Little Panda Preschool

Little Panda Preschool

625 East NC Hwy 54
Durham NC 27713
919-308-3511

Age range: 2 1/2–5 years

Tuition: Fees vary depending upon the length of the day you sign up for. Please check website for more information.

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, 2010 for Spring 2011 semester and May 1, 2011 for Fall 2011 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. We also run half and full day Camps in the Summer.

School runs: 8:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.for morning preschool. Extended day program which runs from 12:30 – 4 p.m. and there is additional care until 5:30 at a discount for our preschool families through our After School Young Eagle Program.

Class size: Approximately 6-8 children per class. Students have separate classroom times and then are brought together for school wide activities like singing & dance, playtime, lunch and snack.

Student:teacher ratio: 6:1

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: Not required.

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