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Seattle, WA
Magnolia Cooperative Preschool
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neighborhood: Queen Anne/Magnolia · Telephone: (206) 286-5922 · Website: www.magnoliacoop.org
Home-School Connection
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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 (4.1) |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
In the Co-op, parents work in class with the child one day per week and do a small class job. Additional volunteer work and donations are requested but not required though most families are involved in doing something extra to support the school. Extremely strong parent community - in many ways the school serves as a heart of the whole neighborhood.
Parent #2
This co-op model consists of parents alternately working one day on, one day off with students in the classroom, so separation anxiety could be handled in a flexible manner, e.g. on my 'off' day, I could leave for shorter periods of time, building up to the whole session and was guided in the process by the teacher.
Parent #3
The Coop requires a parent to be a teacher's assistant in the classroom one day a week. So the drop-in/separation questions don't apply directly.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (4.1) |
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Parents:
- Sit on the board of trustees
- Hold social events at the school to build community
- Fundraise
- Are required to make donations ourselves
- 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)
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
We are co-op, so we are teachers right along with the paid teachers.
Parent #2
Parent Education opportunities, Consistent groups of parents working together in the classroom
Parent #3
Can be supportive and is also very cliquey and can be alienting, particularly to newcomers.
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
While working in the classroom
Parent #2
In class or at meetings both of which parents must attend
Parent #3
Monthly class parent meetings.
Parent #4
Parents assists in the classroom
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