We are seeking your participation in an initiative that will have a lasting impact on the children of this community. We are set to begin an ambitious strategic planning process that will require significant contributions from a broad cross-section of stakeholders.

If you have a child in the Lower Merion School District, please complete this survey based on the current school year. Please check the school(s) that apply.

Note: Some matrix scales may vary from question to question. Please be sure and read the matrix scale carefully when selecting your choice.

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* 1. Which school does your child attend? Check all that apply.

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* 2. What 2 changes would you recommend for schools moving forward?

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* 3. How happy are you with the choice of school-sponsored extracurricular activities at your child's school?

  Extremely happy Quite happy Moderately happy Slightly happy Not at all happy
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 4. How well do the activities offered at your child's school match his or her interests?

  Not well at all Mildly well Fairly well Quite well Extremely well
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 5. How often does your child feel pressure to do well on standardized tests?

  Extremely often Quite often Moderately often Slightly often Not at all often
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 6. How well do the school's ways of evaluating learning work for your child?

  Not well at all Mildly well Fairly well Quite well Extremely well
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 7. How well do you feel your child's school is preparing him or her for the next academic year?

  Not well at all Mildly well Fairly well Quite well Extremely well
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 8. How well does this school support your child's social/emotional development?

  Extremely well Very well Moderately well Slightly well Not at all well
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 9. How important do you think community service is to your child's education?

  Extremely important Very important Moderately important Slightly important Not at all important
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 10. What would be the ideal school start time to optimize student success?

  10-20 minutes earlier 10-20 minutes later 20-30 minutes earlier 20-30 minutes later 30-60 minutes earlier 30-60 minutes later
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 11. Would it be helpful to your child if the teacher recorded the lessons and the students could listen to/watch them?

  Extremely useful Quite useful Moderately useful Slightly useful Not at all useful
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 12. How confident are you that your child can apply what he/she has learned to the real world?

  Extremely confident Quite confident Somewhat confident Slightly confident Not confident at all
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 13. Would your child be interested in taking courses non-traditionally (online, satellite, University, etc.)?

  Extremely interested Quite interested Somewhat interested Slightly interested Not interested at all
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 14. Do you think the technology provided has improved your child's education?

  A great deal A lot A moderate amount A little Not at all
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 15. How difficult is it for your child to balance extracurricular and academic responsibilities?

  Extremely difficult Very difficult Moderately difficult Slightly difficult Not at all difficult
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 16. What skills and qualities should a LMSD graduate possess?

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* 17. How much stress does your child feel to get good grades?

  Extremely stressed Quite stressed Somewhat stressed Slightly stressed Not at all stressed
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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* 18. What are three things about the school that have had a positive impact on your child's school experience?

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* 19. What are three things about the school experience that we could change to make your child's school a better place?

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* 20. Overall, are you satisfied with your experience at Lower Merion School District?

  Extremely satisfied Quite satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Quite dissatisfied Extremely dissatisfied
Belmont Hills
Cynwyd
Gladwyne
Merion
Penn Valley
Penn Wynne
Bala Cynwyd
Welsh Valley
Harriton
Lower Merion

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