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| Classrooms |
Montessori
Children's Center has two classrooms. Classrooms contain children
of mixed ages, from 2 to 6. Children are accepted into the program
between ages 2 and 3 1/2.
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| Requirements |
All children
3 or older must be toilet-trained. Childrens are required to
be in attendance from 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. (full-day program)
or 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (half-day program).
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| Montessori
Programs Available |
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Full
Day: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
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Half
Day: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (limited to 8 places). Reserved
for children up to 3 years old. |
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Children
are required to attend the center five days a week. |
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| See
our Daily Schedule
for an overview of activities in a typical day. |
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| Childcare |
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Available
7 - 8:30 a.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. |
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Supervised
by qualified, experienced staff. Environment approximates comfort
and freedom of the child's own home with a variety of toys and
activities for individual and group play. |
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For
more information, see the complete description of our Childcare
program. |
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| Yearly
Schedule |
Open all
year. Montessori Program is September through June and Summer
School is July through August.
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| Holidays |
The Montessori
Program will not continue during vacations and holidays. The
center strives to coordinate its schedule with the San Francisco
School District as closely as possible.
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| Holiday
Childcare |
Will be
offered at the Center on non-federal holidays at an additional
fee.
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| Snacks |
Snacks
are available to children 4 times daily — early and mid-morning
and mid- and late afternoon. Parents will be asked to provide
snacks for their child's class for one or more weeks during the
school year.
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| Open
House |
Will be
scheduled throughout the year. Enjoyable social occasion, shared
by children, parents and staff.
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| Parent
Meetings |
Evening
meetings are held at the Center on a regular basis. Presentations
are given on many child-related topics by staff and guests.
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| Parent
Conferences |
Regularly
scheduled for each child., twice yearly.
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| Consultation |
By appointment
at the request of parents or Directress.
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| Observations
for Enrollment |
Observations
(see also Visitation) scheduled
by appointment, dependent upon classroom situation. We ask that
parents come for observation without their children. See also
our guidelines for observing a
Montessori classroom.
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| Library |
Parents
may borrow from a selection of literature on Montessori and subjects
relating to children and their development.
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| Activities |
We provide
a full range of appropriate Montessori materials and activities
in both classrooms:
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- Art
- Music – group
and individual experiences
- Creative Movement
- Exploration of
nature – indoors and outdoors
- Development of
social skills
- Introduction to
History, Geography and people of the world
- Introduction to
foreign language through songs, rhymes and dance
- Cooking and food
preparation
- Healthy snacks
- Daily group time
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| Field
trips |
Field
trips are imited to walking trips only, around the school neighborhood.
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| Commitment |
Please
note: Parents
are advised, when considering Montessori for their child, to
understand it is a 3-year commitment, September through June,
and to plan on continuing through the kindergarten year.
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