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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t live in the ashburton neighborhood so I have no dog in this fight but I am genuinely curious as to why it might be that the low income students are doing worse at ashburton than they are doing at other schools.  I’ve only heard good things about ashburton from families that live there, other than the crowding and schoolyard issues.[/quote]

My kids attended Ashburton and I do not really know if this has anything to do with it; IMO the atmosphere there does not push kids to excel.  It's a nurturing place, but it encourages students to be kind and comfortable and not stress themselves out with academic achievement.  "Oh, Larla, maybe you don't want to take on Compact Math in 4th Grade because you might not be up to taking Calculus in Junior year.  You know, Math is hard."  The students who do best are supported by parents, not pushed by the teachers.  [/quote]

Does anyone else agree with this? Would be curious to know.[/quote]

Ashburton parent here. This has not been our experience. Our kids have been encouraged to excel by their teachers. We have loved Ashburton, and our kids are very happy there. [/quote]

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