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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the expeditionary learning and [b]performance arts[/b] at Two Rivers look pretty cool, but seems like shouldn't underestimate the convenience of Thomson.  Being able to make it over more often for school events/volunteering if able may be more important than whatever marginal benefits may exist.  Sounds like scores are pretty similar, though didn't understand what earlier post meant about Thomson's results being tied to gentrification.[/quote]

Performance arts??!! At TR? Are you serious?

--Signed a TR parent whose 5th grader has received very minimal low quality PA education since PK. [/quote]

I'm curious about how current families have found the Spanish instruction.  The way 2R describes it on the website sounds really cool.[/quote]

Oh Lordy. Can’t speak to the marketing. My 4th grader complained a lot about the Spanish and she isn’t one to complain. Finally sat in on an online lesson and it was everyone in grades 2-5 in a huge class all talking over each other. She couldn’t get a word in. Some of the older kids had change their screen names to curse words. The material catered to the younger kids - my 4th grader told me that they were covering the same colors they did two years ago. We gave up for all children and haven’t attended Spanish in over a year. Rumor has it the Spanish teachers (they are a married couple) are pulling their own children out this upcoming year due to the poor quality of education. [/quote]

Their daughter is on a crew list for this coming year so it appears that at least one of their children is staying.

I agree virtual Spanish was poorly executed.  But Senor Cody and Ms. Elisabeth are lovely.  And let’s be honest — TR doesn’t allege anything like immersion or daily lessons. The kids get I think 2 Spanish periods a week.  As someone who wasn’t exposed to a foreign language until I got to high school, I am just really glad that my kids are getting acquainted with Spanish and learning some.  [/quote]

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