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District survey shows broad parental approval; Los Altos plans ParentSquare rollout and parent education
Summary
Presenters told trustees that 587 respondents gave overwhelmingly positive ratings for communication and school climate, while highlighting gaps for multilingual families and advanced learners. District plans a new communications platform (ParentSquare), multilingual outreach and a parent education series.
Los Altos School District officials presented results of an all‑district parent survey to the board, reporting high overall satisfaction while identifying areas for targeted improvement, particularly for multilingual families and advanced learners.
“It's really rare to have a district that has such positive results,” Lynette White, the district’s director of communications, said as she summarized the survey that collected 587 responses during a 21‑day window. White reported that about 90% of respondents rated their overall district experience as excellent, very good or good; 94% said they felt well informed or neutral about district communications; and 95% said they felt well informed or neutral about communication from…
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