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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks everyone! Middle school is close enough that we're really only interested in schools that feed to a good one. Our IB middle school is not appealing (don't wanna out myself by naming it), but Stuart-Hobson could be. Honestly, one of the reasons we want to switch schools is behavior, and that's something that gives me pause about DCPS middle schools as well.

Inspired Teaching is our #1 pick right now, we tried last year for both kids but didn't get in.

As for staying at TR, I dunno... it's hard to predict what the experience will be like with so many people lotterying in and out. I'm most eager to get my older DC on track for a middle school we're more happy with, even if my younger DC doesn't switch this year.[/quote]

Get your kids out of TR. The problem with TR (and many other DC charters) is that academics are secondary to social justice and equity instruction. We thought my son was behind in math and writing after pulling him out after 4th grade; he was significantly behind. Thankfully he had an IEP was in place when he started his new school so he was able to receive appropriate support. 5th grade was spent getting caught up. 
Not to mention the complete inability for TR staff to address behavioral issues, particularly bullying. 
The behavior issues only get more severe as the kids get older. [/quote]

When did you leave TR?[/quote]

In the middle of 4th grade.[/quote]

Mid-year? Must have been a bad year, especially if you left before lottery results for Latin and BASIS.

Did you go to you IB or private? I know most charters do not pull from the wait-list mid-year.[/quote]

Yes, mid year. We went to L-T (our IB) and then we’re planning on private, but lotteried into Latin. 
I’m not sure it was “a bad year”. I honestly think the behavior issues and inferior teaching were pretty standard for TR at the time, based on the attitude of the teachers and staff. 
This was years ago, pre-Covid. Maybe things have improved. [/quote]

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