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San Francisco, CA
A Child's Garden

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

Review this preschool

neighborhood: Glen Park ·  Telephone: (415) 333-9169

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
• Application &
  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

Home-School Connection

OVERALL RATING (3.5)
Conducts an open house at start of school year
Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year
Conducts regular parent teacher conferences
Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year
Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year
Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools

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Separation

OVERALL RATING (4.1)

Beginning of the year separation is handled through:

- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school

- Extra staff dedicated to handle separation

- Parents in classroom early on

- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year

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Parents' Comments

Parent #1
My son started mid-year when a space opened up. He's only been there three months now. It is possible that this school provides a lot of the services above, and I just don't know it yet. But the community in general feels very free-form and informal. If I have questions, I know I can get them answered. The teacher has much less feedback for me about my son than I thought. That's a little frustrating.

Parent #2
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Parent #3
This is a small school and I feel the teachers work with each child based on their needs especially at the school year. They always attend to any child struggling with separation and I feel confident that they will be playing about 1 minute after I have driven away. They also let each child way out the wind and blow kisses every day which my kids love. I think this routine really helps.

Parent #4
A Child's Garden does a particulary good job with handling separation issues. Many parents, including myself, read a story to their child in the reading area before school. The school also has a large window that faces the street where children can wave goodbye and blow kisses. Because Michelle has been doing this for so long, she is able to provide excellent advice on how to handle separation or other child development issues.

Parent Community

COHESIVENESS RATING (3.2)

Parents:

- Are able to visit the school anytime we want

- Go on field trips

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Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Parent community very informal.

Modes of Communication Between School and Home