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San Francisco, CA
Good Samaritan Child Development Center
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neighborhood: Potrero Hill · Telephone: (415) 401-4245
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (4.8) | 
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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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Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.5) |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Good Samaritan is a year-round school, so the 'start of the school year' time frame doesn't really work. Also, I would say it's somewhere in between a play-based and 'learning goals' based program. They were really focused on helping kids achieve appropriate developmental goals, did a lot of reading and work on letters, but it was not an academic program. A lot of attention was paid to general development and especially social development, but it was in a structured environment. Also, it is a bi-lingual program (Spanish/English).
General Parent Education
-This preschool does connect parents with services and activities that can help you help your child develop better at home
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Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (4.0) |
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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
- Encourage play dates out of school
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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
Good Samaritan was very welcoming and supportive of parents. Whenever we had a concern, we could talk about it with the teachers and director, and they would then confer and develop ideas and solutions.
Parent #2
At General Meetings
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