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Brooklyn, NY
Beansprouts Nursery School

Four Stars

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

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neighborhood: Park Slope ·  Telephone: (718) 965-8573  · Website: www.beansproutnurseryschool.com

Director: Add Your Stats Contact Info

Beansprouts Nursery School
453 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY  11215

www.beansproutnurserysc...

Tel: (718) 965-8573
Fax: (718) 768-6885

Director: Sue Weinstein

Admissions Director:
Caryn Klein-Cardieri

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 20
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

Our overall philosophy centers on establishing developmentally appropriate curriculum that stimulates all areas of a child's development, cognitive, social and physical that creates a sense of classro...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 4 years to --
Days:
Mon 8:30am - 3:00pm
Tue 8:30am - 3:00pm
Wed 8:30am - 3:00pm
Thu 8:30am - 3:00pm
Fri 8:30am - 3:00pm
Tuition: $900/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 175
Student/teacher ratio6:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


There is an extended day program from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.

Also, there is an Early Bird program. from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Parents are billed to the closest ½ hour. $5.00 per hour; $2.50 per ½ hour. ...
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Application Information

Applications accepted After a face-to-face meeting at the school (tour, conversation with director, etc.)
Wait listNo
Deadline for applicationsMarch 15
Application Information $see website
Acceptance criteria: Availability of openings for boys and girls based on sibling priority

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • PS 39
  • PS 107
  • PS 321
  • Children's School
  • Brooklyn New School

Source: Savvy Source

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