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[quote=Anonymous]I have two kids in a Title I elementary school in Silver Spring.  There are benefits and disadvantages, but we feel we made the right choice.  The benefits are as others have said, small class sizes, as well as (in our school, at least) really devoted teachers.  There is extra funding in Title I to pay for more aides, and my understanding is that Title I schools are the most protected when it comes to budget cuts.  I have nieces and nephews in two other MCPS schools, and both now have "part-time" guidance counselors.  Ours is still full time.  I also like my kids are around students of different cultures.  I grew up in an all-white community and it was an adjustment for me to gain some cultural understanding when I hit college.  I'm happy that my kids will grow up with Hispanic friends, Asian friends, recently-immigrated friends, etc.

One con is that we have struggled with play dates and building friendships that last.  My kids seem to make a lot of "school friends" that they play with at recess but aren't able to come over and play on weekends because their parents don't drive or because their parents aren't comfortable sending them to a "stranger's" home.  And, sadly, it seems a lot of kids move away a lot.  There are often a lot of new students in my kids' classes, and a lot of their old friends have moved to other schools.

We have tried to reach out to friends, and DH is Hispanic so I think that makes a big difference (our school is predominantly Hispanic).  I've tried to arrange some get-togethers with no success (I speak Spanish, but have an accent), but when DH calls, they seem more likely to happen.  It's not a HUGE issue, but it is something that I noticed a lot of people don't mention when raving about their Title I school.

My kids LOVE their school (DC #3 will be in K in a couple years and we have no plans to change).[/quote]

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