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Cupertino, CA
Cupertino Co-op Nursery School
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Telephone: (408) 739-8963 · Website: www.cupertinocoop.org
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (4.4) | 
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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
Our school is one in which our students are actually our parents. Our preschool is the lab in which our families put in force what they have learned through attending Parent Team Meetings, General Meetings, and daily discussions with their teachers.
Our Parent Team Meetings are where our Teachers present Early Childhood Education topics and then we meet as a group to discuss what is going on in our classroom.
Parent Team Meetings are a wonderful support group for families in or communiity.
Our parents also attend General Meetings where we bring in paid speakers to speak to our families on various topics such as Nutrition, Conflict Resolution, Personality Types, Significance of Birth Order and Positive Parenting just to name a few.
All teachers have 2 formal parent teacher conference each year, however, they also conference each day the parent works in the classroom.
All of our families participate in our Yahoo Group email. Teachers are in constant communication with our family through the email group.
Families are encouraged to call, email, or schedule a time to talk with their teachers any time!
Our PM teachers dedicate an entire Parent Team Meeting to educating our families on different Kindergarten programs within our area.
We actually have various Kindergarten teachers come from different schools to sit on a panel and answer questions from our families.
Information is also posted at school letting our families know of different Kindergarten options and Open Houses.
Our teachers work closely with all of our families helping them decide what is the best option for their child and their learning style.
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.9) |
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Beginning of the year separation is handled through:
- Parents in classroom early on
- Extra staff dedicated to handle seperation
- Small group sessions
- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Director's Comments
We ask our families to stay with their child until they have successfully separated. Sometimes it takes a week. Sometimes it takes 2 months! We ask that our families respect the child's needs and we support them during that time. We want our children to feel safe and secure.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
A good play-based preschool is the BEST environment in which to nurture a child and to help him or her achieve developmental goals.
Parent #2
This is a play-based preschool that encourages individual development at each child's pace and interest. It is a nurturing community for parents, as well as children, with resources available to deal with all child (and parent) development issues. It is an enriched environment, teaching sharing, cooperation, conflict resolution, art, cooking, pets (even has chickens on site), music, science, gardening, table manners, balance, the basics (patterning, letters, counting, etc.) and PLAY, PLAY, PLAY! The children choose their own activities and can take their shoes off, make lakes in the sand and water, ride bikes, gather chicken eggs, pet bunnies and rats, learn composting, get comfort and encouragement from the wonderful teachers and parents, go on field trips, watch puppet shows (the list goes on and on) in a safe environment (both socially and physically). The director doesn't miss a thing, keeping our children safe and happy. We enjoyed every moment of this experience with our son! I highly recommend it!!!
Drop-in Policy
- During school parents are welcomed as the school has an open door policy
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General Parent Education
-This preschool does conduct parent education classes
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Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (4.4) |
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Parents:
- Hold social events at the school to build community
- Fundraise
- Are able to visit the school anytime we want
- Go on field trips
- Volunteer in the classroom
- Receive newsletters
- Hold social events outside of the school (with and/or without children)
- Schedule family field trips
- Pair "old" parents with "new" parents
- 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
Are involved in every aspect of the school's operation, such as working with teachers to develop the curriculum and working with the children as teacher's aides
Parent #2
Provides substitute and childcare exchange lists.
Parent #3
Pairs old parents with new parents
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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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Regular monthly meetings for parents.
Parent #2
Parent participation program, so opportunities often exist during class time to speak to the teacher.
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