Summary
Contact Info
Carolina Friends School
4809 Friends School Road
Durham
, NC
27705
www.cfsnc.org/units/ES/index.htm
Tel:
(919) 383-6602
Director:
Mike Hanas : Principal
mhanas@cfsnc.org
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
The complete application process typically includes the following steps:
a parent tour of cfs main campus, designed to orient parents to the overall program of the school. to arrange a tour, parents can contact the admissions secretary on the main campus (383-6602 x 221). the tour is for parents only and can occur before or after the written application is completed.
submission of a completed application and non-refundable $25 application fee.
an observational visit at the early school designated as the family's first choice, including an interview between parents or guardians and that early school's head teacher. after sending an application, a parent should call the admissions secretary in the main office to schedule this visit as soon as possible. only students whose parents have interviewed will be offered admission to cfs |
| Deadline for applications |
January 04 |
Key Statistics
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
3 years |
Survey Information
Savvy Source survey: Yes
General Info
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School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
"The Carolina Friends Early Schools' philosophy of education blends the Quaker emphasis on the uniqueness and worth of each individual with the work of development psychologists and the legacy of traditional nursery schools. The Schools' curriculum is child-centered and play-oriented. Children learn best through play. Indeed the foundation for reading, mathematics, and other advanced cognitive skills is actually laid before age six through concrete, manipulative, sensorimotor modes of activity.
The Early Schools' role is to provide a challenging and nurturing environment in which children may acquire this foundation through play. In such an environment children practice and learn social skills with their peers. They learn fine and large motor skills. They learn the joy of creating with art and other resource materials. They encounter the worlds of numbers, shapes, signs, letters, and words as such tools are needed to complete a project or activity. Through these experiences children reach new levels of independence and responsibility.
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Excerpted from the preschool's website
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
"The Early School program recognizes the need of young children to participate in active and quiet play as well as in larger and smaller groups. The School's conviction that young children need to make choices for themselves is reflected throughout the daily program. Supplies, equipment, and other materials are available to the children for exploring the worlds of art, puppets, puzzles, manipulatives, sand and water, blocks, music, drama, games, science and nature, books, numbers, writing, etc. Also, each day children gather in small groups for settling in, reading, singing, storytelling, and other activities planned by the teachers.
The daily schedule includes ample time for snacks and for outside play. Music, movement, short plays, and field trips are included in the overall program too.
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Excerpted from the preschool's website
Curriculum & Teaching Approach
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Quality of Teaching
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Home School Connection
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Discipline, Health and Safety
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Kindergarten Placement & Tips
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