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Scottsdale, AZ
Growing Place Preschool
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Telephone: (480) 451-3638 · Website: www.thegrowingplacepreschool.org/
Contact Info
The Growing Place Preschool
12001 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ
85259
www.thegrowingplacepres...
Tel:
(480) 451-3638
Director:
Lauren Frank
thegrowingplacescottsdale@gmail.com
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General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
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School Philosophy and Mission
"Our goal at the Growing Place Preschool is to provide our students with the basic skills needed to prepare them for kindergarten while making sure that their first years of preschool are fun, enjoyab...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
The 3-year-old program day: We begin our day greeting our friends with Free Play as we wait for all our students to arrive. We assign Classroom Helpers and talk about our day. We do our Calendar an...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
3 years
to 5 years 66 months |
| Days: | 5 day(s) a week 9:00 am- 1:00 pm |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | Yes |
| School year | 8/17/2009 - 5/21/2010 |
| Summer Program | 6/7/2010 - 7/2/2010 |
| Total enrollment | 30 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 2 years |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
We offer Early Bird care in the mornings before school, 8:00am-9:00am, M-F. We offer afterschool care after the school day ends, 1:00pm-3:00pm, M-Th. We also offer "Stretch and Grow" on Monday after...
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school |
| Wait list | No |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
| Acceptance criteria: | First-come basis |
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Kindergarten Placement
Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending
- Anasazi Elementary
- Laguna Elementary
- Cochise Elementary
- Cheyenne Traditional Elementary
- Redfield Elementary
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