Oakland, CA
Gan Avraham
neighborhood: Oakland Downtown / Lake Merritt · Telephone: (510) 763-7528 · Website: www.tbaoakland.org/
Contact Info
Gan Avraham
330 Euclid Avenue
Oakland, CA
94610
www.tbaoakland.org/
Tel:
(510) 763-7528
Fax:
(510) 832-4930
Director:
Wendy Siver
wendy@tbaoakland.org
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Parent Ratings
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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
It was in 1979 that Gan Avraham started with a handful of parents and children.Children from two years of age to five thrive in a warm, nurturing, developmentally appropriate preschool setting.
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
3 years
to 4 years |
| Days: | |
| Mon 9:00am - 1:00pm | |
| Tue 9:00am - 1:00pm | |
| Wed 9:00am - 1:00pm | |
| Thu 9:00am - 1:00pm | |
| Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | Yes |
| School year | Year round program |
| Summer Program | 06/2008 - 08/2008 |
| Total enrollment | 53 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 1 years and 10 months |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Extended care is available from
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM each day and from
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday - Thurs and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM on Friday.
Gan Avraham is open twelve months of the year. We provi...
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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 | February 6 |
| Acceptance criteria: | To attend the preschool you do not need to be a member of temple Beth Abraham but you must be eligible to become a member. |
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Kindergarten Placement
Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending
- Tehiyah Day School
- Oakland Hebrew Day School
- Redwood Day School
- Head Royce
- Park Day School
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