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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey ,

I have heard the school kids are way behind in academics.
If u want your kids to go to TJ or Ivly schools than this is not for u..
If u want happy kids having fun at school. Than this is the school to go.
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I can completely understand why some parents would think that less time in the traditional academic environment and more time outside would correlate to lower test scores. This is just simply not the case, as counter intuitive as it seems. The kids have all tested above grade level (an average of 1.8 above grade level actually). My daughter, a first grader, just tested at year 3, month 7 (grade 3.7) cumulative. Please see the following links for more info - the first is from our FAQ page, and the second is from a Washington Post article on this subject.

http://www.riverfarmcooperative.com/faqs/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/08/21/why-young-kids-need-less-class-time-and-more-play-time-at-school/?utm_term=.b150b9eb9b90

We also have several Ivy League-educated parents in our community. I completely understand the hesitation if you are within bounds to a fantastic public elementary school. RFC might not feel right for you, and that's absolutely fine. It is a completely different approach to learning (at least in our country), and some parents are just not comfortable with that. But I will say from firsthand experience that the kids are thriving academically, socially, and emotionally.

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