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Academics

The following questions are about the school's curriculum.

Groups students by ability more, rather than less of the time
Groups students by ability less, rather than more of the time
The curriculum prepares my child for the next level (grade)
The curriculum is preparing my child for college and career
Emphasizes phonics and basic grammar
De-emphasizes phonics and basic grammar
Encourages exploration over wrote memorization more, rather than less of the time
Encourages exploration over wrote memorization less, rather than more of the time
Contributes success to student effort and highly skilled teachers
Emphasizes student discipline over self esteem more, rather than less of the time
Emphasizes student discipline over self esteem less, rather than more of the time
Uses "level readers"
Uses research-based instructional strategies

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  • How does the school approach (early education) or develop (middle and high school) the core content subjects?

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Teachers and Administrators

The following questions are about the school's teachers and administrators.
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  • 1-2yrs
    3-5yrs
    6-9yrs
    10+yrs

  • 1-2yrs
    3-5yrs
    6-9yrs
    10+yrs
    25+yrs

  • Bachelors Degree
    Masters Degree
    Doctorate Degree
    Majored in the area of which they teach
    Licensed in the area of which they teach

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Parental Involvement

The following questions are about the school's atmosphere of parental involvement.

There is a PTA
Relies on PTA funding for clubs, activities, academics, and other large school initiatives
Parents are involved in classroom activities
Parents are involved in classroom activities
Parents often go on field trips
Incorporates the different backgrounds and cultural differences of parents more, rather than less of the time
Incorporates the different backgrounds and cultural differences of parents less, rather than less of the time
There are chances for parents to get involved frequently
There are chances for parents to get involved infrequently

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Social and Emotional Learning

The following questions are about the school's social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum.

Uses a formal social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum
Emphasizes character development more, rather than less of the time
Emphasizes character development less, rather than more of the time
Bullying is an issue
Bullying is not an issue
Students work in a collaborative environment more, rather than less of the time
Students work in a collaborative environment less, rather than more of the time
Emphasizes self awareness
Emphasizes self management
Emphasizes relationship skills
Emphasizes social skills
Emphasizes responsible decision-making

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Diversity

The following questions are about the school's diversity.

The school is committed to diversity
The school is not committed to diversity
I would describe the school as ethnically and racially diverse
I would not describe the school as ethnically and racially diverse
I would describe the school as socially and economically diverse
I would not describe the school as socially and economically diverse
I would describe the school as being culturally diverse
I would not describe the school as being culturally diverse
The school's faculty and staff are diverse
The school's faculty and staff are not diverse
The school's faculty and staff are a reflection of the student body in terms of diversity
The school's faculty and staff are not a reflection of the student body in terms of diversity

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Facilities and Resources

The following questions are about the school's facilities.

The school is overcrowded
The school is not overcrowded
The school is safe
The school is not safe
The school has good accessibility for students with disabilities
The school does not have good accessibility for students with disabilities
The school has good lighting
The school does not have good lighting
The school has good air quality
The school does not have good air quality
The school is easy to access from public transit
The school is not easy to access from public transit
School access ID's are required
School access ID's are not required

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Arts

The following questions are about the school's arts.

The arts are a big part of the school's identity
The school takes the arts seriously
The school does not take the arts seriously
Arts are found mostly as extra-curricular activities outside of the school day
Arts are found as extra-curricular activities and as part of the curriculum in the classroom
There are plenty of options of arts electives
Arts are integrated into the classroom frequently
Arts are integrated into the classroom not frequently
The school has photography
The school has a band/s
The school has a choral group/s
Student artwork is displayed
Student artwork is not displayed

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Physical Education and Sports

The following questions are about the school's physical education (PE) and sports program.

PE is required for all grades
PE is required for most grades
PE is not required
PE is not an option
There are several organized sports offered
There are very few organized sports offered
There are no organized sports
Organized sports are encouraged
Recess time is more structured than unstructured
Recess time is less structured than unstructured
I think amount of recess time is appropriate
I do not think the amount of recess time is appropriate

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Technology

The following questions are about the school's technology.

The school's technology is mostly up-to-date
The school's technology is mostly outdated
The school's technology is non-existent
Classrooms are equipped with smart boards
Students are provided with computers or tablets
There are computers and/or tablets in the classrooms

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Extracurricular Activities

The following questions are about the school's extracurricular activities.

There are fees for all extracurricular options
There are many extracurricular options
There are few extracurricular options
There are no extracurricular options
There are fees for most extracurricular activities
There are fees for a few extracurricular activities
There are no fees for extracurricular activities
There are after schools programs
There are no after school programs

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Language

The following questions are about the school's language program.

  • There is a language other than English taught in the curriculum
    There is not a language other than English taught in the curriculum
    The school has a dual language program

  • Spanish
    French
    Arabic
    Mandarin
    Hebrew
    Italian
    Russian
    Dutch
    Latin

  • 1-2 times a week
    3-4 times a week
    4 or more times a week

  • K-1
    2-3
    4-6
    7-8
    9

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General

The following are general questions about the school that provide quick, useful information.

There is a tuition fee
There is no tuition fee
There are scholarships
There is financial aid
The school culture is competitive
The school culture is inclusive
The school culture is formal
The school culture is informal
The school culture is conservative
The school culture is liberal
The school culture is serious
The school culture is laid back
The school is sports focused
The school is arts focused
The school is academic focused
The school is focused on college admissions for all students
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