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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We left the upper elementary right before the pandemic (so I can't speak to anything since then).  Classroom management was one big concern.  The teacher basically admitted she was totally overwhelmed with the behavioral issues and divergent levels.  we got really frustrated with the teacher turn over.  Our kid (smart but a bit of trouble when bored) was absolutely unchallenged.  I just didn't want to stick around and let me kid think they are bad because the school wasn't able to challenge them, and I didn't want to wait and see if it was true what I'd heard, that the MV kids at DCI were behind their piers from other schools.  We had a good experience in lower elementary though, and maybe for a different kid the fit would have been better.  Good luck.[/quote]

Thank you for sharing, PP. Where did you go? Did the school seem unwilling to meet your child's needs regarding being challenged, or was what they offered just insufficient? Was there a cohort of kids that were similarly unchallenged in the class?

My child seems similar, so a lot of our debate regarding schools is anticipating these exact issues. I don't think DCPS is universally better, but I do think our DCPS (BM) has more experienced teachers, more established curriculum, and better ability/willingness to differentiate. [b]Whether that translates into a better experience for DC is what I'm less clear on.[/b][/quote]

This is the part that is really personal. Will your child have a cohort of at least a few academic peers? How comfortable are you being a racial minority? We are at an EOTP DCPS school that many people left, but my children have really thrived academically and they are close to their friends. And by upper elementary you are left with a very cool cohort, bc it is people who have actively decided to stay and are comfortable.[/quote]

That sounds great, and like a better fit for us than a charter like MV. If we're going to have to compromise in some areas on schools, I'd rather be part of a neighborhood school with like minded peers and teachers with years of experience in that school. Really love the idea of a self-selecting cohort who stick it out. Appreciate the thoughts, PP.[/quote]

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