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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Attch 3 Applicant's Written Statement r Id Ilk F i1VFr J (; 2 i PROJECT DESCRIPTION: DUBLIN Pt About Us: Little Hearts Learning Center dba Safari Kid is a "Heritage School" that serves children who are at least four (4) years and nine(9) months of age and no older than 18 years of age, and who also attend a public or private full-time day school.. We offer education on the culture, traditions, customs and history of India. We offer culturally enriching activities including art, music, poetry, dance and literature that adhere to Hindu customs and heritage of India. We offer education and academic tutoring in Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu. The program also offers a balanced curriculum of academic enhancement. Parents are assured that their children are in a safe environment and are getting the extra help they need to develop on their weak areas. Safari Kid currently runs multiple centers- San Ramon, Newark, Union City, Milpitas and other bay area locations. Based on our research, there are no after school programs in the immediate neighborhood that offer the service that we do. Our success in existing centers shows that there is a great need for a culture-based program like ours. We have based our current business and future expansion plans on the research that has been conducted by various independent and state agencies. The state of California, like other states, recognizes and advertises the following on their website: "After school programs play an increasingly critical role in supporting students in meeting and exceeding state academic standards". Heritage school program benefits participants in several ways: • Preservation of ancestral culture and language. • Develop appreciation of cultural diversity. • Hold high regard to the rich cultural heritage of India and respect Tamil/ Hindi as the ancient integral part of this rich heritage. • In the age of Globalization, it is necessary for the youth to be knowledgeable and proud about their ancestral culture, spiritualism and history. • They develop new skills and interests. • Children who learn more than one language show increased interest and ability in reading, math and other subjects • Show improved school attendance, increased engagement in school, and reduced dropout rate. 500 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon CA 94582 Phone: 925-968-9721 ATTACHMENT 3 r i A C� y t� .._ ) Un (,le o wle � �� e • Show higher aspirations for the future, including intention to complete high school and go to college. • Less likely to need public assistance as adults. • Less likely to be arrested or incarcerated. Parking Parents are not allowed to stay in the premises and usually only wait for 1 — 2 minutes to drop- off/pick-up their children using our valet service. Number of teachers/administrators will not exceed 4 at any time at the maximum capacity. Based on our experience at all of our centers, typically 3 to 4 parking spaces are consumed by the parents during the pick-up and drop-off times. Hours of Operations Our hours of operations are Monday thru Friday, gam — 6 pm and our programs are generally 3 hours or less. Because of the nature of our programs, the pick-up and drop-off times are staggered to ensure that traffic is minimized. Typical day: Teachers arrive at 8 am and prepare various training material, review student works. Students start arriving after school at various times for the program in which they have enrolled. Students will be picked up by their parents either from the back of the building or the front of the building. Pick up and drop will generally take only a couple of minutes. Teachers leave after their program has ended and making sure all their students have been picked up by their parents. Miscellaneous • Children are not allowed to step outside the premises unless they are being picked up or dropped off. • Children are supervised at all times by our faculty. • We do not cook any food and strictly do not allow any alcoholic beverages on the premises. SCHEDULE OF DAILY ACTIVITES - AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 500 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon CA 94582 Phone: 925-968-9721 f i F4a .._ j � n � IC o Tnowled �ue Program 1: Morning Batch (Kindergarteners) 11:45 AM—12:15 PM Arrival/Greetings 12:15 PM—02:30 PM Pledge+Prayers+Calendar+ Music/Poetry Cultural enrichment program Advanced Math+Phonic Drills Working on Advanced Math/Phonics concepts Science+Geography+ History+ Projects Activity+Coloring Includes lunch break 02:30 PM—03:00 PM Parents pickup Program 2: After School Batch 3:00pm—3:45pm 3:45pm—4:45pm 4:45pm—5:30 pm 5:30pm—6:OOpm Monday Arrival/Snack Homework/Curriculum Heritage Curriculum- Games/Activities Languages-Hindi/Tamil /Kannada Levell Tuesday Arrival/Snack Homework/Computers Heritage Curriculum-dance/ Arts&Crafts Wednesday Arrival/Snack Homework/Public Speaking Heritage Curriculum—music/ Cartooning Thursday Arrival/Snack Homework/Chess Heritage Curriculum-dance Arts&Crafts Friday Arrival/Snack Homework/Curriculum Heritage Curriculum- Lego Robotics Drama/Hindi/Tamil/Kannada Leve12 500 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon CA 94582 Phone: 925-968-9721