Home Visits
What is a home visit?
Home visits are meetings between school staff and families focused on building positive relationships. They are:
- 20-30 minutes long
- Voluntary for both staff and families
- Hosted somewhere outside of school (home, park, library, etc.)
- Based around the question – what are your hopes and dreams for your child?
Why home visits?
Home visits are a research-based approach correlated with improvements in
- Student achievement
- Attendance
- Behavior