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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would any PP's answer change if the choice was between an EOTP elementary and an independent private school? [/quote]

One DC is at an EOTP elementary and did private in the earlier years, and have another DC who has always been in private.  We are removing DC from the EOTP DCPS and running like hell to private.  I never want to see another public school again, to be honest.  The big issue is the cohort of children.  I imagine this isn't a problem a JKLMMS.  It is definitely a problem at our Title 1 EOTP elementary especially above second grade.  Great teachers, so so administrators, but incorrigible children.  Fighting, bad language, a lot of behavioral issues and no socio-emotional curriculum to effectively deal with them.  Also, too much testing, art and music classes are a joke--and you only have them every eight days or something like that--just to say you have them.  We considered renting an apartment in bounds for a JKLMMS (criticize me all you want, this Chancellor mess and what I have experienced has given me the one man for himself attitude--screw the rules) while continuing to live in our home EOTP but the $2000 a month rent (and the stress of dealing with a lie) doesn't make economic sense when we can go to a private and pay about the same with a little financial aid AND avoid the limited recess and all the testing of the desirable DCPS.  So I would say Yes, the answer definitely does change.  Private and an EOTP elementary are night and day and if I could afford private, I would definitely switch--or move in bounds for JKLMMS (I love our neighborhood and value the diversity we have too much to move).[/quote]

I'm the OP.  Thanks for all the feedback so far.  Can anyone comment on whether the issues raised above (fighting, bad language, too much testing and not enough art/music, etc.) are problems you have seen in JKLM schools?

Not at all at our JKLM.
I also haven't notice or heard of any fighting or bad language from other kids. It's my kid who got in trouble.  He got in trouble for looking up something on the net he wasn't supposed to look at. I met with the principal in 15 minutes after getting the call. He got in trouble at home with us, no computer at school for 2 weeks, hasn't got in trouble since. Does well at school, is polite otherwise and aces his Parcc. Peer group is important. Just like some of you don't want EOTP, I don't want private school peer group. The one he is in, is perfect and I'm glad he got straightened out.

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