What would make you leave a big charter

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not the OP, but I have if not the same then very similar concerns. My children are typically bored in English except when they are confused by the poor and inconsistent math instruction. Target language instruction ranges from fair to very good, but classroom management in those classes can be terrible sometimes. The inexperience of the staff can be quite draining on families because it requires frequent academic supplementation, social interventions, tutoring, supplemental camps, meetings, etc. We work very, very hard for our children's education. The staff turnover is very high this year. The lack of professionalism and leadership capability from the head of school is infuriating.
Not one thing I've said here is new or hasn't been discussed ad nauseam on DCUM and amongst parents at the school, and yet the school is still very highly regarded and hyped. My family will remain there because despite the drawbacks our options are worse. And despite the negatives, there are many positives about the school that we are not willing to trade off for a chance somewhere else. Therefore, we keep working hard and filling in the gaps like most families do. Maybe that is true everywhere or maybe that commitment from parents is what makes an ok school a HRCS.

Not this poster, but I'm speculating we're talking about MV

Really? I was thinking Stokes? But if it is MV, I'd like to know since I could potentially lottery out of a school I'm happy with for MV (and I'm sure I'm not alone). And there's no going back!

not that messages on a board woudl make me not play the lottery, but I'd go to more open houses and ask more questions

Not the PP who posted that, but if this line-"The staff turnover is very high this year" is correct, it's definitely not Mundo Verde. A recent email to families contained a note that 85% of the teaching staff is returning, and all operational staff is returning.

They are talking about Yu Ying in all likelihood. The staff turnover is high this year and in others. MY kid had 5 different Chinese lead teachers in K. Granted this is in the huge bubble class so they need new teachers for every grade but it was a lot of turnover. The first teacher quit right before school started leaving them in a lurch. It got pretty ridiculous but the teacher who finally took over stayed and even moved up with the class to 1st grade. The principal had a special meeting for parents addressing the problem midyear when they were at teacher #4.

At the end of this school year, the assistant principal, the sp ed coordinator, and the bilingual sp ed teacher left. Don't know if any teachers left.

As for the other complaints like quality of English and Math instruction and lack of classroom management, we've had no issues. My kid does well in English and Math without any outside supplementation but he's only going into second grade. Any social issues have been addressed promptly and efficiently by the admin and teachers and I've had no problems with communication.

You are always going to find a variety of opinions about any school, both good and bad.

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Yes, it is YY. The math problems don't begin until after 2nd grade. I would also like to retract the word "bored" in English. It would be more accurate to say that they are not challenged and find it very easy.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it is YY. The math problems don't begin until after 2nd grade. I would also like to retract the word "bored" in English. It would be more accurate to say that they are not challenged and find it very easy.

But are you actually OP?

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I've read through this thread and to be honest, I don't understand the challenge in making a decision. While different families need and want different things for their kids, no matter what you want you are always answering one question: given what's important to us, is our alternative choice a better all around choice than our current choice?

No matter what your issues with your current school are, OPs question is puzzling to me because how do you consider leaving one school without lining it up against your next best choice, comparing them with your needs, and choosing?

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And you lose nothing by entering the lotteries next year or, if you have the money and flexibility, finding a DCPS you love and moving IB. You always risk not loving your new school as much as you thought you would, but that's just always the reality of changing schools. Anyway then you know what your public DC choices are and you really can answer this question.

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OP here and I was talking about Stokes

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Thanks for explaining OP! Hope you find a decision you're happy with.

The person who said they thought it was YY, were you the one who wrote the long post agreeing with OP but also not naming a school? Wondering if that person was also talking about Stokes, or YY, or which school?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not the OP, but I have if not the same then very similar concerns. My children are typically bored in English except when they are confused by the poor and inconsistent math instruction. Target language instruction ranges from fair to very good, but classroom management in those classes can be terrible sometimes. The inexperience of the staff can be quite draining on families because it requires frequent academic supplementation, social interventions, tutoring, supplemental camps, meetings, etc. We work very, very hard for our children's education. The staff turnover is very high this year. The lack of professionalism and leadership capability from the head of school is infuriating.
Not one thing I've said here is new or hasn't been discussed ad nauseam on DCUM and amongst parents at the school, and yet the school is still very highly regarded and hyped. My family will remain there because despite the drawbacks our options are worse. And despite the negatives, there are many positives about the school that we are not willing to trade off for a chance somewhere else. Therefore, we keep working hard and filling in the gaps like most families do. Maybe that is true everywhere or maybe that commitment from parents is what makes an ok school a HRCS.

+1000 with variations on the theme for our likely different HRCS.

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PP here. DC attends a different HRCS.

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Can you say which one? By chance MV?

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It seems that Stokes, YY and MV are represented here.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems that Stokes, YY and MV are represented here.

Where did any PPs mention MV or YY specifically? Only Stokes has been actually identified so far, isn't that so? What other schools have actually been named?

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Anonymous wrote:It seems that Stokes, YY and MV are represented here.

Where did any PPs mention MV or YY specifically? Only Stokes has been actually identified so far, isn't that so? What other schools have actually been named?

Look a few posts up. The other poster with similar issues identified the school as YY. Others posters have guessed MV though no one has mentioned concerns in this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems that Stokes, YY and MV are represented here.

Where did any PPs mention MV or YY specifically? Only Stokes has been actually identified so far, isn't that so? What other schools have actually been named?

Look a few posts up. The other poster with similar issues identified the school as YY. Others posters have guessed MV though no one has mentioned concerns in this thread.

Ok I see. I saw the "Sounds like YY most likely" post but missed the person confirming it. Thanks.