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Oakland, CA
Daisy Child Development Center
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neighborhood: Redwood Heights / Skyline / Ridgemont · Telephone: (510) 531-6426 · Website: www.daisycdc.com
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
Parent-teacher conferences once a year, open house, parent meeting, and parent education classes on site. Daisy will also do referrals if needed to specific agencies in the community. We also communicate on a daily basis with parents, both in person and in writing (teacher comments on a sign-in-out sheet). Also, whenever a parent feels the need to hold an informal conference, we accommodate this request. Every January, we hold a meeting with parents concerning kindergarten readiness and call in an education consultant. We also offer handouts and copies of an extensive research project a parent undertook (visits to many schools, searches on the web).
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.4) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year
- Parents in classroom early on
- Extra staff dedicated to handle seperation
- Small group sessions
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Director's Comments
Teachers and parents begin to talk to children who will be moving on ahead and throughout the months preceding the move. Our school has a special farewell celebration in honor of children leaving. After, they take part in a small drama which acts out a song symbolic of the transition they will be making.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
We can come and hang out at school on our "off days" to take advantage of special programs that occur on those days or just to play. If a parent stays with the child there is no additional charge.
Parent #2
No comments
Parent #3
Neither I, my spouse or child were particularly anxious about school separation issues, and as such I didn't pursue whether or not Daisy offers any specific options under #34. However, they welcome the presence of parents in the classroom and that has worked for us and in my observation of other parents.
Parent #4
Preschool separation: In my experience the teachers encouraged visiting the school as much as we wanted before my son actually enrolled in the school. We would go for an hour or more at a time and play in the classroom together. We started our visits more than two months ahead of time and came weekly. When it was time for my son to start they mandated that the first day was a half day. He went for half days for three days and then stayed through naptime on the 4th day. this decision was based on the teachers' observations that he was feeling confortable and that they thought he was ready. All throughout the process the teachers kept in close contact with us and communicated very clearly about what was going on the classroom and how he was doing. We felt very comfortable and he made a smooth transistion.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (4.0) |
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Parents:
- Hold social events at the school to build community
- 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)
- Schedule family field trips
- Encourage play dates out of school
- Shares information on matter related to our children (e.g. babysitter lists, pediatricians, extracurriculuar classes, etc.)
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Are required to volunteer for the school 2 hours/month
Parent #2
Are required to do work for the school 2 hours/month or pay additional $50
Parent #3
Holds meetings every 6 weeks to inform/educate/provide support for the school
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Notes
- Phone Calls
- Special Meetings
- Drop-Off
- Pick-Up
- Regular newsletter/printed updates circulated to the whole school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
End of the year parent-teacher conference
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