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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We love Norwood! I have two kids there and small class size is a big part of why we chose it. My child in lower school is in a homeroom with 20 kids with 2 head teachers. But, in practice, learning is done in much smaller groups. They are split into smaller groups for specials (art, PE, music, spanish etc) as well as reading and math, so it's a ton of attention from teachers. But I do like that he has the opportunity to play with the full class at recess--a much smaller homeroom can be a bit stifling socially.

My middle schooler is in classes of 12ish most of the day (they switch between teachers for different subjects) and we've been thrilled with the balance of support/pushing him to be more independent.

Both of my kids are very advanced in math but needed extra support in reading. They will throw as much challenge as you want and do it on a very individual level in our experience. My middle schooler really enjoys reading now in a way I couldn't have imagined when he was in 1st/2nd grade.

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This!  We love Norwood.  In K-2 there will be about 20 kids with two teachers in a homeroom.  However, some kids will get pulled for more support, sometimes half the class will go to a special while the other half remains with two teachers or half in another special.  So for example, science or art could be a group of 10 with the science teacher.  Also, sometimes the reading or math specialist will push in for a third adult in the classroom.  The reason this is great is it allows for more social opportunities and connections that you would have in a smaller class, and more opportunities to group kids in reading and math with others on their same level within the classroom.  The class size has never felt too big to us!

Once you get to 3rd-4th grade you will have around 14ish in a class.  In middle school (5-8) the class sizes get really small.  Around 12 is typical, but my children have been in classes as small as 6-8.  However, the grade size is larger for a K-8, so a graduating class will be in the high 50s, allowing for more social options.  Norwood is a wonderful school, and the academics are certainly not weak.  Middle school really prepares you for any high school around the DMV.  [/quote]

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