Startling Creative Minds Vacancies

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh, the Director of Early Childhood Ed left also?

there hasn't been anyone in that role since December of 2017 - she became the director of inclusion (after that staff member left) and they did not hire anyone to replace her (although they did bury the information so it is not surprising that no one knew this). Instead the lower school director attempted to take on all of her responsibilities...while also writing up the curriculum for the multiple classrooms whose teachers left midyear.

But then she also left the school (Dir of Early Childhood who became Dir of Inclusion) and they took her off the website recently. The staff list is pretty wildly out of date. Roughly half of the staff listed is either already gone or not returning in the fall.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

Thanks for flagging that the FARs exist-- what an interesting piece of info. (Also checked up on our current school which looks good and made me relieved.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

How did they get so deep in debt?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

How did they get so deep in debt?

That building is an albatross - and needed lots of renovations

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

How did they get so deep in debt?

But why are they deeper in debt than last time?
That building is an albatross - and needed lots of renovations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

Its a good thing they built a 300k playground.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

Its a good thing they built a 300k playground.

There is no way this school should still be open. They need to be put on probation this school year. Let KIPP take over. Or maybe MV can take over that location in lieu of Brookland.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

Its a good thing they built a 300k playground.

There is no way this school should still be open. They need to be put on probation this school year. Let KIPP take over. Or maybe MV can take over that location in lieu of Brookland.

I'm not saying CMI should close, but they should reconsider their middle school, create a feed with ITS or someone, and open more elementary/ECE instead. I also took a look at Harmony and City Arts and Prep-- two schools DCUM has IDed at struggling, and their financials are remarkably better than CMI

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

Its a good thing they built a 300k playground.

There is no way this school should still be open. They need to be put on probation this school year. Let KIPP take over. Or maybe MV can take over that location in lieu of Brookland.

I'm not saying CMI should close, but they should reconsider their middle school, create a feed with ITS or someone, and open more elementary/ECE instead. I also took a look at Harmony and City Arts and Prep-- two schools DCUM has IDed at struggling, and their financials are remarkably better than CMI

City Arts' problems are something other than financial. Harmony is looking pretty bad. They're not as deep in debt as CMI, but they're a much, much smaller school and unable to attract students. I suspect the parent company is propping them up. But it's probably time to call it, and poor Langley will have to take in the kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

Its a good thing they built a 300k playground.

There is no way this school should still be open. They need to be put on probation this school year. Let KIPP take over. Or maybe MV can take over that location in lieu of Brookland.

I'm not saying CMI should close, but they should reconsider their middle school, create a feed with ITS or someone, and open more elementary/ECE instead. I also took a look at Harmony and City Arts and Prep-- two schools DCUM has IDed at struggling, and their financials are remarkably better than CMI

City Arts' problems are something other than financial. Harmony is looking pretty bad. They're not as deep in debt as CMI, but they're a much, much smaller school and unable to attract students. I suspect the parent company is propping them up. But it's probably time to call it, and poor Langley will have to take in the kids.

I feel bad for sweet little Langley. Parents, teachers and admin have worked their tails off, and now Seaton is opening a new Kindergarten and has seats available. It's going to kill any rising K momentum they had going

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cause for concern in the FAR report that just came out from DCPCSB.

https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Creative%20Minds%20International%20PCS_FAR.pdf

This is super concerning. I don’t understand why they’re not on probation. The only reason they have mediocre scores is due to the significant number of wealthy students that attend. Ludicrous that anyone would send their kid there over any DCPS in Petworth (assuming most folks live in Petworth from what I hear).

Its a good thing they built a 300k playground.

There is no way this school should still be open. They need to be put on probation this school year. Let KIPP take over. Or maybe MV can take over that location in lieu of Brookland.

I'm not saying CMI should close, but they should reconsider their middle school, create a feed with ITS or someone, and open more elementary/ECE instead. I also took a look at Harmony and City Arts and Prep-- two schools DCUM has IDed at struggling, and their financials are remarkably better than CMI

City Arts' problems are something other than financial. Harmony is looking pretty bad. They're not as deep in debt as CMI, but they're a much, much smaller school and unable to attract students. I suspect the parent company is propping them up. But it's probably time to call it, and poor Langley will have to take in the kids.

I feel bad for sweet little Langley. Parents, teachers and admin have worked their tails off, and now Seaton is opening a new Kindergarten and has seats available. It's going to kill any rising K momentum they had going

I'm not so sure. Anyone who wanted to get into Seaton that badly would have gotten in in PK4. I turned down Seaton last year and again this year. I really like the SEL program at Langley, and our K teachers are very strong. DC loves Langley, and I just didn't see the point of moving DC and lengthening our commute for a school that we'd have to leave anyway to avoid Cardozo.

[Anonymous]

McKinley Middle is looking a lot better than Cardozo for middle school, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McKinley Middle is looking a lot better than Cardozo for middle school, IMO.

This. Seaton is very lovely and I wish them success with their new principal. It progress in recent years is impressive. But getting in is not some sought-after prize. After PK3, they go well beyond the waitlist every year. And no sooner will you start K or 1st then you will commence fretting about Cardozo. I don't love the idea of a middle school so close to a high school-- I think middle schoolers need their own focus instead of being an afterthought-- but I'd a heck of a lot rather be part of McKinley Tech than Cardozo.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:McKinley Middle is looking a lot better than Cardozo for middle school, IMO.

This. Seaton is very lovely and I wish them success with their new principal. It progress in recent years is impressive. But getting in is not some sought-after prize. After PK3, they go well beyond the waitlist every year. And no sooner will you start K or 1st then you will commence fretting about Cardozo. I don't love the idea of a middle school so close to a high school-- I think middle schoolers need their own focus instead of being an afterthought-- but I'd a heck of a lot rather be part of McKinley Tech than Cardozo.

Why is this part of the CMI discussion?