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San Jose, CA
Cornerstone Preschool
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neighborhood: Almaden Valley · Telephone: (408) 268-7595 · Website: www.cornerstoneshcc.com
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.9) | 
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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
Informal dialogue at drop off and pick up. Casual notes or phone calls when appropriate. Conferences called by parents or teachers. Progress reports in November and May. Parents are encouraged to participate in the classroom when interested and we have observation windows for viewing.We will advise any parent that asks and will give them the benefit of our knowledge and experience. Mostly, we describe the type of environment we feel their child will be most successful in and then list some options in that category.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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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
- Home visits by teachers
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Director's Comments
Individually! We encourage parents to stay or go quickly depending on the individual child. We will hold and comfort the child and try to engage them in an activity. We encourage parents to watch from the observation windows once they leave.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Cornerstone Preschool is geared at preparing the children for kindergarten in a fun and relaxed learning environment. There is an assessment for those going into kindergarten (the following year) that tests if the child is ready across variety of levels (i.e. socially, mentally, physically, etc.). It is not an academic preschool. The teachers and staff are friendly, loving, and do a good job at making all the children feel welcome and part of the class. Communication is frequent and although they don't offer formal teach-parent conferences, it is convenient and requested that parents talk to the teachers on a daily basis on progress and any issues that are relevant with respect to your child. I would highly recommend Cornerstone Preschool, especially if in Almaden Valley and your child will be attending one of the schools in Almaden. For my daughter, bonds formed in preschool continue into elementary school since some of the Cornerstone children are now in her current school.
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.2) |
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Parents:
- Are able to visit the school anytime we want
- Go on field trips
- Volunteer in the classroom
- 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
Parents are also encouraged to come to the classroom and share any special skills or talents they may have.
Parent #2
Was not really aware of a parent community outside of school.
Parent #3
No specific parent community activities
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
Home visit
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