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Los Angeles, CA
Westwood Hills Preschool

Four Stars

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

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Telephone: (310) 474-7398  · Website: westwoodhillspreschool.com

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Westwood Hills Preschool
1989 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA  90025

westwoodhillspreschool.com

Tel: (310) 474-7398
Fax: (310) 474-3087

Director: Sherry Bridges
whps@earthlink.net

Admissions Director:
Sherry Bridges

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 1
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

Westwood Hills Preschool views each child as an individual and works throughout the year to meet each child's needs. The teachers provide a warm environment that helps to foster each child's independe...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

7:30-8:45 drop-off in classes
8:45-9:30 drop-off in main play yard
9:30-11:15 inside class activities
11:15-12:00 outside play time
12:00-12:30 lunch
(morning pick-up at 12:30)
12:30-1:00 clas...
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Key Statistics

Total enrollment 60
Student/teacher ratio15:2
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Application Information

Applications accepted While child is in utero, upon birth, after a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $75.00
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Westwood Charter
  • Overland Elementary
  • Fairburn Elementary
  • St. Paul's Private School
  • St. Timothy's Private School

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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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