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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PS. OP her again.  I also REALLY liked the Marie Reed principal.  She seemed really dynamic.  I wasn't as impressed with the Cleveland principal, and found the Powell principal to be nonresponsive when I tried to reach out with some follow up questions.[/quote]

My kid is PK4 at Powell, so perhaps my 2 cents is worth even less, but here goes.  Powell's principal had her first baby less than two months ago, likely the reason she hasn't responded.  Judging by what you've written, I'd say she embodies everything you're looking for.  I wasn't sold on Powell until I went to an open house and heard a parent ask her about her vision for the school.  Her background in a native Spanish-speaking household, her experience teaching at middle and high school levels (so mindful of what early education needs to do to prepare learners) and what she said about the school's role in serving and uniting the community - across barriers of language and class - helped me form my own thoughts about what I wanted.

If you also attend an open house there, you'll encounter many enthusiastic parents of kids in upper grades - I did, and they convinced me as well.  For what it's worth, it also helped me realize that involved parents of older kids aren't spending a lot of time on DCUM.  Email the parents organization - you'll get plenty of informed responses.  We're happy enough that I have doubts about the benefits of jumping to another school.

I don't know much about Marie Reed but have a friend whose kid has been there for PS3 and PK4.  They're in boundary for Oyster and had always planned to attend, but now they're torn because they like MR so much.  Just one anecdote.[/quote]

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