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Yes they do two per year. The first is in person or on the phone if you request it because of scheduling conflicts. The 2nd is request only meaning if your child is doing well they dont need one unless you want one for some reason

Yes, twice a year. But we don't close, they arrange coverage for each teacher to have one day away from the classroom & the teachers alternate days. I love conferences as both a preschool teacher and a parent (I like hearing how my kid is progressing and I likegetting feedback from parents & hearing their goals for their children so I can teach better). I don't know how excited I'd be as a parent if care was closed! Although, that is how public schools roll

Yes but they don't close. I found it totally pointless. We talk to the teacher every day. It makes sense in elementary school when you don't have at least a 5 min. conversation every day with the teachers/parents.

Montessori does this. I learn so much about my girls during conferences. I really look forward to them. In fact, we just scheduled extra office hours today and had a productive talk with our teachers.

During conferences they show pictures of the children doing works, highlight trouble spots and strengths.

@mrbee: We have been doing them since the 2s room. It is nice to get a fuller picture of how LO is doing in the class, peer interactions, etc. BUT, they don't shut down, just have parents come in during nap. I don't know how I would feel if it took away my childcare.

Yep, we have ours tomorrow, curious to see if it will happen or not.

They don't close the school, they bring in subs so the kids are in class while the teachers talk to the parents.

Yes, 3 times a year.

Yes, twice a year, each room splits up their students among the teachers and you sign up for a time with your assigned teacher. So each night (3 nights per room) one teacher stays late and has their conferences. Almost every time we weren't able to attend and they've been flexible in meeting with us first thing in the morning or we'll get to pickup a little early. The teacher takes us aside and they get a floater to cover the room.

It's usually quick but we go over a form that they've filled out that outlines all the developmental accomplishments our child has gone through, any challenges, and goals for the next half year. Since we both work full time and can't be involved very much, we both really appreciate the insight into their progress. They used to keep a binder with all the updates and printed out pictures of the kids demonstrating things (on a certain date, WJ working with patterns with shapes and colors, and a picture of him working on an art project demonstrating that... so cute) but the director changed and they stopped doing that.