Summary

Contact Info

Doane Stuart School
799 South Pearl Street
Albany , NY 12202
www.doanestuart.org

Tel: (518)-465-5222 ext. 209
Fax: (518) 465-5230

Director: Richard Enemark, PhD
admissions@doanestuart.org

Admissions Director:
Eric G. Stahura

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

After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school, formal application process

Wait list

No

Deadline for applications

Rolling

Key Statistics

Total enrollment

270

Student/teacher ratio

7:1

Age cutoff for enrollment

2 years and 9 months

Extended day

Yes

School year

09/2008 - 06/2009

Summer Program

06/2008 - 09/2008

Survey Information

Director survey: Yes

Savvy Source survey: Yes

General Info

Basic Stats

Total enrollment

270

Student/teacher ratio

7:1

Established

1852

Average tenure for teachers

8 yrs.

% of teachers with:

- Bachelors

100%

- Masters

80%

Transportation and Drop-off Policies

Transportation

- Parents bring their children to and from school

- Private bus service available

- Public School buses

Dropoff Procedure

- Parents walk their child into the classroom

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

Late Pickup Policy: Students not picked up by 3:20 are sent to aftercare and charged accordingly.

Features of the Preschool

Provide a third year	Yes
• We provide a full-day Kindergarten.

Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program

Yes

Affiliated with a religious institution

Yes

Teach religious concepts

Yes

• Doane Stuart is an interfaith school. We accept for admission and respect students of all faiths. Our chapel services celebrate all the major world religions. The religion curriculum at Doane Stuart is non-doctrinal and asks the students to explore, intellectually, their own faiths, and the faiths of others. The interfaith nature of the school community is well illustrated by our historic Gothic-Revival Chapel and by our resident Buddhist Temple, both housed here on our campus.

Some experience serving children with special needs

No

Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children

No

Other Accreditations

NAIS, National Association of Episcopal Schools, Network of Sacred Heart Schools, NYSAIS

Facilities Include:

Classrooms (with bathroom attached)

Classrooms (with kitchenette attached)

Music room

Art room

Library

Playground

School Philosophy & Day in the Life

School Philosophy and Mission

The mission of Doane Stuart is education. In a college preparatory context, where the joy of discovery is valued, Doane Stuart emphasizes serious study, educates to social responsibility, and lays the foundation for a strong faith.

Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Director has not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source

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	French		n/a

Quality of Teaching

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

Home School Connection

Separation

Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
- Extra staff dedicated to handle separation

Discipline, Health and Safety

Food Allergies

- We do not allow certain foods in the classroom

Medications

- We keep their medication on hand at all times

- Full time school nurse

Ages, Schedule & Tuition

Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition

Ages	Class Size	Days	Tuition
From 3 years to 4 years	7		$10450/Year
From 4 years to 5 years	7		$10900/Year

Extended Care

- This school does have extended care

Notes on Schedule and Extended Care

Notes

Before and aftercare available from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.

Calendar Year

School Year

09/2008 - 06/2009

Summer Program

06/2008 - 09/2008

Application & Admissions

Application Process

Applications are accepted: After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school, formal application process

There is no wait list for upcoming school year.

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

Child interview process: Required for all applicants

Deadline for applications: Rolling

Application fee: $75

Admissions Process

Acceptance criteria: Selective based on submission of an application and a $75, nonrefundable, application fee. a class visit - 45 minutes for students entering n, prek, k and grade 1, two hours for students entering grades 2, 3 or 4, a half-day for students entering grades 5-12. standardized testing - students entering n, prek, k and grade 1 participate in interactive testing in the admission office. older students will write an essay and may take standardized testing on campus, provide standardized testing scores taken within the last year, or submit results from ssat testing. submission of at least two letters of recommendation - these forms are provided by doane stuart and may be found in the "admission material" packet. submission of an official school transcript - the record release form may be found in the "admission material" packet and should be completed and given to the student's current school, so that his or her guidance office may forward an official transcript to doane stuart.

Notification occurs: Rolling

Parents must submit deposit within the following timeframe of receiving notification of acceptance: Two weeks

Financial aid is available.

Age/Child Requirements

Child must be 2 years and 9 months to enroll.

Child must be potty trained to enroll.

Kindergarten Placement & Tips

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