Did anyone find primary day too "academic" or structured?

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Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Wonderful traditions that are getting out of control. There are way too many performances and they take way too long. If I have to sit through another endless poem and song I'll go crazy.

+100 there do seem to be alot of beakos this year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First I should say that I don't have a child at Primary Day but I looked at the thread because I have never seen the school mentioned on DCUM. DD is friends with a teachers child and she has nothing but good things to say about the last head and this one. So maybe you are talking to or listening to the wrong people?

Who? The teacher or her (his?) child?

[Anonymous]

My dd loved it and was so happy there.

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What kind of a child would thrive there / be happy there? what do parents like about it so much? What other schools did these people look at?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First I should say that I don't have a child at Primary Day but I looked at the thread because I have never seen the school mentioned on DCUM. DD is friends with a teachers child and she has nothing but good things to say about the last head and this one. So maybe you are talking to or listening to the wrong people?

Who? The teacher or her (his?) child?

The teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a child would thrive there / be happy there? what do parents like about it so much? What other schools did these people look at?

+1

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Anonymous wrote:when I toured there, none of the children looked happy...

The tour guide is terrible. Very boring. We didn't talk to her but we did hear the PK teacher mentioned. LOL Yes a California Valley Girl is spot on! We liked the K and the grounds are really nice and cozy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Wonderful traditions that are getting out of control. There are way too many performances and they take way too long. If I have to sit through another endless poem and song I'll go crazy.

+100!

[Anonymous]

Why are the children and teachers so unhappy. What other similar schools would you consider

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Traditions? The book fair is gone, the gala is gone with a replacement gala that doesnt even make sense (what are the auction items?? Is there a band?? If you sponsor a faculty ticket does that mean you get to sponsor your kids teacher or any teacher?? What's up with reserved tables?? Why did we learn about the gala so late?? It used to be earlier in the year!!Sorry now we've spent our money at Holton's gala) and what's going on with the Beakos?? No one goes snyimore and they are so long no one can sit that long. The book fair was totally depressing this year. We were in and out. The tradition of great kids and teaching? My kids class is wild! The other class is happy and calm. So we got screwed. To be fair we did request our teacher and the last Head said that we wouldn't be happy but we pushed so that's our fault I guess but still the room is chaotic , crap everywhere and kids everywhere but still his teacher doesn't get it. We're so done. The place is joyless now. The new principle is unfriendly and I can see why people are unhappy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Traditions? The book fair is gone, the gala is gone with a replacement gala that doesnt even make sense (what are the auction items?? Is there a band?? If you sponsor a faculty ticket does that mean you get to sponsor your kids teacher or any teacher?? What's up with reserved tables?? Why did we learn about the gala so late?? It used to be earlier in the year!!Sorry now we've spent our money at Holton's gala) and what's going on with the Beakos?? No one goes snyimore and they are so long no one can sit that long. The book fair was totally depressing this year. We were in and out. The tradition of great kids and teaching? My kids class is wild! The other class is happy and calm. So we got screwed. To be fair we did request our teacher and the last Head said that we wouldn't be happy but we pushed so that's our fault I guess but still the room is chaotic , crap everywhere and kids everywhere but still his teacher doesn't get it. We're so done. The place is joyless now. The new principle is unfriendly and I can see why people are unhappy.

Oh and yes we are applying to another school

[Anonymous]

Primary day never used to be on DCUM. Now that it is people must suddenly be unhappy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Primary day never used to be on DCUM. Now that it is people must suddenly be unhappy.

PP people must be unhappy enough to post.

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Anonymous wrote:when I toured there, none of the children looked happy...

The kids looked happy but we thought the tour was unimpressive and boring. We talked to just one teacher but she talked so fast I couldn't understand a word. We couldn't even get a question in between her and the guide. My kid would drown trying. We just smiled and left and are going to apply to Norwood. It goes through eigth so it's better for us anyways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Anonymous wrote:Both my children graduated from Primary Day. It is a fabulous school with an incredible head of school, Scott Lawrence. It is academic and the staff is first rate, with so many wonderful traditions.

Traditions? The book fair is gone, the gala is gone with a replacement gala that doesnt even make sense (what are the auction items?? Is there a band?? If you sponsor a faculty ticket does that mean you get to sponsor your kids teacher or any teacher?? What's up with reserved tables?? Why did we learn about the gala so late?? It used to be earlier in the year!!Sorry now we've spent our money at Holton's gala) and what's going on with the Beakos?? No one goes snyimore and they are so long no one can sit that long. The book fair was totally depressing this year. We were in and out. The tradition of great kids and teaching? My kids class is wild! The other class is happy and calm. So we got screwed. To be fair we did request our teacher and the last Head said that we wouldn't be happy but we pushed so that's our fault I guess but still the room is chaotic , crap everywhere and kids everywhere but still his teacher doesn't get it. We're so done. The place is joyless now. The new principle is unfriendly and I can see why people are unhappy.

We have children at pds and they are very happy. Their teachers seem to love working at pds. I've never heard a negative word about the school!