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San Jose, CA
Ballard Montessori
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neighborhood: Rose Garden · Telephone: (408) 977-1772
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
Open house, Parent-teacher meeting, children's quarterly report, and some teachers email the parents couple of times a week- and in special cases monthly report.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (3.7) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Parents in classroom early on
- Extra staff dedicated to handle seperation
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Director's Comments
We advise the parent to come early to school so they can spend some time with their child before the bell rings.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
A schedule in which time spent at school gradually increased was generally recommended when feasible when my son started (two mornings a week, to three morning a week, and so on). That worked well.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.4) |
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Parents:
- Fundraise
- Are able to visit the school anytime we want
- Go on field trips
- Receive newsletters
- 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
The parent community is very informal and usually done by class.
Parent #2
I didn't feel there was a big active parent community.
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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