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La Canada-Flintridge, CA
La Canada-Flintridge Community Center Preschool

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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Telephone: (818) 790-8687  · Website: http://www.rbcclcf.org/Pr...

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
• Application &
  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

General Approach to Learning

	Play-based
	Play-based with some structure
	Predominantly teacher-led instruction
	Montessori
	Waldorf
	Co-op
	Reggio-Emilia

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Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (5.0)
This school has increased my child's:
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Ability to be a part of a group of children
Self-sufficiency and independence
Awareness of others’ feelings
Cooperation with other children

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Curriculum and Teaching Approach

	PLAY-BASED	PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE	MOSTLY TEACHER LED	NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM	CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language					Yes
Oral language	-		-	-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-	-		-	n/a
Storybook reading	-	-		-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-		-	-	n/a
Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-		-	-	Yes
Time & space	-		-	-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-		-	-	Yes
Music	-	-		-	Yes
Visual arts	-		-	-	Yes
Physical activity	-		-	-	Yes
Other subjects taught	Music Program				n/a

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Director's Comments

Our 'Dance and Jingle' music program is lead by a wonderful music therapist. She tells and sings stories involving the children with rhythm instruments, singing and movement. After each music session, she relays information about the children's achievements and concerns to each teacher.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
I really like LCFCC preschool in that it is not a "pushy" school in terms of making the children meet certain skill requirements. It is not what I would call an "alternative" school but very much a traditional preschool which is exactly what I was looking for. It is a loving, safe school that gives children a chance to learn through directed play. I like that it teaches the children social skills (how to line up, how to share, how to take turns, how to clean up). I think that preschool should be two things: creating a life-long love of school and the educational process, and learning the social skills necessary to perform well in kindergarten. Having said this, I believe LCFCC is the perfect place for my children.

Parent #2
The children pick activities to engage themselves in during class time and there are 2 -3 teachers in the room to help and encourage the activities. There are also many teacher led activities such as rug time for stories and discussions as well as cooking or other projects. The balance of free time and teacher-led instruction is well thought out.