Summary
Contact Info
Community Christian Preschool
170 South O Street
Lincoln
, CA
95648
www.ccslincoln.com
Tel:
(916) 434-0516
Director:
Kati Henry
ccpreschool@sbcglobal.net
General Approach to Learning
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| Play-based with some structure |
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| Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
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Montessori |
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school, we have open enrollment beginning in february |
| Deadline for applications |
Rolling |
Key Statistics
| Student/teacher ratio |
12:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
3 years |
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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| • If a child is not ready to move to the next level of classes, parents have the option of repeating a year of either class. It is the same curriculum but different activities. |
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| Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program |
Yes
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| Affiliated with a religious institution |
Yes
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| Teach religious concepts |
Yes
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| • Before enrolling, each parent is provided with infromation about our faith practices and program. Each child will participate in our chapel program and faith based activities. |
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| Some experience serving children with special needs |
Yes
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| • We have serviced children with 2 year developmental delays, speech and language delays. We support IEP's as much as possible and teach to each child's individual abilities. We work together with families and outside therapists and specialists. |
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Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children |
No
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Other Memberships
Facilities Include:
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) |
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| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) |
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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?
Each child is admitted to our program with their best interest in mind. It is our intention to provide the best for our students educationally and spiritually. To achieve that we admit each child hand in hand with the parents in an open dialogue about the needs of the child and family.
School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
We want to provide an excellent education for our students as well as develop their faith and sense of community. We encourage leadership and provide activities to strengthen self confidence. We have a structured curriculum laced with experiences in art, creativity, music, and physical activities. We learn, letters, numbers, writing as well as paint, cut, play and create.
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
We begin each day with activities to transition between home and school. Each class will have several activities to choose from as students arrive at school. 30 minutes later, we begin chapel with singing, pledges, memory verses, stories and prayers. Older children have 30 minutes of outdoor time, running, climbing, riding, chasing and playing with friends. Younger children will have snack.
As the older children arrive back to their classrooms for circle, snack, and work time, the younger children will have their outdoor time before returning to circle and work time.
They will all be learning letters and numbers with activities in art, music and science. Before you know it, our 4 hour program comes to an end between 11:45 and 12:pm.
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
To help students succeed we notice children who are in need of either more or less challenging activities. We adapt or enhance activities as needed. We spend some extra time with those who want some "help" or more to do. We will also work with the parents to offer ideas of things that can be done in their everyday lives to support what we are doing in school.
Home School Connection
Director's Comments
Parents recieve newsletters, emails and conversations directly from teachers, administrators and the director. We have several evenings showcasing students work or performances. Conferences are arranged at anytime the parent desires. We have several "parties" and festivities each year involving parents.
Separation
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Extra staff dedicated to handle separation
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Director's and Parents' Comments
Director's Comments
Most children experience separation anxiety. We advise parents to talk to their children openly and confidently before bringing their child the first day of school. We reccomend bringing their child to the center before school starts to help them feel familiar with the enviroment. We also have the parent leave with a hug and a kiss and head directly out the door! We are experienced in helping children through the first few days of school and will take good care of them. We continue to encourage the parent to be confident and reassure their child that they are loved. A lingering parent usually makes the seperation anxiety last longer. Some children respond to praise and rewards for smooth drop offs. Always feel free to call the center to check on your child.
Discipline, Health and Safety
Overview
Director's Description of Approach Toward Discipline
We try to teach the right way for children to handle disputes with one another. Before problems arise, we do role playing with puppets, dolls or each other. We encourage the children to use their words to express their frustrations or anger. We help them label their feelings and express them. We help them think of different ways to solve their problems. We also look at the environment to see if we need to change something, add something or take something out. If hitting or pushing become involved we will use a short time out to diffuse the situation. We will then converse with the student to identify what else could have been done besides hitting. We try to redirect the activity before anything physical occurs. We will also use a reward system for those students choosing to use good choices.
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.'
Comforting child b, we would talk with child a and child c asking them if child b can play with them, explaining that we can have lots of friends using teachers for example. If inclusion is not going happen, teachers would help child b to play with other classmates. If child a and c included child b praise would be abunant!. We like to point out that including friends is very nice. We usually find if children are given a choice in a positive supportive tone, they are more inclined to respond favorably.
Food Allergies
Medications
Ages, Schedule & Tuition
Director and Parents have not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source.
Application & Admissions
Application Process
Admissions Process
Director's Comments
Comments
Parents who are already enrolled in our program have priority when desiring to add or change days or times.
Summer programs begin in June,
