Virginia Beach Friends School Strategic Long Range Plan Parent Survey

We kindly ask parents to complete the Strategic Long-Range Plan Parent Survey. This important feedback will help the School Committee and administration work to create a vision for the future of Virginia Beach Friends School.

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* 1. Which division(s) does your child or children attend at Friends School?

Cottage

Early School

Lower School

Middle School

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* 2. How involved do you feel in the Friends School community?

Not involved

Somewhat involved

Neutral

Involved

Very involved

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* 3. How involved would you LIKE to be in Friends School? In the "other" section below, please let us know in what additional ways you would like to be involved.

Not involved

Somewhat involved

Neutral

Involved

Very involved

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you have any specific suggestions for how Friends School might facilitate communications within the community to better meet your needs?

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* 5. In general, how satisfied are you with Friends Schools' efforts to keep you informed about the School?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 6. What do you consider to be the top three strengths of Friends School that will encourage you to remain through middle school?

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* 7. What do you consider to be the top three weaknesses of Friends School that would prohibit you from remaining through middle school?

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* 8. What could Friends School do to improve current programs, visibility and recognition, connections with the community, or other areas of focus?

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* 9. What are the main reasons you originally chose Friends School? (Check all that apply.)

Quaker school

Whole child education

Location

Strong academic curriculum

Cost

Quality of teachers

Small class size

Mixed age classes

Extracurriculars

Community

Personal approach

Leadership

High School placement

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How satisfied are you with your overall experience at Friends School?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 11. Do you feel Friends School actively lives its mission to "educate the whole child, developing strong academic intellect and personal character, through recognition of each child’s individual light and living the Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship?"

Not at all

Somewhat

Neutral

Very well

Absolutely

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What makes Friends School unique compared to other area schools? (Choose no more than three please.)

Quaker school

Location

Faculty

Small class size

Mixed age classes

Strong academic curriculum

Arts

Costs

Quality of teachers

Personal approach

Community

Whole child education

Extracurriculars

Other (please specify)

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* 13. On a scale of likeliness, please indicate your willingness to enthusiastically recommend Friends School to friends, relatives, or business colleagues with children?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Virginia Beach Friends School Strategic Long Range Plan Parent Survey

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* 1. Which division(s) does your child or children attend at Friends School?

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* 2. How involved do you feel in the Friends School community?

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* 3. How involved would you LIKE to be in Friends School? In the "other" section below, please let us know in what additional ways you would like to be involved.

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* 4. Do you have any specific suggestions for how Friends School might facilitate communications within the community to better meet your needs?

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* 5. In general, how satisfied are you with Friends Schools' efforts to keep you informed about the School?

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* 6. What do you consider to be the top three strengths of Friends School that will encourage you to remain through middle school?

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* 7. What do you consider to be the top three weaknesses of Friends School that would prohibit you from remaining through middle school?

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* 8. What could Friends School do to improve current programs, visibility and recognition, connections with the community, or other areas of focus?

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* 9. What are the main reasons you originally chose Friends School? (Check all that apply.)

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* 10. How satisfied are you with your overall experience at Friends School?

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* 12. What makes Friends School unique compared to other area schools? (Choose no more than three please.)

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* 13. On a scale of likeliness, please indicate your willingness to enthusiastically recommend Friends School to friends, relatives, or business colleagues with children?

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* 14. Would you please let us know the reason for your ranking in the previous question?

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* 15. Are there any other comments you want to pass along regarding the Friends School Strategic Long Range Plan?