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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s funny how every time someone supports SSMA they are called trolls and liars.

There are people with really strong feelings against the school who love jumó in here and share their negative experiences. We have been at the school for a couple of years and really happy.

Fall looks difficult for all schools around the country. I think Charters in general are stepping up to the game as much as possible.

As for the test scores in SSMA, sadly we don’t have this year to show. I would love to know where people are getting the information that SSMA’s charter is at risk. I guess those opinions are based on some insider Info on DCPCS.[/quote]

Why do you think last year's test scores are so bad, and the year before?  They're worse than a lot of schools that have way more at-risk kids enrolled.  And they're worse than other Montessori schools in DC.  Why?

All charter schools are reviewed in their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, etc. year.  SSMA has its 10-year review scheduled for this fall/winter.  I do not believe its charter will be revoked, because its test scores are not bad enough.  Some of the other stats, such as re-enrollment, aren't very good as well.  So I conjecture that SSMA's leadership knows they're in for a lot of questions at their hearing, and that might make their parents even more dissatisfied.  Charter revocation is not the only way a school can fail.  If enough people leave and not enough kids want to enter, they'll enter a downward budget spiral and it will fall apart.

It's not just a few haters on the internet.  SSMA's stats are low.  The re-enrollment is low, 69.81% last year.  Meanwhile Lee, right nearby, has 85.96%.  It's nice that you're happy there.  But why do you think so many others choose to leave?[/quote]

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