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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the parent of a current CCPCS 6th grader.  We've been at the school since K, so I can speak to some of the changes involved in the new MS.  We remain quite happy with the school.  We haven't seen any uncontrolled discipline issues like the ones mentioned by a previous poster.  To the contrary, in fact--in our experience, the teachers and administrators have been clear about their expectations and prompt in dealing with discipline issues.  Even with all the new students, the atmosphere remains warm and welcoming.

To me, one of the real strengths of the MS program is the way students are directed to reflect on their own learning process.  My DC participated in the last conference, and part of the discussion centered on her own assessment of her strengths and limitations as a student--and this was something that ALL the students did.  Since my DC has learning challenges related to ADHD, we've found this focus on what the school calls the "habits of scholars" really valuable; it helps students to see that progress comes through specific skills, not through magic or wishful thinking.  And it has made a difference for my DC--both in her attitude toward her work and in her achievement.

I can't really speak to whether the program will be a good fit for a gifted student--that's not my DC's profile.  (As an SN kid, she doesn't test especially well.  And that's another factor in the school's test scores, BTW.)  I will say that we've always found the teachers at CCPCS willing to work with us.

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