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[quote=Anonymous]On the cliques:  We are at SWS and I feel like I am back in middle or high school with the cliques.  Normally, I would not worry too much about the parental stuff, because I have a full-time job, other friends outside SWS, and really it is all about the kids and what they are learning.  But the principal is somewhat unusual in that he delegates practically all decisions to his staff or, more likely, the LSAT (an elected group of popular parents).  So if you have an issue with something happening in your child's classroom, you can email the principal about it but he probably will delegate it to the LSAT.   If you are not in the popular crowd, instead of having your issue addressed, you will be placated and marginalized by the LSAT, and made to feel it was inappropriate for you to "rock the boat."  It is a rather uncomfortable feeling.

Also, especially with the younger kids, the parental cliques do trickle down to the kids because only certain kids get invited to playdates, etc.

SWS has a high percentage of stay-at-home moms (I have heard 50%), which I think contributes to this phenomenon.  They have more time to dedicate to the school, make friends with the principal and each other, and feel entitled to call the shots because they "give so much" to the school.

All that said, we will stay so long as SWS remains our best option, all things balanced. The good thing is that, with a couple exceptions, the staff are overall excellent so normally there are not too many issues.[/quote]

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