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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on what you’re looking for. Spouse & I are monolingual, so we chose immersion so our kids can acquire a second language. We’ve been super happy with that choice (oldest kid is now in high school). Some people want Montessori, others want ATS, etc.

What issues do you have with your neighborhood school? As I’m sure you know, “better” schools typically means better test scores, which correlates with parent education and income level, not quality of teaching.

You can apply for all the lottery schools if you want and see where your kid gets in then decide how to proceed. [/quote]

But even the best teacher can only do so much with a problematic group of kids.[/quote]

Which kids are “problematic”?[/quote]
Chronically absent.  Behavior issues.  Kids who show up not ready to learn for whatever reason (e.g., tired, no breakfast, clothes that aren't appropriate, etc).  All of those disrupt learning.  [/quote]

How do you know a kid is tired or hasn't had breakfast in your child's classroom?  I'd love to know.[/quote]
I'm sure teachers can tell if a child isn't ready to learn.  I don't need to know as a parent, but dealing with this stuff is a distraction from learning/teaching and has a real affect.

We used to have foster kids, and those kids certainly weren't ready to learn the morning after a placement.  Their world was rocked and they may not have gotten much sleep.  Switching schools can compound that and other trauma.  And kids can bounce around many times in a school year, so it's not just one day.  None of this is good for learning.

Some APS schools have more kids in situations that distract from learning than others.[/quote]

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