32 kids in my child’s lower elementary class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure how or why DCPS won't add a teacher. I used to teach in DCPS many years back and then I left for MCPS. I have never had a class bigger than 24 in MCPS in non focus or Title 1 schools.

In MCPS focus school or Title 1 schools my class sizes were usually 12-14 with para support for mornings and afternoons...

It has been a dream!

Not sure which school in MCPS you’ve been attending but it’s been pretty common for my kids to have 28-32 kids in their ES classes (non focus/low FARMs school.) The guideline is 29 kids in ES so schools can go 1-2 over before getting permission to add a new teacher and if new kids enroll a few days before school starts, it’s not like MCPS can move that quickly to find a new teacher.

My interaction with DCPS parents suggests that students there generally have smaller classes both in ES and MS.

Then your MCPS school is not the norm or it may be a high enrollment year. But typically 24 is the norm.