Montessori Middle School options

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i also an advocate for Lee, SSMA, Breakthrough and maybe LAMB (they can also be a feeder should they so choose) to form a middle school and high school. Does anyone have any information on whether or not that is in the works? I've read that Lee is look at 0-3 and via the grapevine that SSMA is planning to request the addition of 7-8. Any of this true?

Kind of hard to see LAMB families giving up the IB program and dual-language just for Montessori middle years. That doesn't even address the work the administration would have to do.

The best bet would be for parents at these schools to get together and see if there's actually any community interest beyond a posting on DCUM. If there is, talk to someone at DCI or YY (YY was the driving force behind DCI) and get them to walk you through the process. Just bear in mind there are a lot of people to sell on this idea, and it won't take place on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i also an advocate for Lee, SSMA, Breakthrough and maybe LAMB (they can also be a feeder should they so choose) to form a middle school and high school. Does anyone have any information on whether or not that is in the works? I've read that Lee is look at 0-3 and via the grapevine that SSMA is planning to request the addition of 7-8. Any of this true?

Kind of hard to see LAMB families giving up the IB program and dual-language just for Montessori middle years. That doesn't even address the work the administration would have to do.

The best bet would be for parents at these schools to get together and see if there's actually any community interest beyond a posting on DCUM. If there is, talk to someone at DCI or YY (YY was the driving force behind DCI) and get them to walk you through the process. Just bear in mind there are a lot of people to sell on this idea, and it won't take place on DCUM.

Agree - LAMB alum parent here.

I think if they were forced to choose, most LAMB parents would prioritize the "bilingual" over the "Montessori."

[Anonymous]

I've read that Lee is look at 0-3 and via the grapevine that SSMA is planning to request the addition of 7-8. Any of this true?

I haven't heard that, but it's my direct, vested interest so I will check.

[Anonymous]

Not a public school option, but Waterfront Academy just hired a Middle school Montessori teacher and are now accepting middle school students. Since it is new, they have space at this late time. No Spanish or Montessori experience necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a public school option, but Waterfront Academy just hired a Middle school Montessori teacher and are now accepting middle school students. Since it is new, they have space at this late time. No Spanish or Montessori experience necessary.

No Spanish experience necessary? So it's not an immersion school?

[Anonymous]

Our 'unofficial' information is that Shining Stars has begun the process of planning for a middle school program for the Fall of 2018. The plan is to be prepared to have a middle ("feeder") for the students who are now entering the 5th grade this year. They understand requires a charter amendment and PCSB approval.

With a 3rd grader , we are ecstatic at the prospect of staying in place at Shining Stars until 8th grade . Also, they are adding a Montessori Model UN program for the older students .

--Shining Stars parent

[Anonymous]

Aren't they supposed to be like all outdoors, farm those situations? Genuinely asking.

[Anonymous]

SS needs to fix its IDEA compliance issues before it tries to expand.

[Anonymous]

This Montessori school goes from age 3-16, with a separate campus for 7-9th graders. It is on a farm in Front Royal, VA.

http://mountainlaurelmontessori.org/about-mountain-laurel-montessori-school/farm-school-campus/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SS needs to fix its IDEA compliance issues before it tries to expand.

No, but nice try troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our 'unofficial' information is that Shining Stars has begun the process of planning for a middle school program for the Fall of 2018. The plan is to be prepared to have a middle ("feeder") for the students who are now entering the 5th grade this year. They understand requires a charter amendment and PCSB approval.

With a 3rd grader , we are ecstatic at the prospect of staying in place at Shining Stars until 8th grade . Also, they are adding a Montessori Model UN program for the older students .

--Shining Stars parent

Awesome. Hope this is true. We are a grade above you, and would love to stay through 8th.

[Anonymous]

I think a good comparison to work towards is Denver: http://dmhs.dpsk12.org/

[Anonymous]

I hope Lee and SS and Breakthrough work together on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope Lee and SS and Breakthrough work together on this.

can chml join or not because it's dcps?

The denver school blurb didn't wow me. It was mostly about social and emotional stuff, which would be great except, in my experience in primary, Montessori sucks at social development. Right now we are in it for the academic promise of elementary and I'm trying to help my child form positive relationships outside of school since my child literally has no friends at school and teachers/admin don't see a problem with this. So I want to know more about middle school academics.

[Anonymous]

I don't think at the moment there is any chance of a DCPS school feeding into a charter, or of kids with Montessori experience (at DCPS, private, or elsewhere) getting preference into a middle school Montessori charter.