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New York, NY
Central Synagogue May Family Nursery School

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

Review this preschool

neighborhood: 50's ·  Telephone: (212) 838-5122 x233  · Website: www.centralsynagogue.org/...

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
• Application &
  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

Home-School Connection

OVERALL RATING (4.6)
Conducts an open house at start of school year
Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year
Conducts regular parent teacher conferences
Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year
Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year
Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools

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Separation

OVERALL RATING (4.3)

Beginning of the year separation is handled through:

- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year

- Home visits by teachers

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Director's Comments

"In an effort to establish positive beginnings, our teachers make home visits to the children shortly before the start of school. We are sensitive to the need for gradual separation between young children and their parents during the early weeks of school." (SOURCE: www.centralsynagogue.org/education/early/nursery_school/ website)

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
My son came to Central Synagogue on his 3rd year of nursery school-so the elaborate separation and short days was very frustrating for him. He was used to going to school and was ready to start. It took him longer to get to the school then the class was in session for the first 3 weeks of school!!! He was in a special program so they took time with the parents to go over what they could do for him, how he was learning, and what we could do to help him He was supposed to be in a two year program, but graduated before his class.

Parent Community

COHESIVENESS RATING (4.0)

Parents:

- Fundraise

- 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
Be library parents

Modes of Communication Between School and Home

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Ethan was in a special class called the 'snap program', a written log was kept and written in every day from the teachers and the parent wrote notes back every single day and even on the weekends