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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter is in a portable for the 3rd year this year.  It really depends on class sizes, though they try not to put the smallest kids in the portables to avoid bathroom accidents.

DDs experience has not been entirely positive as others suggest.  The students must use an electronic key to go to the bathroom and climb a flight of stairs.  The key doesn't always work, and the bathroom has only 2 stalls for the 100 or so students using it.  This becomes an issue during scheduled bathroom breaks, which take a long time due to the number of students.  The portables are drafty and get hot in the summer despite the individual thermostat.  Teachers open the doors during the day due to the heat, and anybody off the street could just walk in there.  The music room, gym, cafeteria and art room are quite a long walk and instructional time is lost as a result.  On the plus side, the rooms are larger and have a water cooler so the kids don't have to leave the classroom for drinks.

I was scared for DD during the tornado in June.  The teachers did get the kids into the main building, but I worry about her safety during a more unpredictable storm.  The principal mentioned she has some concerns with the portables because it is more difficult to monitor what is going on - she can't see and hear them like she can the inside classrooms.[/quote]

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