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Merriewood Children's Center in Lafayette, CA

Address: 561 Merriewood Drive, Lafayette CA  94549
Located in the Burton Valley Elementary School
Phone: (925) 284-2121
Website: http://www.merriewood.org
Email: merriewoodchildrenscenter@comcast.net
Contact: Mim Bazzell and Kevin Meany, Owners and Directors, by phone between 8am and 5pm during the school year or by email.
License Number: Nursery School # 070209419. School Age #070210043
Facility: Center. 5 Classrooms.
Ages: 2 yr 6 mo to Pre-K
Need to be Potty Trained? No
Open All Year
Holidays: We follow the Lafayette School District Calendar.
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Merriewood Children's Center
Program Times
Rainbow Two Day Class: For 2.½  and 3s-Min. age is 2 yr. 6 mo.
T/Th 9:00 to 11:30am

Rainbow Three Day Class: For 3s and 4s - Min. age is 3 yrs.
M/W/F 9:00 to 11:30

Balloon Five Day Class: For 4s and 5s -Min. age is 4 yrs.
M-F 9:00 to 11:30
Application Fee: $85 ($42 of which is a deposit toward their first months tuition)
Monthly Tuition:
- Rainbow Two Day Class: $330/mo.
- Rainbow Three Day Class: $420/mo.
- Balloon Five Day Class: $655/mo.
Parents can participate in their children's program for tuition credit if they desire.
Enrollment Information
We have openings in all programs including our summer program.
Special Programs
Optional Parent Participation Opportunities
Parent Education
Flexible Vacation Programs available during Summer.
We integrate special needs children into our programs who use classroom adjacent to ours.
We have a large children's garden that we use as an  outdoor classroom and have a full time science teacher/organic farmer on staff. We plant, raise food,  play among the crops, pick and cook the food that we raise.  We also have a Spanish speaking teacher who infuses Spanish into play.
Teacher to Student Ratio
Nursery School Age: 1 teacher to 6 students
School Age: 1 teacher to 8 students
Meals Provided By
Breakfast: NA
Morning Snack: School
Lunch: Home
Afternoon Snack: NA
Additional Information
Merriewood is home to a half acre, enclosed, organic children's garden with chickens and an outdoor kitchen.
Merriewood Children's Center provides child centered programs that enhance this growth by providing a variety of stimulating activities designed to meet the individual needs of its children. Experiences with art, drama, music, science, building, cooking, stories and movement are among the many activities offered. The special talents of the staff will ensure each child his own place in the group. Merriewood accepts children without regard to race, color, creed, or sex.

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