Peter Pan Cooperative Nursery School - Oakland, CA

  • Neighborhood: Maxwell Park / Millsmont
  • Telephone: (510) 261-5210
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Contact Info

Peter Pan Cooperative Nursery School
4618 Allendale Avenue
Oakland, CA  94619
Tel: (510) 261-5210

Director: Katie Brackenridge
ktbrack@yahoo.com

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General Approach to Learning

Play-based
Play-based with some structure
Predominantly teacher-led instruction
Montessori
Waldorf
Check Mark Co-op
Reggio-Emilia
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Parent Ratings

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

Number of parents surveyed:  3

Savvy Source survey: Yes

School Philosophy and Mission

Parents have operated and shaped this school since 1947. Being part of a community of families is a very important facet of our cooperative nursery school. You learn about child development by working...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Daily Schedule

9:00am - arrivals and greetings
9:05-10:45am - free play in/outdoors
9:40-10:45am - snack station open
10:45am - clean up
10:55am - group time
11:15am - park time @ ...
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Application Information

Applications accepted After a face-to-face meeting at the school (tour, conversation with director, etc.)
Wait list Yes
Deadline for applications April 1
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Key Statistics

Total enrollment 24
Student/teacher ratio 4:1
Age cutoff for enrollment 2 years
Extended day Yes

School year

09/2008 - 07/2009

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care

Notes


AM Program (9:00am - 12:00pm)
* 4 days a week - $215/month
* 3 days a week - $210/month
* 2 days a week - $205/month

Yearly tuition is billed in 11 monthly installments. The number of days that ... More >

Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition

Ages: From 2 years to
5 years 11 months
Days: Mon 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 12:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 12:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tuition: $220/Month
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Additional Application Information

Application fee: $25

Acceptance criteria: In April, the Membership Coordinator begins figuring out the number of spaces available in the coming year, and the mix of age and gender needed to keep the school in balance. He/she begins scheduling Observation Days for parents and their children from the pool of applicants. Extracted from Peter Pan's Admissions Process flyer

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