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San Jose, CA
Alphabet Soup Preschool
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neighborhood: West San Jose · Telephone: (408) 253-6660
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.3) | 
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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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Director's Comments
Because we are a small school, parents and teachers talk daily. Conferences will be set up as needed or requested by either teacher or parent.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.0) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Director's Comments
Orientation for parents and child occurs on Wednesday, before school starts.
Children and parents participate in both indoor and outdoor activities. Policies are reviewed and all paper work, tuition, change of clothes, etc is collected making sure the child becomes the priority the following day.
We begin school on Thursday and Friday with a field day: exciting activities set up to capture the child's interest. There is always extra staff on hand.
We find that if the parent has done their homework and chosen their school carefully the separation is fairly easy and we seldom have (parent) tears!
Parents are welcome to call during the morning for reassurance!
Drop-in Policy
- During school parents are not encouraged to drop-in
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General Parent Education
-This preschool does not conduct parent education classes
-This preschool does not connect parents with services and activities that can help you help your child develop better at home
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Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (1.0) |
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Parents:
- Volunteer in the classroom
- Encourage play dates out of school
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Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Notes
- Phone Calls
- Special Meetings
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