-0603

Director: Melanie Sandberg
melanie@oaklandsinai.org

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

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.
Four And Half Stars
Quality of teaching
Four And Half Stars
Development of social skills and work habits
Four And Half Stars
Home-school connection
Four Stars
Discipline
Four Stars
Facilities
Four Stars
Health
Four And Half Stars
Safety
Four Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 11
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

TSP provides a play-based, developmentally appropriate Jewish program and curriculum that fosters the social-emotional, cognitive, creative, and physical development of each child. We create an atmos...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

9:00-10:00 - Free play
10:00-10:15 - Clean up/hand washing
10:15-10:30 - Snack time
10:30-10:45 - Group time (circle)
10:45-11:45 - Outdoor playground time
11:45-12:15 - Indoor time (enric...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 3 years to
5 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
9:00 am- 1:00 pm
Tuition: $865/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Summer Program 06/2008 - 08/2008
Total enrollment 88
Student/teacher ratio6:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


School day begins each day at 9am. School day ends at 1pm. TSP offers morning care from 8-9am, and afternoon care from 1-3:30pm.

Deposit is equal to one months tuition.

Based on 10 equal monthly...
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Application Information

Applications accepted None of these are ncessary, but preferrable. (from feb/march before the year is eligible to enroll
Wait listNo
Deadline for applicationsFebruary 1
Application Information $50
Acceptance criteria: 1)Returning member students 2)Member siblings of returning students 3)Member siblings of former students 4)Members in good standing based upon date of joining Temple. 5)Non-member siblings of returning students 6)Non-member siblings of former students 7)New non-member students

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • St. Pauls
  • Chabot
  • Park Day School
  • Aurora
  • Beacon
  • Redwood Day School
  • Tehiyah Day School
  • Oakland Hebrew Day School
  • Joaquin Miller Elementary School
  • Head Royce School
  • Montclair Elementary
  • North Oakland Charter School
  • Elm
  • Crocker Highlands

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