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Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Friends
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neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights · Telephone: (718) 852-1029
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 (4.6) |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The school could do more to include the parents in the classroom. BFS wasn't so welcoming of parents in the class nor did I feel like the administrators were that accessible.
Parent #2
Teachers make a home visit before school starts for the first year a child attends. Developmental/learning goals are incorporated into the routines and activities in a seamless way - children learn to contribute and participate in the classroom community, become learners and questioners through the materials and projects.
Parent #3
The teachers are very helpful in answering any questions. Also, some teachers are available as babysitters, and one took care of my son and another child in the summer.
Parent #4
BFS has very focused developmental goals for prek, but not learning goals which connotes a more academic approach. Kids are learning about the world artistically, scientifically, emotionally, etc...and this learning is both directed and nurtured.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (4.1) |
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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)
- 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
Hold social events in our home to build community: each class has a 'pot-luck' at the beginning of the new year at a volunteer parent's house.
Parent #2
Holds community-service events at school and offsite, hosts a parent-education lecture series.
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
Teacher sends out pictures and is setting up website.
Parent #2
The list serve gives us weekly updates to pre-school website.
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