Parent/Caregiver Perspective Form

In our effort to appreciate the uniqueness of each child and help to ensure a smooth transition into our community, we invite you to comment on your child’s strengths, interests, and needs. Your candid comments and understanding of your child are most helpful and important to us.

Student's Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Your Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

What do you consider to be your child's special strengths?required

What do you think are your child's most important needs?required

In the next few years, what overall goals do you have for your child's learning and growth?required

What aspects of Walden's program do you feel will be beneficial to your child?required

Please describe your child's previous school or daycare experience, academically and socially (if applicable).

What are your child's favorite free-time activities?required

How many hours of TV does your child watch per week and which programs?required

What are your strengths and needs as a parent/caregiver?required

What are some things you enjoy doing with your child? How much time do you spend doing them together?required

What is your approach to discipline at home?required

Explain a recent situation that gave you the opportunity to teach your child about a racial, economic, or physical difference. What was your biggest challenge?required

Describe the ideal teacher.required

What involvement have you had at your child's current school (if applicable)?

In what ways would you hope to participate at Walden School?required

What chores does your child do at home on a regular basis?required

Is your child able to meet the essential performance requirements of Walden's program either with or without reasonable accomodation?required

Yes

If you answered "No" to the question above, please explain (optional):

(Optional) If you have engaged the services of other professionals to assess and/or work with your child, please supply copies of these assessments and any other pertinent reports or evaluations along with this application for admission. Please indicate if your child has had any of the following:Please select up to 6 choices

Please select up to 6 choices

Do you authorize the release of these results and/or testing scores to Walden School?

Yes

If yes, please provide contact information:

Date

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

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