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[quote=Anonymous]I've heard there's a higher than expected amount of teacher turnover at Breakthrough. That would concern me more for Montessori because of the 3-year class cycle. That said, parents seem to love Breakthrough and I wouldn't assume that their upper elementary test scores will turn out much better than Lee. With Montessori specifically, I'd ask a lot of questions about how upper elementary instruction works when a kid is progressing very quickly or slower than usual. Since Montessori is so individualized, that would be much more relevant than school wide test scores to me.

Also, you should really think about the transience issue. That's going to be an issue in 99% of charters and EOTP schools. It's a concern of mine too, but I feel like it's just something you have to accept or move. All of DC is transient, but it's much much worse in areas where the majority of families rely on the lottery for schools. What's your current walkable charter? I wouldn't move schools just because you see a lot of kids leaving at your current school, it could very well end up a grass is greener situation.[/quote]

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