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[quote=Anonymous](1) School is large and it took me a bit to get accustomed to, but personally I think it's an advantage in preparing your child for entering middle school where three large elementary schools will feed into.  My children have never noticed or complained. (2) We've had only great experience with Ashburton teachers and staff.  (3) Amazing diversity at Ashburton.  This is a major advantage over other schools in the immediate area and other clusters.  (4) Academics.  Ashburton is rolling out a new Math curriculum and it's a major improvement.  Previous curriculum was an MCPS-wide issue, not school specific but Ashburton was selected as one of the first schools to roll this out.

We've not had any issues with the stoplight method and it's teacher/grade-specific, not a school-wide program.  That said, I can see how the method might be challenging for a certain type of learner (generally speaking boys) who are being expected to sit still while having a lot of energy and short recess (this is an MCPS issue not Ashburton).

One potential advantage of a larger school, is that your son or daughter is likely to find a core group of friends because there are so many kids to potentially interact with.  And since classes from year to year can change dramatically, it gives your child an opportunity to branch out and expand their network of friends while keeping their core group who they can connect with on the playground.

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