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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=MamaCCG]Catholic elementary school is great if you’re cool with huge classes, think all kids are auditory learners and like doing hours of homework every night. [/quote]

The 3 nearby Catholic elementary schools we visited had class sizes between 20-25. There was some homework, but the amount seemed reasonable to us. We are not Catholic, instead protestant, and live in an FCPS area. [/quote]

I think it depends on what your public is like. We've been in ours in different years and class size was 21 one year and 17 for the other kid. Local Catholic schools told me they shoot for 21-22 in each class. We have seen pretty much zero homework in public school and friends with kids in older grades have said they still don't have homework.[/quote]

We’re in Catholic but be clear that homework in elementary is not an indicator of rigor. Education Literature is clear that the only homework that adds value in elementary is reading everyday (20-30 mins). Homework especially in lower grades can backfire causing resistance and burnout. They spend all day in school learning and their brains need breaks with play, being outside and connection. [/quote]

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