Rochester
Preschool-Parent Program
Located at 18 sites
throughout Rochester.
Administrative Office:
198 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, Room 27, 14611
Project Supervisor:
Patricia Dangler
Phone: 328-3360
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Enrollment: 500 children, 600 parents
The Rochester Preschool Parent Program...
Has two primary goals:
- Increase the potential for School sucess and optimal
development of young children by offering developmenally appropriate
experiences in a group setting
- Strengthen the parent as primary teacher and guide
of the young child
Operates 33 groups at 18 sites, 17 schools and 1 YMCA
with a group size of 16-20 children.
Combines educational group experiences for 4-year-olds
(and combined 4's and 3's) with weekly educational group sessions for
the parent or surrogate parent.
Is a mainstream program open to any city resident family.
Involves no monetary cost to parents; however in some
groups, parents provide juice and snacks for the children.
Is staffed by a parent group leader, a certified preschool
teacher, and one or two paraprofessionals (parents of children in the
group who receive training by the teacher and paparprofessionals and other
mentors).
Saves inclusion placement in every daytime group for
children with special needs.
Produces "graduates" who score approximately
20 points higher in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade standardized reading and math
tests.
Actively participates in the Rochester Early Enhancement
Project (REEP), a collaborative of 16 community agencies.
Supplements the regular program with a collaborative
home visiting component funded by the United Way and connected with the
Rochester Family Resource Network and Parents As Teachers (PAT), a nationally
validated program.
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