Campbell, CA
Canyon Heights Academy

Teachers Are:

OVERALL RATING: (4.9)
Full of energy and seemingly happy in job
Patient and affectionate with children
Talks with children and listens carefully when they are talking with him/her
Praises children for accomplishments and good behavior
Provides feedback on what my child does during the day
Shares insights on my child that are helpful and accurate
Identifies my child’s strengths and weaknesses
If necessary, provides additional support to my child during pickup and drop-off
Resolves disputes quickly, calmly and fairly in a manner that allows children to learn from the dispute
Notices children who are not on task and/or engaging with other children appropriately and quickly reengages them
Manages the energy level of the children so that all children feel safe and able to learn
Provides additional support to a child when s/he is clearly failing in her/his efforts
Strikes the proper balance between active and quiet play for children

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Parents' Comments on Individualized Teaching

Parent #1
The teachers are loving to the children and firm on limits. The children love and respect them. They feel safe to communicate freely with their teachers and know that their ideas would be listened to. The teachers provided a lot of support to the children's' whole family, even on personal issues--when my father was under cancer treatment, they had not stopped asking about him or praying for him.

Parent #2
Canyon Heights is a wonderful school that builds a strong sense of community among all parents through the many activities and workshops that are offered throughout the year. CHA is unique in that it is a Catholic school for students in preschool through 8th grade. It is a fairly new school, and the excitement for its continued progress and growth is evident among all parents and staff members. My child absolutely adores CHA and although we hadn't initially planned on keeping him there after preschool, we are going to do so. My husband and I are very impressed with the personalized attention and care for each child's academic, emotional, social, and spiritual growth. We love the school's ideals and mission towards forming the whole child, not just his intellect.

Parent #3
Montessori preschool with very experienced teachers. One of the few Catholic preschools around.

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