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Oakland, CA
First Covenant Treehouse Preschool and Kindergarten
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neighborhood: Redwood Heights / Skyline / Ridgemont · Telephone: (510) 531-0320 · Website: www.treehouse-preschool.org
Discipline
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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Parents at this school, on average, believe that conflicts between children:
...are handled extraordinarily well in a way that not only gives me confidence in the safety of my child but also reassures me that my child (and his/her peers) are learning the early skills needed to socialize effectively with one another
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Director's Description to School's Approach to Discipline
Re-direction, interaction, time out.
Director's Response to a Sample Discipline Scenario
Description of how teachers handle the following scenario: Child A and Child B are good friends and usually play together. One day, Child A decides to play with Child C and tells Child B, 'I don't want to play with you today. I'm playing with Child C instead.'
We are all friends and would engage to include everyone.
Parents' Notes on Discipline, Health and Safety
Parent #1
Not sure if furniture and toys are actually cleaned regularly, but it looks clean.
Parent #2
They just added a beautiful covering over the outside play area, which now protects the children from too much sun.
Health
| OVERALL RATING (4.9) |
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| Temperature and overall air circulation is comfortable |
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| Healthy and nutritious snacks are provided |
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| Toys and furniture are cleaned regularly |
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Food Allergies
- We ask parents to provide child-safe snacks for their allergic child
- We keep special snacks for allergic children
- We do not allow certain foods in the classroom
Medications
- Parents fill out a form telling us what/when to administer medication.
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Safety
| OVERALL RATING (4.8) |
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| Screen and identify all visitors |
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| Parents may not bring sick children to school where they may infect others |
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