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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FWIW, my friend who is the biggest Montessori proponent I knew, and whose kids were all in private Montessori, decided to move them out starting in 5th grade. I think it’s a combination of not feeling confident that a Montessori approach can meet their academic needs, and also recognizing that college and beyond don’t really operate in montessori principles, so at some point your child has to learn to operate in a more traditional school setting.[/quote]

Sounds like a private school forum discussion[/quote]

Except she could have put her kids in DC MS or HS that follow Montessori principles, but chose not to. Instead they lotteried for Latin, BASIS, ITS, and applied to a couple privates. In other words, the same thing that most people with kids in public Montessori schools, do to.

The point is that even people who are major Montessori proponents and love it for ECE and elementary see the limitations past 5th grade. That's not a knock on Montessori, it's just the reality. Very few children do Montessori past elementary grades, even if their parents can afford private. There's a reason for that.[/quote]

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