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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, you can't come in to DPCS expecting they'll do the "best practices" of the moment or be entirely research-based. They have a LOT of other factors, such as federal mandates, city laws and regs, budget limitations, physical space limitations, etc. You need to manage your expectations and remember that you get what you pay for (if you're lucky-- sometimes you don't even get that).

There are plenty of examples of school systems doing something they think is research-based and it ends up being a disaster and not having the expected result. (The math fiasco in San Francisco is a recent example.) DCPS isn't that quick to move with the ever-changing research and ebb and flow of trends. That can have very real pros and cons. [/quote]

Budget limitations is an interesting statement, considering how much they spent on this math curriculum. I’m also not sure how allowing for play without a ton of small group and whole group all day doesn’t align with mandates.

But I do understand what you’re saying. I am not expecting magic here, I just want my child to mostly be happy first and foremost. I also don’t want my kid to be a statistic. [/quote]

I totally feel your stress here. I think maybe you need to look at the school beyond PK to see what their entire trajectory will be like -- maybe private will end up being the answer for you.

I sent two kids through DCPS PK at a Title 1 school, for the oldest they used "Tools of the Mind" and for the younger one they had switched to "Creative Curriculum" which seemed to involve a lot more play. Both of them also learned to read during PK4 (supported by their teachers). Honestly, PK was a huge highlight of their school experiences -- overqualified, kind, caring teachers in a utopian, beautiful environment. I had way more concerns about their schooling later on, but PK was amazing.

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Thank you, I’ll definitely look beyond. I am a first time parent and am stressing a bit. My husband is much more laid back about all this, haha.[/quote]

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