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Piedmont, CA
Highlands Preschool

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Telephone: (510) 547-4242

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Highlands Preschool
400 Highland Avenue
Piedmont, CA  94611

Tel: (510) 547-4242

Director: Joanna Wood
highlands-preschool.org

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

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

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 1
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

Highlands Preschool provides a safe and nurturing environment for the growth and development of our preschool children.

At Highlands, kids are encouraged to explore the world around them under the...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Circle time opens the day with songs and stories, a project table is the focus during a long indoor/outdoor free play period. Second circle for more songs and games forms, then snack time to end the ...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 4 years to
5 years 11 months
Days:
Mon 9:00am - 11:45am
Wed 9:00am - 11:45am
Fri 9:00am - 11:45am
Tuition: $240/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day No
Total enrollment 40
Student/teacher ratio10:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years and 9 months

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Application Information

Applications accepted Upon birth
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $50
Acceptance criteria: Selective based on sibling priority, child's aptitude

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Corpus Christie
  • St. Teresa
  • Head Royce

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Because a Great Book Helps Explain a Tough Subject

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Oh, the tough stuff. Life with preschoolers means wading right into the hard stuff, sometimes on a daily basis. And what's perhaps most striking of all is just how much tough stuff there is!

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