Brookline Early Education Program - Heath School

Telephone: (617) 713-5471
Website: www.beeppto.org

Summary

Contact Info

Brookline Early Education Program - Heath School
100 Eliot St.
Brookline , MA 02467
www.beeppto.org

Tel: (617) 713-5471
Fax: (617) 713-5501

Director: Principal: Vicki Milstein

Admissions Director:
Lisa Marie Pedro

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

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.

Wait list

Yes

Deadline for applications

December 31

Key Statistics

Total enrollment

Student/teacher ratio

17:3

Age cutoff for enrollment

4 years

Extended day

Yes

School year

09/2008 - 06/2009

Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Heath Elementary School

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 - Lynch Center

General Info

Basic Stats

Total enrollment

Student/teacher ratio

17:3

Transportation and Drop-off Policies

Transportation

- Parents bring their children to and from school

Dropoff Procedure

- Parents walk their child into the classroom

- 8:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child

Features of the Preschool

Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program

Yes

Affiliated with a religious institution

Some experience serving children with special needs

Yes

• All BEEP classrooms are special education inclusive. This means that some of the children enter the program with special needs that have been identified by an evaluation process. As part of the individualized programming that all children receive, these children might also participate in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and/or physical therapy. Therapists typically work in the classroom with small groups of children. The mix of needs, abilities and interests of our students along with the insights and expertise of our interdisciplinary team result in an enriched environment for all.

Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children

Yes

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

Curriculum & Teaching Approach

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

Curriculum and Teaching Approach


Language					YES
Oral language	-	-	-	-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-	-	-	-	n/a
Storybook reading	-	-	-	-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-	-	-	-	n/a

Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-	-	-	-	YES
Time & space	-	-	-	-	YES
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-	-	-	-	YES
Music	-	-	-	-	YES

Visual arts	-	-	-	-	YES
Physical activity	-	-	-	-	YES

Other subjects taught					n/a

Quality of Teaching

Director and Parents have not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source.

Home School Connection

Director and Parents have not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source.

Discipline, Health and Safety

Food Allergies

- We do not allow certain foods in the classroom

- We keep special snacks for allergic children

- We ask parents to provide child-safe snacks for their allergic child

Medications

- Ordinarily, medicine will not be administered by the staff. The only exceptions to this policy will be in individual cases where a physician's prescription indicates that the medicine is necessary during school hours and the parents have signed a consent form in advance witht a doctor's written instructions on administration of such medication. We also need a doctor's note on file to administer inhalers. No aspirin or other non-prescription medicines will be administered by the staff.

Ages, Schedule & Tuition

Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition

Ages	Class Size	Days	Tuition
From 4 years to 5 years	17		$5373/Year

Extended Care

- This school does have extended care

Notes on Schedule and Extended Care

Notes

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. Heath Extended Day: Noelle Ahearn, 617-277-5381

Calendar Year

School Year

09/2008 - 06/2009

Application & Admissions

Application Process

Applications are 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.

There is a wait list for upcoming school year.

Parent visits tours are: Mandatory (after application is complete)

Child interview process: Parents and children attend small group meeting with parents in January

Parent interview process: Parents and children attend small group meeting with parents in January

Deadline for applications: December 31

Application fee: $0

Admissions Process

Acceptance criteria: Goal is to create balanced groups by age, gender and individual needs

Notification occurs:

Financial aid is available.

Age/Child Requirements

Child must be 4 years to enroll.

Child must be potty trained to enroll.

Inquiries accepted from October 4 onwards.

Director's views on diversity:
We offer inclusive early childhood classrooms which serve chidren with diverse cultural backgrounds and a wide range of developmental needs. Teachers strive to create an atmosphere that enables children to comfortably explore similarites and differences.

Kindergarten Placement & Tips

Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Heath Elementary School