OVERVIEW

CATEGORY: French language immersion program

ESTABLISHED: 1972

DIRECTORS: Dominique Bordereaux Hiigli M.S. & John Arden Hiigli M.S.

ADDRESS: 164 West 83rd Street, New York, NY, 10024

TELEPHONE: 212.362.2658

WEBSITE: www.lejardinalouest.com

E-MAIL:

AGES: 2 1/2 - 5 YEARS

SCHOOL YEAR: Sept-June

ENROLLMENT: 32

PROGRAMS:

PETITE SECTION-NURSERY
AGES: 2.6 & 3.6 years
TIME: 9 am -11:45 am
DAYS: Mon-Fri

MOYENNE SECTION-PREK
AGES: 3.6 & 5 years
TIME: 1 pm - 4 pm
DAYS: Mon-Fri

CLASS SIZE:
Morning Nursery: 16 / 3 Teachers
Afternoon Pre-K: 16 / 3 Teachers

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum entrance age: 2.6 yrs by September 1st
• Maximum entrance age: 5 years by September 1st
• Children must be toilet-trained

APPLICATION FEE: $100. (non-refundable)

APPLICATION PROCESS : Inquiries are from September (until December) for the following fall admissions. Parents must return the application form before arranging an interview. These are scheduled beginning November 1st. The application fee will be refunded if no interview is arranged.

All applicants who have been interviewed are notified no later than March 15th. The school maintains a waiting list for openings that may occur in mid-year.

RE-ENROLLMENT/SIBLING ENROLLMENT
Effective January 2012:
Automatic re-enrollment will be accorded first to families with no intention to switch schools.

Families who intend to switch schools may nevertheless request to be placed on the wait-list if their child is not accepted in an other school.

STAFF: Two French native teachers per each class plus a classroom assistant.
The Directors also participate in special projects throughout the year.

FACILITIES: The school is located on the bottom floor of a townhouse (The Directors live and hold their offices directly above). There are two large rooms to be used by each class. In addition the children use a safe kitchen, a well-equipped backyard playground and a computer area.

One of the rooms also functions as a children's art gallery for Jardin Galerie Ltd, a not-for-profit oganization founded by CoDirector John Hiigli in 2001. Exhibits are scheduled regularly throughout the year.

SEPARATION: Parents or caregivers may remain for the two-week period when school first begins; then they must leave. Parents are encouraged to leave sooner if the child is ready.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT: Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled once a year and whenever needed. Group meetings are also scheduled to address specific topics. The school has an open door policy and parents are welcomed in the classroom anytime to participate. Parents must attend the initial orientation before school begins in the fall.

FINANCIAL: A non-refundable deposit of 3,000 is due on signing the enrollment contract. The remaining balance is payable in two equal installments, April 1st and September 1st. An alternative payment plan is available upon request. There are no scholarships, financial aid or sibling discounts.

GRADUATES: have gone on to Dalton, Collegiate, Calhoun, Columbia Grammar, Ethical Culture, Riverdale Country, Horace Mann, Hunter Elementary, Lycée Francais, Marymount, Spence, Trevor Day, Trinity, Dwight, Brearley and others.

AFFILIATIONS: The preschool is a limited Liability Corporation
The children's art gallery, Jardin Galerie, is a not-for -profit organization
Member of the Educational Records Bureau (ERB Testing)
Member of the National Association of Young Children (NAYEC)