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[quote=Anonymous]I just visited all floors of LT, guided by the Dean, Mr. Thomas.  Every kid was well-behaved and all was in good order, even with some subs there instead of teachers today.  The place is newly renovated. Mr. Thomas strikes me as a good, compassionate person who also maintains good discipline; if I were a kid there I would obey without question and it seems like that's exactly what happens ..... The number of students per class is in the high teens to low twenties. They have dance classes and a dance room.  French is taught.  Supposedly there's a high rate of teacher retention, unlike Watkins.

The school is Title 1, and heavily OOB.  These give me some pause; more IB would be a lot better.  Beginning with first grade, there's only the one teacher in the class - no aides.  The playground needs help, and I hear it's slated for renovation too.

The neighborhood apparently hasn't embraced the school.  Why?  The school is half the size of Watkins.  It's embraceable.

I'm in the Peabody boundary, and I can easily walk to this school.

Am I missing something?  Overall, I think I like it, and it seems a lot better than Watkins in terms of student body and discipline.

PS - I'm aware of the unrelated Morris Place shooting a few weeks ago.  I assume that the city has taken steps to ensure that doesn't happen again.  Please let me know if I'm wrong.

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