PCP conducts parent-teacher conferences twice a year (Fall: November and Spring: April) to increase family participation in the classroom and promote positive outcomes for parents, students, and schools.

Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity to:

*Share developmental progress and growth with parents based on their child’s classroom observations, assessments, portfolios, and classroom activities.
*Become better acquainted with students’ strengths, needs, behaviors, and learning styles by learning about children from parents or guardians.
*Discuss enrichment or intervention strategies to support children’s development and issues that may impede students’ learning and growth.

Procedure

Conferences are scheduled by the administrator who notifies parents one month in advance through the Brightwheel App. Parents register for an appointment ahead of time and visit the classroom according to the set schedule to have a 15-20 minutes interview with the lead teacher. The main focus of the parent-teacher conference is to discuss not only the child’s individual learning development but also factors that may affect learning, such as student behavior and social-emotional development. Topics covered may include standardized assessment results, Individualized Educational Programs (IEP/IESP), peer relationships, social-emotional classroom activities and behavior, motivation and learning habits, as well as student strengths and challenges. Conferences can be held at any time upon request by either the teacher or parent. The director will attend these meetings if necessary. If there are concerns about child’s development, support services can be provided through project ACT and the Abilities Network. Any request from parents or guardians of children enrolled at our school to have a teacher attend meetings or consultations outside the school regarding their child must be submitted to the director in advance.