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Dallas, TX
East Dallas Community School

Four Stars

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neighborhood: Fair Park ·  Telephone: (214) 824-8950

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East Dallas Community School
924 Wayne Street
Dallas, TX  75223

Tel: (214) 824-8950
Fax: (214) 827-7683

Director: Mary Caroline Parker

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

Quality of teaching
Three Stars
Development of social skills and work habits
Four Stars
Home-school connection
Four Stars
Discipline
Five Stars
Facilities
Three and Half Stars
Health
Five Stars
Safety
Five Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 1
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes

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General Approach to Learning

Checked Montessori

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School Philosophy and Mission

East Dallas Community School's mission is to provide an outstanding education to culturally and economically diverse groups of children from primarily low income families during their first nine years...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Montessori education is characterized by multi-age classrooms, a special set of educational materials, student-chosen work in long time blocks, collaboration, the absence of grades and tests, and indi...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 6 years to
9 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
8:00 am- 3:00 pm

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year 08/2008 - 05/2009
Total enrollment 95
Student/teacher ratio12:1

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Our Toddler class, for children younger than 3, meets daily from 8 am to 12 pm; Primary class, for children from 3 years to four and one-half, from 8 am to 11:30 am; Four and one-half to five year old...
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Application Information

Applications accepted While child is in utero
Wait listYes
Application Information $25
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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