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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ITS did not move its wait list for several weeks over the summer ... I wonder if they are trying to manipulate their WL to create a more stable cohort.

It may not violate the specific rules of the system, but it does seem to be drifting away from its intent [/quote]

Not gonna work.

--Underwhelmed mom whose kid was admitted in early Oct.[/quote]

Could you share more about your experience? Why underwhelmed?[/quote]

Maybe it is just our teacher, but the math is not very differentiated and I rarely see any science projects.  I also dislike the lack of a real gym because the kids are less active when it rains.  It is a fine school, but aside from test scores doesn't seeem really any better than nearby IB schools.  I wonder why there is not more economic diversity.[/quote]

What grade is your kid in?  I have seen varied level of science exposure for sure, but I'm not sure how much kids get district wide at younger ages.  I see it increasing as kids get older. The facility is what it is, I'm sorry to say - they do try to use that second floor space on rainy days, too.  I think kids across the city have been cooped up from all of this year's rain.  I know everyone is waiting for the rec construction to be over so overall there is more space for kids to run and move.

There are a lot of opinions here about lack of economic diversity at the school.  I think it comes down to the location perhaps not working for a lot of families who live east of the river.  It's a walk from the metro stops, and the school doesn't have a lot of the wraparound social services seen at schools like KIPP if you need/want those. The head of school has been part of a group of charters and other school leaders who are trying to advocate for an "at risk" lottery weighting which would give a preference (similar to sibling) to families who are economically at risk.  Unfortunately it seems like it's hard to gain traction but hopefully we will see some movement there. [/quote]

My kid is in middle elementary grades.

The school is choosing not to offer wraparound services.  It's a choice.  It grosses me out how people at this school think they are progressive and woke but turn a blind eye to actual needs of the children they could be serving.[/quote]

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