Mundo Verde 8th St

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Our other option right now is to stay put where we are. I think I’m juggling the fact that this will essentially be a start up(yes, I’m aware that the model is in place). We listed with the hope that more would be in place at this point. For example, STAFF, outdoor space, also the fact that we haven’t been given the opportunity to view the inside of the building. Also, upon reading about union effort it just seems like the current staff not particularly pleased with the working conditions.

I probably wouldn't go if you have another option you are excited about (you like your daycare and have a good IB your guaranteed to by K), otherwise at PK3 you have nothing to loose.

for pk4 & K however I definitely wouldn't leave a place my kid is already happy for a start up

Our preK 4 child is currently happy at his school and we are leaving for MV. Change is easy at this age, and it doesn’t take a lot to make toddlers happy in school where it’s all play base. Our child will realize later that it was the right move when he goes to DCI, and we don’t have to uproot him from his friends, sport clubs, activities, etc..to move for viable middle or high schools.

DCI is no longer guaranteed

We realize that but high probability of getting in and odds are in your favor. Not all families that year will send their kids to DCI. Some will move out of the area, some will move to the Deal/Wilson boundary, and some will go private. There will be openings from all these movements.

Chances that our IB middle will be good enough to send our DS in 5-6 years = 0.
Chance of getting into now already overcrowded Deal OOB in middle = 0
Chance that we will want to uproot our good life and move out of the city = 0
Chance of getting into DCI = 60-80%
Chance of getting into DCI if they expand in the future = > 60-80%
So with those options, odds are pretty good at DCI compared to the rest above.

We want Spanish immersion so glad we got into MV and still would take it without the middle and high school track. We realize it’s not guanranteed but it’s just the icing on the cake to have such high probability of having a track to not only middle but also high school.

This is what too many people are failing to understand. Especially those who are currently at MV and can't believe anyone would flock there given the lower than 100% chance of DCI entry. Anything above 0 is still much better than what people have already in most of the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Our other option right now is to stay put where we are. I think I’m juggling the fact that this will essentially be a start up(yes, I’m aware that the model is in place). We listed with the hope that more would be in place at this point. For example, STAFF, outdoor space, also the fact that we haven’t been given the opportunity to view the inside of the building. Also, upon reading about union effort it just seems like the current staff not particularly pleased with the working conditions.

I probably wouldn't go if you have another option you are excited about (you like your daycare and have a good IB your guaranteed to by K), otherwise at PK3 you have nothing to loose.

for pk4 & K however I definitely wouldn't leave a place my kid is already happy for a start up

Our preK 4 child is currently happy at his school and we are leaving for MV. Change is easy at this age, and it doesn’t take a lot to make toddlers happy in school where it’s all play base. Our child will realize later that it was the right move when he goes to DCI, and we don’t have to uproot him from his friends, sport clubs, activities, etc..to move for viable middle or high schools.

Until 5th grade when only 60% of his class gets into DCI.... so either him or his best friend are being uprooted.

Well, it’s better than 0% chance. And really no because we would still stay and consider private. We are fortunate to have options, and I’m sure there are other families like us. So DS can still keep in contact with his local friends, continue all sports, activities, and such. But we did not rank MV for middle, we ranked it for Spanish immersion and why we are taking the spot.

If middle school is the primary reason you ranked MV and you don’t like the odds, then don’t take the spot. There are hundreds behind you who will.

[Anonymous]

We attended the open house today. They had pictures out of the new school inside the buildings before the renovation. Some points:

1. Classrooms are huge, much bigger than P
2. PreK ground floor
3. K 1st floor
4. Admin 2nd floor
5. More smaller rooms for pull out instruction than P where there is not enough
6. 2 entrances in the morning - main doors and back
7. Small playground in the back is being torn up to be more eco-friendly (currently think she said was asphalt) and new play space to be put in. Also vegetable garden plans. Kids will go to TT for recess
8. Renovations currently - flooring replaced, some walls torn down, painting, shelving in classroom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We attended the open house today. They had pictures out of the new school inside the buildings before the renovation. Some points:

1. Classrooms are huge, much bigger than P
2. PreK ground floor
3. K 1st floor
4. Admin 2nd floor
5. More smaller rooms for pull out instruction than P where there is not enough
6. 2 entrances in the morning - main doors and back
7. Small playground in the back is being torn up to be more eco-friendly (currently think she said was asphalt) and new play space to be put in. Also vegetable garden plans. Kids will go to TT for recess
8. Renovations currently - flooring replaced, some walls torn down, painting, shelving in classroom

Thanks! this is great info, I wish they would open up the invite for the open houses to those of us on the wait list. I wonder if the classrooms will remain that big as they add grades each year.

[Anonymous]

Thanks PP for the info! Did anyone at the open house ask about the unionization effort? I’m curious how the administration would respond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks PP for the info! Did anyone at the open house ask about the unionization effort? I’m curious how the administration would respond.

It isn’t an effort. There IS now a union with 90+ teachers in it, that the Administration has chosen not to recognize voluntarily.

The Administration and Board are delaying the inevitable, unless of course they can intimidate or terminate a few dozen of those teachers before an NLRB-mandated election is called.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks PP for the info! Did anyone at the open house ask about the unionization effort? I’m curious how the administration would respond.

People at the open house were both principals (P & 8th ) and director of operations. Someone asked about the unionization effort, and they had no updates and said that they and the school are focused on meeting the needs of the students and providing the best education they can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We attended the open house today. They had pictures out of the new school inside the buildings before the renovation. Some points:

1. Classrooms are huge, much bigger than P
2. PreK ground floor
3. K 1st floor
4. Admin 2nd floor
5. More smaller rooms for pull out instruction than P where there is not enough
6. 2 entrances in the morning - main doors and back
7. Small playground in the back is being torn up to be more eco-friendly (currently think she said was asphalt) and new play space to be put in. Also vegetable garden plans. Kids will go to TT for recess
8. Renovations currently - flooring replaced, some walls torn down, painting, shelving in classroom

Thanks! this is great info, I wish they would open up the invite for the open houses to those of us on the wait list. I wonder if the classrooms will remain that big as they add grades each year.

I’m not sure but it’s a big building, and I suspect until they are able to purchase it (3 years is their tentative timeline), it will be and no major renovations done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We attended the open house today. They had pictures out of the new school inside the buildings before the renovation. Some points:

1. Classrooms are huge, much bigger than P
2. PreK ground floor
3. K 1st floor
4. Admin 2nd floor
5. More smaller rooms for pull out instruction than P where there is not enough
6. 2 entrances in the morning - main doors and back
7. Small playground in the back is being torn up to be more eco-friendly (currently think she said was asphalt) and new play space to be put in. Also vegetable garden plans. Kids will go to TT for recess
8. Renovations currently - flooring replaced, some walls torn down, painting, shelving in classroom

Thanks! this is great info, I wish they would open up the invite for the open houses to those of us on the wait list. I wonder if the classrooms will remain that big as they add grades each year.

There are 680 plus students total on the waitlist. It’s not feasible to invite both accepted students and waitlist students to the open house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We attended the open house today. They had pictures out of the new school inside the buildings before the renovation. Some points:

1. Classrooms are huge, much bigger than P
2. PreK ground floor
3. K 1st floor
4. Admin 2nd floor
5. More smaller rooms for pull out instruction than P where there is not enough
6. 2 entrances in the morning - main doors and back
7. Small playground in the back is being torn up to be more eco-friendly (currently think she said was asphalt) and new play space to be put in. Also vegetable garden plans. Kids will go to TT for recess
8. Renovations currently - flooring replaced, some walls torn down, painting, shelving in classroom

Thanks! this is great info, I wish they would open up the invite for the open houses to those of us on the wait list. I wonder if the classrooms will remain that big as they add grades each year.

There are 680 plus students total on the waitlist. It’s not feasible to invite both accepted students and waitlist students to the open house.

They obviously have open houses all year for anyone and everyone, it wouldn’t be any different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We attended the open house today. They had pictures out of the new school inside the buildings before the renovation. Some points:

1. Classrooms are huge, much bigger than P
2. PreK ground floor
3. K 1st floor
4. Admin 2nd floor
5. More smaller rooms for pull out instruction than P where there is not enough
6. 2 entrances in the morning - main doors and back
7. Small playground in the back is being torn up to be more eco-friendly (currently think she said was asphalt) and new play space to be put in. Also vegetable garden plans. Kids will go to TT for recess
8. Renovations currently - flooring replaced, some walls torn down, painting, shelving in classroom

Thanks! this is great info, I wish they would open up the invite for the open houses to those of us on the wait list. I wonder if the classrooms will remain that big as they add grades each year.

There are 680 plus students total on the waitlist. It’s not feasible to invite both accepted students and waitlist students to the open house.

They obviously have open houses all year for anyone and everyone, it wouldn’t be any different.

It’s totally different. They might get inquiries here and there and it’s spread out for 11 months. You have 1 month here in April, and you want them to invite close to 1000 families to the 3 open houses they had - not gonna happen. 2 of the open houses was during school hours and already the groups had to be split up and strategized how best not to run into each other and disrupt the classroom.

[Anonymous]

We matched, enrolled and are excited for the journey!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We matched, enrolled and are excited for the journey!

We are too and looking forward to meeting you!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We matched, enrolled and are excited for the journey!

We are too and looking forward to meeting you!

Likewise!

[Anonymous]

We've enrolled!