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San Francisco, CA
Cow Hollow School

Four And Half Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: Presidio ·  Telephone: (415) 921-2328  · Website: www.cowhollowpreschool.org

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Cow Hollow School
65 Funston Avenue (The Presidio)
San Francisco, CA  94129

www.cowhollowpreschool.org

Tel: (415) 921-2328

Director: Darcy Campbell
Dccowhollow2@aol.com

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 22
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes

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General Approach to Learning

Checked Play-based with some structure

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School Philosophy and Mission

The school supports the belief that children learn through play, exploration and discovery within the context of nurturing and reciprocal influences of children, parents and teachers. Our curriculum i...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

At the beginning of each day the children gather with the teachers and teaching parents to greet one another and share in a group experience that may include conversation about the encounters and expe...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 4 years to
5 years 6 months
Days:
Mon 9am - 12am
Tue 9am - 12am
Wed 9am - 12am
Thu 9am - 12am
Fri 9am - 12am
Tuition: $8,150/Year

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year 09/2008 - 06/2009
Summer Program 06/2008 - 08/2008

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Application Information

Applications accepted Upon birth
Wait listYes
Application Information $50
Acceptance criteria: Children are accepted from the wait pool based on a variety of factors. When an opening becomes available, we consider:  Gender and diversity balance of the class  Child's age and current developmental range of the class  Siblings of current families are given preference (but we cannot guarantee their acceptance)  Date of application (applications are organized in order of postmark date and are categorized into the appropriate class) based on diversity, sibling priority, gender, age, date of application

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Cathedral School for Boys
  • Convent of the Sacred Heart
  • Notre dame des Victoires
  • Katherine Delmar Burke
  • Presidio Hill
  • San Francisco Day School
  • San Francisco Friends School
  • St. Vincent de Paul
  • Stuart Hall for Boys
  • Hamlin
  • Town

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