LAMB Enrollment Increase

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So LAMB won't know if it is going to add a primary class until May?

LAMB's request to expand its enrollment cap was only submitted this month. Public comment will be accepted during the April meeting. The earliest DCPCSB can vote is their May meeting (and sometimes that is pushed back).

If PP is right and this is at all related to the Walter Reed space, they wouldn't be doing anything next fall. The space isn't going to be ready.

But it's LAMB, so who knows?

The expectation is that Walter Reed will be ready for occupancy for school term 2017, so, yes, nothing next fall. But, agree LAMB knows how to work it, so maybe earlier! Would be very nice. There are some architectural schema available for the site and it looks lovely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So LAMB won't know if it is going to add a primary class until May?

LAMB's request to expand its enrollment cap was only submitted this month. Public comment will be accepted during the April meeting. The earliest DCPCSB can vote is their May meeting (and sometimes that is pushed back).

If PP is right and this is at all related to the Walter Reed space, they wouldn't be doing anything next fall. The space isn't going to be ready.

But it's LAMB, so who knows?

The expectation is that Walter Reed will be ready for occupancy for school term 2017, so, yes, nothing next fall. But, agree LAMB knows how to work it, so maybe earlier! Would be very nice. There are some architectural schema available for the site and it looks lovely.

I *believe* the goal is to add the additional primary class next fall (if they get more space at Perry Street). But I could be wrong.

[Anonymous]

I will definitely be filing a comment recommending that they not be allowed to expand unless they open their school to grades beyond PK-4. Even if it's only to those with previous montessori experience. It's insane that they are the only school that doesn't do this. Anyone else who feels this way should too. While there will be retention, there is also attrition and those seats remain open (even though there are families and children interested).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely be filing a comment recommending that they not be allowed to expand unless they open their school to grades beyond PK-4. Even if it's only to those with previous montessori experience. It's insane that they are the only school that doesn't do this. Anyone else who feels this way should too. While there will be retention, there is also attrition and those seats remain open (even though there are families and children interested).

What a sour grades point-of-view! I'm hoping you're not a current parent. You sound like a gem...NOT! LAMB is a fantastic school looking to serve children in the District with a stellar program. As Montessori, it is alike all others in not permitting admission beyond Pre-K 4 (I understand they've *thought* about extending to K for last admission). Someone compared this to Jedi night training in another thread a long time ago, which I remember. You have to start the kid early before the anger sets in. The style of learning needs it's roots to be laid early. Older children cannot adapt. Not to mention the added layer of bilingual. With respect to granting admission to kids with prior Montessori, LAMB IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS! Charter law prevents it. So, instead of trying to put a monkey wrench into their expansion efforts, but don't you lobby the Charter Board to change this. Including having a provision to allow kids with prior language experience to enter immersion schools at higher grades. MV and YY would love to give priority admission to native Spanish and Mandarin speakers, etc..., but they've been disallowed due to short-sighted rules. Why don't you do something positive and steer your energy to changing that?

[Anonymous]

^*knight*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely be filing a comment recommending that they not be allowed to expand unless they open their school to grades beyond PK-4. Even if it's only to those with previous montessori experience. It's insane that they are the only school that doesn't do this. Anyone else who feels this way should too. While there will be retention, there is also attrition and those seats remain open (even though there are families and children interested).

I can second this comment.
Also until they join the common lottery

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely be filing a comment recommending that they not be allowed to expand unless they open their school to grades beyond PK-4. Even if it's only to those with previous montessori experience. It's insane that they are the only school that doesn't do this. Anyone else who feels this way should too. While there will be retention, there is also attrition and those seats remain open (even though there are families and children interested).

What a sour grades point-of-view! I'm hoping you're not a current parent. You sound like a gem...NOT! LAMB is a fantastic school looking to serve children in the District with a stellar program. As Montessori, it is alike all others in not permitting admission beyond Pre-K 4 (I understand they've *thought* about extending to K for last admission). Someone compared this to Jedi night training in another thread a long time ago, which I remember. You have to start the kid early before the anger sets in. The style of learning needs it's roots to be laid early. Older children cannot adapt. Not to mention the added layer of bilingual. With respect to granting admission to kids with prior Montessori, LAMB IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS! Charter law prevents it. So, instead of trying to put a monkey wrench into their expansion efforts, but don't you lobby the Charter Board to change this. Including having a provision to allow kids with prior language experience to enter immersion schools at higher grades. MV and YY would love to give priority admission to native Spanish and Mandarin speakers, etc..., but they've been disallowed due to short-sighted rules. Why don't you do something positive and steer your energy to changing that?

LOL... I am a gem, actually. Hey I did all the hard work for you (Logan Montessori below)
Children are accepted at 3 years of age for the Primary Program (ages 3–6). Depending on space availability, transfer students are accepted for all grades from Pre-school through Grade 7 (and 8 grade beginning in school year 2015-2016), if the child transferring is from an accredited Association of Montessori Internationale school or program.

[Anonymous]

Logan is a DCPS. They can put in enrollment criteria but charters can't (eg Spanish fluency at Oyster and elsewhere).

That said I am a parent of 2 LAMB alums and think they should be required to backfill all ages if there is room. Lee is figuring out how to take old children without Montessori and LAMB can too.

[Anonymous]

^^ meant 'older' children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely be filing a comment recommending that they not be allowed to expand unless they open their school to grades beyond PK-4. Even if it's only to those with previous montessori experience. It's insane that they are the only school that doesn't do this. Anyone else who feels this way should too. While there will be retention, there is also attrition and those seats remain open (even though there are families and children interested).

What a sour grades point-of-view! I'm hoping you're not a current parent. You sound like a gem...NOT! LAMB is a fantastic school looking to serve children in the District with a stellar program. As Montessori, it is alike all others in not permitting admission beyond Pre-K 4 (I understand they've *thought* about extending to K for last admission). Someone compared this to Jedi night training in another thread a long time ago, which I remember. You have to start the kid early before the anger sets in. The style of learning needs it's roots to be laid early. Older children cannot adapt. Not to mention the added layer of bilingual. With respect to granting admission to kids with prior Montessori, LAMB IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS! Charter law prevents it. So, instead of trying to put a monkey wrench into their expansion efforts, but don't you lobby the Charter Board to change this. Including having a provision to allow kids with prior language experience to enter immersion schools at higher grades. MV and YY would love to give priority admission to native Spanish and Mandarin speakers, etc..., but they've been disallowed due to short-sighted rules. Why don't you do something positive and steer your energy to changing that?

LOL... I am a gem, actually. Hey I did all the hard work for you (Logan Montessori below)
Children are accepted at 3 years of age for the Primary Program (ages 3–6). Depending on space availability, transfer students are accepted for all grades from Pre-school through Grade 7 (and 8 grade beginning in school year 2015-2016), if the child transferring is from an accredited Association of Montessori Internationale school or program.

You're much too good for LAMB! They need you at Logan Montessori. Win-win!!! LAMB is just terrible. No need to put your child through that. Take it from me. Stay away, Gem. Shine your loveliness on a school worthy of it. Not LAMB.... Please!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Logan is a DCPS. They can put in enrollment criteria but charters can't (eg Spanish fluency at Oyster and elsewhere).

That said I am a parent of 2 LAMB alums and think they should be required to backfill all ages if there is room. Lee is figuring out how to take old children without Montessori and LAMB can too.

Thank you for correcting the self-righteous Gem! OTOH, I disagree that LAMB should take older children. It would water down the program. It's already criticized by purist for not being Montessori-enough. And it is not a public social experiment. It's a place of learning for its attendees. The lack of space at quality schools is not the problem of those schools to fix. Their hands are filled providing stellar education to kids who would be otherwise under-served. Providing quality seats where there is none is the job of DCPS and the Kaya Henderson crew. What needs to happen is LAMB should be left to educate in a manner consistent with Montessori (which excludes admission at older grades) and DCPS needs to fix neighborhood schools.

[Anonymous]

... and all self-proclaimed jealous Gems should find a private school for their precious snowflakes or *gasp" go to their neighborhood schools and make them better.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Just Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely be filing a comment recommending that they not be allowed to expand unless they open their school to grades beyond PK-4. Even if it's only to those with previous montessori experience. It's insane that they are the only school that doesn't do this. Anyone else who feels this way should too. While there will be retention, there is also attrition and those seats remain open (even though there are families and children interested).

What a sour grades point-of-view! I'm hoping you're not a current parent. You sound like a gem...NOT! LAMB is a fantastic school looking to serve children in the District with a stellar program. As Montessori, it is alike all others in not permitting admission beyond Pre-K 4 (I understand they've *thought* about extending to K for last admission). Someone compared this to Jedi night training in another thread a long time ago, which I remember. You have to start the kid early before the anger sets in. The style of learning needs it's roots to be laid early. Older children cannot adapt. Not to mention the added layer of bilingual. With respect to granting admission to kids with prior Montessori, LAMB IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS! Charter law prevents it. So, instead of trying to put a monkey wrench into their expansion efforts, but don't you lobby the Charter Board to change this. Including having a provision to allow kids with prior language experience to enter immersion schools at higher grades. MV and YY would love to give priority admission to native Spanish and Mandarin speakers, etc..., but they've been disallowed due to short-sighted rules. Why don't you do something positive and steer your energy to changing that?

LOL... I am a gem, actually. Hey I did all the hard work for you (Logan Montessori below)
Children are accepted at 3 years of age for the Primary Program (ages 3–6). Depending on space availability, transfer students are accepted for all grades from Pre-school through Grade 7 (and 8 grade beginning in school year 2015-2016), if the child transferring is from an accredited Association of Montessori Internationale school or program.

NP. OMG, you're so stupid. Logan is a DC public school, operating under more permissive rules denied to charter schools. Talk about being loud and wrong! So glad you're not at LAMB!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will definitely be filing a comment recommending that they not be allowed to expand unless they open their school to grades beyond PK-4. Even if it's only to those with previous montessori experience. It's insane that they are the only school that doesn't do this. Anyone else who feels this way should too. While there will be retention, there is also attrition and those seats remain open (even though there are families and children interested).

What a sour grades point-of-view! I'm hoping you're not a current parent. You sound like a gem...NOT! LAMB is a fantastic school looking to serve children in the District with a stellar program. As Montessori, it is alike all others in not permitting admission beyond Pre-K 4 (I understand they've *thought* about extending to K for last admission). Someone compared this to Jedi night training in another thread a long time ago, which I remember. You have to start the kid early before the anger sets in. The style of learning needs it's roots to be laid early. Older children cannot adapt. Not to mention the added layer of bilingual. With respect to granting admission to kids with prior Montessori, LAMB IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS! Charter law prevents it. So, instead of trying to put a monkey wrench into their expansion efforts, but don't you lobby the Charter Board to change this. Including having a provision to allow kids with prior language experience to enter immersion schools at higher grades. MV and YY would love to give priority admission to native Spanish and Mandarin speakers, etc..., but they've been disallowed due to short-sighted rules. Why don't you do something positive and steer your energy to changing that?

LOL... I am a gem, actually. Hey I did all the hard work for you (Logan Montessori below)
Children are accepted at 3 years of age for the Primary Program (ages 3–6). Depending on space availability, transfer students are accepted for all grades from Pre-school through Grade 7 (and 8 grade beginning in school year 2015-2016), if the child transferring is from an accredited Association of Montessori Internationale school or program.

NP. OMG, you're so stupid. Logan is a DC public school, operating under more permissive rules denied to charter schools. Talk about being loud and wrong! So glad you're not at LAMB!

JEEZ. New poster here, but it seems the only nasty/crazy one is the LAMB one. Seek help for yourself



JEE