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Oakland, CA
Rockridge Little School
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neighborhood: Rockridge / Temescal · Telephone: (510) 420-1200 · Website: http://www.rockridgelittl...
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.8) | 
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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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Director's Comments
Two formal parent/teacher conferences each year. Blog and parent email list. Informal check-ins and conferences as needed. Parents are welcome to call with questions or feedback about their child.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.0) |
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Director's Comments
We encourage parents to visit the school with their child before the school year begins. After school begins teachers support and encourage the children during their transition. If there are problems, the teachers communicate with parents to develop the best way to help the child.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The director has a newsletter every morning and she emails the parents every evening to let everyone know what the kids learned that day, therefore when we get home with our kids we know how to use what they have learned that day and use it at home.
Parent #2
I requested an at home visit with the teacher at the start of the year. The visit was scheduled by the teacher and then cancelled by the director, without an explanation. I also found the director of the school to be lacking in communication skills.
Parent #3
I participated in a school event with another parents. We set up the morning's activity. It was great fun for the kids and very memorable for us. It was a much more 'real' was to participate.
Parent #4
Director and parent volunteers post messages and photos on a school blog several times a week. School is new and director seems to be receptive to parent input, hopefully regular parent-teacher conferences can be scheduled in the future.
Parent #5
N/A
Parent #6
The school is not interested in building a community, and while my child had no problem with separation anxiety, others did and no extra staff was available to help them.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.2) |
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Parents:
- Are able to visit the school anytime we want
- Volunteer in the classroom
- Encourage play dates out of school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Parents are welcome in the classroom. There were a couple of specific projects (building a new playground), but no work was required. Some parents taught special classes or helped with specific needs.
Parent #2
We all email each other when we feel the need to communicate to each other.
Parent #3
Not sure, I pulled my child out of the school early on.
Parent #4
We tend to see each other at birthday parties and other school events
Parent #5
Pairs old parents with new parents
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
They are very open to talk to you at any time.
Parent #2
Can also set up meetings at anytime
Parent #3
Blog
Parent #4
School blog
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