1004 Watts St.
Durham, NC 27701
919-688-8704
Age range: 18 mos. to 4 years
Tuition: Play Pals (2 days, 18-24 mos.) $1575 annual; Toddler Time (2 day 2s) $1575 annual; Toddler Time (3 day 2s) $2340 annual; Early Preschool (3 day 3s) $2160 annual; Early Preschool (5 day 3s) $2700 annual; PreKindergarten (5 day older 3s and 4s) $2610 annual.
Scholarships available: Yes, partial scholarships available.
Accreditation: We consult National Association for Education of Young Children guidelines but are not accredited.
Application deadline: On January 4, 2008 we open applications for 2008-09. We continue to accept applications until all spaces are full.
Application fee: $75, non-refundable.
School starts: Sept. 2.
School runs: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Independent lunch bunch.
Class size: Play Pals 8; Toddler Time 8; Early Preschool 10-12; PreKindergarten 12-14.
Student: teacher ratio: Play Pals and Toddler Time 4:1; Early Preschool: 5-6:1; PreKindergarten 6-7:1.
Boy/girl quota: No, but we strive for gender-balanced groupings.
How toilet-trained do children need to be? Not. We support each child and family as they go through this process.
Parental participation required: We are an independent non-profit run by a preschool board comprised largely of parents. We have a strong parent community and parents volunteer in the classroom, at weekly Kabbalat Shabbat, and in a variety of support activities; however, parental participation is not required.
Special features: Jewish curriculum, music, art, Israeli dance, Tumblebus, developmentally appropriate thematic units and mix of structured and unstructured time.
Web address: http://www.betheldurham.org/youthed/preschoool.html
E-mail: bethelpreschool at earthlink.net
Last Updated: 04 January 2008
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