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Anonymous
My DS was admitted for Pre-K....and now we have THE big decision to make. I have searched the archives and overall most of the posts are heresay or about the "reputation". I would love to hear from current or former parents, neighbors or persons that have a direct observation or first hand knowledge that they would like to share. Thanks in Advance. 
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Anonymous
| BUMP |
Anonymous
| what are you deciding between? other publics/charters? private? |
Anonymous
| Deciding between keeping my DS in his current small private school that we and he loves or movin him to 2R. |
Anonymous
Why would you move him from what you both know & love, to the unknown? |
Anonymous
I am not the original poster but I am in the same situation and I think the answer is this: If you live in a public school district where the public kindergarten is not a viable option, you are in a better position of making a move when lucky enough to get a pre-K spot in an OOB or charter school vs. waiting to do so in kindergarten when the spots are much more scarce. Therefore, like OP I am moving my son from a preschool we/he loves as insurance that he has a good school to attend subsequently. And the financial advantage (i.e. free) is nothing to sneeze at. |
Anonymous
| By and large I hear good things about Two Rivers. Having said that, I know they lost a few students to Yu Ying (but so did EL Haynes, Lafayette, Janney, Aiden Montessori, and Lowell among others - so it's not necessarily a strike against them). |
Anonymous
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Every school has it's issues, however I would send my kid to preK at Two rivers without hesitation. It's a fun, exciting environment, with "specials" that you may not get at other Hill public schools. You can always put your child back into an independent school if issues arise later.
-a previous TR parent |
Anonymous
| I know at least 3 families who are leaving after the 4th grade year. What are the upper grades like at Two Rivers? |
Anonymous
| Previous TR parent, where are your kid(s) now? |
Anonymous
| To Previous 2R Parent, why are you a former parent? |
Anonymous
| I've heard that it's kind of a cult. |
Anonymous
| It was more like 8-9 families this year, and in previous years a few families left after 4th grade. Most parents left because of lack of academic challenge, and too many disruptions/un-checked bullying from behaviorally challenged students. Kids entering in PS and PK would not have the same problems. There seems to be a stream of kids from many Hill schools, not just Two Rivers, leaving for Washington Latin. |
Anonymous
| I only know families in the lower grades, but I've heard good things from them about the school. |
Anonymous
What in the world does this mean? How is this post helpful? |