Our Lady Queen of Peace parish and school are researching the possibility of establishing a 4-year-old kindergarten program for 2010-11. Your ideas and opinions are important. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below. Please fill out only one survey per family. Thank you for your time.
1. I am (please check all that apply):
2. Do you have a child who may enter QP 5-year-old kindergarten in the 2010-11 school year?
3. If yes, on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being completely uncertain and 5 being completely certain, how certain are you your child will enter QP K5 in fall 2010?
4. Are you planning to enroll a child of any age in a preschool in 2010-11?
5. Do you have a child who would be eligible for 4-year-old kindergarten in the 2010-11 school year?
6. If yes, on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being completely disinterested and 5 being completely interested, how interested would you be in enrolling that child in a QP K4 in fall 2010?
7. Do you have a child who would be eligible for K4 in later years?
8. If yes, on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being completely disinterested and 5 being completely interested, how interested would you be in enrolling that child in a QP K4?
Please enter your agreement with the following statements on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being completely disagree and 5 being completely agree.
10. QP should have a K4 program.
11. K4 is a valuable way to begin an education.
12. 4-year-olds are able to handle school 5 days a week.
13. 4-year-olds benefit from half-day kindergarten instruction.
14. 4-year-olds benefit from full-day kindergarten instruction.
15. 4-year-olds benefit most from emphasis on social interaction but not academic instruction.
16. 4-year-olds benefit most from emphasis on social interaction plus academic instruction.
17. Early childhood learning is important to development in later grades.
18. I feel a strong connection to QP school.
19. I would favor establishing K4 at QP.
20. I would directly benefit from establishing K4 at QP.
21. If you would like to receive follow-up contact regarding the K4 research or any enrollment questions, please e-mail Bob Abshire at
abhsire@qops.k12.wi.us or enter your contact information here (you are welcome to leave this blank and keep your survey responses anonymous)
