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[quote=Anonymous]OK:  parishoner here and I have looked at St. Ann's 3 times and not chosen it.  Wanted to choose, but something turned me off each time.  it was very painful to me since I went to the local parish growing up and wanted the same for my son.

The long-term femail principal who was there was fired by the pastor due to personailty conflicts.  This ticked off a lot of people.  I know one of the persons on the selection committee.  They recommended a new principal, but the person they recommended was not selected.  A former male teacher was selected by the pastor.  He is qualified and good at the job, but the tempest this stirred up got some families to leave.

The good things about the school are strong art, sports, media/technology teachers and programs.  Upper grade science is also very good.  Pre-S teacher is outstanding.  However, last I looked for Pre-K  level, the aide was a screamer and this was not going to work for my son.

Later, (ist and 3rd grades) we had discovered my son had dyslexia and the principal actively discouraged our even applying to the school.  No behavior problems, but she was unwilling to even discuss possible accomodations - on 2 more looksees.

Finally, the community was the last problem - not that I mind if the school skews to AA - but it seems al the parents and kids live in Silver Spring!  They all live near each other and talked to me about all the fun get-togethers and playdates they have.  But we live in NW and I realized I wanted my kid to have friends in the neighborhood.  He has been at a local JKLM.

Academics seems fine, but I did not feel as if I was seeing anything very creative or special.

However, I have received a very different reception down the street at Annunciation and plan to apply there this year for son's 6th grade.  They are happy to work with us on his reading issues.  They have a smaller enroiiment, but after school activities are not strong, but I like the way the kids talked to me about their school - they were poised, they have art, music and are trying to do a global curricula.  They too have had a change in pricipal this year, but he also seems very good and has set a good tone according to a friend whose daughter attends - she had been at our JKLM before going there in 7th grade. [/quote]

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