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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More IB students are staying for fourth and fifth grade. Also, the OOB families in those grades have often been with the school for several years and are very involved. The high OOB is a reflection of the boundary, which includes less children than other neighborhoods, high incomes and proximity of private schools. All of the families at Hyde are great, both IB and OOB. OOB is where some of the diversity comes from that makes Hyde such a special place. Many would accurately note that the OOB parents are often the ones that you will see volunteering and doing much that makes the school special. Once you integrate in the community, you will not think in terms of IB and OOB, just a wonderful community of great families from all over the city who share common values. Keep in mind that test scores are over-rated, as they reflect parental education levels more than instructional quality. There is likely more learner diversity in the classroom at Hyde than at some of the other schools mentioned, though at a very manageable level, and classroom instruction is very rigorous. The learner diversity reflects that our child is in a class where people come from different backgrounds, which is something that we value, without preventing her from working at her level.[/quote]

We reluctantly left Hyde this year after 6 years (rising 5th grader) simply because they do not challenge higher performing students. All of the above concerning the community, however, is accurate. I would not hesitate sending my kid through 3rd grade presently but that may change.[/quote]

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