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Pasadena, CA
Children's Center at CalTech
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neighborhood: Southeast Pasadena · Telephone: (626) 395-6860 · Website: http://www.its.caltech.ed...
Contact Info
Children's Center at CalTech
286 S. Chester
Pasadena, CA
91106
www.its.caltech.edu/~cc...
Tel:
(626) 395-6860
Fax:
(626) 793-7308
Director:
Ms. Susan Wood
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General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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School Philosophy and Mission
The philosophy of the Children's Center at Caltech has its basis in a humanistic view of the child as an independent and individual learner. The aim of the program is to respond to the needs of each c...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
3 years
6 months
to 4 years 6 months |
| Days: | |
| Mon 7:30am - 5:45pm | |
| Tue 7:30am - 5:45pm | |
| Wed 7:30am - 5:45pm | |
| Thu 7:30am - 5:45pm | |
| Fri 7:30am - 5:45pm | |
| Tuition: | $921/Month |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | Yes |
| School year | Year round program |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 6 months |
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | While child is in utero |
| Wait list | Yes |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling |
| Application Information | $50 |
| Acceptance criteria: | As openings occur, age-appropriate children are selected from the wait list based on application date to fill any vacancy in a class. There is also a separate Community wait list for applicants who are not affiliated. Extracted from the Children's Center at Caltech website at http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ccenter/handbook/index.html |
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