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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're OK with the DCPS math curriculum, it's ELA and humanities that's weak to the point of being paper-thin.  We're OK with what our first grader is learning at school in an EotP DCPS, but bribe our 3rd grader with awarding her "challenge credits" she can cash in for treats like trips to indoor rock climbing places and sleep-away summer camp. Credits are rewarded in return for learning a good deal of geography/world cultures, preparing and competing in in-house spelling bees, and rewriting school essays with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. The school couldn't care less if the kids can write grammatically.  We watch a lot of historical dramas on PBS and talk about what we can learn from them.   [/quote]

I feel the opposite way. My child tests well above grade level in teading, but is being adequately challenged in ELA. His school (EOTtP DCPS) does teach spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The math curriculum isn't bad per se, but moves way too slowly. We do extra math (workbooks, Prodigy app)
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I love the Eureka math curriculum and it's actually one of the main reasons I chose DCPS over several charters. It really stresses the fundamentals, and now that my son is in 2nd grade, I can already see how he has grasped basic addition, subtraction, multiplication & division in the way that will make upper level math infinitely easier. We use the I-ready, Zearn, and Reflex math apps (all available through DCPS) to supplement.[/quote]

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