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62 NC Hwy 54 East
Durham NC 27713
919-308-3511
Age range: 2 1/2–5
years
Tuition: Fees Vary. Please check website.
Scholarships available: No
Accreditation: Highly professional preschool teachers have Doctoral and Masters degrees and university teacher training. Over 20 years experience in education.
Application deadline: December 1, 2008 for Spring 2008 semester and April 1, 2009 for Fall 2008 semester. Priority offered to currently enrolled students and siblings and then spaces are available on a first come basis. We strive to keep teacher/student ratio low: early registration is highly recommended.
Application fee: None. However, if accepted registration fees apply.
School starts: We run on a semester basis from August–December and January–May.
School runs: 8:45 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.for morning preschool. We also now offer an extended day program which runs from 12:45 – 4 p.m.
Class size: Approximately 10-12 children of mixed ages. Children are separated into two groups for age-appropriate activities and then brought together for playtime, lunch and snack.
Student:teacher ratio: 5:1
Boy/girl quota: No
How toilet-trained do children need
to be? Prefer children toilet-trained, but we will work with children who are toilet training.
Parental participation required: The school is not a cooperative. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. Parental contributions in various ways are encouraged but not mandatory.
Special features: A professional preschool program offering Mandarin Chinese immersion opportunities for young children. As the only preschool in the Triangle area offering morning Mandarin immersion classes, our native Mandarin language-speaking teachers, each with advanced degrees (BA,BS, MA, PhD), strive to develop a solid language and cultural foundation in each of our students. Exposure to a second language stimulates students' overall intellectual development while providing a unique appreciation for the cultures in the world around them.
Web address: www.littlepandapreschool.org
Last Updated: 15 September 2008
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