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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]CMI is accessible from Park View and great for ECE if you don’t get Bruce Monroe.  [/quote]

If you don't get into Bruce Monroe in-bounds, you probably won't get into CMI, either.[/quote]

So unfortunately we aren’t going to rank CMI. I’ll share just for any other parent reading this trying to decide - I went to the Saturday open house and loved the campus and the outdoor space and was so excited about it. Then we went on a tour during the afternoon when class was actually in session. Two of the pre k rooms were blaring loud music (ex. Frozen soundtrack). The big bright windows had dark curtains over them inexplicably. The rooms just looked like chaos. We are at a daycare now with a mixed age room so I’m not a stranger to what free play in a class with ages 3-5 looks like - but what we saw at CMI just seemed nuts. The teachers looked depressed and not engaged. Other school tours have just had a really different, calmer feel to me, even during free play time.

I was really bummed because the location is great and I was so prepared to love it, but we won’t rank it. [/quote]

I'm not sure what you walked in on, but my kid is in PK3 at CMI and it's unbelievably awesome.  She's even happier than at her prior federal daycare, which I also loved.  Tours are tough because you only get a snapshot and I know that first impressions mean a lot.  But our experience has been nothing but fantastic.  And, as for depressed teachers, there have been some tough bugs going around school so it's possible someone was not feeling well that day-- but who knows.  I've had bad tours of schools before that other people say are great, so I know how it can affect your viewpoint.  Good luck![/quote]

I have a PreK kid and have worked in schools -- and I agree with tours being tough. Also, asking the tour guide WHY something is happening is an okay thing to do. Some PreK rooms have blackout curtains for nap-time, so if you were there post-nap, they may have been down, or there was a major glare. And -- I can't give a reason for loud music, but the Frozen soundtrack is all over the place. Kids love dancing to it and singing the songs. Songs don't have to be about colors or numbers to be educational. Playing music and encouraging kids to sing helps develop language skills, and Frozen is  huge motivator. [/quote]

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