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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a Somerset parent.  So far, we've had a great experience with the school.  PPs are right that there are a lot of international families; there's even a PTA subcommittee for new and international families that organizes events several times per year (ice skating, etc.) and there's an international night that the school hosts where different cultures show/display/discuss their culture.  Families have also come in during the school year to talk to the kids about their culture -- I know DS learned about Chinese New Year last year and Diwali.  A lot of the international families seem to live in the condos and apartment buildings that are zoned for Somerset.  (We're not international, fwiw.)

The class sizes aren't ideal, honestly.  The teachers we've had so far have been amazing at handling them, although I don't know how they do it.  Unfortunately, it's totally hit or miss what you'll end up with in your specific year -- it just depends on how many kids enroll that year and if you end up with bigger or smaller class sizes. There are smaller classes for reading; I think my DS has about 26 kids in his class (which is big), but they add an extra classroom for reading, so there are about 20 kids in his reading class.

I think other posters are right that both schools are great, and you should go with your gut.  You may also want to talk to your child's day care or preschool teachers. They might have a better sense of whether your child will do fine in a bigger class or if he or she would specifically benefit from having lower ratios.[/quote]

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