Anonymous wrote:Did it bother anyone else how many grammatical errors were in the cancelation email? I try not to let those things get to me, esp given my own auto-correct problems, but so many schools seem to have sloppy communication.

Anonymous wrote:We have just started Haynes this year (PK3) and are quite happy with it, so far. We do not know what the long term picture is, but honestly that is the case with other charters too.The elementary school principal is stepping down, so there is a new search. She has generally been seen as highly effective. Another data point is that scores slipped a lot this year. There are lots of possible reasons for it and I do not think it reflects a sudden ineffectiveness of the teaching, but it is a data point worth noting and watching out for. It is a fairly large school, with two campuses, and so it doesn't feel as intimate as some schools (eg, parent group). It is pretty diverse. It does not seem to have as much parental involvement or intimate size as some charters, but I really like the parents I have met and appreciate the all school activities. I think year round is great for my kid and his teachers are wonderful. He is in a class with a 1:7 ratio, which I really appreciate.

So, basically we like it. Are we over the moon, we're never leaving? No, but we like it a lot and feel pretty lucky we got in. We are not sure whether we will enter the lottery this year. We might consider trying for pie in the sky chance at Mundo Verde or LAMB for bilingual education, but in general we are happy with our teachers and our child is thriving there, so we will probably stay put for the next couple years assuming things continue to go well.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the feedback on the school. Can you note how much Spanish they get in pk3?