In-Depth Preschool Ratings and Reviews for:

• All Cities
• Austin Preschools
• Berkeley & Oakland Preschools
• Boston Preschools
• Chicago Preschools
• Dallas Area Preschools
• Los Angeles (West LA) Preschools
• Los Angeles (San Gabriel Valley) Preschools
• NYC & Brooklyn Preschools
• San Diego North County Preschools
• San Francisco Preschools
• San Jose Preschools
• Seattle Preschools

Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Country Day School

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

Review this preschool

neighborhood: Carlsbad ·  Telephone: (760) 804-0550  · Website: www.carlsbadcountryday.com

• 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 (4.2)
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

source:

Separation

OVERALL RATING (3.1)

source:

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
.

Parent #2
The teachers always advise the best way to ease the children with little problem. While they have an open door policy they also advise what may work best for everyone. I'm so happy to receive suggestions.

Parent #3
The staff are discouged from talking to parents, that bummed us out.

Parent #4
There are elaborate lesson plans and learning academic binders that go home monthly, we see goals one week and 4 weeks later results. It's not ongoing regular communication just once a month information we are required to sign.

Parent #5
no additional information

Parent #6
The only time they do not want parents coming in and out is nap time.

Parent #7
Parent's are encouraged to use the teachers for babysitting.

Parent #8
This school is great for the children. The same teacher keeps the same class of students for three years. The parents in the class really get to know eachother, and I have become friends with many of them. It has made my daughters transition smooth! We have play dates on the weekends, and our children attend the Parent's Night Out events they hold there at the end of the month.

Parent #9
The school maintains little to no school wide academic philosphy or policies related to parent involvement. Parents seem to be treated as a necessary nuisance and not active members of the school coomunity.

Parent #10
This school has Parent Socials, offers the teachers out to watch the children on weekends, is open on Saturdays for parents to get together and have some Rest and Relaxation!

Parent #11
While I liked our child's teacher, she showed me a newsletter written by the director telling staff members to spend "no more than two minutes with any parent at drop off or pick up, your responsibility is to watch the kids." Communication was limited mostly to her weekly parent newsletters/noes home in his cubby.

Parent #12
Teachers at th school help with seperation on an individual basis, there is no policy. Parents are not seen as a integral component to the schools function

Parent #13
My son's teacher was great! She offered to come by the house to help him get to know her in an environment that was familiar to him.

Parent #14
FANTASTIC & FABULOUS! My daughter and son absolutly LOVE their teachers, the school, and the director and her father. Our teacher potty trained our son in less than 6 months, and my daughter is reading 4 years old. We could not be happier!

Parent #15
to overwelhemed or busy to help much. They pretend to but after your out of sight they don't. We caught this on their own camera.

Parent #16
The school has developed such a great community! All the parents go out bowling every couple of months, and we have Saturday scheduled trips to Legoland and other places like the zoo and park!

Parent #17
there is no seperation process. They did not encourage any time to adjust or parent participation

Parent #18
The school has the infrastructure to be an excellent school, but any school is only as good as its teachers. You need to have the best teachers and povide a working environment that allows them to focus on the children. CCD fails miserably in this critical aspect

Parent #19
If the teacher was not there at the time of Pick-up. Another person would be there to answer any of our questions on how our child did that day. You can tell that the teacher and her helper communicate to each other to help us parents get information on our child's day.

Parent Community

COHESIVENESS RATING (2.9)

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Pairs old parents with new parents

Parent #2
Pairs old parents with new parents

Parent #3
Pairs old parents with new parents

Parent #4
Pairs old parents with new parents

Parent #5
Pairs old parents with new parents

Parent #6
Pairs old parents with new parents

Modes of Communication Between School and Home

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Teachers are told not to talk to parents during the school day.

Parent #2
Was told to make an appointment and not interrupt the teacher

Parent #3
Teacher weekly newsletters kept us updated

Parent #4
Parent/teacher communication is not encouraged other then at drop off and pick up. The director will not allow email communication between parents and etachers beacuse she can not monitor what is being said.

Parent #5
Ms. Shinaye always makes us feel welcome to talk to her!

Parent #6
Class outings & get togethers

Parent #7
None