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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your kid needs structure it won’t be a good fit.  Progressive schools also tend to attract a lot of chaos in the classroom so you and the child will have to be ready to cope with that.[/quote]

Admittedly old intel, but I went a progressive school (major city, not DC) and that was the opposite of my experience. I transferred from a large public school and, in retrospect, the day-to-day experience was WAY more structured and intentional at the small progressive school than the regimented/rules-based environment that I'd come from. We didn't have to raise our hands all the time or ask to sharpen our pencils, but there was definitely a system working in the background.

Progressive education isn't for everyone, as nothing is. But when it works, it can be super liberating and empowering. I'm planning to go this route with my own kids.[/quote]

I agree with this poster. I moved DS from a high performing public to a progressive K-8 in 6th. He was an average student in public and we worried he wasn’t working to his potential. He didn’t like school. We were so glad we made the change. He was suddenly very challenged and his think outside the box ideas were embraced. What was missing was the busy work and teaching to the test. Many parents assume progressive education means no rigor but that’s far from the case.  He learned critical thinking and was able to dig deep in areas of interest. The writing instruction was far better than in our public schools. Debate was encouraged. Subjects like math and science were taught in engaging ways and made to feel relevant. He returned to our local public for HS where he excelled in advanced classes. My only regret is that we didn’t start him in K. [/quote]

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