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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Parent here. One of the previous posters  mentioned the great Community and that is 100% correct. The current principal got rid of a longtime beloved principal, and many long-term beloved of teachers. Some of us who have been around for a while are not fans of his.[/quote]

Are you still a parent at Ashburton or just whining for the previous principal?  That was also 5 years ago, are you still not over it?  Do you have evidence that he actually pushed out an existing principal, or did someone in front office make that decision? Facts please.

Mr. Mullenholz is managing the largest elementary school in Montgomery county. From my vantage point, he does an excellent job with running a school at a massive scale.

OP, what you should be asking yourself in a private vs public decision  is whether you want your child to be in a school this large.  It certainly runs very efficiently considering its size.  Your child will have many options for friends. It’s a decently diverse school for Bethesda. Not snobby, but you’ll have to find your crowd bc it’s a large school.  Your classroom mix could be very different each year.  You’ll want to know if moco curriculum for math, science and reading is a fit for your kid.  Everyone in moco  is learning Eurkeka Math.  Look that up and do the research on the method.

Great school ratings are meaningless.  The school experience will always be subjective and very specific to your child.  The vast majority of upper class children are served fine by MoCO and the elementary experience from a curriculum perspective isn’t going to be different from school to school.  Is Wyngate a better school?  It’s right down the street and has better ratings?  They all go to the same middle school which will be massive btw.  So better to get used to being in a large school?

I’m disturbed by some of the reactions to the anti-racist education program that Ashburton is leading, but not surprised.  Unfortunate the program can’t be delivered more directly to the parents, bc that’s where it’s badly needed. Have an open mind.  Your kid will turn out ok because most likely he/she is white.  [/quote]

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