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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of us feel like the public schools (elementary especially) are focused entirely on getting at-risk and low income kids up to speed, and the private schools are increasingly out of reach.

I can't be the only MC/UMC mom who feels like there is no such thing as a developmentally-appropriate elementary school for a kid who is, and will always be, at or above grade level in all subjects, which I can afford and where that kid isn't going to be pacified with worksheets in his class of almost 30, at least for the few weeks of the year he isn't focused on testing.

There aren't any realistic choices if you're unhappy with your public schools. Advocating, volunteering, etc., doesn't reduce class sizes and doesn't change state and local mandates for testing, limiting recess, etc..

I don't want my kid bored all day and then to have an hour of tutoring in the afternoon. I am willing to pay for something else, but I don't have DMV money.[/quote]

This is way too negative and gloomy. We have a ton of school options in this area--count yourself lucky. Publics, charters, parochial, coops/alternative models, independent schools. If you want a cheaper traditional private, consider moving out of DC IF you can't afford it here. We all make choices and sometimes we can't afford everything we want. But there are so many other good options; hard for me to feel too sorry for you especially given that you sound like you are very privileged .[/quote]

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