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Seattle, WA
Capitol Hill Cooperative Preschool
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neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Montlake · Telephone: (206) 324-2944 · Website: www.capitolhillcoop.org
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.6) | 
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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
Our classroom and highly skilled teachers afford the opportunity for all our children to develop at their own levels through rich and varied developmentally appropriate activities and materials. We have found that a mixed age classroom affords the opportunity for our younger children to learn from the knowledge of the older ones; and that the older children learn through helping the younger ones. .
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
- Small group sessions
- Parents in classroom early on
- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year
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Director's Comments
Parents are included in every aspect of our school. They work in the classroom weekly and are welcome to stay at school until their child is comfortable. If there are separation issues, we encourage parents to leave for a short time at first and slowly build up to leaving for the entire class. The children's knowledge that their parent will be in the classroom at least some of the time, diminishes separation difficulties.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.7) |
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Parents:
- Sit on the board of trustees
- 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)
- Encourage play dates out of school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Work in the classroom and have a school job.
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Notes
- Phone Calls
- Voice Mail
- Special Meetings
- Drop-Off
- Pick-Up
- Regular newsletter/printed updates circulated to the whole school
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