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I posted this on the MD Public Schools Forum but received no responses.  I'm hopeful that someone on this forum might have some insight.

We live in downcounty MoCo and our local elementary school (Glen Haven) is Title I and, unfortunately, fairly poor performing and test scores have dropped considerably between last year and this year.  It's terribly disheartening, particularly as we don't have an option to go to privates or to move - we just can't afford it. We will certainly try for special programs (immersion, etc), but that seems like a total shot in the dark. The reality is that my DD will likely have to attend our local ES.

Any parents have positive experiences if faced with a similarly poor performing school? How did you make it work? Did you find that the quality of education was pretty good? Do you feel like your child has been sufficiently challenged and able to reach his/her potential? I realize that test scores are only part of the picture.

My fear - and this is based on conversations I've had with parents from similar schools in the area - is that much of the classroom time is devoted to getting kids up to grade level and those kids who are proficient or relatively advanced are left to fend for themselves and underchallenged. Further, at our local school, there are a lot of ESOL kids which is fine, but again, I worry about classroom time spent to get these kids up to speed with language skills while kids who are English proficient are sidelined.

I'd appreciate hearing from parents with any experiences in similar situations. Thank you.  [/quote]

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