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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see so much negativity on this board for J-H and I'm trying to reconcile it with my experience. I have a child in the special ed pre-K program. Our experience with that program (parents/teachers/administrators) has been terrific. At first, I assumed it was because we were in special ed pre-k and "separate" from the rest of the school, but in everyday run-ins with other staff and teachers for the general school population of k-8 (school nurse, principal, other special ed staff, coaching staff, teachers), I also get a very warm, friendly, and competent vibe (much more friendly than staff at my other children's highly regarded school). Maybe this is just because we are only scratching the surface at J-H so I'm not seeing some of the more systemic problems that are identified on this board. Who knows....[/quote]

Thank you for posting this. My DD will be going to J-H in a few years, and I have had a lot of anxiety about it. However, I've met several members of the PTA and they are very happy with their experience so far and are enthusiastic about the future. I've met other parents in my neighborhood who aren't planning to get a transfers, and they have toured the school and conducted their due diligence and seem very happy with what they have seen.
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Just be careful. The issues with the school aren't just demographics. It's poorly run. The city hired UVA to do a study and it found chronic competence issues across the school including basic failure in teaching reading and math foundations.

I would try the school, but monitor your child's progress carefully. You will likely need to supplement to address holes in their learning from school.[/quote]

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