Questions to Ask While Visiting Schools

Prepare a list of questions you can ask while visiting the schools where you might want your child to attend. Talk to the principal, teachers, students, and other parents at the school to get your questions answered. The web sites listed below will help you think about questions to ask.

• School Evaluation Tool Kit
  This list of thirty questions is based on a study of what makes good schools work.
• Questions from the School Accountability Report
  These questions to ask at your child’s school originally appeared on Colorado’s School Accountability Reports.
• Ask the Right Questions, Find the Right School
  This list of questions will help you think about the school environment and the commitment level of school staff.

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