Summary
Contact Info
California Family Learning Center
6331 Watt Ave
North Highlands
, CA
95660
www.familylc.org
Tel:
(916) 334-3800
Fax:
(916) 334-5358
Director:
Stacie Buckingham
stacieb@familylc.org
General Approach to Learning
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Play-based |
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Play-based with some structure |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school |
| Deadline for applications |
Rolling |
Key Statistics
| Student/teacher ratio |
12:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
1 years and 6 months |
| School year |
Year round program |
Kindergarten Placement
Survey Information
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes
General Info
Basic Stats
| Student/teacher ratio |
12:1
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% of teachers with:
Transportation and Drop-off Policies
Transportation
Dropoff Procedure
Features of the Preschool
| Provide a third year |
Yes
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| • Our third year program helps children to be ready for Kindergarten by developing skills such as phonics, blends, handwriting, reading small books and sounding out words. |
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| Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program |
No
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| Affiliated with a religious institution |
Yes
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| Teach religious concepts |
Yes
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| • We are a Christian preschool that supports Christian Doctrine |
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| Some experience serving children with special needs |
No
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Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children |
No
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Facilities Include:
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) |
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| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) |
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| Art room |
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| Library |
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Playground
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Director's Comments
Question to director: Do you have any additional thoughts on what parents should consider when looking at your school? Is there any advice that you would like to provide to prospective parents?
We are a faith based school serving the Community, located on Watt Ave just south of Elkhorn.
School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
Our philosophy is to educate the whole child and build not only a great education but also character of the child. We prepare them for a life long journey of decision making, character, and academics.
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
We at Family Learning Center love our children and our program. We offer many avenues of learning for each child. We pride ourself in having a clean environment, that is very exciting and enjoyable. Our kids love to come to school and many of them don't want to leave. Daily our children participate in story time, art, pretend play, dramatic play, puppet skits, art and many other activities
Quality of Teaching
Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching
Individualized Teaching
Description of how teachers work with children who are
"behind," "excelling" or "different" from the majority of students
We value how each and every child is an individual. We apply children strengths in the classroom and build on their weaknesses. No child is unable to learn, we as educators must find a way that works with each child.
Home School Connection
Director's Comments
Our goal is to keep open communication with our staff and our parents. We work on goals that parents have written down for their child. At our Back to School night parents are able to learn more about our classroom and about their child's teachers. During the year we have parent education classes that we offer. Everyday we endeavor to speak with each parent and make ourself available should they need to speak with us in more detail.
Separation
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Home visits by teachers
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Small group sessions
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Extra staff dedicated to handle separation
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Director's and Parents' Comments
Director's Comments
A firm hug and a gentle kiss from the parent lets the child know that they will return. As the parents are more comfortable about the choice they made for their child, the child naturally becomes more comfortable. Throughout the day we make sure that we have plenty of staff should a need arise for extra encouragement from a caretaker.
Discipline, Health and Safety
Overview
Director's Description of Approach Toward Discipline
Our goal is to keep our children engaged and excited about learning which minimizes potential discipline problems. Our first line of discipline would be talking with the children involved, then redirection and on a regular basis positive reinforcement.
Director's Response to a Sample Discipline Scenario
Description of how teachers handle the following scenario: Child A and Child B are good friends and usually play together. One day, Child A decides to play with Child C and tells Child B, 'I don't want to play with you today. I'm playing with Child C instead.'
I would probably encourage that at school we are all friends and we need to play together. May be help them with some ideas on how to accomplish that. Children are generally kind and like to play with everyone.
Food Allergies
Medications
Ages, Schedule & Tuition
Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition
| Ages |
Class Size |
Days |
Tuition |
From
1 years
6 months
to
6 years
11 months
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12 |
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$175/Week |
Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Notes
Tuition may vary a little depending on schedule and age of child.
Calendar Year
School Year
