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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know anything about this particular school but my son is at a different school district in a similar school (many FARMS and ESOL students, small PTA where only a handful of parents does the job). We also have a new enthusiastic principal. 
Let me tell you, if we had no Title one funds it would really reduce my incentives to stay at the school. Free summer camp/school is nice. 
Extra teachers they hire for remedial/advanced services are nice to have, but not really a substitute for a class of kids ready and willing to learn. 
[b]Also, it is a challenge to make friends outside of school (if I get along with a parent usually kids are not friends, and vice versa, and there are just not enough families who are up to all the playdate culture etc). [/b]
On the plus side: it is easy to get all the best from school from just being active at school. 
If you can afford moving, I would move to attend a nice school where most kids would be like your kid, and most parents are like yourselves.  [/quote]

Not at Glen Haven, but my child is at a different Title 1 school in Silver Spring and this is definitely an issue. It's even harder trying to explain to my kids why they can't play with their school friends outside of school. [/quote]

This is 100% true.  We're at a FOCUS school in Silver Spring and have found this to be true.  It's an issue for play dates and for birthday parties for sure.

I also find field trips to be less interesting that our friends at other 'wealthier' schools.  And, yes the extra teacher sound nice, but if your kid is at or above grade level, he/she will not be interacting withe the reading/math specialist anyway.

We can't afford to move, so we're here for now, but if you have the option, I'd shoot for a better option than a Title 1/Focus school.  [/quote]

At our school the extra specialist funded by title 1 money also runs groups for "advanced" kids, but I know it's  not like that everywhere.[/quote]

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