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Oakland, CA
Narnia Preschool

Five Stars

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

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neighborhood: Redwood Heights / Skyline / Ridgemont ·  Telephone: (510)-531-5546 ext. 1  · Website: www.narniaps.com

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Narnia Preschool
4509 Tompkins Ave.
Oakland, CA  94619

www.narniaps.com

Tel: (510)-531-5546 ext. 1

Director: Zeze Cole
narniaph@sbcglobal.net

Admissions Director:
Zeze Cole

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 2
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

Narnia Preschool is a place where children are free to play, discover and socialize in a creative, informal but structured environment. We believe that young children prosper best in an atmosphere of ...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

arrival, greetings, free play, circle time, music, capoeira, snack small group activities, outdoor play, lunch, reading, quiet time, nap etc.
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years to
5 years 6 months
Days: 5 day(s) a week
9:00 am- 1:00 pm
Tuition: $200/Week

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 12
Student/teacher ratio12:2
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Half Day schedule available with options of 2, 3 or 5 days a week
We offer before and after care at *$6/hr or any portion
thereof 8:00a.m to 9:00a.m.
or after care from 1:p.m. to 2p.m.

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Application Information

Applications accepted After a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $50
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Head Royce
  • Bentley
  • Chabot
  • Redwood Heights
  • Saint Paul's School

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A Season of Rituals

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Darkest December is upon us, and we are all preparing, in our different ways, to light it up with rituals. Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's. Parties, tree lightings, and holiday cards. Visits with family. Feasts, gifts, and candles.

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Holiday Rituals

(from VDog)Tis the season for performing holiday rituals and celebrating family. Whether you light the Menorah or trim the Christmas tree, every family should have some type of holiday ritual. Rituals are a way to mark a time as special and different from the every day, and they are a great way to get

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Today's “Preschool’s Out” Activity

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Get large plastic buckets (or sand buckets if you have lots of really little toys )in a variety of solid colors (red, blue, yellow, green, pink). Ask your child to clean up his/her toys by putting the toys in the bucket corresponding to the color bucket. Great for teaching personal responsibility, color identification, and sorting.

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