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[quote=Anonymous]I go back and forth on this issue. I have a soon-to-be PK4 child. I would love if we didn't have to change schools for a couple years (last year we were at a charter that ended up not being a very good fit for DD). To some extent, I think there are things parents can do to mitigate a less-than-stellar elementary school, but it really depends on what the issue is. Parents cannot fix crappy facilities on their own. Parents cannot manage widespread behavioral problems in the student body. Parents cannot cheerlead teachers who are overwhelmed, underpaid and unappreciated by their principal.

Parents can support their children academically. If my child was struggling to master her lessons, I would make it a priority to sit down and help her learn. Parents can get involved in the PTA and organize events that contribute to overall school community morale. Parents can donate supplies so that children have what they need in the classroom. Parents can volunteer in the classroom (if that's allowed). All of those things take time and energy, though, and understandably, many parents do not have that much free time and energy.

At the end of the day, I know that my child will probably do pretty well no matter what kind of school she attends. I wish that we could have faith that schools will meet the needs of every student, but given that we cannot, I think that it is incumbent on every family to be realistic about what they can contribute, what their limits are and then go forward and do those things. I am not going into our new school experience with the mentality that we will bail when it doesn't work out. I am going in with the mentality that we will try our best to make it work and deal with the possibility of it not working if and when that possiblity actually arises.[/quote]

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