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[quote=Anonymous]another PK3 parent here. We are generally very happy. Have the same concerns with dropping scores, but that may be due to a number of things (moving toward core curriculum earlier than other schools, its turning out to be rough; influx of students new to haynes in the high school, etc). We feel the quality of teaching--so far--has been good. Good student/teacher ratio, a fairly established structure/building; diversity; an ethics of kindness and politeness. Our child who has some fine motor issues gets OT twice a week, even though there is no formal IEP/504, so that's a plus. Most of all, DC LOVES LOVES LOVES school and has learned a fair amount through what appears to DC like play. afterschool: seems fine--its not TV and junk food, kids do 'themes' and my child wavers between participating happily and doing their own thing in the classroom (drawing, playing with another kid, etc). Its not violin lessons, but for aftercare seems fine.

cons: PTA (or equivalent) in early stages, hard to gauge sense of community. communication from school could be better. test scores downtrend worrisome (see above), not immersion as we had hoped.

pros: great ratio, love our teachers, love the variety of classes (art, music, etc), love how engaged our child is and how much calmer and centered since starting school, love the schools commitment to equality and excellence for all students despite background, socioeconomic status, race, etc. really like the year round for us, since means less rush to program an entire summer. most intersessions do offer programming.

all in all, we are happy and feel that we are going to stick it out for a while. [/quote]

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