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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our principal lets us take our kids out of the school building during testing hours only (our au pair takes them to the local public library during testing ours).

If you really want to opt out, don't be cowed.  Ask administrators if they'll work with you, in writing.  If they won't, just take the kids out if you can swing the logistics, as you would for a doctor's appointment, and bring them back.  The only tool DCPS has to beat up on families who opt out is attendance, so create a paper trail in case you end up dealing with a social work, or even in court.  Shoot the classroom teacher and an admin an email each time you take the kid out during PARCC testing hours explaining what you're doing and be sure to save all the emails.

If you believe in what you're doing and have some flexibility in your schedule and family can babysitters on board, you can make opting out work at any DCPCS.  Opting out gets trickier at charters.[/quote]

Your child should be counted as an unexcused absence. I hope your school follows through on that.[/quote]

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