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Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center

700 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, 02907 -

School Notes Overview:

Since opening our doors in 1999, Beautiful Beginnings has been under the direction of Khadija Lewis Khan, MEd, Executive Director. Our current director is Melissa Deitrick, BS Early Childhood. Beautiful Beginnings offers Infant and Toddler classrooms, as well as Department of Education certified Pre-School and Kindergarten classrooms. We provide breakfast, lunch and snacks daily. We are in a beautiful new location designed specifically for early education. We are an Early Reading First Partner site with Ready to Learn Providence. This program focuses on literacy and language acquisition to prepare each child for success in Kindergarten. We are also a partner in the Children's Network with Meeting Street to provide support services to our families. At Beautiful Beginnings we work hard to stay current on the most up-to-date teaching methods. In each class there is a certified teacher and all staff attend on-going training throughout the year. Each day there's plenty of opportunity for children to discover the exciting world around them. We place equal importance on the social and emotional growth of children at this early age and we believe this balance is critical in their overall development....

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School Overview:

	Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Kindergarten
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	any are able to be reviewed for acceptance
Year Founded	1999
County	Providence County, RI
Student Body
Total Students	58 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	90%	24%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 46 students
	Kind - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	15
Classroom dress code	Casual (children should be dressed for active play!)
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:41	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$175
Tuition Notes	Preschool $175 a week Kindergarten $150 a week
% on Financial Aid	66%
Head of School	Melissa Deitrick
Admissions Director	Melissa Deitrick
Admissions Associate	Elayne Terranova

School Notes:

Since opening our doors in 1999, Beautiful Beginnings has been under the direction of Khadija Lewis Khan, MEd, Executive Director. Our current Director is Melissa Deitrick who holds a BS degree in Early Childhood has been with our program since October 2007. Beautiful Beginnings offers Infant and Toddler classrooms, as well as Department of Education certified Pre-School and Kindergarten classrooms. We provide breakfast, lunch and snacks daily. We are in a beautiful new location designed specifically for early education. We are an Early Reading First Partner site with Ready to Learn Providence. This program focuses on literacy and language acquisition to prepare each child for success in Kindergarten. We are also a partner in the Children's Network with Meeting Street to provide support services to our families. At Beautiful Beginnings we work hard to stay current on the most up-to-date teaching methods. In each class there is a certified teacher and all staff attend on-going training throughout the year. Each day there's plenty of opportunity for children to discover the exciting world around them. We place equal importance on the social and emotional growth of children at this early age and we believe this balance is critical in their overall development.
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02907)	School Zip (02907)	(RI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,470 people	1,048,319 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	35%
Population Average Age	27 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$23,225	$40,087
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	65 years old	55 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (02907) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	28% / 72%	54% / 46%