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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid just graduated, and because she was in the CES, we can compare CCES to her previous elementary, and her friend's schools. Leaving aside that CES teachers were the best elementary school teachers my kids ever had (we loved them!)... The Principal is ditzy and not at all Covid-conscious, and compared to other Principals I've worked with (PTA stuff), not the most competent. However the school building is REALLY NICE compared to other MCPS elementary schools, with high ceilings, and a dedicated meditation room. They're not overcrowded like other schools, which makes a big difference to how they can spread out and use their space. Less student per sq ft reduces the amount of noise and stress in the building. The outdoor space is lovely, they even have an exercise track and flowered garden. The surrounding neighborhood is really cute.

The standard curriculum is the one MCPS uses in every school, and in my opinion, very slow. No public or private elementary has ever had an excellent curriculum, in my experience. It's really hard to reach all students at that age, since there's no tracking, so they need to go slow. The extra-curriculars are interesting. My daughter took Latin one year and quite liked it.
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This. Except I wouldn't say she's ditzy. She's very calculated and I think the other posts were spot on about the vanity, pettiness, and cruelty towards certain students. I would avoid if you could but it sounds like you can't. The whole admin is a mess but some of the teachers are great while others are terrible like most schools. Am involved with the PTA too and it's a great group of families.[/quote]

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