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Berkeley, CA
Habitot Children's Museum, Discovery Play
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neighborhood: Berkeley North · Telephone: (510)-647-1111 ext. 17 · Website: www.habitot.org
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (4.5) | 
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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
Habitot also provides parenting classes addressing a wide range of issues facing parents or young children including toilet training, setting limits, responding to tantrums, first aid and infant CPR. Childcare is provided in the museum while parents attend classes in our classroom annex. Prices for parenting classes are decided by sliding scale based on income, and childcare is $10 for the first child and $5 for each sibling.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (3.0) |
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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
There is little sense of community among the families. It's a large school, with large classes. There's no connections between new and old parents, no real structural opportunities to get to know other parents and kids. Advice on appropriate schools is weighted towards keeping kid at their school.
Drop-in Policy
- During school parents are welcomed as the school has an open door policy
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General Parent Education
-This preschool does not conduct parent education classes
-This preschool does not connect parents with services and activities that can help you help your child develop better at home
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Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (1.0) |
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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
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Not much of anything as far as parent community goes.
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