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Chicago, IL
British School of Chicago
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neighborhood: Andersonville · Telephone: (773) 506-2097 · Website: www.britishschoolchicago.org
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (4.3) |
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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 (3.8) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Every week our child is given 'homework' -- usually a worksheet to color in and to practice drawing the letter of the week. She is also given a library book once a week and a reading book (currently the books have just pictures, not words) that she is to read to us with a log for us to write how she is doing. There is no pressure to get the homework done or done well, but it creates continuity between what she is doing at school and what we can be doing to reinforce that learning at home.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.5) |
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Parents:
- Receive newsletters
- Hold social events outside of the school (with and/or without children)
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Parents are able to participate in the school in a number of ways. There is no fundraising as BSC is a for-profit school, so parents focus their energies on contributing to other initiatives such as bridging the school with community projects, volunteering for all-school art and literacy events, and providing management with input through a parent board and rep group.
Parent #2
The parent community is a very active group who seek the support and friendship of others within the school. As parents are like-minded in their educational values, there is a natural synergy that helps foster relationships, camaraderie and support.
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
We get weekly reports on what the children learned in each subject area, 2 parent-teacher conferences, and 2 very in-depth written evaluations.
Parent #2
The teachers are very receptive to all methods of communication in ensuring an open, ongoing flow of information and feedback.
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