1. FAQs
 What ages of children can participate?
Children ages 2‐1/2 to 5 may attend.
 What is your child‐to‐teacher ratio?
We have a maximum ratio of 6:1.
 What are your teachers’ qualifications?
All hold Master’s Degrees in Education.
 Do you also offer childcare?
Yes, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. and from
12:30 to 6:00 p.m.
 What are your preschool hours?
9:00 to 12:30 p.m. for ages 2‐1/2 to 3;
9:00 to 3:30 for ages 4 to 5
 When is enrollment?
Children may begin classes any month of
the school year, from September to May.
 Do you have a screening process?
We conduct a language screening and an
overall well‐being assessment.
 How is your preschool inclusion‐based?
Learning is enhanced through social
interaction with children from diverse
backgrounds and hearing abilities.
 Tell me about the school amenities.
Our newly renovated classrooms include
preschool libraries, current A/V and
Internet technologies, restrooms and
parent observation rooms. We have 2
playgrounds, and eating / meeting areas.
About Us
At Dickinson C. Ross Preschool (Ross
Preschool) we combine high quality learning
with opportunities to develop creativity and
engage in social play. We offer language rich
experiences that nurture your child’s future
leadership skills and allow your child’s talents
and interests to flourish. Designed for children
ages 2‐1/2 to 5, the Ross Preschool is an
inclusion‐based program that prepares
children for a bright future of communication,
academic success and leadership.
We are a California accredited Non Public
School (NPS) as a part of John Tracy Clinic
(JTC), a non‐profit organization founded in
1943 by the late actor Spencer Tracy and his
wife Louise Treadwell Tracy. JTC is an
education center for young children with
hearing loss. Today, through the Ross
Preschool program, JTC opens its doors to all
high achieving children so they too can benefit
from one of the nation’s most advanced
preschool programs focusing on language,
listening and academic achievement.
We are located on the beautiful, spacious
grounds of the John Tracy Clinic. Our campus
and parking lot are safely gated with security
access.
Contact Us Today!
DICKINSON C. ROSS PRESCHOOL
Phone: (213) 863‐9944 or (213) 863‐9947
Email: admin@dcrpreschool.org
Web: www.dcrpreschool.org
806 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
90007
DICKINSON C.
ROSS
PRESCHOOL
Communication and
Academic Excellence

2. Our Program
 Comprehensive Curriculum
 Inclusion‐based
 Language‐rich
 Reggio‐Emilia Inspired Learning
At Ross Preschool, immersion classrooms
provide the highest standards of preschool
education available today. Children benefit
from our expertise in a Reggio‐Emilia inspired
methodology that builds learning
opportunities around each child’s interests
and prepares them for California’s core
curriculum.
Language development is a key to long‐term
educational and intellectual achievement.
Ross Preschool teachers have master’s
degrees in education, with speech and
language expertise and years of experience
helping children to reach their full potential
and readiness for kindergarten.
Children are educated based on
the principles of respect,
responsibility, and community.
“This is the best preschool
development center one can
ever imagine. The teachers are
educational professionals so
they approach children with
the newest methods.”
K. Radchenko,
Ross Preschool parent
Nurturing Every Child’s
Potential for a Bright
Future!
Every child excels at his or her own pace. Ross
Preschool emphasizes individual exploration
and discovery, and strong speech and listening
skills – all within a supportive, enriching
environment. The result – children develop the
building blocks to future communication and
academic success.
Daily Schedule
7:30 Childcare Opens
9:00 Preschool Welcome & Activities
9:30 Circle Time
9:45 Morning Snack
10:00 Language Activity
10:30 Outside Play / Motor Activities
10:45 Literacy – Small Groups
11:30 Outside / Motor Activities
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Younger Student Pickup & Childcare
12:30 Quiet Time / Nap Time
1:30 Outdoor Playground Time
2:00 Afternoon Snack
2:15 Outside Play / Motor Activities
2:30 Math / Science / Writing Centers
3:15 Closing Circle
3:30 Older Student Pickup & Childcare
6:00 Childcare Closes / Doors Close
 Childcare is optional and based on min.
number of children. Additional rate
applies. Please call or visit for rate
information.
* Childcare is optional and based on a
minimum number of children. Additional
rate applies. Please call or visit for rate
information.