PLAYFACTORY PRESCHOOL

A Non-profit, Non-sectarian Program Open to All Children 
of the Community

Serving Temple City, San Gabriel, Arcadia, Pasadena, Rosemead,
and the San Gabriel Valley since 1973

9723 Garibaldi Avenue
(corner of Garibaldi and Golden West)
Temple City, CA 91780
(626) 285-9223
playfactory@att.net

Cyndi Halton, Director

Licensed by State of California (#191502175)

  • Located in a quiet neighborhood in Temple City
  • Ages 2 through 6
  • Breakfast and lunch is provided     
  • Half-day and part-week enrollment options are available
  • Free annual vision, hearing, and dental screenings by trained professionals
  • Potty training is available

A high-quality program promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children, based on modern scientific understanding of preschool-age child development.

Daily Program

Open 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday year-round
(closed major holidays)

        7:00 - 8:00 Classroom activities
        8:00 - 8:30 Outdoor activities
        Breakfast
        9:15 - 11:15 Classroom (art, math, science, language, music & dance)
        Lunch
        12:30 - 2:30 Rest
        Snack
        3:00 - 4:30 Outdoor activities
        4:30 - 6:00 Classroom activities

    Breakfast, a hot lunch, and an afternoon snack are provided, following the California Food Program nutrition guidelines.  There is a nap/rest period of
2 hours in the early afternoons.  The daily class schedule is a mix of guided activities and unstructured play time.
    Parents are free to visit, drop off and pick up, their children at any time.

Summer Program

June through September, Monday through Friday.
    Includes: Field trips, water play, picnics and special visitors (Fire, Sheriff, etc.)
    These are just a few of the many summer activities at Playfactory.

 


Large outdoor play area for social and
physical development

Learning by Doing

    Our education approach follows standard early childhood education practices.  Preschool children learn by hearing, seeing, doing, saying,
and playing.  When we say "Play is the Work of Children"... we mean that!
Young children instinctively play because that is how they learn at that age.
Our teachers guide the children through a variety of fun, educational, age-appropriate activities such as lesson-oriented art projects, classroom cooking projects, music, song and stories.
    Students are grouped into four classes.  Children will be promoted only after consulting with the parents and teachers so that all are comfortable that the child is ready for transition.



Playfactory curriculum includes a wide variety
of hands-on educational activities

Field Trips

    Several field trips are offered yearly, recent destinations include:

Disney On Ice       Kidspace Museum in Pasadena       Santa Ana Zoo

A Working Farm       Long Beach Aquarium      A Puppet Show

    We also have an exciting annual visit to the Fire Department, with a fire safety talk by a firefighter, and a visit by a local sheriff.  Other expeditions include visits to the nearby Temple City Library and to the post office.

  
Playfactory History and Philosophy

    Playfactory was started by the Temple City Christian Church in 1973 to answer the needs of the community, with the increasing number of single-parent families needing high quality but affordable day care and preschool education.  Partially supported by the church and located in the church complex, Playfactory is a non-sectarian program and welcomes children of all religions and creeds. Playfactory is a non-profit organization.  As part of our mission of service, Playfactory can provide some tuition assistance for families in financial hardship on a case-by-case basis.  Parents in need of tuition assistance should contact the Director for more information.



Teachers and Staff are well-trained and experienced

Highly Trained Experienced Teachers

    Our teachers are trained in Early Childhood Education and follow the State Matrix for Continuing Education.  Most of our teachers are parents, also! 
Our teachers enjoy their profession, they relate well with children, and are skilled in providing the loving but firm guidance necessary for the child's development.  Our teachers are encouraged to attend annual child educators conferences and schooling to further their own professional development.
    We are licensed by the State of California.  The State's requirement ratio is
1 teacher for every 12 students at the Pre-Kindergarten level.  Playfactory's Pre-K ratio is typically 1 teacher for every 7 students, and 1 teacher to every
6 students in the youngest class.



Student to teacher ratio is low allowing
individual attention

Tuition

    Playfactory is a non-profit preschool.  All tuition is applied to the cost of staff, equipment, supplies, and operating expenses.  Tuition varies according to the child's enrollment schedule (full-day or half-days).  There are no "hidden costs".  Tuition also covers meals and art supplies.  Participation in fund raising activities is optional.  Parents are requested to donate an annual 8 hours of
help time each year on a few Saturday morning "work days", to perform routine maintenance and cleaning tasks to help keep tuition as low as possible (Playfactory provides free child care while the parent is doing this).  Tuition does not include field trips. Trip fees range from free to approximately $20, depending on the activity.

Registration Fee:  $100

Both full and half-day schedules, potty training is available.


A limited amount of tuition assistance may be available
through programs administered by the Board of Directors.
Scholarship grants are given based on the family's total
financial needs.


Visits are welcome!
Please contact the Director for tours or more information.

playfactory@att.net