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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here; we don't have a AAP system (for better or worse).
I cannot figure out our school...
On the one hand, my average son from a caring family with educated parents is not at all the best student in class! There is a kid who attends 3rd grade English language and arts. Many kids are on the accelerated reader list. So it's not like there isn't a model group of kids who are good students.
On the other hand, many good students have left throughout the year. So I am wary of this tendency.

The PTA is very weak but on the upside it is easy to get a position on the board.

I attribute lower scores to the fact that many kids are from ESOL families where parents are not college educated and often work several jobs and/or have multiple kids and just not enough resources to give them the standard middle class upbringing. It's all the usual stuff.

So far I had the following issues with the school:
- not enough "playdateable" parents; not a big deal but this is such a contrast to what we had at preschool
- teacher is relatively young and going through divorce, so slacking a lot in class lately; she does not seem to understand the "dangers" of screen time and sugary treats- so kids get tablets at free play time and sometimes at recess; and there are constant treats in the classroom. I haven't observed any small group work in class. She also is not fully certified (did not get all her credentials). I am not sure if this is true, but I have a feeling that good teachers tend to gravitate towards better schools. They might be "deployed" to lower performing schools but they tend to leave once they get through that minimal deployment necessary for career advancement.
- there seems to be almost zero help available to the teacher from parents

Behavior issues seem to be connected to special needs rather than to home life peculiarities of students.

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Is this a public school?  [/quote]

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