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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Class sizes will likely be smaller and there may be more help for the teacher. [/quote]

Right. Is it a Focus school or Title 1 school? If it is there will be more funding and smaller class sizes. Your kid will get more attention not less. And yes they have reading groups in K. It may not be in the first month while they figure out who knows what, but they do do it.

My kid goes to school that was 40% farms and is now 80% farms and is doing just fine.[/quote]

Glad you feel that way. Maybe our experience was different because our school experienced a boundary change that quickly changed its demographics. It went from high 20s to 60% within 5 yrs. My youngest saw the most changes. DC would talk about what the teacher said about this and that at the beginning of the year but fell nearly silent beginning in January.  [/quote]

I can see that. I think it works better at a school that is a long term FARMS school with staff dedicated to that mission. The schools I have subbed in have amazing staff and many purposefully chose a school with those demographics. Like I said, it depends on the specific school and surrounding community.

Also schools like this tend to have tiny or non-existing PTA’s if that matters to you.[/quote]

PP here - I should add that I've since heard from a former teacher that expectations were to get FARMs kids up to SOL standards. I suspected such when I asked my DC if the teacher had met with him or others in a group for LA and the answer was No for nearly 2 weeks straight. We moved on, but neighbors reported disruptions in upper grades, no homework or it was assigned and never checked, and difficulty getting help with learning disabilities. Parents were repeatedly told their kids were fine so they ended getting their kids evaluated themselves (and they were right). I think even with lower class sizes, there are so many that are so needy in high poverty schools, your child will Not get the attention s/he needs.[/quote]

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