KinderCare College is a home-based
French bilingual preschool located in South San Francisco. Our school is composed of 2 sections:
The nursery, for newborns to 2 years old.
The school, for children up to five.
Children do not need to be potty trained to attend.
The preschool is open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 5pm.
We are located at 134 Claremont Avenue, South San Francisco, CA, 94080.
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I am a strong believer in Maslow hierarchy needs. Children lower level basic needs must be satisfy before progressing on to meet higher level growth needs. Once these needs have been reasonably satisfied, one may be able to reach the highest-level called self-actualization. That is the number one step into interacting and teaching children. We insure parents the kids in our care Biological and Physiological needs will be met. Our teachers will make The kids Safety number one priory. Along with Love and belongingness needs - friendship, affection and love. At growing tree academy our teachers will treat the kids in our care with respect. Self-Actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
Lev vygotsky believe the environment in which children grow up will influence how they think and what they think about. I have to agree when children are given a safe environment that is playful with learning choices to explore with guidance. Those children become problem solver and critical thinkers at a very young age. That is what we promise parents and their children.
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Our mission is to provide a warm, loving, nurturing environment for our diverse students. We welcome children from all cultures and background and always value their identity and heritage.
At kinder care college we make learning FUN! Children’s well-being, happiness, academic and language development are our expertise. Our teachers are educated in early childhood education (ECE) and/or Child Psychology/Child Development.
- All teachers are CPR-trained, FBI background checked, finger-printed and TB cleared.
- Our curriculum is a result of DAP training and thirteen years experience.
- Our teachers truly enjoy interacting with children and seeing them progress through milestones.
- We provide official student evaluations every 3 to months.
The morning & afternoon curriculum
| 7:30 - 8:15 | Start the day with Breakfast or snack |
| 8:15 - 8:50 | Allow them to engage in with free play |
| 8:50 - 9:30 | Working of fine motor skills/Math by building some Lego's |
| 8:50 - 9:30 | Bathroom & then good morning circle story and music Alphabet songs, Show and tell |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Table Top Time (French language Arts) |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Structure play ABC Discovery Time in French |
| 11:15 - 11:50 | Outside time for free play |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Lunch Time |
| 12:45 - 1:00 | Bathroom Time |
| 1:00 - 2:45 | Nap Time |
| 2:45 - 3:15 | Afternoon snack and bathroom time |
| 3:15 - 3:45 | Yoga movements |
| 3:45 - 4:00 | Afternoon circle including learning color, Math, Science |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Music discovery singing, dancing, increasing Vocabulary |
Lunch and Breakfast
We are proud to serve our kids very healthy and well balanced breakfast and snak, here is an example of what they will eat at KinderCareCollege.
- Ratatouille
- Sautée de saumon, haricot vert
- Croque monsieur
- Poulet, frites
- Quiches, légumes vert
Hours Of Operation
| Monday | 7:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Our doors open at 7:30 am. Please plan on arriving no earlier than 7:25 am.
Communication
Non-urgent communication should be addressed by email. Changes regarding pick-up/ drop-off or any other urgent matter should be address by text message or a phone call to the cell phone number mentioned above. Please save that number in your own cell phone since it will be used to reach out to you in case of emergency.
Absences
If you plan to keep your child home due to illness, or any other reason, please notify me no later than your regular drop off time. I also expect to be notified if you anticipate being late in dropping off your child in the morning.
Appointments and early pick-ups
Please notify me when you drop your child off in the morning if you will be picking your child up early that day, or if your child has an appointment and will be leaving, and returning again later in the day.
Termination
Either the parent or provider has the right to terminate service for any reason, providing a 3 weeks written notice is given.
Holidays and Vacation
KinderCare College will be closed during the following paid holidays and breaks:
- June 29th - Summer break
- August 6th - School starts
- September 3rd - Labor Day
- November 12th - Veterans Day
- November 22nd and 23rd - Thanksgivin
- December 24th - January 7th
- January 21th - Martin Luther King Day
- February 18th - Presidents Day
- April 1st to 8th - Spring Break
- May 27th - Memorial Day
- June 28th - Summer Break
Meals
KinderCare College provides breakfast (until 8:45am) a lunch, one morning snack and an afternoon snack each day. If your child has any food allergies, or other special dietary needs, please let me know. Monthly menus are posted on the bulletin board.
Supplies
Parents are required to provide and update when necessary a full change of clothes and diapers.
Parents of children from 3 months to 18 months are required to provide meals for their children.
Parent Involvement
Teachers work in partnership with families, establishing and maintaining regular, ongoing, two-way communication. Parents are encouraged to participate in classroom activities and get involved in special projects with the class.
Immunizations
Complete Immunization records must be on file prior to your child's first day of enrollment.
Illness
If your child has any of the following illnesses or conditions, you must keep your child home:
- A temperature above 100° F
- Vomiting (2 or more times in 24 hours)
- Diarrhea (3 or more watery stools in 24 hours)
- A rash or nits
- Eye infection
- Sore throat
- Severe uncontrolled coughing or wheezing
- Any communicable-disease
- If it's clear your child is just not feeling good
Depending upon the illness, you may be required to obtain a doctor's note before your child returns to preschool.
Medications
Any medication must be in the original bottle or container and must include the original prescription label and instructions. KinderCare College will not administer any medications without written consent from a child's parent (consent form are available upon request).
