admissions
OVERVIEW
OPEN HOUSE DATES AND LOCATIONS:Sunday Oct. 25 Sixth - Eighth Grades - 1-3 PM
Community Campus
215 Ridgeway Ave., Oakland
Sunday Nov. 8 Bridge-k through 6th - 1-3 PM
Main Campus
370 43rd Street, Oakland
PANEL PRESENTATIONS
Thursday Jan. 14 Sixth - Eighth Grades - 7-9 PM
Community Campus
215 Ridgeway Ave., Oakland
To register for an information meeting and tour for grades six through eight, please contact Wendy Wilkinson at 510.923-0505 X 101.
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Located in Oakland, California, Park Day School is an independent, progressive co-educational school for children in grades bridge-kindergarten through eighth.
Park Day School provides a strong and progressive program for our students in a garden setting.
The Main Campus of Park Day School is located at 370 43rd Street in Oakland.The bridge-kindergarten - 6th grade classrooms and most administrative offices are on this site. Park's 7th and 8th grade program is just a few minutes away at the Community Campus, located at 215 Ridgeway Avenue. Having recently purchased a large building on a two acre parcel of land contiguous to the Main Campus property, Park Day School has begun plans to bring the whole school together on one campus in the near future.
...more about Park Day School
At Park Day School, we believe the key to choosing the right school is to remember that there is not one school that is the right match for everyone. As educators, we believe that the right school is one in which a child learns best, where the educational approach is valued by the family, and where the family feels a sense of belonging. That school is going to be different for different families.
To reflect our wider community, admissions decisions are made with an eye toward creating a vibrant student body that represents diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, family compositions, gender identities, sexual orientation, and racial identities. Children with diverse learning styles and needs are part of the mosaic of each classroom.
As part of the process, we do not formally test children upon application, nor do we require standardized test results. When children visit the school, a component of the application process, they are observed in group interaction as well as in quiet time by themselves. The teacher and a learning specialist spend time in conversation and specific asssessment activities with each child.
To be eligible for kindergarten application for the 2010-11 school year, a child must be five years old by September 1, 2010.To be eligible for our bridge-kindergarten program, a child must be five years old by December 2, 2010.
In general, one of the ways to learn about Park Day School, is to attend an Open House. An Open House on the main campus will take place on Sunday November 8 from 1-3 PM. An Open House on the community campus will take place on Sunday October 25 from 1-3 PM and on Thursday January 14 from 7-9 PM. Pre-registration for the Open House is not necessary and it is open to all who are interested in the school, regardless of the age of child.
For a more detailed understanding of the school and to tour classrooms, parents of children eligible for the upcoming school year would pre-register for an information meeting and tour. Parents need to call the school admissions office to register for one of the meetings held during the Fall season. Admissions information meetings and school tours are reserved for parents whose children are eligible for the 2010-11 school year. We would be happy to send an information packet about the school to a family at any time.
For general admissions information, please call Jane Angeles at 510-653-0317 X120 or send an email to jane@parkdayschool.org.
