Screen free options for K-5ish?

[Anonymous]

Basically any AMI Montessori school is going to be screen-free. Aidan is the only private one I know if in DC, but there are a few public charters as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basically any AMI Montessori school is going to be screen-free. Aidan is the only private one I know if in DC, but there are a few public charters as well.

Not necessarily, at least once you’re in elementary. Screen-light, yes. The Montessori my child attended through 3rd used computers to supplement French lessons, and often assigned French homework using an online platform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basically any AMI Montessori school is going to be screen-free. Aidan is the only private one I know if in DC, but there are a few public charters as well.

Not necessarily, at least once you’re in elementary. Screen-light, yes. The Montessori my child attended through 3rd used computers to supplement French lessons, and often assigned French homework using an online platform.

Correct with the Screen-lite. Most schools are not screen free.

[Anonymous]

Concord Hill is screen free. Prek3-3rd grade. Not religious, not Montessori. A gem of a school.

[Anonymous]

It might be better to have some tech instruction during elementary, like responsible and safe use, rather than zero.

[Anonymous]

McLean Montessori has very very limited screens. Basically only during their weekly computer class. Otherwise uses books with paper pages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the options this limited? WOW!

If you want a broader range then you need to downgrade to screen-light, maybe a max of 30-60 min per day.

I would hope most of the independent schools would be screen-light at least in K-5 but I don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the options this limited? WOW!

If you want a broader range then you need to downgrade to screen-light, maybe a max of 30-60 min per day.

I would hope most of the independent schools would be screen-light at least in K-5 but I don’t know.

Do SmartBoards count as screens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the options this limited? WOW!

If you want a broader range then you need to downgrade to screen-light, maybe a max of 30-60 min per day.

I would hope most of the independent schools would be screen-light at least in K-5 but I don’t know.

Do SmartBoards count as screens?

To me, no. I don’t view learning on SmartBoards as inferior to blackboards or whiteboards, the way I view learning on tablets as inferior to pen and paper during the younger years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any private schools in DC that are screen free (at least until middle)? Or very very minimal screen use?

School names + grades and any specific feedback you can share would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Barrie School (Montessori through 5th).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the options this limited? WOW!

If you want a broader range then you need to downgrade to screen-light, maybe a max of 30-60 min per day.

I would hope most of the independent schools would be screen-light at least in K-5 but I don’t know.

Do SmartBoards count as screens?

To me, no. I don’t view learning on SmartBoards as inferior to blackboards or whiteboards, the way I view learning on tablets as inferior to pen and paper during the younger years.

I agree--however, sometimes they function as large Ipads for interactive games or screens for movies. In the olden days we had the AV cart, haha.

[Anonymous]

Maret told us they were basically screen free in lower school on the tour.