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Austin, TX
Kirby Hall School
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Telephone: (512) 474-1770 · Website: www.kirbyhallschool.org
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.7) | 
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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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| OVERALL RATING (2.8) |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
This school is awful - no interactive learning, no child-centered learning. Kirby Hall uses outdated materials and a sit and be lectured "approach to learning". The school is notoriously bad about poor communication.
Parent #2
No comment
Parent #3
KHS showed no interest in my child's home life and did NOTHING to facilitate the transition process.
Parent #4
Teachers tried to do thier best, but some are just too young and don't know what they are doing.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (2.5) |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
No PTA andif you have a problem, then tough. The administrators don't want to hear it and the teacher's hands are just tied.
Parent #2
There is nothing in this area. No PTA allowed.
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Phone Calls
- Voice Mail
- Two or More Regular Conferences
- Drop-Off
- Pick-Up
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The school was HORRIBLE about communicating with parents and even allowed a camera crew to film the inside of the building during school hours and neither asked our permission or gave an explanation for it.
Parent #2
Scheduled conferences
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