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[quote=Anonymous]Burgundy teachers, I think like a number of the JK or k-8s in the metro area, try to work together with parents to build a good experience for each individual kid but also with a view to how the class works together as a mini community. I've watched my kids' year groups go through some ups and downs , but in the end, I was surprised by the amount of affection the year groups seem to retain after graduation. As well as doing well in HS. You seem to be referring to some very specific instances that are not really possible to address without knowing more , and you shouldn't tell us more because a public board shouldnt get identifying information about children.  
  Be sure what Burgundy offers is what you want. For example, if you really want your kid sitting at a desk in K all day, you might not be comfortable with the school's program/philosophy. The point here is, is the school being inflexible (in your friend's view) because the parent wants to change the school, or because no one is willing to learn more about their child? When I shared my insights about  my children with their teachers, I was surprised at the number of teachers who followed up with me. They let me know whether they saw what I was concerned about in their classes. Sometimes I was told they didn't see a problem in the area I was worried about, and then gave me concrete examples of how my child was successful in the given situation. Sometimes, they said they saw it too , and had talked with child and were working on it.
Once I went in and said one of my kids needs a temporary break from another kid. That was accommodated. But I never went in and said: what are you going to do about so and so? 
No school can discuss another family's child with you. Though the kids can always go to the counselor, separately or together.
Again, it's difficult to address such vague concerns. Maybe this gives you a flavor for our experience .[/quote]

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