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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Families rarely leave SWS to attend another DC public/charter school.  But when they do leave, it is because they wish the school was more academic or more 'traditional' in its school culture/demographics.  Typically, everyone is fine with children not being pressed to read in pre-school or pre-k4.  Come K, parents start to vary in their expectations re: a more academic focus.  [/quote]

I second this.  You regularly hear of people leaving Maury and Watkins.  Peabody churns a little.  And, yes, several families have left Brent for perceived greener pastures (even prior to 5th grade).  But not SWS.  And, while we don't have firsthand experience, you also really don't hear people speak negatively about it around the Hill, which is rare for a school---someone always has an axe to grind.  Of course, their grade footprint is small, but still.  It also has very dedicated parents.  We've made the rounds during fundraising season and SWS's auction is at or near the top.

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Didn't SWS just start expanding above preschool so there isn't really any data for whether or not parents will like it in the older elementary grades?  It seems like a good school to me, but it is a bit of an unknown for older students until there are actually some who go through the whole program. [/quote]

Right, SWS has been adding a grade a year and will be at PS3-3rd grade next year. I think all of the upper elementary teachers there would tell you that they are still feeling out how to incorporate Reggio into a pretty rigid set of standards, and that they adhere to the standards before deferring to Reggio. That said, it still makes for a warmer, more project-based experience in the upper grades than you'd find at many schools without the R-E influence.[/quote]

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