Helen Owen Carey Child Development Center vs. The Dillon Child Study Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Overview
The Park Slope North Child Development Center (Helen Owen Carey Child Development Center) has been serving families since 1974.
The program provides early education for children from ages 2 to 4.
We believe children learn best when they are taught by qualified teachers in a welcoming and challenging learning environment.
We use a play-based curriculum wherein children can learn through hands-on activities which give them opportunities to develop many skills.
Meals are prepared in our on-site kitchen. We have two on-site playgrounds and a children's garden.
We have a very diverse population of families-- both socio-economically diverse as well as culturally diverse.
The Dillon Child Study Center offers toddler, preschool and kindergarten programs based on the child development approach to the education of young children.
Located on St. Joseph's University campus in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, Dillon, founded in 1934, is historically one of the first college preschools on the East coast.
In a child-centered atmosphere, children learn through play and develop confidence, competence, and dispositions for future learning.
Grades Offered
NS-PK
NS-K
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
1974
1934
Students Body
Total Students
134 students
75 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
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Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Nursery Students
36
45
Pre-K Students
98
20
Kindergarten Students
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10
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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90%
Average Class Size
15
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
6:1
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$29,000
Tuition Notes
One-half of the students' families qualify for subsidized tuition through ACS (Administration of Children's Services, NYC) The other students are private-tuition students.
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Admissions Director
Deanna Butler
Susan Straut Collard
Admissions Associate
Ms. Warner
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