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San Jose, CA
Sinai Nursery School

Five Stars

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

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neighborhood: Willow Glen ·  Telephone: (408) 264-8486  · Website: www.sinainurseryschool.org

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Sinai Nursery School
1532 Willowbrae Avenue
San Jose, CA  95125

www.sinainurseryschool.org

Tel: (408) 264-8486
Fax: (408) 264-4316

Director: Tsilla Brafman
director@sinainurseryschool.org

Source: This information was provided by the director This information was provided by parents This information was compiled by Savvy Source

Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 5
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

Sinai Nursery School is a Jewish preschool that functions under the auspices of Congregation Sinai of San Jose.

We believe learning is an active process. Children learn best by doing and experimen...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

We offer full/part time programs to children age 2--6

09:00--09:45 Indoor free play, Learning Stations, Art projects

09:45--09:55 Clean Up

10:00--10:20 Circle Time

10:20--10:30 Han...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 3 years to
5 years
Days:
Mon 9am - 3pm
Tue 9am - 3pm
Wed 9am - 3pm
Thu 9am - 3pm
Fri 9am - 3pm
Tuition: $730/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 37
Student/teacher ratio6:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


9AM - 6PM
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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 applicationsRolling
Application Information $100
Acceptance criteria: Priority to Siblings and Congregation Sinai Families based on sibling priority, priority to congregation sinai families

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Yavneh
  • Booksin
  • Simmonds
  • Willow Glen

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Nov
25
2009

It was a cold and soggy day at the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo. Cold, that is, for March day here in Austin. Of all the sights to see, my son spent most of our visit at the petting zoo. He picked out his

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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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