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[quote=Anonymous]We were just offered a PK3 spot at Breakthrough. Currently enrolled at Takoma. Would appreciate feedback from parents of either about that choice.

[b]For Breakthrough[/b]: We're concerned our child may not be right for the Montessori approach, that they may need more structure and boundaries to excel. Any thoughts on the traits of kids that were successful and stayed with Breakthrough vs those that decided to leave early on? There's a steep decline in enrollment in the upper classes, is there anything changing to address that or will they continue to have a huge PK3-K class and a big drop off? We'd love to stay in one place PK-6.

Beyond the Monday afternoon sessions, are there opportunities for extracurriculars at Breakthrough? Learning an instrument?

Also wondering about the new Exec Director and school finances. Seems there were some cuts and now with new leadership there may be more. Any insight?

[b]For Takoma[/b]: We were excited about Takoma when we toured and enrolled, but we've tried to get in touch with the admin several times over the summer without success. Our child was assigned a class that is mixed PK3 and PK4, despite being a very young PK3, after being told on the tour this wouldn't happen. Any experience in that classroom? Also just general feedback on the admin?

We also understand the teachers switch classrooms every year. Is that true? Why? Finally, how is aftercare for the PK classes? What are they doing? The principal told us they were looking at a new provider, did that happen?

Thank you! [/quote]

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