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San Jose, CA
San Jose Parent Participating Nursery School
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neighborhood: Willow Glen · Telephone: (408) 265-3202 · Website: www.sanjoseparents.org
Contact Info
San Jose Parent Participating Nursery School
2180 Radio Avenue
San Jose, CA
95125
www.sanjoseparents.org
Tel:
(408) 265-3202
Director:
Susanne Haislet
haislet@aol.com
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General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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School Philosophy and Mission
We in the San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School believe in the individuality of both children and parents.
We recognize that our children's needs change daily and one of our goals is to e...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
In the Four Day Program
Beginning Chat time -
greeting song in ASL, day of the year (number and patterning activity), Star of the Week (different child each week), Animal Sharing different child ...
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | No |
| Total enrollment | 100 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 6:1 |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Toddlers M 12:30 - 2:30 or 2:45- 4:45 3s and 4s M, W, F 9-11:30 2s and 3s T, Th 9-11:30 4s and 5s (pre-K) T-F 12:30 - 3
24 students per class
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | After a face-to-face meeting at the school (tour, conversation with director, etc.), after a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school |
| Wait list | Yes |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
| Application Information | $20 |
| Acceptance criteria: | First-come basis |
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Kindergarten Placement
Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending
- Hillbrook
- Booksin
- Holy Spirit
- St. Christopher's
- Willow Glen Elementary
- Holy Family
- Los Alamitos
- Hammer
- Booksin
- Bagby
- Hacienda
- Valley Christian
- Reed
- Schallenberger
- River Glen
- Sartorette
- Carson
- St. Joseph's
- SJUSD schools
- St. Francis Cabrini
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Putting It All Together: Map Puzzles
Learning geography is about putting it all together -- the continents and oceans, countries and capitals, rivers and mountains. And puzzles, of course, are all about putting things together. They are ideally suited to helping little ones really get what goes where, and epitomize the kind of active,
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Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!
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