Summary
Contact Info
Brookline Early Education Program - Baker School
205 Beverly Rd.
Brookline
, MA
02467
www.beeppto.org
Tel:
(617) 713-5471
Fax:
(617) 713-5500
Director:
Principal: Vicki Milstein
Admissions Director:
Lisa Marie Pedro
General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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| Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
Parents begin the application process by obtaining and submitting the application forms. application forms are available at www.beeppto.org and at the unified arts building, 46 tappan street, brookline. |
| Deadline for applications |
December 31 |
Key Statistics
| Student/teacher ratio |
17:3 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
4 years |
| School year |
09/2008 - 06/2009 |
Kindergarten Placement
Parent Ratings
| Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. |
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| Quality of teaching |
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| Development of social skills and work habits |
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| Home-school connection |
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| Parent community |
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| Discipline |
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| Facilities |
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| Health |
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| Safety |
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| Handling of separation |
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Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed:
1
Savvy Source survey: Yes
Parents who send their child to this preschool also like the following preschools:
- Brookline Early Education Program - Heath School
- Brookline Early Education Program - Lincoln Early Education Program
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School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
Our program planning and implementation are guided by the following major themes:
1. Parents as Partners. A main point of the Brookline Early Education Project is the importance of parents and teachers working closely together.
2. Individual Programming. General program goals are adapted to meet the needs of individual children through a four-step process: observation, individual goal-setting, implementing strategies, and evaluation. The following developmental areas are considered as we organize our curriculum: planning skills and work habits, problem solving, perceptual skills, cognition, language, physical development, and socio-emotional growth.
3. School Competence. A fundamental aim of the program is to enhance each child's opportunity for success in school.
4. Classroom Environment. The class is organized to encourage the child to plan, work independently and successfully complete activities. Teachers are concerned with establishing a cheerful, caring atmosphere in which adults care for children and children care for each other.
4. Staff Team. Our classroom teaching teams consist of a teacher, assistant teacher, and one or more aides, supported by a team of early childhood specialists.
5. Respect and Support for Diversity. We offer inclusive early childhood classrooms which serve children with diverse cultural backgrounds and a wide range of developmental needs. Teachers strive to create a classroom atmosphere that enables children to comfortably explore similarities and differences.
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
A sample schedule for the BEEP program includes:
Arrival Time
Circle Time
Activity Time (children make choices among interest centers, which may include Art, Writing/Literacy, Blocks, Dramatic Play, Library/Quiet Reading, Puzzles and Put-Togethers, Easels, Science/Discovery, Games and Math, Sensory, Sand/Water Table, and Computers)
Playground or Music and Movement
Snack
Quiet Reading or Small Groups
Goodbye Circle
Dismissal
Quality of Teaching
Teachers Are:
| OVERALL RATING: (5.0) |
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| Full of energy and seemingly happy in job |
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| Patient and affectionate with children |
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| Talks with children and listens carefully when they are talking with him/her |
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| Praises children for accomplishments and good behavior |
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| Provides feedback on what my child does during the day |
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| Shares insights on my child that are helpful and accurate |
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| Identifies my child’s strengths and weaknesses |
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| If necessary, provides additional support to my child during pickup and drop-off |
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| Resolves disputes quickly, calmly and fairly in a manner that allows children to learn from the dispute |
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| Notices children who are not on task and/or engaging with other children appropriately and quickly reengages them |
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| Manages the energy level of the children so that all children feel safe and able to learn |
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| Provides additional support to a child when s/he is clearly failing in her/his efforts |
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| Strikes the proper balance between active and quiet play for children |
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Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The BEEP programs are inclusion classrooms. Our children had friends in their class with a wide range of special needs, some evident, others not. That taught our kids to be completely accepting of kids with disabilities and to include them in their play and activities.
Home School Connection
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (4.3) |
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| Conducts an open house at start of school year |
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| Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year |
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| Conducts regular parent teacher conferences |
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| Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year |
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| Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year |
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| Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools |
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Separation
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Abbreviated schedule at start of school year
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Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Small group sessions
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Director's and Parents' Comments
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Although we saw her every day at drop off and pick up, the teacher also called our home several times throughtout each semester to make sure that our children were adjusting well and to answer any questions we may have had. Great home-school connection!
Drop-in Policy
- During school parents are encouraged to drop-in during specific times
General Parent Education
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (4.0) |
Parents:
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
Discipline, Health and Safety
Discipline
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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| Parents at this school, on average, believe that conflicts between children:
are handled extraordinarily well in a way that not only gives me confidence in the safety of my child but also reassures me that my child (and his/her peers) are learning the early skills needed to socialize effectively with one another
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Parents' Notes on Discipline, Health and Safety
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The space at Baker is in the basement so it is not as pleasing to the eye as some other BEEP program spaces. Hoever, it is clean and well taken care of and does not detract from the program at all. Snacks were brought from home and not provided by the school.
Health
| OVERALL RATING (3.7) |
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| Temperature and overall air circulation is comfortable |
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| Healthy and nutritious snacks are provided
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| Toys and furniture are cleaned regularly |
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Food Allergies
Medications
Safety
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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| Screen and identify all visitors
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| Parents may not bring sick children to school where they may infect others |
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Ages, Schedule & Tuition
Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition
| Ages |
Class Size |
Days |
Tuition |
From
4 years
to
5 years
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17 |
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$5373/Year |
Extended Care
Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Notes
Additional Extended Day options are available through individual school-based Extended Day programs. Programs vary by school and your child must be enrolled in a BEEP program at that school to participate. Please contact these programs directly for more information. Baker Extended Day: Sharon Corliss, 617-323-6661.
Calendar Year
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