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[quote=Anonymous]We live 2 blocks from what I understand to be one of the best public ES in DC. I tried so hard to like it.
I feel so petty for the initial reasons that turned me off. Makes me wonder why others aren't affected like me- everyone just gushes about the school.

1. The admin/front desk areas, even the office areas you that open up near the lobby, are so disorganized. Stacks of paper and things - not even stacks, more like piles. Don't they want to try to make a good impression by keeping things near and tidy?
2. The cafeteria is small, which is so surprising to me, for a school of 395+ students; the wall by the kitchen is covered in grime. Like as if years of young children have slouched against/rubbed that wall with grimy hands. It gave me the impression of a prison cafeteria . Again, the rich parents around here are happy like this? I just don't get it. If I worked there or had a kid there, I'd paint it myself or something.
3. Maybe this one isn't as petty - but still makes me wonder why others kept going on the tour like sheep; I finally left after that. We're touring the kindergarten wing, and I am genuinely wondering about screen time, because we've managed to keep our 5 year old off phones, tablets, and computers and we want to continue to encourage reading books, coloring and art before screen time. So I ask if they have screen time in K, and the tour guide responds, "No, they don't start using screens until 2nd grade." The classrooms are right there, I peek in and... Guess what? Half the class is using tablets and headphones. It's 9:20 in the morning. Really??!? So I literally point it out. "Um... I see half the class in there is using tablets," and the guide says something like, "Oh, well, yeah, that's normal." At least be honest, if this is how downtime is in K, tell us, but don't lie. I tried to keep a pasted smile on my face as I backed away.

Oh. Also, when we were in the school for summer camps, the bathrooms were terrible. Like they hadn't been cleaned in months. Half the toilets/sinks non functional. Empty soap cartridges. Hopefully it's better in the school year but, man. Not really great impressions.[/quote]

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