Dear Parents,

RCSA Mandarin is excited to announce home visits as a way to get to know your family better! RCSA Mandarin believes that it is very important to find ways to communicate with families in order to support your involvement in your child’s education.
Each visit lasts 20-30 minutes and provides a wonderful opportunity for RCSA Mandarin staff to connect with and learn about you and your student!

Please sign up below to schedule a time that works best for you. We look forward to meeting you and strengthening our partnership in your student's education. 

Click here for the home visit form

Why are home visit so beneficial?

Closer partnerships, positive communication. Home visits give parents and teachers the opportunity to meet simply to talk and collaborate for the benefit of the child they both care about.

Meetings break the “cycle of blame.” Especially with low-performing students, parents and teachers can begin to blame each other for the failings of their children. Home visits help to put a human face to a name and turn finger pointing into teamwork and understanding.

The teacher learns more about their students. A study conducted at Missouri State University found that the biggest benefit of home visits was a better understanding of the child’s environment and the how that environment might impact the child’s learning in the classroom.

Students realize they have a network of support. Children have reported feeling a sense of relief when their parents and teachers meet. Children take comfort in knowing that their teacher understands their home situation and in knowing that what they do in the classroom may have consequences at home.

Parents are more likely to become involved. When parents are more familiar with their child’s teacher, they are more likely to become involved with their child’s learning and more involved in school activities and volunteering. In this way, a few well-placed home visits can enrich the entire school community.