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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Middle school feeder (if any) is of the utmost importance. Even.if you're planning to move or go private, schools without an adequate middle school tend to lose a lot of their strongest students in 3rd-5th for this reason, so it will affect you.

How "real" are the academics? Everyone loves a cozy, creative Kindergarten, but are they learning the grade level content in the upper years?

If your kids may be above grade level, how is that handled?

Be sure to evaluate the physical space, it varies widely.[/quote]

OP here.

Yes, middle school feeder is very important and will be considered, but doesn't seem relevant for an open house? I mean, I'm not going to ask the elementary school principal about the middle school, that's not really her lane.

Agree about academics, but how do you ask that? Surely I can't say "How real are the academics?"

Will definitely check out the physical space. [/quote]

I would ask them for the specifics of their curricula. Like do they use Eureka Math, Math Workshop, Singapore Math, etc, and then Google each and decide if you like it.

Ask if they teach spelling and grammar explicitly (they may say "discretely"). Ask how they build math fluency.

I like to ask "What are you trying hardest to improve in the coming year".

You can go to a middle school open house if you like. I suggest you look into Inspired Teaching which goes to 8th, you can probably just go to that part of the building during the tour. [/quote]

This is great advice. [/quote]

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