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San Francisco, CA
Lone Mountain Children's Center

Five Stars

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neighborhood: Presidio ·  Telephone: (415) 876-0057

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Lone Mountain Children's Center
1806 Belles Street
San Francisco, CA  94129

Tel: (415) 876-0057
Fax: (415) 561-2335

Director: Jacques Grillo
lonemountaincc@aol.com

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 13
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 philosophy is to meet and accept each child as he or she comes to us. We work to build on a child's developmental strengths, while giving special attention to those areas which are less strong. ...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Free play 8:45-9:00/12:45-1:00

Meeting/Group Time 9:00-9:30/1:00-1:30

Free play & projects 9:30-10:30/1:30-2:30

Story 10:30-10:40/2:30-2:40

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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 4 years 5 months to
5 years 3 months
Days:
Mon 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Tue 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Wed 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Thu 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Fri 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Tuition: $7,600/Year

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Key Statistics

Total enrollment 89
Student/teacher ratio8:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years and 7 months

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


2 years 7 months to 3 years 5 months -- $3720
3 years 6 months to 4 years 4 months -- $5340
4 years 5 months to 5 years 3 months -- $7600

2.7 to 3.5 - Tuesday, Thursday - 8:45-11:30 a.m.

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Application Information

Applications accepted After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, upon birth
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $50
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Cathedral
  • Town
  • Stuart Hall
  • MCDS
  • Burkes
  • Hamlin
  • Convent
  • Friends
  • Hillwood
  • SF Day
  • French American
  • Claire Lillienthal
  • St. Vincent de Paul

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