Declining a CES — why did you?

[Anonymous]

My child didn't want to switch schools, and ELC was offered at our home school, so we declined.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child didn't want to switch schools, and ELC was offered at our home school, so we declined.

ELC is going away. Just a heads up for OP since that is currently an option but will most likely not be an option.

My kid's school has phased it out in 4th grade this year so the current 5th graders will be the last to use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child didn't want to switch schools, and ELC was offered at our home school, so we declined.

ELC is going away. Just a heads up for OP since that is currently an option but will most likely not be an option.

My kid's school has phased it out in 4th grade this year so the current 5th graders will be the last to use it.

Ok so it will be CKLA or whatever. The advanced kids at any school will get advanced ciricula because that's the law

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child didn't want to switch schools, and ELC was offered at our home school, so we declined.

ELC is going away. Just a heads up for OP since that is currently an option but will most likely not be an option.

My kid's school has phased it out in 4th grade this year so the current 5th graders will be the last to use it.

Ok so it will be CKLA or whatever. The advanced kids at any school will get advanced ciricula because that's the law

Yes, but whether or not enrichment is actually provided is not guaranteed (even though yes, they *should* be given it because they were identified). I'm just making sure OP knows this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child didn't want to switch schools, and ELC was offered at our home school, so we declined.

ELC is going away. Just a heads up for OP since that is currently an option but will most likely not be an option.

My kid's school has phased it out in 4th grade this year so the current 5th graders will be the last to use it.

Ok so it will be CKLA or whatever. The advanced kids at any school will get advanced ciricula because that's the law

Yes, but whether or not enrichment is actually provided is not guaranteed (even though yes, they *should* be given it because they were identified). I'm just making sure OP knows this.

Agree. I would urge folks to accept the spot for now and then decline once AEI and their school confirm what will be offered next year. -DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child didn't want to switch schools, and ELC was offered at our home school, so we declined.

ELC is going away. Just a heads up for OP since that is currently an option but will most likely not be an option.

My kid's school has phased it out in 4th grade this year so the current 5th graders will be the last to use it.

Ok so it will be CKLA or whatever. The advanced kids at any school will get advanced ciricula because that's the law

Yes, but whether or not enrichment is actually provided is not guaranteed (even though yes, they *should* be given it because they were identified). I'm just making sure OP knows this.

Agree. I would urge folks to accept the spot for now and then decline once AEI and their school confirm what will be offered next year. -DP

+1 You can always change your mind. People have pulled out the week before school starts.

[Anonymous]

It’s a valid choice to decline the CES; a long commute is not ideal for elementary school aged kids and since admission is by lottery, you’re not guaranteed a really high performing cohort anyway. If you’re happy with your home school and feel that your child’s needs are met there, then by all means, decline the CES. However, it’s concerning that so many people are saying their kid will get enrichment at home school anyway, as though the curriculum for enriched ELA in other schools is comparable to the CES. It’s not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a valid choice to decline the CES; a long commute is not ideal for elementary school aged kids and since admission is by lottery, you’re not guaranteed a really high performing cohort anyway. If you’re happy with your home school and feel that your child’s needs are met there, then by all means, decline the CES. However, it’s concerning that so many people are saying their kid will get enrichment at home school anyway, as though the curriculum for enriched ELA in other schools is comparable to the CES. It’s not.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a valid choice to decline the CES; a long commute is not ideal for elementary school aged kids and since admission is by lottery, you’re not guaranteed a really high performing cohort anyway. If you’re happy with your home school and feel that your child’s needs are met there, then by all means, decline the CES. However, it’s concerning that so many people are saying their kid will get enrichment at home school anyway, as though the curriculum for enriched ELA in other schools is comparable to the CES. It’s not.

+1

I thought the the ELC and the CES curriculum are basically the same, except for a few projects?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kid wanted to bike/walk to school to get that feel of independence and continue to be able to hang out with friends more casually, already at a high performing elementary with a great teacher who does the enriched ELA.

Not worth the commute given the lottery. I like that the kids who might have gone to the CES a few years ago now have to stay at the home school.

Damn, that is cold. Staying in your home school is the right choice for your child, but you’re glad other families who would have wanted the CES don’t have access to it??

DP with an unpopular opinion. It's nice that the home school is a great option. My kid is with the most advanced kids in her class at a school with very high SES families. Not sure I'd want to change to CES where kids lottery in with lower stats due to FARMS or IEPs.

Yikes!! Heaven forbid that your child might go to school with poor children! Better decline the CES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a valid choice to decline the CES; a long commute is not ideal for elementary school aged kids and since admission is by lottery, you’re not guaranteed a really high performing cohort anyway. If you’re happy with your home school and feel that your child’s needs are met there, then by all means, decline the CES. However, it’s concerning that so many people are saying their kid will get enrichment at home school anyway, as though the curriculum for enriched ELA in other schools is comparable to the CES. It’s not.

+1

I thought the the ELC and the CES curriculum are basically the same, except for a few projects?

No, they’re not. Social Studies is also part of the CES curriculum and lessons are woven between the two disciplines so that kids can explore complex concepts in depth. That’s part of how there are more projects. There’s lots of class discussion and collaboration on projects. The kids also present projects to parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid wanted to bike/walk to school to get that feel of independence and continue to be able to hang out with friends more casually, already at a high performing elementary with a great teacher who does the enriched ELA.

Not worth the commute given the lottery. I like that the kids who might have gone to the CES a few years ago now have to stay at the home school.

Damn, that is cold. Staying in your home school is the right choice for your child, but you’re glad other families who would have wanted the CES don’t have access to it??

DP with an unpopular opinion. It's nice that the home school is a great option. My kid is with the most advanced kids in her class at a school with very high SES families. Not sure I'd want to change to CES where kids lottery in with lower stats due to FARMS or IEPs.

Yikes!! Heaven forbid that your child might go to school with poor children! Better decline the CES.

Yes that perspective bothered me too, although PP seemed to be aware of it. The concern I guess is that the “poor children” are less smart and haven’t truly earned the spot. I think that perspective fails to consider that a major reason for the different cutoffs at high FARMS students is that those kids likely have similar potential but don’t test as well given to inequity across schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child didn't want to switch schools, and ELC was offered at our home school, so we declined.

ELC is going away. Just a heads up for OP since that is currently an option but will most likely not be an option.

My kid's school has phased it out in 4th grade this year so the current 5th graders will be the last to use it.

Ok so it will be CKLA or whatever. The advanced kids at any school will get advanced ciricula because that's the law

Yes, but whether or not enrichment is actually provided is not guaranteed (even though yes, they *should* be given it because they were identified). I'm just making sure OP knows this.

Agree. I would urge folks to accept the spot for now and then decline once AEI and their school confirm what will be offered next year. -DP

Yes, this. We declined a spot and have had an amazing year with a great ELC program at our home school and felt like we made the right decision (friends, logistics were big factors). But it does sound like ELC is going and there will not be a real equivalent. If we had known we might have made a different decision.

[Anonymous]

The kids who are picked might not be the high enough performer anyways, why not stay at home school with friends and familiar environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kids who are picked might not be the high enough performer anyways, why not stay at home school with friends and familiar environment.

Yes this