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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The regular requirements of a school will demand that parents have availability to pick up sick children,  volunteer at events,  be present at school functions,  and the like. Whether or not prospective parents are compliant and willing during the admission process helps the AD get a sense if they will be supportive of the classroom requirements should they be accepted. Teachers rely on the AD to send them cooperative families so that everyone is happy, satisfied,  and peace abounds.[/quote]

Most involved parents--even the ones who have a tough time taking off so much in a truncated period during the interview session--would participate in the above activities. And they would be better able to do so if they didn't burn through so many allotted days off during the interview periods.

There's a difference between coming to get your sick child (or sending a relative) once every few months, serving up popcorn on a Saturday during the fall carnival, going to your child's play on a Friday morning once or twice a semester,etc... and taking off three days in one week for interviews and playdates. Families make it work, but it would be good if some of these schools tried to combine some of these activities to take place on the same day. 
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