Parents: questions to ask of a school you're considering

About the school

• What makes your school unique?
• What documents and information do I need to enroll my student?
• What are the drop off and pick up times and procedures?
• What are the bus routes?
• Are there activities or childcare available before and after school?
• Is there a breakfast program?
• Do you provide counseling services for students?

Class specific

• What are the class sizes?
• Why do you have combination (more than one grade level) classes?
• What curriculum materials do you use?
• Will my sixth grader have more than one teacher?
• Can I get progress reports on a regular basis?
• What part of the day will my child be in the language class?  (Immersion)
• How many students are in the program? (Immersion)

Instructional support

• Do you provide bilingual support?
• Does this school have any special programs housed in it?
• Do you offer accelerated programs for gifted students?
• How can my child be referred to the IGNITE program?
• How does the curriculum support students who are performing above average?

Parent help

• What can I do to help my child in school?
• Do you have an active PTA?
• How do parents get involved at the school?
• How can I volunteer in my child’s classroom?

Child’s needs and learning style

• Use the answers you gave in the “Parents: questions to ask about your child” worksheet to ask the school if it would be a good fit for your child.