How was Hearst Last Year

[Anonymous]

Good or Bad?

[Anonymous]

Good year or bad year?

[Anonymous]

What grade?

[Anonymous]

I think it would be helpful if you asked a more specific question.

We are a Hearst family and it was a great year for our kid. The principal is settling in well and we look forward to her second year. The renovation is almost done and it is awesome.

Is there something specific you are concerned about?

[Anonymous]

So far early grades are great. Greater than 50% IB in lower grades and very committed OOB population. Small class sizes and only 2 classes per grade. New addition is amazing. Great after care and enrichment programs.

[Anonymous]

I don't think the class sizes will stay small. There's been a huge influx of in-boundary kids for next year in the lower grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think the class sizes will stay small. There's been a huge influx of in-boundary kids for next year in the lower grades.

Other than the lottery for PK, wheres the evidence for th other lower grades? What defines "huge influx?" And what lower grades are you talking about? Have you seen enrollment info for K and 1st?

[Anonymous]

We're a waitlist family for K. Classes are already full
(24-25) per class and don't expect any movement per their office.

[Anonymous]

Due to their special NAEYC accreditation, I thought Hearst had a cap of 20 kids per class in K?

[Anonymous]

to my knowledge there was never a 'cap' on the K class sizes related to NAEYC. there has been a deliberate effort to keep PK classes at 19 or 20 and every year we've been at the school - coming up on 4 now - that has been the case.

[Anonymous]

Good but I'd like to see a better balance with more neighborhood kids

[Anonymous]

anecdotally it really feels like there are more neighborhood families choosing Hearst at PK & K and even a sprinkling at the upper grades. e.g., we know of 3 neighborhood additions to the 2nd grade class... the balance is shifting a bit each year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're a waitlist family for K. Classes are already full
(24-25) per class and don't expect any movement per their office.

That's so funny because we're a WL family for 1st and the office seems optimistic. I am doubtful, but surprised every time I call and they don't shut me down when I suggest we may be out of luck. Our number is not great either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:to my knowledge there was never a 'cap' on the K class sizes related to NAEYC. there has been a deliberate effort to keep PK classes at 19 or 20 and every year we've been at the school - coming up on 4 now - that has been the case.

NAEYC accreditation does require 20 or fewer students. However, I do not believe Hearst has current accreditation as of the last school year, so they would not be obliged to keep to classes that small.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:to my knowledge there was never a 'cap' on the K class sizes related to NAEYC. there has been a deliberate effort to keep PK classes at 19 or 20 and every year we've been at the school - coming up on 4 now - that has been the case.

It is my understanding that schools limit the PK numbers so that the in boundary kids that don't attend until K don't create a bubble and/or the need to add a class.