BlueSkies readily acknowledges that parents are a child's primary teachers and must be engaged in all programs for the child.  Parents and teachers provide high-quality care by working to become a strong, caring team guiding the child’s growth and development. Both teachers and parents prioritize two-way communication, so the adults who are so important in the child’s life can be as thoughtful and helpful as possible. Parents and teachers share information that has bearing on the child’s experiences, whether the teacher shares that the child is working hard at mastering a new activity, or the parent shares that grandma has moved into the household– all of these things will affect the child’s moods and behavior, and sharing back and forth between home and school keeps all the surrounding adults supportive for him.
 
BlueSkies staff — from classroom teachers to the
Co-Directors — are always available to parents to offer insight into their children’s behavior, advice with helping their children manage transitions, and support for the daily challenges of raising young children.  In addition, teacher conferences are held whenever a child is ready to move to an older group, so parents and teachers can share information about the child's developmental progress.  Parents are welcome at any time to request consultations with teachers and reports on their child's progress.  Each classroom has a chart or communication book in which teachers and parents can both record and read new information about each child.
 
BlueSkies maintains a library of books on topics of interest to parents in the front office.  There are the usual books about developmental stages, how children learn, parenting tips for communication, setting limits, and handling sibling issues, as well as books addressing specific situations such as single parenting, gay and lesbian families, adoption, divorce, and raising boys or girls.