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[quote=Anonymous]We're in boundary for Shepherd Elementary, and trying to determine our lottery rankings. There are some great things about Shepherd: outdoor space, location, small school, feeds to Deal & Wilson. Commute would be great.

I'm curious why the in boundary population is so low for the upper grades? I look around my neighborhood and think that if everyone sent their kids to Shepherd, then it would be on par with the WOTP JKLMM options. Yet many of my neighbors choose privates and charters over Shepherd, and I'm too chicken to ask why. I understand that some choose religious schools (i.e. JPDS) and would choose them over any other school, but how about the rest?

There are some things that give me pause, and I wonder if these are factors for other in boundary families as well. Would anyone be able to shed some light?

- Low in boundary enrollment, especially for the upper grades. Why so low?
- Uniforms. This is a sign of a lower SES school. The in boundary populations of Shepherd Park and Colonial Village aren't lower SES. Why the uniforms?
- Concerning anecdotes regarding prioritization of discipline over social emotional learning. By all accounts Shepherd seems to lack progressive educational methods. This seems to be a particular issue with ECE and SPED.
- Under-performing test scores. Why are the scores so low?

Does anyone know the strategic path for Shepherd? Are there plans to drop the uniforms and move towards more progressive educational models?

I'm curious what past, current, and prospective families think. I'm up for supporting our future school, but I don't want to fight an uphill battle if the current parents are happy with the status quo. [/quote]

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