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Brooklyn, NY
Chai-Tots Preschool
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neighborhood: Park Slope · Telephone: (718) 499-0836 · Website: www.chaitotspreschool.com
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (4.2) | 
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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
Open House, Parent teacher meetings, teachers call home to talk with parents and parents can call the teachers to find out about their child
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.3) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year
- Parents in classroom early on
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
- Home visits by teachers
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Director's Comments
We have home visits before the school year starts.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Chai Tots Preschool offers a kindergarten class and also helps for later grades by thoroughly preparing the child academically for later grades. My older daughter was reading by the time she entered Kindergarten.
Parent #2
In terms of development goals, I am pleased to say that both of my children have always met or exceeded development for their age group. I have heard from other parents, though, that the school is very supportive and helpful in addressing developmental issues.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.3) |
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Parents:
- Are able to visit the school anytime we want
- Go on field trips
- Receive newsletters
- Hold social events outside of the school (with and/or without children)
- Encourage play dates out of school
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Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Notes
- Phone Calls
- 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
Weekly newsletter sent home with child every Friday from class head teacher.
Parent #2
Specific weekly newsletter/printed with. updates for her individual class
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