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Oakland, CA
Duck Soup
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neighborhood: Rockridge / Temescal · Telephone: (510) 653-7430
Basic Stats
| Total enrollment | 12 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Established | 1980 |
| % of teachers with: | - CPR | 100% |
| - First aid | 100% |
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Transportation
- Parents bring their children to and from school
Dropoff Procedure
- Parents walk their child into the classroom
- 8:30 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child
Late Pickup Policy: $1 per minute.
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Features of the Preschool
| Provide a third year | No |
| Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program | No |
| Affiliated with a religious institution | No |
| Teach religious concepts | No |
| Some experience serving children with special needs | No |
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Facilities Include:
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) | |
| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) | |
| Music room | 
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| Art room |
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| Library |
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| Program is held in my home with 2 playrooms, dining/art room, kitchen, play yard and 'rumpus room', garage converted to gym space with padded walls and floors, balance beam, trampoline, etc. |
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| Playground |
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Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children | No |
Other Memberships
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Oakland Family Childcare Providers Group, SEIU |
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Director's Comments
Question to director: Do you have any additional thoughts on what parents should consider when looking at your school? Is there any advice that you would like to provide to prospective parents?
I am family oriented, building community within the enrollees' families and the neighborhood community.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Duck Soup, a 6-kid family daycare in Rockridge, came highly recommended to us. My child's teacher is amazing. Our first week at Duck Soup, our two year old
came home singing the days of the week, helped clear the table, and had started early self care and potty training skills. Now he can almost independently dress himself,
has close friends, and loves going to daycare. We had been on the waiting list for over a year and felt it was worth the wait to be in this wholesome environment with
healthy food and an intimate, pacifist social setting. They dance, do creative art projects, learn about gardening and where healthy food comes from, make frequent
visits to the library, have special guests come for storytelling and music. Duck Soup has an indoor gym for the kids to romp when weather does not permit them to play
in the grassy backyard, equipped with swing set, climbing structure and slide. Duck Soup has one full-time & 2 p/t openings, a rare opportunity in such a small, highly-
regarded daycare. Duck Soup # 510-653-7430
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