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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post is of interest to me as well since I am also considering nearby Silver Spring private school options.  I continue to hear great things about Grace and I've visited the school and was impressed with how warm and inviting everyone was, but I haven't been able to really determine how academically challenging the school is compared to my local elementary school, Rock View.  I can't compare how they perform on test and quite frankly, most positive posts don't mention anything about academics there... focus is more on small class size and warm community environment.  I obvoiusly want a warm learning environment, but I want to make sure that my daughter will be challenged at a higher level than she would be at our local school.  Any help in comparing the cirriculum and the academic rigor of Grace vs. Public would be greatly appreciated.[/quote]

PP Grace parent here - the academics are rigorous, but not onerous.  As the PP said, they do a very good job of differentiation in the classroom, and Grace grads go on to fantastic schools, including public magnets.  Your DC will be well prepared.  Grace is age appropriate in their teaching, and follow the responsive classroom model.  Again - calling or visiting is the best way to have your questions answered.

From their website:
"Our academic program is challenging and individualized. We use Everyday Math, a comprehensive mathematics curriculum developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. Every classroom teacher has another teacher offering math support several times a week.

Our reading program is Guided Reading by Fountas and Pinnell. Each student is assessed at the beginning of the year to find his/her independent reading and instructional reading levels. Students are introduced to a variety of genres including fiction, non-fiction, textbooks, magazines, and online articles. A full-time reading specialist works in all classrooms with all students.

In addition to the strong core subjects taught by classroom teachers, we have a wonderful group of specialists. I am proud of the range of experiences in science, music, art, physical education, computer, and Spanish that are offered to our students by these gifted educators."[/quote]

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