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Mariposas Preschool vs. Almaden Country Day School

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School Overview

School
Mariposas Preschool
16900 Dewitt Ave
Morgan Hill, CA 95038
Preschool
Almaden Country Day School Photo - Our dedicated faculty deliver personalized instruction to students embracing each student as an individual. Lessons are engaging, inquiry-focused, hands-on, and highly collaborative to prepare students for high school and beyond. Teachers are not solely focused on delivering instruction; rather, they are focused on each child feeling seen and care for, and teaching children to be lifelong learners.
Almaden Country Day School
(20)
6835 Trinidad Drive
San Jose, CA 95120
Elementary school
Top Rankings
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Almaden Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

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Extra-curric.
Most extracurriculars offered
Overview
Mariposas Preschool in Morgan Hill, CA, enrolls 69 students in a nonsectarian early childhood program located in a small suburban community.
The school has 4 teachers and maintains a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.
Approximately 50% of the student body represents diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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School Type
Early Childhood / Day Care
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Religious Affiliation
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian
Grades Offered
NS-NS
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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Dyslexia / Language-based or Mild Learning Differences, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia
Year Founded
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1982
County
Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA

Students Body

Total Students
69 students
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Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
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Students by Grade
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Students by Grade

Pre-K Students
58
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Kindergarten Students
11
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Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
84 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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49%
Average Class Size
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20
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
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List of Courses Offered
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Courses Link
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(uniform-navy pants/skirt and polo shirt)

Finances and Admission

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$39,340
Tuition Notes
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Tuition ranges from $27,490 for 5-day, half-day Pre-K to $41,000 for middle school (includes books, 1:1 laptops, and iPads)
% on Financial Aid
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22%
Acceptance Rate
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79%
Admissions Director
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Mary Jo Heindel
Admissions Associate
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Susan Hector

Sports

Total Sports Offered
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6
Sports
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BasketballCheering
Cross CountryFlag Football
Track and FieldVolleyball

Extracurriculars

Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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19
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Book ClubCommunity Service
Competition Speech & DebateDungeons and Dragons Club
Environmental Awareness ClubLEGO Robotics Club
Makers ClubMath Club
Origami & Drawing ClubPhotography Club
Pokemon ClubRobotics Club


Arts and Music Programs:
ACDS ChoirsArts and Crafts Club
Band ProgramPiano Lab


Recreational Athletic Programs:
Running ClubSports Clinics
Team Sports

 
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