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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you think about Lee Montessori? Does it seem promising? What is some advice you would have for a Montessori school starting out? What should families expect in the first year?

Also, how would a public Montessori school reconcile meeting the criteria for BOTH AMI Montessori (getting certification) and the public school system in DC? What about testing?[/quote]

While I do not know the Lee faculty personally, they seem to really have it together. Their criteria for hiring, from what I saw, was top notch. They only called for AMI certified teachers, which, as you probably know, is the longest and most involved teacher training. I'm sure there will be plenty of hiccups, but nothing out of the ordinary. Lots of team building with the parent and teacher community should make it a lovely first year. I'm also a HUGH supporter of free and accessible Montessori for all. I have a lot of issues with corporate Montessori.

I'm not entirely sure a public school would be able to get the AMI certification given the legal/public requirements required by DC- but I can figure that one out. Yes, children in public Montessori need to take the same tests, but it isn't held over their heads for the entire year like in a traditional setting.[/quote]

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