San Francisco, CA
JCC-Rosenberg Early Childhood Center
Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. |
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neighborhood: Lake Street · Telephone: (415) 386-4990 · Website: www.jccsf.org
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.9) | |
| Conducts an open house at start of school year | |
| Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year | |
| Conducts regular parent teacher conferences | |
| Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year | |
| Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year | |
| Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools |
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Separation
| OVERALL RATING (4.4) |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
JCC-Rosenberg feels like an intimate, caring, connected environment for preschool children and their parents. We did not choose to be actively involved although there are many parent committees and opportunities for parent participation.
Parent #2
The school is very flexible in meeting child/parent needs regarding separation. I did not check parents in the classroom because there isn't an active policy re keeping them in to assist in separation but if the parent believes this will help it is fine especially in the beginning w/young children
Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (3.7) |
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)
- Pair "old" parents with "new" parents
- Encourage play dates out of school
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Are requested to make donations (but not required); are given varied ways to get involved at the school.
Parent #2
Sit on steering committee and parent council.
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
Teachers keep a daily 'journal' where they write up highlights of each day.
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