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Chandler, AZ
Desert Sun Child Development Center Inc
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Telephone: (480) 831-1718 · Website: www.desertsun.org
Contact Info
Desert Sun Child Development Center Inc
1512 West Elliot Road
Chandler, AZ
85224
http://www.desertsun.org
Tel:
(480) 831-1718
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Director of School: Trisha Lucas
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School Philosophy and Mission
"The philosophy behind our curriculum is that children learn best by doing. Learning is not just repeating what someone else says; it requires active thinking and experimenting to find out how things ...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
1 years
to 1 years 6 months |
| Days: | |
| Mon 12:45pm - 1:45pm |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | No |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 1 months |
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | Membership is required of all families enrolling in the child development division classes (parent /toddler interaction, preschool or primary school). 1. if you are interested in enrolling, please call the office (2006 -2007 year) 2. immunizations : arizona state law mandates that all children enrolled are required to have their immunizations up-to-date prior to starting classes. current medical documentation of child's immunization record must be on file 3. ages are listed as of september 1) young toddler: open to families with children 12 to 18 months of age. toddler i: open to families with children 19 to 26 months of age. toddler ii: open to families with children 26 to 38 months of age. 4. three-year-old class: open to families with children who are 3 by september 1. four-year-old class: open to families with children who are 4 by november 30. pm transitional kindergarten: open to families with children who are 4 by june 1. am transitional kindergarten: open to families with children who are 5 by march 1 desert sun child development center invites and encourages families to visit the school and observe a class. a school visit provides the opportunity to understand the philosophy and curriculum prior to enrollment. students are welcome to participate in a class with their parents. please contact the school office to schedule an appointment. |
| Acceptance criteria: | 1. Membership and registration for all programs and classes are open to the total community regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, handicap or sex. 2. Currently involved continuing member families are given first choice of available classes, and non member families from the community are given second choice of classes on a first come, first serve basis. In the event of over enrollment of a class, the following criteria will be used for registering children in the class: 1. Children currently enrolled in program 2. Siblings of children currently enrolled 3. Current members of Desert Sun and past members of Desert Sun, ranked according to total number of years of enroll¬ment, Board of Director's service and employment. 4. General public |
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