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Austin, TX
Child's Day
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Telephone: (512) 327-3274 · Website: www.childsday.com
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (4.5) |
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| Conducts an open house at start of school year | 
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| Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year |
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| Conducts regular parent teacher conferences |
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| Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year |
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| Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year |
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| Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools |
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Director's Comments
An important part of the parent teacher relationship is trying to connect verbally each day. Most of the age groups provide individual daily notes for the parents. There is an orientation evening before the school year begins. All classes provide three conference opportunities per year. The teachers provide newsletters and articles about development topics, opportunities, and events. We make parents aware of a variety of things that would be helpful or interesting to their families in the community. We also offer parent education opportunities on-sit throughout the year. Our web site is updated weekly with classroom Lesson Plans and monthly newsletters. Email is also used extensively for all types of communication.Many of our families take advantage of the private kindergarten in our program.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.8) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Home visits by teachers
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
- Extra staff dedicated to handle seperation
- Parents in classroom early on
- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year
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Director's Comments
This varies greatly by the personality of the child involved. It can include things such as a home visit by the teacher, having photos of family in the classroom, assisting a parent in creating a drop-off routine, and having a gradual entry over the first two weeks.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The school has an open door policy but dropping in during nap time is not encouraged.
Parent #2
* Regarding the kindergarten recommendation: the school has a kindergarten only. It is not an elementary school too. * Regarding the parent community: generally, this is strong. In our case, because I work full-time and my husband does not, he is the main drop-off/pick-up person. He is not out-going, so we do not participate personally as much as I know other parents do, from the occasions when I am there. * Re when we can drop-in: drop-ins are discouraged during nap times; otherwise, policy is open-door.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.5) |
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Parents:
- Hold social events at the school to build community
- Fundraise
- Are able to visit the school anytime we want
- Go on field trips
- Volunteer in the classroom
- Receive newsletters
- Hold social events outside of the school (with and/or without children)
- Shares information on matter related to our children (e.g. babysitter lists, pediatricians, extracurriculuar classes, etc.)
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Member of the Parent Association
Parent #2
Participate in the PAC (Parents' Advisory Committee)
Parent #3
Belong to the Parents Advisory Committee. All parents are members; people who attend meetings elect officers.
Parent #4
It it done on an individual basis, outside of school.
Parent #5
Pairs old parents with new parents
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Notes
- Phone Calls
- Voice Mail
- Special Meetings
- Two or More Regular Conferences
- Drop-Off
- Pick-Up
- Regular newsletter/printed updates circulated to the whole school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Parent Association
Parent #2
Lesson plan, newsletter and snack menu posted on Web site; parent email list.
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