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Albany, CA
Albany Preschool

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Telephone: (510) 527-6403  · Website: albanypreschool.org/

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Albany Preschool
850 Masonic Avenue
Albany, CA  94706

http://albanypreschool.org/

Tel: (510) 527-6403

Director: Terry Chadha Director
director@albanypreschool.org

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School Philosophy and Mission

"At Albany Preschool, children are treated with respect and direct their own play activities in a rich, varied environment. Professional staff and parents work together to create a child-centered prog...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

"A typical morning schedule: 8:40 Planning meeting for participating parents
9:00 Good morning, greeting circle
9:15 Inside/outside choice of activities
11:00 Clean Up
11:15 Circle time, musi...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years 9 months to
5 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
12:00 pm- 3:00 pm
Tuition: $455/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years and 9 months

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


"EXTENDED CARE TEMPORARILY PUT ON HOLD 3:00 Extended care with quiet play, outside time, small games

uzzles, block play, family play, art.
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3:45 Clean up games room and get ready to play outside
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Application Information

Applications accepted Albany preschool is a two-year program for children who are age three by december 2nd, toilet trained and ready to participate in the program. please call the stacy decarion at 666-0888 if you would like to schedule a tour of the school.
Application Information $A $40 (for one program) or $60 (for two programs)
Acceptance criteria: PRIORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE TO ALBANY PRESCHOOL SHALL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (with attention given to establishing balance and diversity in age, gender, race and family structure): 1.Returning students from the previous year in good standing. 2.Siblings of previous-year students, Albany residents in good standing. 3.Children of former preschool family, Albany residents who left in good standing within the past 5 years. 4.Albany residents new to the school. 5.Siblings of previous-year students, non-Albany residents in good standing. 6.Children of former preschool family, non-Albany residents in good standing. 7.Non-Albany residents new to the school. A "Currently Enrolled" but not yet "Attending" member does not have priority on any waiting list

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Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree is one of the many books that our generation has rediscovered upon becoming parents. It's ubiquitous -- found in every library, bookstore, and preschool classroom. And yet, rereading it again for the first time in thirty (or so) years can come as a bit

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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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