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Durham, NC
Children First

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Telephone: (919) 489-6837  · Website: www.childrenfirstschool.org/cf.php?id=support&t=CONTACT/SUPPORT%20CHILDREN%20FIRST

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Children First
1211 Carroll Street
Durham, NC  27707

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Tel: (919) 489-6837

Director:
childrenfirst@mindspring.com

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School Philosophy and Mission

"We see children as strong, capable and profoundly individual, born to relate, communicate and connect with others. We think of children as the protagonists in their own compelling and unique life sto...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

"8:30 - 9:30 Arrival.
9:30 - 11:30 Work and Play
11:30 - 11:45 Clean-up.
11:45 - 12:30 Meeting
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:15 Good-Byes"
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years 9 months to
5 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
8:30 am- 1:00 pm
Tuition: $5,700/Year

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Key Statistics

Extended day No
Student/teacher ratio6:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years and 9 months

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Tuition at Children First is $5510 a year.
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Application Information

Applications accepted You may call to request a visit anytime.
Application Information $50
Acceptance criteria: Admission to Children First is open to any child in the community. In general, we accept children on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on date of application. Further consideration may be given to include differently-abled children, or to enhance ethnic and cultural diversity. Our waiting list is ordered by date of application, so the sooner you return your application the better. We invite currently enrolled families to re-enroll in late January or early February, and begin enrolling for the remaining spaces by late February and early March

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2009

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Nov
13
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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