| Children's Center at CalTech - Pasadena, CA |
- Neighborhood: Southeast Pasadena
- Telephone: (626) 395-6860
- Website: http://www.its.caltech.ed...
Contact Info
Children's Center at CalTech
286 S. Chester
Pasadena, CA
91106
www.its.caltech.edu/~cc...
Tel:
(626) 395-6860
Fax:
(626) 793-7308
Director:
Ms. Susan Wood
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based |
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Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
| Montessori |
| Waldorf |
| Co-op |
| Reggio-Emilia |
Parent Ratings
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Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 2
Savvy Source survey: Yes
School Philosophy and Mission
The philosophy of the Children's Center at Caltech has its basis in a humanistic view of the child as an independent and individual learner. The aim of the program is to respond to the needs of each c...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | While child is in utero |
| Wait list | Yes |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
Key Statistics
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 6 months |
| Extended day | Yes |
School year
Year round program
Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition
| Ages:
From
3 years
6 months
to 4 years 6 months |
| Days:
Mon 7:30am - 5:45pm Tue 7:30am - 5:45pm Wed 7:30am - 5:45pm Thu 7:30am - 5:45pm Fri 7:30am - 5:45pm |
| Tuition: $921/Month |
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Additional Application Information
Application fee: $50
Acceptance criteria: As openings occur, age-appropriate children are selected from the wait list based on application date to fill any vacancy in a class. There is also a separate Community wait list for applicants who are not affiliated. Extracted from the Children's Center at Caltech website at http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ccenter/handbook/index.html
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