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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have been at Aidan since the Toddler program and our child is now in Primary. We have had such a positive experience that we are planning to keep our child there until the program ends in Grade 6. The Toddler program is *not* glorified daycare, as the PP who took a tour 2.5 years ago seems to think. The Toddler teachers and assistants are extremely experienced and kind. The kids in Toddler wash and prepare food for their communal meal (including *safely* cutting up fruits and vegetables), set the table and wash up afterward, do pre-literacy and math work, and are potty-trained by the teachers. They also do a lot of Montessori manipulative and sensorial work. The community is also racially diverse, which was important to our family as we come from a multi-ethnic background. We have had a similarly stellar experience in Primary -- caring, committed teachers, really interesting work with beautiful materials (no plastic junk), and our kid loves being able to select her own work -- she has become a very confident, independent kid at Aidan.  It's a relatively small school so you get to know people pretty quickly, and fortunately the parent community is for the most part very committed and pleasant, no attitude or DC-snobbishness.[/quote]

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If this is true they've done a 360 because we had a teacher there who was neither experienced nor kind.  [/quote]

I am sorry to hear this. How long ago was your experience? I'm pretty familiar with all the Primary and Toddler staff who have been there for the past couple years, and they range from very good to excellent. [/quote]

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