Sibling Preference and Inspired Teaching

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I think at this point it's people reaching out individually. Perhaps you can try to see if others would want to join in? I haven't gotten a clear answer re: the wraparound services. They have talked a lot (like at the PARCC meeting this fall) about the work they are doing to identify students who are lagging and coach teachers to accelerate improvement.

Providing struggling learners with individualized support isn't a wrap around service. That's is (or at least should be) a basic function of elementary education. A wrap around service is having a mobile dental unit visit the school so kids that can't access dental care have an opportunity for a cleaning. Etc.

Has ITS shown any real interest in building a school community that would serve high risk kids? It's okay if they haven't. Janney hasn't either. But it is hard to swallow the talk of community and diversity given what actually happens.

A mobile dental unit does visit the school - usually in the spring, I think? I agree with you Inspired could do a better job of recruiting and serving at-risk kids and families. But I also think that drawing conclusions about how the school serves the kids it has based on a couple months of attendance probably doesn't give you a full picture on which to judge how the school is meeting the needs of its families.

There are multiple PPs here. I am the newly joined one and I did not write the above remarks. But I will say I think an at-risk lottery preference wouls be excellent.

I also notice that the aftercare activities are quite expensive. Hope they are giving some scholarships.

NP: Sliding scale costs are available, but if it isn't clear to folks that might be a deterrent. (similar to how full sticker price at the college level often deters folks who don't realize the full amount of financial aid available).

FWIW my kid has received quality differentiated instruction at ITS, but I can't speak to the experience of families as a whole.

I never got the memo about the sliding scale. And even I as a financially confortable person thought it was quite high.

The YMCA registration materials include a form where you can request financial assistance. The costs are not insignificant, to be sure, but when you consider the fact that full time enrollment includes free admission to school closure days, winter break, and spring break, it seems worthwhile when you consider the costs of childcare/camps on those days. If that benefit isn't of interest to a family it might not be such a deal.

I do think the day off care is an amazing deal. But I was referring to the activiies like ballet, etc., not the base aftercare. Inclusion means inclusion in everything. Not middle class kids getting a special activity and low-income kids left behind.

You're totally right. I noticed they had offered that support last year but not this year - I think it was an oversight but an unfortunate one. I was planning on asking them about that before the spring semester offerings so thank you for reminding me to follow up with them!

They do offer scholarships on the after school activities, the info was included in the email that just went out for registering for them.

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If I have a kid at ITS now and also enroll my PK3er for the fall, and then I move my older kid elsewhere, does that mean my PK3 is disenrolled from ITS?

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Anonymous wrote:If I have a kid at ITS now and also enroll my PK3er for the fall, and then I move my older kid elsewhere, does that mean my PK3 is disenrolled from ITS?

Yes, that is how it should work and my guess is that they are on top of that.

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Anonymous wrote:If I have a kid at ITS now and also enroll my PK3er for the fall, and then I move my older kid elsewhere, does that mean my PK3 is disenrolled from ITS?

Yes, that is how it should work and my guess is that they are on top of that.

Do they kick them out even after the first day of school?

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Anonymous wrote:If I have a kid at ITS now and also enroll my PK3er for the fall, and then I move my older kid elsewhere, does that mean my PK3 is disenrolled from ITS?

Yes, that is how it should work and my guess is that they are on top of that.

Do they kick them out even after the first day of school?

By the rules they are supposed to. Not sure any outside entity monitors or enforces that.

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What are the different price points and options for before and aftercare for kindergarten and early elementary students? Is any of it run in house and by staff??