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[quote=Anonymous]I have two DCs at UPES and we have been very happy.  It's in no way perfect, but it's a great school with a great school community.  We are a mixed race family and have never had any problems.  As far as I know, SES has not been a problem.  We live in UP but both my children have friends that live in the surrounding lower income apartments.  We don't necessarily have play dates with them - this being more a cultural thing rather than a SES or race thing (there was a recent thread about why Hispanic families don't do play dates). But DCs have been invited to and attended birthday parties for these kids.

Things I don't like: worksheets and testing.  
BUT DCs LOVE school and LOVE their teachers.  They are happy and that's the main thing I am concerned about at this age.  Both DCs are grade levels above in reading and I also know of students who are ahead in math.  Both types of students get pulled out for more advanced work.  So as a whole, I feel like the school is doing a good job on keeping students challenged.

The people in UP who I personally know that send their kids to private school do so starting in Kindergarten - usually for religious reasons.  I don't know anyone who had a kid at UPES and them pulled them later.[/quote]

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