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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We send DS to an HRCS that we are very impressed with. There are lots of little things that we believe make the school a special place to learn. And our son's progress this year has been amazing (admittedly, he is in PK3). However, since we have basically only one school experience so far and nothing to compare the HRCS to, I keep wondering if our impression that the school is a special place is just inexperience. And drinking some of the school kool aid. Would we be similarly impressed with any good school that we sent him to? So -- to other parents, do you think your school is a wonderful, special place of learning and if so, why? Or similarly, is it a solid, good education (no frills necessary) and that is why you are happy with it?

Here, I'll go first to answer my own question. Here are the reasons that we feel our HRCS a is a special place:
- The children in the classrooms are remarkably happy to be there and incredibly engaged in learning;
- The teachers are warm and loving towards the kids and foster an atmosphere of love and caring between then students themselves;
- There is a sense of community and supporting one another;
- The school is constantly trying to improve itself from the teaching approaches to the physical plant;
- There are regular all school assemblies in which the kids have an opportunity to demonstrate their learning;
- On a fairly regular schedule, there are special events that bring the school community together; 
- The diversity of the school both socioecomically and racially is quite impressive; 
- The older kids appear to be articulate and thoughtful youngsters. 
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Yours sounds like an excellent school.  I would say our school (a JKLM) has everything that you listed with the exception of the broad diversity.  There is significant cultural diversity at our school but not much in the way of SES diversity.  In addition, I have been impressed with the commitment to differentiated and progressive learning, which may be encompassed in your item number 4 but teaching approaches are a big part of why I love our school.

I agree it is generally difficult to measure the quality of the school if your are not an educator with knowledge of what to compare it against.  I have two children in our school that are older than yours and we have been their 5 years.  I try to find opportunities to get the opinions of the teachers about the school vs. elsewhere they have taught.  Those conversations help me feel better that I am not just drinking the kool-aide.[/quote]

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