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Berkeley, CA
Gan Shalom
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neighborhood: Berkeley North · Telephone: (510) 848-3298
Basic Stats
| Total enrollment | 25 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Established | 1988 |
| Average tenure for teachers | 6 yrs. |
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| - Bachelors | 50% |
| - Teaching credentials | 20% | - CPR | 100% |
| - First aid | 100% |
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Facilities
| CONDITION OF FACILITIES RATING (4.3) |
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| Building, bathrooms, hallway |
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| Classroom equipment and furniture |
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| Outside play equipment |
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Transportation
- Parents bring their children to and from school
Dropoff Procedure
- Parents walk their child into the classroom
- 8:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child
Late Pickup Policy: We have late fees as follows: $5 per 15 minutes. If a late pick-up occurs on a Monday-Thursday more than once per calendar month, as of the second occurrence, the late fee will double to $10 per 15 minutes. Friday late pick-up will result in a $10 per 15 minute fee.
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Facilities Include:
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) | 
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| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) | |
| Music room | |
| Art room |
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| Library |
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| We are in a house. |
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| Playground |
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Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children | No |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
I love the atmosphere at Gan Shalom, loving, playful, respectful of the children, honoring religious differences while instilling in children gratitude for their blessings and love for God. They manage to stand back in a way that allows the children to play and develop without adult interference and yet help them learn social skills and interaction with their peers. My first child entered school with difficulty interacting with others his age or adults and after 6 months had blossomed into a loving outgoing playful child. My second child was obsessed with wearing his pajamas at school, at first they cherished his differences and then slowly they suggested it might be better for him to wear clothes and he transitioned without much difficulty almost instantly to wearing clothes at school. Honestly it's unclear to me how much my children just were ready to change themselves and how much Gan did, but it was clear that their loving support of different stages and never forcing change, was very helpful to my kids.
Parent #2
The school is very good in nurturing community among the children, teaching them caring social skills, not allowing exclusion in play etc. It teaches strong Jewish values in a creative, open way, without being dogmatic.
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