Any hesitations about CMI?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CMI has been great, except for special needs services for the pre-school/pre-kindergarten grades. We would have chosen Bridges if we had to do it all over again, we've been very disappointed in that respect. That said, if that particular issue is not a concern, then it's a pretty amazing school and will only get better next year with the new building/facilities.

Can you go further into this? CMI was recommended for my SN son (language, sensory, and social issues). We didn't get in (lottery can eat a dick), but we were going to try again next year. How have you been disappointed? What do you feel Bridges offers that's better?

I'm happy to, but would rather do so privately -- if you leave an email address, I can fill you in.

[Anonymous]

If you are at CMI, do you end up needing tutors of any kind to supplement?

[Anonymous]

Very surprised that you have been disappointed with special needs services in PS/PK. I have a child with an IEP in that grade range at CMI, and we've been very happy with the services that have been provided over the last two years. I've talked to a number of other parents of SN kids at the school and they all universally rave about the services at CMI. I hope that you've expressed your concerns with your child's therapists, teachers and/or the special education coordinator. We had some initial concerns about lack of communication with our child's therapists last year; we discussed this with the special ed coordinator and those concerns were fully addressed.

[Anonymous]

I'm a CMI parent. The only consistent complaint I hear about is regarding the foreign language issue. Some parents would prefer to attend a language immersion school such as Mundo verde or yu ying. That was not a big issue for us.

[Anonymous]

Another parent at CMI here. I have heard this complaint from a few parents too and I have never understood the issue. CMI is not an immersion school. Our children are being exposed to foreign languages, but will not be fluent unless they are exposed at home. Immersion summer camps help, live-in nannies from target language countries help, but we all knew going in that CMI is not an immersion school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another parent at CMI here. I have heard this complaint from a few parents too and I have never understood the issue. CMI is not an immersion school. Our children are being exposed to foreign languages, but will not be fluent unless they are exposed at home. Immersion summer camps help, live-in nannies from target language countries help, but we all knew going in that CMI is not an immersion school.

I don't think the parents you mention are complaining. I know a few that got into Mundo Verde and YY and have chosen CMI because of th school. However, if the chance to add more language and cultural activities presents itself I think it's an exciting chance for students.