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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My neighbor's DC is at Cap City in 2nd grade. They are happy.

But they absolutely plan to leave for a different middle school option (whether that starts at 5th or 6th). They want a more traditional middle school curriculum.

They've realized they are less enamored with the progressive education model than they imagined.[/quote]

Is it the progressive education model in general which disillusioned your neighbors?  Or is it the model as currently implemented within the Cap City population and constraints?  [/quote]

In general. Not unusual that appeals or works well when your kid is 2.5 changes as they get older and you see what kind of learner/student they are. [/quote]

Can you clarify?  I couldn't understand that.[/quote]

My neighbors just think their child will be ready for something different when their DC gets to MS.

The rest of my poorly written post was my opinion that when choosing a PK3 school for your child, expeditionary, child-driven learning or dual-language immersion or Montessori or a traditional school may be exactly what you think he/she needs.

Then that kid gets a little turns out to have a propensity for Alegbra, or instrumental music, sports or traditional sciences. Or they have learning disabilities and need more specialized support. Or their particular cohort is a bad social fit and they are miserable. I have friends (not my Cap City neighbors) whose kids fit into all these buckets and they all changed at some point in elementary or at middle or high school.

My advice -- choose a school based on the 3-4 years immediately in front of you, and know that you might have to course correct later.

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