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Lake Shore Preparatory School
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neighborhood: Old Town · Telephone: (312) 266-2020 · Website: www.lakeshoreprep.com
Contact Info
Lake Shore Preparatory School
300 W. Hill
Chicago, IL
60610
www.lakeshoreprep.com
Tel:
(312) 266-2020
Fax:
(312) 266-2824
Director:
Mary Beth Haug
lakeshoreprep@brighthorizons.com
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General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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School Philosophy and Mission
"We believe that the Preschool years should be devoted to socialization, building high self-esteem and developing a love of learning. We believe that the Elementary Grades should build on this founda...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
"Meeting: The Junior Kindergarten (JK) children meet together to choose daily jobs, such as Weather Reporter or Number Line Helper. Each day, the children track the number of days of school in prepar...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
4 years
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| Days: | 5 day(s) a week 7:30 am- 3:00 pm |
| Tuition: | $12,550/Year |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | Yes |
| Total enrollment | 40 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 2 years |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
"Students in Preschool and Junior Kindergarten may enroll for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week for half day, three-quarter day or full day programs (or any combination). This allows families to custom-des...
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | By completing an application. |
| Wait list | No |
| Deadline for applications | January 1 |
| Application Information | $400 |
| Acceptance criteria: | We will begin accepting applications for the 2005-2006 school year on January 1, 2005. Students who are currently enrolled at Lake Shore Prep had priority until January 31, 2005. From that point on, admission is strictly "first come, first served," starting with applications received on January 2, 2005, and continuing on a rolling admissions basis until the classes are full |
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Kindergarten Placement
Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending
- Near North Montessori
- The Catherine Cook School
- The Latin School of Chicago
- Francis W. Parker School
- Francis Xavier Warde School
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