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[quote=Anonymous]The open house was listed on the My School DC website so that's how I found out about it. There were probably 15-20 people at the open house. Let's see... The facilities are big and new. The gym and library seemed nicer to me than any other schools I have visited (including impossible-to-get-into charters). The early childhood education is Reggio-based. They talked a lot about field trips - exploring the neighborhood and also taking organized trips. For example, they partner with the Kennedy Center which sends them busses for Kennedy Center field trips and I think maybe gives them tickets for some family events. I loved the one teacher we talked to a lot. The principal and assistant principal seemed excited about Miner and engaged. They eat breakfast and lunch as a class in the early childhood program. Ummmm ... they talked about teacher continuing education and the one teacher said she felt really supported. 45 minutes of recess a day, I think. No homework for the little kids. No band but they do have a chorus. On the con side, some of the teachers and staff were wearing clothing I didn't consider professional attire for a teacher - sloppy clothing. It's not a big thing, but it nagged at me a little bit and made me wonder about those teachers' professionalism and the school's management of the staff. And it is not at all diverse, so I wonder about sending a child there who is not African American. The principal addressed this in response to a parent question and she said, when they're little kids don't see or understand race, they just see each other as kids. Test scores are improving but also low compared to the other schools I have visited. And there was more talk about tests than at any other school I have visited. [/quote]
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