Summary
Contact Info
Action Day Nursery School (Moorpark Ave.)
3030 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose
, CA
95128
www.actiondayprimaryplus.com
Tel:
(408) 247-6972
Fax:
(408) 248-7433
Director:
Shawna Norry
moorpark@actiondayprimaryplus.com
General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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| Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
Key Statistics
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
2 months |
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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| 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:
6
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes
Parents who send their child to this preschool also like the following preschools:
- Challenger School (Camina Escuela)
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General Info
Basic Stats
| Average tenure for teachers |
10 yrs.
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% of teachers with:
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90%
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Facilities
| CONDITION OF FACILITIES RATING (3.5) |
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| Building, bathrooms, hallway |
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| Classroom equipment and furniture |
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| Outside play equipment |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The staff are simply terrible in this school, they are the most hypocryt people that I ever met. Tuiton is expensive compared to other school and service is just bellow average.Please think twice before you put your kids at this place
Parent #2
high turn over rate among the teachers
Parent #3
My child goes 3 days a week. They cover specific letters and numbers for that week.
When he is not there, the work that is covered is put in his in box for us to go over with him.
I love how before snack and lunch they say a wish. 'I wish love, peace and happiness for all the children in the world' and then they eat.
There could be more parent community but I think because it is a daycare as well there are many working parents and with their schedules it makes it difficult to create a community.
School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
"Our schools' doors opened in 1968 because of the desire to experience first hand the marvelous thrills and excitement in the world of children.
Of interest to the founders is the tremendous amount of learning that goes on each year in young children.
It is exciting for us to see all the important loving and guiding experiences of infancy incorporated into the children's development.
We believe we have an opportunity to influence much of what will happen to children as they go through elementary school, junior high school and on into adult life.
It also is a real challenge to our staff to provide an environment that will encourage maximum development for children, as positive experiences during the early year's lead to much greater success in the future
Over all the years of operation, we have maintained a philosophy that encourages what we call a 'semi-structured program.' Semi-structured means, to us, that we have a program put together by teachers and others that sets out specific goals each day, week and month for every child enrolled. The children are 'led to' not 'made to' take part in these activities. We feel that this semi-structured situation allows for specific growth and individual freedom.
One of the important differences in our philosophy has been the fact that we've been committed to a particular kind of adult in our school environment. We are proud that our carefully chosen adults truly care about children. We could spend hours and hours going through books writing lesson plans, buying equipment, setting up the preschool; however, the most important factor in any school situation is the adult.
It is exceedingly important that when each child enters the school environment, he or she finds an adult who really, truly likes him or her.
It is our hope that each child will leave at the end of the day feeling better about himself or herself equipped with the knowledge that they can accomplish tasks that they couldn't do when the day began. If we achieve this goal, we add tremendously to the resources that each child takes with him or her as they move up the educational ladder. It is our continued hope that we will be able to provide an environment that stimulates positive feelings as well as a sound curriculum for each child."
Extracted from www.adnpp.com
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
Director has not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source
Home School Connection
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.6) |
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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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Extra staff dedicated to handle seperation
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Small group sessions
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Director's and Parents' Comments
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
This school provides daily notes of the child's behavior, rest/eating schedule and favorite activity. This is helpful when you are unable to speak with the teacher in person on a daily basis.
Parent #2
n/a
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.0) |
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
Discipline, Health and Safety
Discipline
| OVERALL RATING (3.3) |
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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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Overview
Director's Description of Approach Toward Discipline
A positive approach with re-direction.
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.'
Explain to child A that we all friends at our school and have the teacher come up with a game that child A, B, C can play together.
Parents' Notes on Discipline, Health and Safety
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
none
Parent #2
n/a
Health
| OVERALL RATING (3.8) |
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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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Safety
| OVERALL RATING (3.7) |
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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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Kindergarten Placement & Tips
Parents' Admission Tips
Advice from Parents to Prospective Parents on Admissions
Parent #1
There is no pre-admission to the school.
