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La Canada Flintridge, CA
La Canada Preschool
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Telephone: (818) 790-2764 · Website: www.lacanadapreschool.com
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.7) | 
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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
Visiting Day, Open House, Family Luncheon, Daily contact from the director, daily contact from teachers, extensive interaction on a consistent basis, and conferences upon request.We are up to date on the local schools and spend time researching what each school offers through visits and conferences with school officials.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.6) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
- Small group sessions
- Abbreviated schedule at start of school year
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Director's Comments
It is a delicate process, with enough staff to give individual attention to a child who is experiencing separation. We offer the first two days of school as Visiting Days, and allow parents to stay for the entire day. After that ask that parents leave their child with us, and allow for a time to work through separation.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The facility is a renovated house, which my husband and I thought was a great transition from our daughter's time at home to school. It is a warm and friendly atmosphere, and the teachers are very personable. Also, there is a summer program for this school. You can sign up for a week at a time. We found it VERY helpful in overcoming separation anxiety. Our daughter knew where everything was after only one week of the summer program, and felt very confident when school started.
Parent #2
Our school is play based and like a big family. They are very supportive to the kids and parents. They are not goal oriented, nor get hung up with fund raising and reporting. Just good ol' fashioned preschool.
Parent #3
La Canada Preschool has a unique student-teacher learning experience in that the students get to interact with up to 4 different teachers during the day at the various stations. The exposure to different activities as well as teaching styles really help prepare students to taking advice/guidance from different types of teachers and /or styles.
Drop-in Policy
- During school parents are welcomed as the school has an open door policy
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Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.0) |
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Parents:
- Are able to visit the school anytime we want
- Encourage play dates out of school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Very casually ... nothing forced.
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Notes
- Phone Calls
- Voice Mail
- Special Meetings
- Drop-Off
- Pick-Up
- Regular newsletter/printed updates circulated to the whole school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Whenever we need to talk, they are willing, scheduled or not. I like to drop in.
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