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[quote=Anonymous][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.

[b]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. [/b]

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Okay, thanks.  Sounds like good advice.[/quote]

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