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[quote=Anonymous]Another thing you could do is check the STAR system breakdown of each school. I guess personally I'd be more concerned about the teaching style and whether a lot of work was going into remediation of underperforming kids at upper grades (at CC). I visited one Appletree which is also targeted to low income kids and was impressed but also felt like I wanted my kid in a more free form PK. This is very personal and there are other threads on here about the preferences of various races for strict or more child led classrooms. We settled on Montessori after visiting several schools which is the polar opposite of the two you mention.

IF there were a montessori that got high marks AND was mostly children of color, I would not hesitate to send my daughter there.

But I am willing to admit that I did not add some schools, including my IB and nearby DCPS and charter schools, because she would have been the only white child.

I agree with the PP who said she prefers a mostly nonwhite school to a mostly white school - all else being equal. I just think it's better preparation for life. BUT not without working at it - note the other PP with the 3rd grade all white gifted class. It's complicated.[/quote]

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