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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the student teacher ratio for the classrooms?[/quote]

In the primary classes (3-6), there is one lead teacher and one assistant for the first part of the day. In the afternoon (while the 3 year olds are napping), the assistant "floats" between classes so there is sometimes only one teacher for 15 or so kids. This is what I wrote down, others please respond if you heard differently. [/quote]

I think they said the average class size for primary was 22-24 (which is smaller than most Montessori programs, which usually have 30 per class). Didn't catch that the teaching assistant floats; that seems problematic (and not in line with the charter Montessori programs, which all seem to have one teacher and one aide at all times). For elementary, the principal said it was 28 students on average, but then the teacher who spoke about elementary said she had 30 or more.

I got the sense that this is a bit of a "Montessori factory"--they are adding 100 students or so next year, and it does not seem like the principal will be able to oversee the current classrooms and the expansion in an effective manner. My sense was that he is spread very thin and that the experience would really depend on the quality of the teacher. Right now, I don't think it's a risk I'm willing to take, especially with such large class sizes and some of the things I've read about the school on DCUM. So, I'm crossing it off my list. I really like Montessori and think it would work for my child, so I'm focusing on the charters. [/quote]

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