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Chicago, IL
Disney Magnet School

Four And Half Stars

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

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neighborhood: East Lakeview ·  Telephone: (773) 534-5840  · Website: www.disney.cps.k12.il.us

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Disney Magnet School
4140 North Marine Drive
Chicago, IL  60613

www.disney.cps.k12.il.us

Tel: (773) 534-5840
Fax: (773) 534-5714

Director: Leonie Deutsch
ljdeutsch@cps.k12.il.us

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

"The mission of the Tuition Based Preschool program is to ensure that all children, ages 3 and 4, have access to comprehensive, high quality preschool options, and support on a developmental continuum...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Disney’s Day-in-the-Life
Arrival (Greet, Sign-in, Journal Writing, Math & Literacy Centers)
Group Meeting (Discussion of Weekly Topic)
Music & Movement
Story Time
Choice Time (Interest areas incl...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 3 years to
5 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
11:00 am- 1:30 pm

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
Total enrollment 20
Student/teacher ratio1:10
Age cutoff for enrollment3 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


The full school day option includes a main teacher 8:30 am - 2:45 pm and assistants before and after that time and requires monthly tuition payments. The half school day option is a free program.
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Application Information

Applications accepted Currently accepting applications for september, 2007 for tuition based preschool classroom
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $235
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Disney Magnet 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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