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[quote=Anonymous]Is CMI an "expanding charter"? My kid actually goes to the school and I feel like it is well-established, but I don't pay much attention to the ins and outs.

I do know that my kid's particular teachers are leaving, but they are staying in DC and are currently job hunting.  I did not ask why, because it's not my place.  I do think someone happened, because these teachers had been there since it was started 3 years ago.  They knew the pay and the admin for 3 years, and knew the school was moving.  They had told me at the beginning of the year that they planned on staying at the school the next year, so something changed.

I did not know about the music teacher or other grades.  There was no general notice and I found about my kid's teacher leaving a week after she already left, which was surprising.  The music teacher was brand-new (the last music teacher left last year) and was a positive addition to the school.  Every parent, student, and staff member liked her.  She was a wonderful fit.  I am just learning about this, but if anyone knows if she gives private lessons, please let me know.

As a current parent, I would be worried if I saw this again next year, but as long as it's a one year thing, I'm okay in not knowing what happened.  I do think the waitlist doesn't match the quality of the school.  It is a wonderful school, but so is Sela PCS (the Hebrew school), AppleTree (the preschool only option), and Shining Stars (the Montessori School), and they have no waitlists -- they are also some of the best of the new charter schools and all just as establised.

As a result, the expectations for CMI are a bit unfair.  People compare it to a private school, but it is DC public charter school.

OP -- Try it for one year and then you can always switch next year.[/quote]

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