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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're big on authority there.  Respecting adults is more important than teaching kids to think critically or question authority.  Some people might like that type of school culture but we didn't.  We didn't find it nurturing at all.  Teach to the test.  Class size info is on the MCPS website. [/quote]

wow.  this wasn't our experience at all.  Loved the school.  Will be sending our second there next year.  Not so wild about the lower school (RHPS).  Loved CCES.  Loved that the principal was in charge and that the school was orderly/not chaotic.  My DD never saw fights or overt bullying.  Social bullying within girls circles started in 5/6th grade, but seemed to be just a few girls and many lovely parents helping their daughters negotiate/avoid it.  Rules and consequences were clear.  Great academics in the regular program and fabulous HGC center.  Some kids from the regular side of school get accelerated into HGC math.  HGC and regular track are mixed for specials, lunch, recess, etc.  Found it not to be a school within a school.  Don't know as much about 6th grade there -- think there is at least one not so great teacher, but 6th grade will disappear there when the new middle school is built in 2017-18.

Less "teaching to the test" than many other elementary schools.  Sure the curriculums are set out and teachers follow them, use unit tests provided by the district and have to do MSA testing.  But, we found the time set aside for MSA testing and practice to be far less than at other schools.

All teachers were approachable about problems, so it was "nurturing" in that sense.  But, it is a 3-6 school, so the kids are old enough not to be "nurtured" like K-2 kids.

Principal is also approachable, but not always amenable to what parents want.  We have found her to be straight forward about what she can do,, what she can't do and why, and what alternate solutions to our problem might be available.  [/quote]

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