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[quote=Anonymous]OP, it could really go either way.

If you like the school outside the teacher issue, if you are committed to the model (whatever it is), if you like the community, think about next year. What are the PK4 teachers like? What about the kindergarten teachers?

We left a charter at the end of the PK3 year. DD's main teacher had also left unexpectedly mid-year. There was a supportive and lovely parent community. The school itself was fine. But DD didn't like it. She didn't connect with the model. She didn't connect with the replacement teacher or the aide and was not happy to go to school at all, all year. When we were matched at a DCPS (not even a well regarded one), we were happy to move on.

I wouldn't have moved her mid-year unless there was a clear safety issue, though. Too much hassle and upset for a little kid, which could also be why the school decided to "promote" the aide rather than bringing in a new person. Continuity and trust are important for preschoolers. More important, arguably, than "quality teaching" at that age.

If you don't think that the charter is a good long term fit for your family for whatever reason, by all means explore other options. But do so in a thoughtful manner that isn't motivated by unrealistic expectations. It's preschool, not Harvard. If the environment is safe and the kids are learning something somehow, it's probably more about socializing them to school than it is about instruction.[/quote]

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