Is sending your child to DCPS stressful?

[Anonymous]

No.

Parent of a child in DCPS and another child in a charter school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS is only stressful if you think your child is gifted/special/delicate/deserving of something better. The best thing about our DCPS elementary is that there aren't a lot of parents who feel that way, making for a happier, better-adjusted bunch of kids.

some of us actually have special needs kids, you know.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just reading the board for a month or so, it seems a lot of you have to sort of micromanage and do all this planning and obsessing over things private parents don't have to worry about whatsoever. On top of that you worry about certain elements in the classroom. Is it stressful or at the very least a bit exhausting?

OP, do you think this in contrast to the parents of children in MCPS or APS or FCPS? Do you think parents of children in private schools do not stress about things related to school or do they stress about different things? Define "certain elements," please.

[Anonymous]

17:43 that was clearly not what I was talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:17:43 that was clearly not what I was talking about.

Likely some/many of the parents that you perceive as stressing about their child being "delicate" are navigating special needs or worried about special needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"certain elements," really? thanks for your concern. we're fine.

What did the OP mean by this? Be wary of confirmation bias.

[Anonymous]

In general, when you have the kind of money that buys private school, you should be less stressed in general. Because you have money to solve your problems.

Oddly, the richer people I know are not less stressed seeming. So who knows?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just reading the board for a month or so, it seems a lot of you have to sort of micromanage and do all this planning and obsessing over things private parents don't have to worry about whatsoever. On top of that you worry about certain elements in the classroom. Is it stressful or at the very least a bit exhausting?

No, not at all. I go to his school only to drop him off or pick him up.
Haven't met his last 3 teachers and I don't obsess about them.
Sent a check to PTA and one to his room parent. I haven't planned or micromanaged anything.
What's stress? The kid loves the school, the curriculum is great and he did well on Parcc.
I don't know about certain elements in his classroom, but I hope you will tell me about them.

https://nationsreportcard.gov/reading_math_2013/files/Results_Appendix_Math.pdf ( page 6 and 16).
https://nationsreportcard.gov/reading_math_2013/files/Results_Appendix_Reading.pdf (Pages 5 and 16, pages are in lower right)

Yes, my one kid is white, but the younger one is not and he is the Einstein.
I stay out of their schools as much as possible because going to school is their "job".

[Anonymous]

I find myself SMH at a lot of posters on here. Parents seem extreme for the wants and needs of urban schools (free). Granted some things should be a no brainier, but some of the request are are a little outrageous (i.e written reports for PK3).

I grew up here in DC and did pretty well. We just reinforce at home with extra activities outside of "homework".

Not stressing at all! Some people should just home school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS is only stressful if you think your child is gifted/special/delicate/deserving of something better. The best thing about our DCPS elementary is that there aren't a lot of parents who feel that way, making for a happier, better-adjusted bunch of kids.

some of us actually have special needs kids, you know.

I don't think the poster was referring to special needs, but I have to agree with the points listed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm stressed about the large class size, testing atmosphere and lack of recess, but I'm pretty sure that would be the same at any public elementary in the area.

+1

[Anonymous]

No stress. We love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just reading the board for a month or so, it seems a lot of you have to sort of micromanage and do all this planning and obsessing over things private parents don't have to worry about whatsoever. On top of that you worry about certain elements in the classroom. Is it stressful or at the very least a bit exhausting?

Which ones?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just reading the board for a month or so, it seems a lot of you have to sort of micromanage and do all this planning and obsessing over things private parents don't have to worry about whatsoever. On top of that you worry about certain elements in the classroom. Is it stressful or at the very least a bit exhausting?

Which ones?

Lol. Thank you!